However, all shows must come to an end no matter how long they go on.
WhileBorutodoes have its good moments, it isn’t a great anime, with many issues plaguing the adaptation.
Narutois a must-watch anime, which is why most fans eagerly startedBorutowith high expectations.
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It didn’t make a good first impression and had fans revolting.
Compared to the original series,earlyBorutodelivered a tone that didn’t resonate with an aging audience.
9Character Designs
Ugly designs for new and old characters.
Many fans have dropped shows with bad art styles, but somepraise an anime because of its art.
Narutofans have many problems with the characters, but it starts with their appearances.
Whether it be new or old characters, viewers weren’t a fan of these weird designs.
This complaint is entirely subjective, but many fans have voiced their displeasure.
Many designs feel likecopied and pasted versions of old characters, while the rest don’t feel likeNarutocharacter designs.
New characters look like they are filler, with many fans finding them ugly and unappealing.
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8Unlikeable/Forgettable Cast
Side characters aren’t developed and are boring.
This complaint has two sides, and another reason is discussed later in the list.
However, Boruto’s cast is less than reputable, making the same mistakes asNaruto’s.
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The series introduced multiple trios of ninjas, but most of them were bland, unlikeable characters.
Narutohas many beloved characters, butBorutobarely has any, with most fans disliking the entire side cast.
These characters areboring and uninspired, relying on tropes or typical developments.
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Maybe it’s because they don’t get any focus, but theBorutosidecast is highly lacking.
7Doubled Down on the Otsutsuki’s
They made the main antagonists the boring Aliens.
Many fans remember the conclusion of Shippuden and howNarutoruined its final arcwith the plot twist of Kaguya Otsutsuki.
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The alien ninja came out of nowhere, highlighting the worst of the franchise.
The Otsutsuki brought a new era of Naruto that abandoned what made the series great.
Kaguya was a horrible villain, and the rest of her clan wasn’t any better.
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6Abandoning the Ninja Way
There is less ninjutsu and more technology/overpowered attacks.
This complaint isn’t as tangible as many of the others, but it is just as valid.
The Ninja Way describes the original series' tone, feeling, and aesthetic.
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It felt like a show about ninjas with realistic methods, a power system, and a world.
The end of Naruto started going out of control, butBorutosolidified the franchise as no longer about typical ninjas.
The powercreep got too large and technology became too present inBoruto.
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The overpowered characters lead to moreepic moments inNaruto,but that’s the only good it does.
5Rushed Plot
Speeds through essential moments.
4Character Involvement
It only focuses on Boruto and Kawaki.
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Like father, like son never applied to an anime more than this common complaint.
Boruto, Kawaki, and occasionally Naruto and Sasuke are the main focus, with everyone else being irrelevant.
3Too Much Filler
Over half of the show isn’t canon.
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2Annoying Protagonist
No one likes the star of the show.
Whether he cheated or cut corners, Boruto was everything Naruto wasn’t, and for the worse.
1Ruined Legacy/Original Characters
Sabotaged the original cast.
Many fans' biggest issue withBorutois how it ruined the original characters and tarnished the legacy of the series.
While fans can argue ifBorutoruined theNarutofranchise or not, the series definitely ruined the characters in the sequel.
Fans claimBorutoruinedNaruto’slegacy by ignoring key facts in the original anime.
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