Naruto Unleashed - Complete Series 1 [DVD]

If you're a fan of anime, you've most likely heard of naruto.
This long running series is a about a young yellow-haired ninja from the village of konahagakure (or village hidden in the leaves) and his journey towards earning the title of hokage (villages top ninja and leader). At birth, the spirit of a nine-tailed demon fox which attacked the village was imprisoned within Naruto's body by the previous hokage. He soon grows up to become the villages greatest prankster and nuisance. But little does he know yet about the power of the nine-tailed fox within him.
Some people may be instantly put off as naruto is frequently broadcasted on the kids channel Jetix. However, those episodes are CUT. Alot of the blood and violence as well as the hokages pipe (I think) were removed from the Jetix version. Whereas the episodes on these 6 discs are totally uncut.

The first few episodes of the series introduce the main characters such as his team mates Sakura, who Naruto has a crush on. and Sasuke, who Naruto hates, but Sakura is obsessed with. They are accompanied on ninja missions by the laid back ninja called Kakashi who wears a mask over his face at all times.
After the introduction episodes are over. Naruto and his team are given a mission to protect a man on his travels to the land of waves. However, all is not as it seems, as this seemingly simple mission gets complicated when they realise that the man is actually the target for assasination by a ninja mob.
This story ark reveals themes of devotion, loyalty and devotion. Naruto soons becomes a very likeable character with his cool ninjustsu attacks, his quirky humour and his inspiring determination to become a better ninja. At episode 20 the chunin exam ark begins, which is probably one of the best (and longest in the naruto story). This is the ark in which naruto and his corades fight to be promoted to a higher rank of ninja. Many new ninjas are introduced. Many of which are very likeable and will soon become big parts of the show.

Overall Naruto is a fantastic anime that will appeal to people of al ages. Many people argue that the Japenese dub is superior. That may be true, but the english voice over is certainly imressive in it's own respect. The artwork is just lovely, and it actually improves as the series progresses. I also love the music in this anime. There is a particular piece entitled "sadness and sorrow" which plays during the sad scenes. It is a beautiful piece of music that really works well with creating the tone and atmosphere in an emotional scene.
There are few special features for this set, just some trailers on the discs. But I didn't really mind as the episodes themselves were enough to keep me happy.
Naruto series 1 is practically a steal at just £20 for 26 episodes. So if you are looking for something new then i'd strongly recommend checking this one out. However, the only disappointment I found was that episode 26 is just a review episode and it doesn't further the story at all in any way. Oh well if you enjoy this, then you'd be crazy not to get series 2 as it is even better than this one.
Naruto is one of the most popular anime series out there at the moment, and after watching this, I can see why.

Naruto Unleashed Complete Series One follows the story of a twelve year old boy called naruto uzumaki and when he was just a baby a nine-tailed fox was seasled within him and everyone in the village thinks a evil and will destroy the village.

In this boxset you get 26 episodes across 6 discs if you are new to naruto i advise you to get this set beacuse it is very good for newbies,
the only bad thing about this set is that the english subs are not translated properly

The episodes are:

1: Uzumaki Naruto Arrives!!
2: I Am Konohamaru
3: Rivals! Sasuke And Sakura
4: The Trial! Survival Training
5: Failure? Kakashi's Conclusion
6: Important Mission! Heading To The Country Of The Wave
7: The Assassin Of The Mist!
8: Decision Sworn On Pain
9: Sharingan Kakashi
10: The Forest Of Chakra
11: The Country That Had A Hero
12: Battle At The Bridge! Zabuza Once Again!!
13: Haku's Secret Jutsu: Demonic Ice

14: The Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja Joins The Fight!
15: Zero Visibility: The Sharingan Shatters
16: The Broken Seal
17: White Past: Hidden Ambition
18: The Weapons Known As Shinobi
19: The Deamon In The Snow
20: A New Chapter Begins: The Chunin Exams!
21: Identify Yourself: Powerful New Rivals
22: Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee Vs Sasuke!
23: Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off!
24: Start Your Engines: The Chunin Exams Begins!
25: The Tenth Question: All Or Nothing!
26: Special Report: Live From The Forest Of Death!

This is without a doubt one of the most thrilling and heart wrenching series ever to grace my TV screen.
This 1st season of Naruto is in my opinion the best season so far.
I picked this set up about 3/4 years ago and I have never regretted the £25.00 I spent on it.

I now own episodes 1-169 (series 1,1 - 7,1) and I can't even hazard a guess as to how many times I have rewatched this 1st set alone.

This is one of the 1st anime series that made me care about the bad guys just as much as the good guys (if not more so).

This brings me to something I feel I must mention. The main villains of the 1st story arc Haku and Zabuza (sorry if spelling is wrong). They are in my opinion two of the best anime characters ever made. Their story is both brilliant and touching.
By the end of the 1st story arc I actually found myself rooting for the bad guys a little!
This had never happened to me before but I really wanted them to win!
The story is told in such a way that it makes you care about ALL of the characters, this in turn makes the fight scenes seem even more intense as you don't want anyone to end up dead!

Every single character is brilliantly thought out and I was gripped to the screen from start to finish.

Now for the best part- every time I switch my laptop on the price seems to have dropped!

Don't hesitate to pick this bargain up but be warned you will be hooked! This is ninja action at its finest!

(I apologise if this review has been a little patchy but all the other reviewers have already made such good points I was struggling to come up with new things to say!)

Thanks for reading!