Why the Boruto Anime Is Not As Bad As People Make It Out To Be, Explained

Despite the widespread love for the Boruto manga, the same cannot be said for the anime adaptation as many fans dropped it halfway through for various reasons. While it may not have lived up to the quality of the manga, it was not as terrible as it was portrayed by some.

The Boruto anime debuted shortly after the conclusion of Naruto Shippuden, causing fans to have high expectations. However, the sequel anime failed to generate the same level of excitement among the fanbase, causing fans to come up with excuses for why it did not live up to the success of Naruto.

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Reasons for the Unfavorable Reception of the Boruto Anime Among Fans

Boruto as seen in the anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Despite there being multiple reasons why Boruto anime is often criticized, the most recent one focused on the series’s animation. However, this claim is not entirely true, as the drop in animation quality was only noticeable starting from episode 235. This means that for over 200 episodes, the anime maintained a high level of animation quality.

Despite the poor animation, it is important to note that Studio Pierrot cannot be solely blamed as they were working with a smaller team on the anime. As fans are aware, the animation studio was also in the midst of producing Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime at the same time. As a result, the majority of their staff may have been redirected to the Bleach project, leaving a reduced number of team members to work on the Boruto anime.

Despite this, according to TV Tokyo’s demographics, the Boruto anime significantly surpassed the Bleach anime in performance.

Despite fans’ complaints about the amount of filler in the Boruto anime, it is worth noting that the Naruto anime also had its fair share of filler episodes that did not contribute to the main storyline. However, fans still found enjoyment in watching these episodes and rarely voiced their discontent.

Despite this, the majority of filler episodes in the Boruto anime were considered to be anime canon. Thus, they did not fit the traditional definition of filler episodes. However, this did not prevent the sequel anime from receiving negative feedback. For viewers who are not fond of filler or anime canon episodes, they can choose to exclusively watch manga canon episodes.

Sasuke and Naruto as seen in the anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Despite fans’ claims that the anime was bad because it heavily relied on the popular characters Naruto and Sasuke, their absence in the sequel manga series Boruto: Two Blue Vortex shows that their presence was not the sole factor in the anime’s success. In fact, the sequel manga has been met with better reception than the prequel manga.

Despite the protagonist being disliked by fans, they still believed the anime was bad for this reason. According to them, Boruto was an ungrateful brat, but upon reflection, they may realize that Naruto was an even bigger brat than his son.

Naruto as seen in the anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Despite the fact that Boruto demanded Naruto’s attention, the only reason fans disliked the new protagonist was for this reason. However, is it really such a bad thing for Boruto to want his father’s attention? Regardless of the situation, it could be argued that Naruto was not living up to his role as a father. Therefore, it could be seen as justified for Boruto to call him out on this and it should not be labeled as bratty behavior.

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