There is no doubt that the manga and anime of Naruto It is one of the most recognized and important of the last twenty years worldwide, however, you will be surprised to know that the story of Masashi Kishimoto could be very different from how we know it, and for sample is the pilot chapter that the mangaka made.
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A very different concept
In 1997, Masashi Kishimoto created the first published version of the Naruto series. Debuting in Akamaru Jump magazine, it represented the mangaka’s first work, and while it featured a one-shot with elements that would later be known worldwide thanks to the adventures of the blond ninja, that is to say that the plot was totally different and presented a different universe than the one we finally met.
To begin with, in this pilot chapter presented by Kishimoto there were modern firearms and automobiles, as even Naruto has a motorcycle.
Another aspect to highlight is that the protagonist drinks beer and also does not belong as such to the human race, but is the son of a nine-tailed fox that was sealed by humans due to the danger he represented. Something familiar without a doubt, but under a different concept and perspective.
This pilot manga has very different concepts in its world than what Naruto ended up being.
Ex: There are firearms, Naruto drinks beer, there are cars and Naruto has a motorcycle, also Naruto is not a human. pic.twitter.com/EDX47hWoqi
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The dream was not to become a Hokage
The story of the pilot manga made by Kishimoto also presented substantial changes in relation to what was the final product. Although the argument of the lack of friends of Naruto is maintained, he did not dream of becoming a Hokage to prove his worth to everyone.
The protagonist meets an artist and his assistant, and befriends the latter. However, after the famous artist is killed due to a pistol shot, Naruto is charged with murder. The blonde must find the real murderer to prove his innocence, what he will do when he transforms into his true fox form.
Here we can see the original design of Hiruzen and Teuchi from Ichiraku, the story goes that Naruto has to make friends so that he does not end up like his father.
And Naruto is a Yokai pic.twitter.com/ZFNeNpjchQ
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Another element to highlight is that initially Naruto was not conceived as a ninja but as a Yokai, a class of creatures that belong to Japanese folklore and that possess animal parts. In addition, her fanaticism for ramen is notorious from these first sketches, however, here she also has a very particular taste for beer.
“/>Fortunately, Kishimoto’s editor told him that such a story wouldn’t work, so the mangaka made the necessary changes to adapt the story to the narrative that we finally knew, and which was published with immediate success. In other words, we have a lot to thank that editor for.
What does the pilot of Naruto that Masahi Kishimoto wanted to publish?
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