Poll: Naruto vs Bleach

[Athlonis]

They're both horrid in my opinion.

I'll take Full metal Alchemist (Brotherhood) and Code Geass, please.

(And dontcha be hatin on the ponies Nijastovall0!)

 

[Aethren]

Other: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Also enjoying Full Metal Panic.

 

[RadiusXd]

Based on the past cannon story arcs I'm going to say that I like Naruto more.

The whole Aizen is God thing got old fast. I'm also getting sick of Sasuke and hope he just gets killed in the next few episodes.

Both shows have a great although underutilized supporting cast. I think too much focus is given to Naruto and Ichigo. None of those shows feel like they actually need main characters or at least not those two. I would totally watch a show called Kakashi.

My biggest issue with both is the need to have filler arcs and overly-long flashback that just ruin the quality of the shows. They're done because they are catching up to where the manga is and they're waiting for the creator to make new volumes. I wish they would do things the western way and just have the show go on a break for three to four months instead of airing year round. The overall quality would be much higher.

For an example of what I'm talking about, look at Dragon Ball Z vs Dragon Ball Kai. Kai is DBZ with all the crap cut out. I would watch Naruto from the beginning if it got the kai treatment.

So THATS why they do it. Oh god, I thought they actually thought it was good dope, geeze.
now I can be more forgiving, although I still won't be watching the fillers.

OP: when bleach gets past the fillers, I tend to like it more. (although naruto has more then it's fair share of fillers as well), I quickly grew sick of shippuden, did it get better somewhere past ep 40?

 

[Hamish Durie]

only the 1st 2nd and 3rd seasons of bleach are really that good
naruto shippuden i hav only just started so they still have a chance to surpris me but from what i've seen in the first 57 episodes it won't surpise me

 

[tzimize]

I like Naruto. Reasons include:

Soundtrack: Naruto MUST have the best soundtrack of any anime ever.
Character design: There is a big variation of characters here, and they are all pretty damn cool
Universe: The Narutoverse is big and well thought out. While not extremely original the execution is flawless
Story: I LOVE the naruto story. The show has a bunch of kick-ass ninja fighting but also focuses a lot on the emotional rollercoaster that is Narutos life. There are a lot of themes that are relevant to both old and young, and they are tackled in a very mature way (imo). If I had kids this would definately be the number 1 show we watched together.
Rock Lee: He is just too awesome.
Orochimaru: Probably the best villain ever, with the best voice acting ever (japanese version).

 

[Raddra]

Other: One Piece.

Its just so much more interesting. Naruto was good in part 1.. Bleach died after Aizen's gambit and betrayal and Rukia was saved.

 

[Heppo]

DRAGON BALL Z

.... I'll get my coat...

But I really love Samurai Champloo. I hate how some japanese stuff just goes on and on. I like how Samurai Champloo tells its story and then is done.

I've found it hard to get into bleach and Naruto. I really dont like any of the characters. I must be becoming more western as I age!

 

[messy]

I liked bleach up until

Spoiler: bleach spoilers

The aizen arc is ended and Ichigo loses his powers

After that part, it has just gotten stupid. Really really stupid. The series jumped the shark a long time ago

THIS, a million times this. I mean Naruto has some stupidly convaluted and stretched out story lines but I'd like to think if they did the equivalent in Naruto as Bleach did they'd have the decency just to end it.

 

[loc978]

Never seen an anime that ran over 50 episodes that managed to stay interesting. Some times one can manage to stay funny... but never interesting in any serious/storytelling manner. Bleach and Naruto are not exceptions to this rule, they are simply confirmations of it.

 

[The_Blue_Rider]

As far as i am concerned, Berserk is the one manga that stands high above everything else.
Fantastic artwork combined with a story that has no equal in any medium i can think of.
Just don't make the mistake of quiting on it after the first few volumes. The story gets really epic, and you can re-read it a hundred times and every time you can find some new aspect to the story or some funy detail in the artwork.

Death Note is also very good.

The important thing to consider about Naruto/Bleach is that the Manga is far superior to the anime.
I like both mangas, Naruto more than Bleach, but the animes don't do them justice, especially Naruto Shippuden. At least watch the japanese originals, even if you have to read subtitles.
But seriously, read the mangas, they are good.

I like tyhe way you think berserk ftw
Although with Berserk most people think that its just mindless blood and gore with no story at all

Out of the big 3 i'd have to say that I like Naruto and One Piece around the same, and Bleach slightly less but its still very enjoyable.

Although if this was my favourite manga/anime of all time, It would be

Berserk
EDIT: DRAGONBALL Z!!
Fist of the North Star/Blue sky
Naruto/One piece
Death note
Tough
Shaman King
Bleach

Im missing out quite a few

 

[Abedeus]

I like both. I like Gantz, Claymore, Gamaran (<3), The Breaker, Kaichou wa Maid-Sama (SHUT UP I'M STRAIGHT), Great Teacher Onizuka and few minor mangas that are currently ongoing MORE than those "big ones", but they are good enough to enjoy reading once every week.

6:Kaze No Stigma

Wow, thought nobody watched Kaze no Stigma. Pretty decent anime... I loved the hot springs episode. "You're lucky. If I wanted to, I would kill you, but..." "...You hate getting dirty after a bath, right?" "HMPF NEXT TIME WILL BE YOUR LAST" "HMPF NEXT TIME WILL BE YOUR LAST" for 10 minutes straight. Going from ridiculous, to dumb, to ridiculous again. And the ending of course.

About Bleach - the only reason I liked it to be honest is because of the fights. I picked up Dragon Ball manga recently and it has a LOT faster plot than Bleach - Buu arc lasted about 60 issues, from the tournament to the end of the series. Bleach's Aizen arc laster... oh holy crap, three times that I think. Then again, Fairy Tail and few other animes also have great fight scenes..

 

[CodeOrange]

This is like comparing dog shit, with cat shit. Then looking at the polls, you decided to throw in regurgitated dog shit. The fun thing about this metaphor is that the shit used to be decent, edible food.

OP please, there's more to anime than just the big three and the 90's classics. Do some lurking, just a little and you'd find out that there is actual stuff worth watching. Hell, even googling "good anime", or "anime worth watching" is a great way to start.

OT: Other - Hunter X Hunter. Fairly known, but strangely nobody has given it a chance. Made by the same person who did Yu Yu Hakusho. Imagine the latter, but on steroids.

 

[Vozati]

Both these animes are terrible. Good stories should have an end, a resoultion to the conflict. Bleach and Naruto are milked plotwise to drag it on forever and ever so they can keep seling the name. Those two and One Piece are like the Call of Duties of the anime world.

 

[Cerebral Force]

This is like comparing dog shit, with cat shit. Then looking at the polls, you decided to throw in regurgitated dog shit. The fun thing about this metaphor is that the shit used to be decent, edible food.

OP please, there's more to anime than just the big three and the 90's classics. Do some lurking, just a little and you'd find out that there is actual stuff worth watching. Hell, even googling "good anime", or "anime worth watching" is a great way to start.

OT: Other - Hunter X Hunter. Fairly known, but strangely nobody has given it a chance. Made by the same person who did Yu Yu Hakusho. Imagine the latter, but on steroids.

Yeah, there are dozens of anime/manga series that I've viewed. The reason why I made this thread about Naruto and Bleach was because I didn't expect there to be as many responses to this as there has been so far. Now I know how many people enjoy different types of anime and manga, so next time I post a thread related to anime, it will be about other titles.

 

[101194]

In the contex of the poll, I pick Naruto.

If I had another choice, One Piece by far,
it hits notes on me like a piano.

 

[Wintermoot]

Mobile Suit Gundam (most long running series have about 50-100 ep,s and most short ones around 8-26)
it know when to end a story line (unlike Bleach/Naruto/Shippuden which have over 9000 episodes and is still going strong)
I,m not planning to watch AGE but I still have a big backlog of Zeta,ZZ and 0079 among other series.
also I HATE Naruto for birthing the world of Narutards (I used to be one/ a Weeabo luckily I,m past that phase. Although I still have a konoha bandanna.)
I tried watching Naruto but I stopped after seeing episodes number of 500+ I think I stopped extremely early on. I tried watching bleach and just stopped watching before they went to the Soul Society.

 

[Kragg]

versus threads get locked btw, read the rules people

It seems they have cut that particular part out of the rules in the more recent editions.

I do miss the days of the stricter, clearer forum rules.

it's still in the banhammer thread on top, but yeah absent from the rule topic

Locked/Deleted Threads

This kind of moderation is probably the most common on the forums, but has no effect on the user themselves (unless coupled with a probation/suspension/ban). What it does is prevent a thread from being replied to, thus letting it sink down through the pages to a point of obscurity.

There are two kinds of locks out there:
The normal lock, as described above; or
Thread/Post deletion, used to eliminate posts or threads that would be better off not seeing the light of day.

Here are some thread categories that are sure to receive a lock:
Vs. Threads: Who would win in a fight: A or B? Which is better: X or Y? These are dull, repetitive, and are surefire ways to start a flame war. All three things that The Escapist does not wish to be recognised as."

it's funny cause i think over time the escapist has in somme way gotten dull and very repetitive

 

[Jonluw]

versus threads get locked btw, read the rules people

It seems they have cut that particular part out of the rules in the more recent editions.

I do miss the days of the stricter, clearer forum rules.

it's still in the banhammer thread on top, but yeah absent from the rule topic

Locked/Deleted Threads

This kind of moderation is probably the most common on the forums, but has no effect on the user themselves (unless coupled with a probation/suspension/ban). What it does is prevent a thread from being replied to, thus letting it sink down through the pages to a point of obscurity.

There are two kinds of locks out there:
The normal lock, as described above; or
Thread/Post deletion, used to eliminate posts or threads that would be better off not seeing the light of day.

Here are some thread categories that are sure to receive a lock:
Vs. Threads: Who would win in a fight: A or B? Which is better: X or Y? These are dull, repetitive, and are surefire ways to start a flame war. All three things that The Escapist does not wish to be recognised as."

it's funny cause i think over time the escapist has in somme way gotten dull and very repetitive

Yes, but that thread was made under the reign of the old forum rules.
I don't really know what the official policy is on vs-threads these days.

 

[Kragg]

Yes, but that thread was made under the reign of the old forum rules.
I don't really know what the official policy is on vs-threads these days.

safe to assume they are allowed now, topic is still here 20 hours later so