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I got Naruto volume 4 and Fruits Basket volume 5 this afternoon at the local comic store. Just finished reading Naruto.

I love Naruto. I mean, I've mentioned that many times before, but I just love this series, whatever form it takes.

I like how they call the groups cells instead of teams. Whether or not it's a closer translation to the japanese word used, it's a more descriptive translation of the actual function of the ninja groups as described in Narutoverse. Cells are teams, but it's a more specific meaning, denoting the group's ability to act independant of higher supervision and the more militaristic, guerilla-like nature of the ninjas of Narutoverse. They're not teams of athletes, they're cells of trained militia.

I liked the way the Kakashi/Iruka argument about the chuunin exams went in the manga-- it was just a little bit longer, and Kakashi seemed more considerate at first to Iruka instead of just being a hard-ass from the start like he is in that scene in the anime. Although, Kakashi is cool because he is a hard-ass. That's why he's Kakashi.

The flashbacks to Haku's history were much shorter and more concise here-- it flowed better that way too. In retrospect from much later in the storyline, I like the final Wave Country battle not just for it's coolness but because Haku is such a precursor to Gaara. Both much stronger than Naruto, yet so much like him. Of course, Naruto relates to Gaara more than Haku for obvious ::coughdemonsealcough:: reasons, but Haku had that orphan thing going that was more like Naruto than Gaara, who wasn't.

Later, it's onto FB #4. Mmmm... Shigure on the cover!

Now the question of the evening:

How much manga can I pack to take to my dorm?

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

FB is good for iconning. I made the yellow ocher Shigure one, and this one. There's another I have loaded that psychodragon82 made. She and octopedingenue have some great FB icons.