YouTuber Oceaniz edited down the entire “Naruto” series so his girlfriend could have an “easier” viewing experience of the series.
In a 30-minute-long YouTube video uploaded to his official channel on Wednesday, Oceaniz explained to viewers why he started the “Naruto” editing project and the process he went through to finish it.
“Naruto” is a wildly popular anime adapted from the manga of the same name that lasted from 1999-2014. The show is made up of 220 episodes that were originally broadcast in Japan by production companies Pierrot and Aniplex from 2002 to 2007, followed by 500-episode sequel series “Naruto: Shippuden,” which ran from 2007 to 2017. Each episode is around 20 minutes, and the entire series clocks in at around 250 hours total.
Oceaniz says in the explainer video that “Naruto” was an influential series for him growing up, and that when his girlfriend, Laura, ran out of an anime series to watch, he suggested it. The YouTuber explains that many of the massive series’ episodes, however, contained “boring and badly animated” fillers such as long flashbacks and repetitive scenes.
“Entire seasons of filler, 10-minute-long flashbacks, literal hundreds of reaction shots, you name it, ‘Naruto’ did it,” Oceaniz says in the video. “The flashbacks in particular are so bad that certain scenes are shown up to, no joke, 20 different times, with only a fraction of them showing any new information.”
He thus came up with the idea of starting a project where he would re-edit the series into a more compact version without fillers.
The YouTuber edited the English-dubbed version of the series, conjoining around three to six “Naruto” episodes into single 50- to 120-minute episodes he calls “Ocean Cut” episodes. He also translated all the Japanese signs in the series into English, so Laura could better understand the visual element translations as well.
He did, however, keep some filler episodes that he felt were important, such as the “Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Senseis’ True Face!” episode, and moved them into a segment he named “Themed Special Episodes.”
Beginning the project in January, Oceaniz finished in mid-March and managed to cut down the entire series to a total of 135 hours. “The Ocean Cut” version includes the entire “Naruto” series storyline without altering the narrative.
The YouTuber hints in his explainer video that his re-edit may also be available for other interested followers to watch on rare occasions through a link on his Twitter page.
“Would I ever do this again? Absolutely not,” Oceaniz says in the video. “I almost know “Naruto” by heart and even so, this was an insane amount of work. Doing this for any series I’m less familiar with would be a nightmare.”
FAQs
In the following years, Hinata and Naruto marry and have two children, a son named Boruto Uzumaki, and a daughter named Himawari Uzumaki.
Is episode 141 and 142 of Naruto filler? ›
Episodes 136–141
The Land of Rice Fields Investigation Mission takes place immediately after the Konoha Five returns, having failed to bring Sasuke with them. It marks the end of the Sasuke Retrieval arc, shifting focus from the main plot to filler from there on out.
How many hours is all 720 episodes of Naruto? ›
But 720 episodes is a lot, considering they're 21 minutes each, that's 252 hours or 10.5 days worth of content. Yikes! But 40% of episodes are considered fillers (not part of the manga/main story).
Why is Naruto so boring? ›
Naruto is known for having terrible pacing. Most fans warn newcomers of this fact because the first few arcs have especially slow pacing. While the other members of "The Big Three" don't have the best pacing, the pacing in Naruto is particularly bad because certain episodes drag on.
Who was Naruto's first girl kiss? ›
Isarabi is the first girl to kiss Naruto | Fandom.
Who does Naruto have a baby with? ›
This resulted in the creation of Boruto Uzumaki, Naruto and Hinata's first child. Kishimoto wanted Boruto to act like his father, but at the same time, have differences between each other.
What does 106 mean in Naruto? ›
"106" is often used as a meme in the Naruto fandom to refer to the chest size of Tsunade, one of the characters in the series. In the manga and anime, Tsunade is known for having a large bust size, and some fans have assigned the number "106" to represent the measurement of her bust.
Is there a Naruto Kai? ›
Naruto Kai tells the story as written by the original author, Masashi Kishimoto. The manga-ka was able to tell the story of Naruto in 244 chapters which were spread into 72 volumes. The episodes are edited into 72 parts, each episode following a volume of the manga.
Is it ok to skip Naruto fillers? ›
Yes! You can skip every single Naruto filler episode without missing out on the main plotline of the anime. However, we suggest watching a few filler episodes like the one with Kakashi's face reveal, Killer Bee's fights, Guy and Lee training, and more.
Does Naruto have 2000 episodes? ›
The 220 episodes that constitute the series were aired between October 3, 2002, and February 8, 2007, on TV Tokyo in Japan. The English version of the series was released in North America by Viz Media, and began airing on September 10, 2005, on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block in the United States.
The anime boasts over 1,000 episodes and continues to build on the ninja's legacy through spin-off series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
When did Boruto end? ›
Boruto
| BORUTO ボルト |
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| Licensed by | Crunchyroll NA: Viz Media |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
| English network | AU: ABC Me (#1–52) US: Adult Swim (Toonami) (#1–52) |
| Original run | 5 April 2017 – 26 March 2023 |
27 more rowsThe fact that Naruto is still relevant today shows it isn't losing popularity because if it did you wouldn't see it around as much anymore. Naruto has collaborated with Nike, Gucci and a lot more too.
What is the biggest mistake of Naruto? ›
Of course, one of the biggest gripes that fans have with Naruto as a series was to remove Madara and bring in Kaguya as the final villain, however, an even bigger mistake the series made was pertaining to Naruto's dream of becoming the Hokage, which was central to the entire story.
Why Naruto Shippuden is not good? ›
The first of Naruo Shippuden three seasons were alright they weren't bad but also they weren't that good They dragged the story too much the pacing was slow and by slow I mean really slow ,the battle scenes took several episodes where they can be done with one or two and that almost killed the show ,it's too bad ...
Who ends up being Naruto's girlfriend? ›
After several months of dating, Naruto and Hinata got married and eventually had two children together.
Who is Naruto first girlfriend? ›
Although in his childhood Naruto had a thing for Sakura, as she turned him down for Sasuke he finally resloved to marrying Hinata at the end of the shippuden episodes.
Who is Sasuke crush? ›
Throughout the story, fans can see the deep bond between Sasuke and Sakura grow stronger. Sasuke realizes that he has always had feelings for Sakura, and Sakura finally realizes that Sasuke's wedding ring was not just a gift, but a symbol of his love for her.
