Sasuke Uchiha

Sasuke Uchiha
Naruto character

This is a picture of Sasuke Uchiha in three different designs. The right side is his kid form (wearing a blue shirt and light gray shorts), the left is his teenage form (wearing a light gray turtleneck shirt and blue pants), and the middle is his adult form (wearing a dark cape and a light gray shirt).

Sasuke Uchiha by Masashi Kishimoto as seen in Part I (right), Part II (left), adult (middle) designs.
First appearance Naruto manga chapter 3 (1999)
Voiced by Japanese
Noriaki Sugiyama[1]
English
Yuri Lowenthal
Notable relatives Itachi Uchiha (brother, deceased)
Sakura Haruno (wife)
Sarada Uchiha (daughter)
Ninja rank Genin in Part I
Rogue ninja in Part II
Ninja team Team 7 (Part I)
Hebi/Taka (Part II)

Sasuke Uchiha (Japanese: うちは サスケ, Hepburn: Uchiha Sasuke) is a fictional character from the manga and anime franchise Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. Sasuke is one of the few surviving members of the Uchiha clan, an infamous and powerful extended family of ninjas. The Uchiha were allied to the village of Konohagakure but were massacred by Sasuke's older brother, Itachi Uchiha, before the series' start. At the series' beginning, Sasuke's purpose was to avenge the destruction of his clan by killing his brother, but he later tries to be empathetic towards his teammates, notably Naruto Uzumaki, whom he eventually considers a friend. Sasuke has appeared in several of the series' featured movies, as well as other media, including several video games and OVAs, and most notably the movie Boruto: Naruto the Movie and manga sequel Boruto: Naruto Next Generations where, as an adult, he becomes Naruto's son, Boruto Uzumaki's teacher.

Sasuke was conceived as a rival to the series' title character, Naruto Uzumaki. Despite Sasuke's darker character development in later parts of the story, Kishimoto refrained from making Sasuke an evil person. Sasuke's design caused difficulties for Kishimoto as he drew the manga scenes, but he has grown to enjoy drawing him. In the animated adaptations of the manga, Sasuke has been voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama in Japanese and Yuri Lowenthal in English.

Sasuke's character has acclaimed and criticised in several anime and manga publications. While many reviewers noted his cold, detached attitude and abilities, he has been viewed as a stereotypical "rival" in the mold of similar characters in other shōnen manga. The character's development has been praised for his rivalry with other characters and his impact in the overall plot. Moreover, Sasuke has been highly popular with the Naruto reader base, placing high in several popularity polls. Merchandise based on Sasuke has also been released, including action figures and plush dolls.

Creation and conception

Development

This is an image of Sasuke Uchiha in his teenage design, wearing a grey turtleneck shirt, and blue pants.
Despite difficulties in designing him, Kishimoto enjoys illustrating Sasuke's character. He aimed to make Sasuke look appealing in his Part II design.

Sasuke was not included in Kishimoto's original development of the Naruto manga. After speaking with his editor about the future of the series, he was advised to add a rival character for the series' protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki, so he created Sasuke.[2] To learn more about creating an effective rivalry, Kishimoto read a variety of manga to gather ideas, and he combined these ideal elements into Naruto and Sasuke's relationship. Another inspiration for their relationship was Kishimoto's own with his twin brother, Seishi. Since the two were young, Masashi worried about Seishi whenever he faced failure such as in high school or college, and tried to help him.[3]

To contrast him with Naruto, Kishimoto is careful to never make Sasuke too emotional, instead depicting him as a "cool genius". Kishimoto feels he has created the ideal rivalry.[4] He wanted Naruto and Sasuke to feel like brothers and rivals at the same time, building on their mutual experience of childhood loneliness. At first, Sasuke did not view Naruto as an opponent. However, Kishimoto changed his mind, resulting in Sasuke becoming surprised at Naruto's growth and considering him a rival. In Part I's finale, the two characters engage in a one-on-one combat and grow further apart. Kishimoto has said that he did not want Sasuke to recognize Naruto as an equal until he development further in Part II.[5]

To introduce Sasuke, Kishimoto originally wrote a chapter which was set before the creation of Team 7, when Naruto had just become a ninja. However, this idea was later scrapped and Sasuke was introduced alongside Team 7, although he kept the same traits and his rivalry with Naruto.[6] Sasuke's first name comes from the manga Sasuke by Sanpei Shirato, a series which Kishimoto likes, and Sarutobi Sasuke, a fictional ninja featured in Japanese children's stories.[7] Kishimoto has remarked that Sasuke's character was influenced by Hiei from YuYu Hakusho, stating that he referenced Hiei when making his character and the Sharingan.[8] Since Sasuke had few appearances in the Naruto movies, Kishimoto decided to give him a bigger role in Boruto: Naruto the Movie. In Boruto, Sasuke becomes Naruto's first son Boruto Uzumaki's teacher, a setup inspired by Piccolo from the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. A former enemy of Dragon Ball protagonist Goku, Piccolo becomes Goku's first son Gohan's teacher.[9] Kishimoto first planned Sasuke and Sakura's romance early in the production of Naruto. He also decided Sasuke would remain a rogue ninja at the series' close despite ending on good terms with his allies.[10]

When dramatic plot developments made Sasuke one of the series' antagonists, Kishimoto compared him and Naruto to the yin and yang due to their notable differences. He has mentioned that when one progresses, he makes sure the other does as well.[11] In 2013, as the series approached its climax, Kishimoto encouraged readers to look forward to Sasuke and Naruto's final fight.[5] Since it started serialization, Kishimoto had planned that the series' ending would feature the final fight between the two characters, although he was not sure whether the characters would end the duel as friends or enemies.[12] While the two use ninja techniques in the beginning, in the climax the author wanted both fighters to rely on hand-to-hand combat.[13] In the end, Kishimoto decided to have Naruto forgive Sasuke as he had forgiven Nagato, another former enemy.[14] Before the series finale, Sasuke decides to leave on a solo journey. Kishimoto later explained that besides self-atonement, Sasuke also wanted to discover the origins of the series' final antagonist. However, Kishimoto decided not to explain this in the manga.[3]

In retrospect, Kishimoto feels Sasuke was a difficult character to write. Before writing the manga he had to plan Sasuke's behavior and actions in detail to write them well. In early 2014, when asked whether Sasuke was good or evil, Kishimoto referred to him as a "very pure person," adding that while some of his actions, such as following his clan's ideals, are positive, his self-centered nature tends to cause problems for others.[15]

Design

This is an image of Sasuke's original sketch design in Part I that includes his full body, face, and (Uchiha) clan symbol
Original sketch of Sasuke's Part I design, which was scrapped for being too detailed.

Since he was developed to be Naruto's opposite, Kishimoto remarked that Sasuke was the most memorable character for him to design.[16] He also considered Sasuke his most difficult character to create, because his design gave Kishimoto a number of problems. He lacked a proper idea of what Sasuke's face should look like, and his initial drafts of Sasuke appeared too old or mature for a character the same age as Naruto.[17] Original designs of Sasuke had a number of necklaces and ties around his arms and legs a result of Kishimoto's habit of giving characters as much ornamentation as possible. Realizing he could not draw such a complex character on a weekly basis, Kishimoto simplified the design to be a basic contrast of Naruto's costume.[18]

Sasuke was also the most difficult character for Kishimoto to draw. He felt that his drawings erred toward making Sasuke look too old, a result of his inexperience in drawing characters mature beyond their years.[18] Sasuke's hair, originally kept short to save Kishimoto time, slowly grew longer as the series has progressed.[17] Midway through Part I, Kishimoto drew a new costume for Sasuke featuring a number of belts strapped around his arms and legs, but because it took too long to draw, he returned to Sasuke's original costume design.[19] Despite the time and energy Kishimoto spends drawing Sasuke, he has become his favorite character to draw.[18] He also ranked Sasuke with Sakura in terms of drawing difficulty.[13] In some cases, his superiors asked Kishimoto to redraw parts of the manga that did not illustrate Sasuke well.[13]

When designing Sasuke's appearance in Part II, Kishimoto's main objective was to make him look cool. For this, he tried several outfits, such as wrapping him in Shimenawa to evoke the design Orochimaru, then Sasuke's master. He also tried other clothing such as a turtleneck and a military uniform to show "cleanliness". However, he ended up choosing Japanese-style clothes with a Chokutō-style sword.[20] For the film The Last: Naruto the Movie, Kishimoto gave Sasuke a new, young adult design, with "even sharper" facial features.[21]

Voice actors and personality

This is a picture of Yuri Lowenthal who is talking with a microphone.
Yuri Lowenthal, who voices Sasuke in the English dub, has received praise.

In Japanese animations, Sasuke is voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama. At the beginning of the Part I anime, Sugiyama found it difficult to voice Sasuke because he did not know much about his personality. Sugiyama felt that he started to better understand and portray the character when Sasuke encountered his brother Itachi. Sugiyama also read the manga and became particularly interested in Sasuke's development once the character left Konohagakure. Sugiyama even wanted to redo some scenes, including Sasuke's departure from Konohagakure.[22] In the Behind the Scenes of Uchiha, a feature centered around Sasuke's and Itachi's backstory, Sugiyama noted that he got emotional during sixth season's recording sessions Naruto Shippuden, when Sasuke learned the truth about his brother's role in the massacre of the Uchiha clan.[23]

Sugiyama has stated that Sasuke's line "you are annoying" sums up Sasuke's feelings towards Sakura. He is initially annoyed by her, yet when he repeats it before leaving Konohagakure, he is smiling. Naruto's voice actor, Junko Takeuchi, remarked that Sasuke's line "See you next time… Thank you," addressed to Sakura, revealed his feeling for her. Sugiyama noted that by the end, Sasuke realized how much he hurt Sakura's feelings across the series, and apologized to her after his final fight against Naruto. In preparations for the film Boruto, Sugiyama expected to see a bond between Sasuke and his student, Boruto.[24]

Yuri Lowenthal, who voiced Sasuke in the English dubs, felt honored to be chosen considering the large retinue of voice actors auditioning for the role, but noted the job was stressful because fans were highly critical of any deviation or mistake in his recordings.[25] His first impression of Sasuke was that of "a serious guy dedicated to his training," but his view changed as he learned more of Sasuke's backstory.[26] In 2010, Lowenthal said that Sasuke was one of the first "dark" characters he voiced, commenting that "He's sort of a hero, but he’s not the naïve, young white – hat hero."[27] Nevertheless, he said he loves voicing the character.[28]

Appearances

In Naruto

Part I

Sasuke is the remarkable, sole survivor of the once powerful Uchiha clan of Konoha. At age seven, he survived the massacre of his entire clan at the hands of his brother, Itachi Uchiha, who spared his life only because he deemed Sasuke unworthy to kill.[29] When first assigned to Team 7, Sasuke is antisocial, superior and unwilling to cooperate with his team members, Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno, but he eventually concedes that they are useful.[30][31] Sasuke awakens his Sharingan, the genetic ability of the Uchiha clan to see through illusions (genjutsu), which allows him to see and learn imperceptible movements at a super-human rate.[32][33] As time passes, Sasuke seeks out very strong opponents in order to convince himself that he is growing physically.[34]

During the Chunin exams, Team 7 encounters Konoha deserter Orochimaru, who infects Sasuke with a curse mark. When active, the mark increases Sasuke's physical abilities, but makes him cruel and sadistic, as the mark contains a fragment of Orochimaru's consciousness.[35][36] Soon after, Kakashi teaches Sasuke his Chidori technique to appease his desire for power.[37] During the siege of Konoha, Sasuke is beaten by Gaara, but is rescued by Naruto. Not long after, Itachi returns to Konoha and Sasuke attempts to kill him, only to be beaten and tortured. In response, Sasuke decides he needs to leave Team 7 in order to become stronger.[38] Believing Orochimaru's tutelage will make him more powerful, Sasuke defects from Konoha and becomes an outlaw.[39] Naruto follows him, and the two fight after Sasuke refuses to return. Sasuke wins, but he spares Naruto's life and continues on to Orochimaru's hideout to seek power.[40]

Part II

After two and a half years of training, Sasuke tries to kill a weakened Orochimaru before he can possess his body.[41] When Orochimaru attempts to force the body switch, Sasuke manages to reverse the process and absorb Orochimaru instead. Proceeding with his goal to kill Itachi,[42] Sasuke forms team Hebi and tracks him down.[43] They fight, but at the climax of the battle Itachi dies from a preexisting illness.[44] After the battle, Sasuke meets Itachi's superior, Tobi, who reveals that Itachi killed the Uchiha under the orders of Konohagakure and spared Sasuke out of love.[44] Sasuke reunites with Hebi, which he renames "Taka", and declares his intention to destroy Hidden Leaf village in retribution. By now, his Sharingan has evolved into a Mangekyo Sharingan, giving Sasuke powerful new techniques.[45] After agreeing to work temporarily for Akatsuki, Sasuke becomes a criminal.[46] During this time, Sasuke kills one of the masterminds behind the Uchiha Massacre, Danzo Shimura, who was acting as the Hokage.[47] Sasuke is then confronted by his former teammates from Team 7, and Naruto challenges him to a final fight sometime in the future, when he predicts that they will both die.[48] Soon after, Sasuke asks Tobi to transplant Itachi's eyes, which restores his eyesight and gives him eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.[49]

Following his recovery, Sasuke and the reanimated Itachi capture Kabuto Yakushi, who controls the reanimated soldiers aiding Tobi.[50] Disillusioned by his brother's resolve to protect the village, Sasuke decides to learn more about his clan from the first four Hokages, who were reanimated by the revived Orochimaru.[51] After hearing the First Hokage's story of Madara's past, the foundation of Konoha, and what it means to be a shinobi, Sasuke, loathe to let his brother's sacrifice come to nothing, decides to protect Konoha and heads to the battlefield.[52] There, he reunites with Team 7 and fights both the Ten Tails and Obito Uchiha alongside Naruto and his allies.[53][54] While battling Madara, Sasuke meets the Sage of the Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, in his subconscious. Sasuke inherits the Sage's Rinnegan fused with Ten-Tails' power so that he and Naruto can defeat Madara together. However, they end up facing and defeating a being known as Kaguya.[55] After Kaguya's defeat, Sasuke reveals his plan to start a revolution to destroy the status quo of the Ninja World and create a new order from the shadows. Naruto opposes his idea, and the two proceed to fight a final battle.[56] When he loses his left arm, Sasuke accepts defeat and reconciles with Naruto.[57] Sakura heals him so he can help Naruto break Madara's illusion. Afterwards, Sasuke is pardoned for his crimes by Kakashi, who has become the Sixth Hokage. Sasuke decides to travel the world to find redemption. He tells Sakura not to follow him as he promises to return to her soon, finally revealing that he loves her. As he leaves, Naruto shows up, and they confirm they are on amiable terms.[58] By the manga's finale, Sasuke has returned to the village and married Sakura, with whom he has a daughter named Sarada Uchiha.[59]

In other media

Sasuke has appeared in several works outside of the Naruto anime and manga. He appears in the four original video animations produced for the series: helping Naruto and Konohamaru Sarutobi find a four leaf clover in the first,[60] joining Naruto's team for a mission in the second,[60] participating in a tournament in the third, and working with Team 7 in the fourth.[61][62] One OVA features an alternative fight between Sasuke and Naruto in Part II of the anime.[63] Sasuke also appears in the first two Naruto feature films, although he shows up only briefly in a flashback in the second film .[64] The first Part II movie to feature him is the second, Bonds.[65] The sixth Shippuden movie, Road to Ninja, features an alternate reality version of Sasuke who is a flirting casanova. In The Last: Naruto the Movie, an adult Sasuke returns briefly to Konhagakure to protect it from a meteor.

Sasuke is a recurring character in the Naruto light novels. He is the protagonist of Naruto Jinraiden: The Day the Wolf Howled, which explores Sasuke's reflections after Itachi's death and his decision to destroy Konoha.[66] In Sakura Hiden, an older and reformed Sasuke continues his redemption journey, but returns to Konohagakure on hearing rumors that Sakura has been abduced. There, he learns the rumors are wrong, and parts on friendly terms with Sakura.[67] In Akatsuki Hiden, Sasuke meets two children who tell him stories about Akatsuki, and the three of them discuss Itachi's legacy. [68] He is also the protagonist of Sasuke Shinden, where he agrees to aid Konohagakure by investigating a rash of disappearances. With help of Taka and a ninja named Sai, Sasuke is able to solve the case and, after receiving a letter from Naruto, he decides to return to the village to meet Sakura.[69]

In the spin-off Naruto Gaiden, Sasuke discovers that a new threat greater than Kaguya is approaching. He reunites with Naruto and the others to oppose Orochimaru's former test subjects, who want to revive the Akatsuki and avenge Itachi. After defeating Orochimaru's test subjects, Sasuke promises to come home soon to his wife and daughter before resuming his mission.[70] Sasuke is a protagonist of the Naruto spin-off manga named Sasuke Uchiha's Sharingan Legend by Kenji Taira, in which he searches for Itachi with his group Taka.[71]

In Boruto: Naruto the Movie, Sasuke returns to Konoha to warn Naruto of the imminent threat posed by Momoshiki and Kinshiki. He reunites with his family and meets Naruto's son, Boruto, who asks Sasuke to take him on as his apprentice in order to surpass his father. Sasuke agrees on the condition that Boruto learns the Rasengan and prepares for the Chunin Exams. When Momoshiki and Kinshiki attack the village during the exam with the intent to kidnap Naruto, Sasuke protects Sarada and Boruto as Naruto travels to another dimension to protect them. Sasuke then allies with Boruto and the four other Kage to rescue Naruto. Boruto uses a giant Rasengan to destroy the enemy, effectively ending Sasuke's mission and allowing him to return home. Sasuke is also Boruto's teacher in the manga sequel, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.[72]

Sasuke is a common playable character in Naruto video games, including the Clash of Ninja series and the Ultimate Ninja series.[73][74][75] In some games, it is possible to unlock and activate his cursed seal. Due to his absence from early Naruto Shippūden chapters and episodes, he does not appear in any games based on Naruto Shippuden until Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX 2.[76] Sasuke has also appeared in the crossover games such as Battle Stadium D.O.N and J-Stars Victory Vs.[77]

Reception

Popularity

Sasuke has ranked among the top five Naruto characters in every official Weekly Shōnen Jump popularity poll of the series. Though Sasuke's rank initially alternated between the third and fourth spot, he has twice come first.[78][79] Several pieces of Sasuke merchandise have been released, including plush toys with his Part I and Part II appearances,[80][81] key chains,[82][83] and numerous figurines.[84][85] NTT customers voted him their fifth favorite black haired male anime character in 2014.[86] IGN also listed him as the seventh best Naruto character when the series ended in 2014.[87] In a Japanese pollsters' Charapedia poll, Naruto and Sasuke's rivalry won first place.[88] In a poll by Anime News Network, he was voted the 13th "Best Guy".[89] At New York's 2015 Comic-Con, stage moderator Christopher Butcher and editor Jo Otsuki discussed Sasuke's great popularity, noting that he became the series' most popular character. Otsuki admitted Sasuke was his own favorite character in the series. Butcher was surprised by this given Sasuke's pessimistic worldview and its contrast to Naruto's more positive outlook. Butcher wondered whether readers found Sasuke a more relatable character after the defeat of his worldview by Naruto's in the series finale. Otsuki thought that fans found Sasuke's character and abilities cooler than his rival, and given the similarities between these two characters and the series' happy ending, he thought Sasuke found a more positive worldview by the end.[90]

Critical response

Uchiwa, a type of Eastern hand fan, is said to be related to Sasuke's themes and his relationship with Naruto.[91]

Manga, anime, and video game publications and other related media have praised and criticised Sasuke's character.[92] GameSpot's Joe Donson extolled Sasuke's abilities as "badass" but echoed IGN's comments about his "emo" personality.[93] T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews noted that Sasuke fell into the stereotypical "rival" mold of shōnen manga and found him dislikable.[94] On the other hand, Mania Entertainment's Dani Moure praised the fact that Naruto and Sasuke are forced to work together despite their rivalry. Moure liked that, despite their constant competition, "the group [Naruto and Sasuke] come together when they need to".[95] A study which examined whether readers could predict character types based on physical cues found Sasuke to be a ISTJ (Myers-Briggs) character type, making him a foil for Naruto's personality.[96] Rik Spanjers sees the difference between Sasuke (a loner) and Naruto (an optimist) as tragic, arguing that the contrast between the two protagonists' approach to the world is fundamental to the plot: "Naruto’s strength grows as he gains more loved ones to protect, while Sasuke remains alone and is increasingly absorbed by his quest for revenge."[97] Amy Plumb argues that Kishimoto's use of references to Japanese mythology in Naruto are intended to add additional layers to the story with Sasuke's clan's heraldic symbol, a fan known as an uchiwa. These fans are used in Japanese myths to exorcise evil, by blowing it away; Sasuke discovers late in the series that he has the ability to "blow away" the influence of the Nine-Tailed Fox creature sealed inside Naruto.[91] Although Carl Kimlinger from Anime News Network found Sasuke's fight in the Chunin Exams were "pure action," he noted that Orochimaru's influence over him kept the tension high.[98] In another review, Kimlinger commented that Sasuke was in need of development when he was escaping from Konoha, but the long flashbacks of his life before his fight against Naruto were unnecessary.[99] The fight between the two characters has been called one of the most entertaining from the series, not only because of the tactics used, but also because it emphasized their rivalry's growth and the emotional undercurrents of the fight.[100][101] In the book New Media Literacies and Participatory Popular Culture Across Borders, Amy A. Zenger notes that Sasuke and Sakura's relationship is popular with fans even though Sasuke does not reciprocate Sakura's feelings.[102] Charles White of IGN commented that Sasuke's farewell to Sakura in the first series was one of most emotional in the series so far, and revealed Sakura's feelings had grown beyond her original crush on him. Sasuke's amiable response led White to believe the two could have become a couple.[103] Theron Martin from Anime News Network (ANN) praised Yuri Lowenthal's voicing of Sasuke but noted the actor had problems sounding younger in flashbacks.[104]

Sasuke's appearances in Part II of the Naruto manga have received major praise. Manga Life's Park Cooper noted that Sasuke's new abilities, and his fight against Orochimaru indicated a sudden "change the nature of things".[105] Jason Thompson enjoyed his new design as well as his first interactions with Naruto after the series' timeskip. Reviewing a scene later in the series, Thompson noted that Sasuke had not become particularly evil, since Itachi is the only one of his enemies that he actually kills.[106] Sasuke's re-introduction in the second story arc was so important that the animated adaptation Naruto Shippuden started with a sneak peek of this scene. In Shippuden, Sasuke's personality was not entirely different from the original series. His more emotional attitude kept scenes interesting, as did his conversation with the nine-tailed demon fox which foreshadowed future events.[107][108] Casey Brienza from ANN described Sasuke's final fight against Itachi as "epic," and thought Itachi's death and revelations about his life notably impacted Sasuke's personality and point of view.[109] UK Anime Network's Dan Rhodes found Sasuke's fight scenes in a later arc as appealing as the scenes of Naruto's fight against Akatsuki member Pain, especially given the characters' motives for the fights.[110] Jacob Hope Chapman of ANN listed Sasuke and Naruto as one of the "Anime's Fiercest Frenemies" considering their similarities and how they renew their friendship after their mortal battle.[111] Amy McNulty of ANN also praised their final fight, despite finding Sasuke unlikeable in that scene.[112] Chris Beveridge from the Fandom Post enjoyed Sasuke's decision to protect Konohagakure, since it meant that he would aid Naruto's group in upcoming episodes alongside the reanimated Hogakes he gathered.[113] In a later review, Beveridge wondered whether at this point Sasuke was suffering from a god complex due to his desire to spark revolution in the episodes leading up to his final fight with Naruto. However, Beveridge enjoyed this battle for the well-developed choreography.[114] Sarah Nelkin of Anime Now thought the final fight between Sasuke and Naruto was one of the series' darkest parts because they nearly killed each other, even though Naruto continued to try to reconcile with Sasuke during the battle.[115]

In a later review, McNulty praised scenes such as the one when Sasuke admits his crimes and agrees to go to prison, as it showed acceptance of his crimes. McNulty also liked how Sasuke later goes on self-redemption journey as well as how he starts responding to Sakura's feelings before leaving her.[116] IGN's Ramsey Isler thought that Sasuke's change of heart might be drastic, but felt it is a fitting conclusion for his character after the series' events, and fits nicely with how he once again leaves the village, this time on good terms with his allies.[117] Manga author Hiroaki Samura was pleased with Sasuke's character arc in the series, especially his influence on Naruto and the fact that in the end he returns to Konohagakure thanks to Naruto.[118] McNulty disliked the romance between Sasuke and Sakura in the original series, as it was initially a one-side crush on Sakura's part, but she felt the spin-off manga Naruto Gaiden expanded on the bond between the two and their relationship with their daughter, Sarada.[119] Reviewing Boruto: Naruto the Movie, Chris Zimmerman from DVD Talk noted that Sasuke's personal issues with Sarada fit the main theme and paralleled Naruto's issues with Boruto. Zimmerman also enjoyed the fight scenes between Sasuke and the other major characters.[120] Both Christian Chiok from Japanator and Alexandria Hill from Otaku USA shared similar opinions regarding Sasuke's role in Boruto, with the former enjoying the teamwork between Sasuke and Naruto during the climax, and the latter noting that the beginning already had an entertaining fight between Sasuke and the villain Kinshiki.[121][122] Dan Rhodes said Sasuke and Naruto's fight scenes in the movie are some of the best parts from the film, to the point long time fans will look forward to them.[123] For the manga Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Beveridge liked Sasuke's personality, particularly as it was presented during his talks with Naruto.[124]

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