Naruto Uncut Boxed Set, Volume 1 | 
| Director: Na
Actor: Naruto
Studio: VIZ VIDEO
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.98
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Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 2998
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), English (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 325 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 1.2
MPN: GKW20264
UPC: 782009235378
EAN: 0782009235378
ASIN: B000FGFBWQ
Theatrical Release Date: September 10, 2005
Release Date: December 2, 2007
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Product Description
Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, sharp and cunning Ninja carry an ultimate power while Naruto Uzumaki carries inside the ultimate secret.Twelve years ago, the fourth Hokage sacrificed himself and saved the village by sealing the Nine-tailed Fox Spirit an orphaned baby boy. Now, this plucky prankster must do what it takes achieve this life-long goal and become the next Hokage!Comes with a collectible Naruto storyboards booklet.325 minutesAudio: English, JapaneseSubtitles: English
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Although some otaku (hardcore fans) have complained about the editing of the English dub of the popular ninja fantasy-adventure Naruto, the Uncut Box Set reveals the edits were quite minor. There's a little more blood in some of the fight scenes, and the opening and closing titles are the Japanese originals. In episode 3, Naruto's stomach problems are presented more vividly, and Kakashi delivers a more explicit jab to Naruto's butt in episode 4. More revealing differences turn up in the subtitles: In the English dub, Naruto declares he wants to become a great ninja so the whole village "will start treating me like somebody important"; in the original, it's "will acknowledge my existence." The three-disc Uncut Box, which includes the bound storyboards for Episode 8 (in Japanese), is a good buy. The first 13 episodes include Naruto's graduation from the Ninja Academy and his assignment to a team with Sakura (on whom he nurtures a crush) and Sasuke, his arch-rival. The reluctant trio begins to learn how to work as a team on their first mission under the supervision of Kakashi. The exotic jutsu (ninja techniques), stylized fights and slapstick comedy will keep any Naruto fan happy. (Unrated, suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, tobacco use, risque and toilet humor) --Charles Solomon
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 Hontoni arigato, Viz! (and I never thought I'd say that to you guys...) July 15, 2006
paxnirvana (Seattle, WA USA)
97 out of 113 found this review helpful
This is the kind of respect an anime series should get. Just translate the story as-is and leave the 'interpretation' and reaction to the viewer. Blood and all. [They are ninja you know...] Watch it subtitled for the full effect!
Don't get me wrong -- I fully understand the financial and practical value of releasing a dub version in order to reach the widest possible market. I understand that there are many people who just don't care to read the dialog instead of listen to it. And others who just don't want their pictures cluttered up with words.
But there are still those (like me) who want their anime as close to the original form as possible; uncut and in the original language, and with the original seiyuu (voice actor's) performances intact. So if that's what you're looking for, oh Reader Of This Review, RUN out and buy this set as soon as you can. The translation is good (well... except for "believe it", *sigh* Okay, okay... I can ignore that), the presentation fine and you get a nice bonus in the story-board booklet. But most importantly you get the whole the story of Naruto as originally intended... not just the parts deemed 'safe enough' for general American audiences.
Thank you, Viz, for giving us Naruto fans that much respect - and a choice. I, for one, eagerly await the release of the next set in this uncut series -- money in hand.
...I only wish the ONE PIECE anime could get this same respectful treatment as well. *cries*
2008 EDIT: Yes, this has both a dubbed English track and the Japanese language track with English subtitles. And yes, Funimation does have One Piece and promises us an un-cut release later this month. Woo hoo! Let the Pirate vs. Ninja wars really heat up!
 Good January 31, 2007
Tyler Forge (Sunnydale, CA)
20 out of 28 found this review helpful
I bought this boxed set as my 12 year old nephew's christmas present. I had two concerns. First was if there was "mature" content in the uncut episodes. Second was the quality of the headband and wrist cuff.
The headband and wrist cuff are made of surprisingly thick sheet metal. I had to use a wood block to bend them to fit my nephews head and wrist. I was annoyed at first until I realized that these things can take (and have taken) some rough play. I'm very happy with them now.
My nephew finally lent me the DVDs long enough that I could watch them. There is no content more mature than what I've seen on broadcast pokemon episodes. Also, the episodes are combined. You just play the DVD through and get the story. This is completely unlike the my dragon ball Z DVDs where each episode seems to start with a third of the previous episode. Very nice.
I docked a star because of the price. Otherwise, I'm very pleased. I don't know if I can wait until a birthday or holiday before buying the volume 2 special edition.
Great item but... May 25, 2006
Kitsune Warlock (California)
10 out of 30 found this review helpful
Wait 5 months. The price will drop to $15. No one will buy it because Naruto is downloaded so much (probably the #1 or #2 most downloaded anime; Bleach might currently outrank because of the year of fillers). It happened to the first DVD (you can find it for about $5 at Suncoast.
Anyways, great anime. The "sexy no jutsu" scenes might be a little much, but honestly its nothing worse then the dresses at American award ceremonies and 100x more "family suitable" then some scene in Titanic, the Fifth Element, etc...especially since the point of the scene is not to show pr0n, but to insult the perverted nature of people who do watch pr0n, or it is implied that they do.
Oh, and despite what I read on a forum: the clouds in the sexy no jutsu and harem no jutsu scenes are in the uncut version too. They are not CN edits.
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