I’ve done a lot of these comic pieces by now so much so that writing them almost feels like second nature to me. I’ve covered Final Fantasy, Super Mario, Pokémon, Call of Duty, and Nintendo as a whole. I have yet to tackle anything outside of the realm of video games though. That is to say for comics that is. There’s so many websites dedicated to video game humor out there that finding parodies based on the aforementioned franchises were easy. Call of Duty was a bit of a challenge, but still not that hard. Trying to find anything outside of this ecosystem though, like Naruto, proved difficult. There’s no site dedicated to covering parodies of TV, movies, comics, or anime. Not that I could track down at least.
Since Naruto itself is a comic, or Manga if we want to be culturally correct, typing “Naruto comics” into Google wasn’t exactly a sure fire idea. It’s not like fan comics don’t exist. Eventually I came up with some vague word searches that resulted in at least twenty-five panels. I’m just a little taken aback by the lack of quality. They’re very amateur let’s say. Sure some of the sentiments behind them are great, but again my findings weren’t as beautiful as say Penny Arcade, VG Cats, or Nerd Rage. Now that may not have any relevance with covering hilarious Naruto comics, but I thought it was interesting to note. Anyway enough talk from the professor. Enjoy my Naruto deluge of comedy.
25 Stuck In The Middle
It’s safe to say that Naruto and Sasuke butted heads back when they were kids. Sasuke was focused on getting strong to avenge his clan without caring much for his fellow ninjas. Naruto wanted to be respected by his people to eventually become Hokage, but he wasn’t exactly focused at the same time. Probably the biggest reason why Sasuke hated Naruto so much. Anyway one of the staples of getting two characters at odds working together in anime is through some ridiculous trial. Forcing Shinji and Asuka to perform a dance ritual in sync with their units in Neon Genesis Evangelion is a classic example. Nothing like that happens in Naruto, but this shirt idea is brilliant. It’s like roping legs together, but more intimate.
24 And I Ran
Naruto’s running style is pretty classic at this point. His signature move is to run with his arms at his side and flailing behind him like he’s some sort of low flying plane. Some think it’s ridiculous while others think it’s cool. I fall toward the latter category. It’s so recognizable that as soon as we saw Mario run the same way in Super Mario Odyssey everyone exclaimed that he was doing the Naruto run. It’s not like Naruto owns that run and he probably isn’t the first to do it in an anime, but he is the most recent example at least. So while it may look weird to some the other running style is a lot stranger so just be happy he isn’t running around like a T-Rex, or some kind of mentality unstable rabbit.
23 Hand Jive Baby
Admit it. Go on. Just admit that you’ve tried copying the hand signs from Naruto. It can’t just be me. I did it a lot in High School and everyone once in awhile I’ll still do it as sort of a nervous tick. Actually, it’s more relaxing than that, like my form of a fidget spinner except less distracting and dorky looking. That said I will admit that hand gestures are also pretty nerdy and sort of a ridiculous element in Naruto. These break the seals of chakra so you can summon fire from your mouth? How exactly does that work? Well anyway, something equally as ridiculous is making crafts from string, something I did as a younger child, but was never good at. This comic is a good combination of those hobbies.
22 Sakura Is…
This comic is great, but it did get me curious if this is exactly what comes up when you type, “Sakura is” into Google. I did some investigating and the results were surprising. These are the recommendations in this order:
- Sakura is hot
- Sakura is Orochimaru’s daughter
- Sakura is jealous of Naruto fan fiction
There were others, but these were the only three that pertained to this series. Suffice it to say it’s changed some since this comic was made, but I’m shocked the Orochimaru’s daughter thing came up. I thought that was just a joke from the comic, but no that’s a real theory. Now if you use Google Images to search for Sakura is hot well you get some pretty interesting results too.
21 Shikamaru Of The Colossus
Shikamaru is my favorite Naruto character. Hands down without a doubt, I’ll say that every time. His lackadaisical nature and temperament are always funny especially since he keeps either winning and or getting put in charge even though he really doesn’t want the responsibility. He may be lazy, but his shadow techniques matched with his quick wit make him an extremely powerful ninja. Now just think how much stronger he’d be if his shadow was actually one of the Colossi from Shadow of the Colossus. He’d be unstoppable! There’s not a lot to this comic, but it’s a great mashup of two great things I love. I can’t wait to play the PS4 remake of Shadow of the Colossus, but I’d rather play whatever this game instead.
20 Tongue Wars
If there’s one thing Naruto has in spades its creepily long, slithery tongues. Of course, that begs the question? How are these ninjas in bed? I know it’s a weird tangent to get into, but it’s always on the back of my mind. Well not always exactly. I’m not a total creepy. Maybe just 5% curious let’s say. Saving face aside, Naruto seems primed for adult parodies. There’s this comic hinting at pleasuring the ladies with tongues. That’s practically a tentacle so I’m sure there’s plenty of that fan art going around with that mind. Then what about Deidara? Sure he also has a creepy tongue, but he can also create things out of clay. Maybe these dolls are used in other “explosive” ways if you catch my drift.
19 Sweating To The Ninjas
There’s a lot to unpack here as it’s chalk full of jokes. First of all Rock Lee and Naruto starting a workout show and or tape line is genius. I mean Naruto’s signature catch phrase is a great mantra to whisper to yourself if you need to loose a few pounds. Sure it’s kind of annoying how often he says it, but it’s also inspirational especially in this context. Next children in ninja villages like Konoha are taught how to be ninjas starting at a young age. Do they learn any other typical skills like writing, math, science, et cetera? If not it seems like a glaring hole in their teachings. I mean sure they can kill a man, but can they count? Finally Sasuke using the show to become a “bad boy” is like icing on the cake.
18 Who Needs Depth Perception?
In the last Naruto “comedy special” I complained how ridiculous Tobi’s mask was. It’s just a hole. How can he see anything besides straight ahead? Kakashi has a similar ailment with his headband covering his left eye. Now they say he’s trained to get used to one eye, but even if that were so his depth perception has to be low. There’s not even anything wrong with his eye. It’s just used as a shock effect later on in the show/comic when he reveals he has a Sharingan. So not only does he have a working eye, he has one of the most powerful eyes in the world. Manga and anime like to hide secrets under eye patches all the time. It’s an annoying trope.
17 Will This Pain Never End?
Also in that last feature, I complained about Pain being a terrible villain. No one compares to Orochimaru’s villainy. He’s like the Joker who is just evil for evil’s sake. My biggest complaint with Pain is that throughout most of the first Akatsuki arc his goals are confusing at best. It’s not really clear what he wants and for that matter why he’s doing the stuff he’s doing. That is until he faces off with Naruto wherein he dumps a huge set of plot points. I want to make the world peaceful without war so I’m starting a war to end all wars. I have a tragic past and no one loves me. It goes on from there. At that point, I’m sure death would be less annoying than to hear him monologue any more.
16 First Kiss
Himawari is a curious gal and in a lot of ways more like her father, Naruto, than Boruto. That said there are some limitations to questions Naruto would be comfortable answering. Not battle related mind you as he has suffered many defeats. I’m talking about really awkward situations like that one time he drank expired milk and had to, well you know, evacuate his bowels. It was funny at the time, but also very random in terms of a show/comic about ninjas. The other weird event was when Naruto wanted to kiss Sakura so he used a Jutsu to look like Sasuke. Somehow, or another Naruto kisses the real Sasuke instead. And that was Naruto’s first kiss. That’s also when the fan girls started their shipping empire.
15 The Power Of Love
Since Sasuke left at the beginning of the grown up arc, or Naruto Shippuden if you’re watching the anime, Naruto and Sakura have dedicated themselves to getting him back alive. The rest of the village, however, is more focused on dead or alive. A rogue ninja is dangerous as he/she can sell their village’s secrets, or at least that’s the potential. Every ninja village takes it very seriously. Anyway, the two of them run into Sasuke several times and nothing works. They try to beat the sense into him, but even that doesn’t work for the longest time. Instead of fighting why didn’t they just say they loved him? Knowing Sasuke he’d probably still ignore that, but even so, the power of love can be a healing salve for the heart.
14 Brotherly Ambitions
No matter how dysfunctional you think your relationship with your brother is, and believe you me I’ve got that going on with my one brother, it pales in comparison to Itachi and Sasuke. I mean their story is the definition of a broken family. Itachi kills his entire clan and leaves Sasuke alive, next to his entire dead hordes of relatives. It’s not like Itachi did it for the thrill. He had his reasons for killing everyone along with why he left Sasuke alive. In some weird way, he wanted Sasuke to kill him. Sasuke doesn’t have enough hate in his heart though. That’s kind of the gist of the comic along with the stereotype of giving speeches through dark glasses. It’s like can they see in those?
13 Gaara’s Weakness
Gaara may not be my favorite Naruto character, but his powers have always interested me. Basically, the Jinchuriki inside of his gourd is his mother’s blessing. Even without that being able to use sand like a third limb is sweet. One of the best uses of his powers is sealing himself inside of his sand like an ultimate shield. In that moment it wasn’t exactly great as he was kind of evil at the time, but technically it was still cool. I always thought it was weird considering air though. How long could Gaara last in that shell? This is a show/comic about ninjas with magical powers after all. In the logic of it all they could explain away not being able to breath, but whatever.
12 Kisame Sashimi
Despite the fact that Naruto is filled with magical ninjas, it’s all about humans. Sure magical beasts can be summoned that can talk, but there’s not really anthropomorphic animals walking around like in a lot of other Shonen anime, or comic books. Well, there are a few examples. Kisame of the Akatsuki is one such example. He’s basically a shark man, which begs the question. How does he taste? Does a shark person taste better than a real shark? I love sushi, but I’ve never had shark before, but I imagine a shark person would taste weirder. Maybe not though. Kisame does get in a lot of fights, which may make him more tender. Tasty, or not this is a great joke, but very dark.
11 Now You Know How I Feel
Taking care of your own children can be hard and it gets increasingly rough the more you have. Becoming a teacher must be infinitely more unbearable. Uh I mean enjoyable. Think about it. As a parent, you raise your kid only half his childhood while a bunch of strangers, aka teachers, do the other heavy lifting. Now imagine instead of screaming at kids you have a classroom filled with dangerous ninjas. A temper tantrum from them could be deadly. No wonder Kakashi read those dirty books all the time. He had to release those sweet sweet endorphins to numb the pain of teaching day in and day out. It’s a simple, but well put comic. Now Naruto knows how it feels to raise not one, but two Narutos. Yikes.
10 Drawn This Way
I’m not bad. I’m just drawn this way. One of the classic lines delivered by Jessica Rabbit from one of the best movies of all time: Roger Rabbit. The same mentality can be explained with every single female ninja in Naruto. They’re what you’d call hot, which is a point of contention with some fans. Why are they drawn so alluringly? Some ninjas are worse than others in terms of revealing clothing. The sentiment of this comic is spot on though. It’s not their fault they’re drawn like that. If you blame anyone blame Musashi Kishimoto, the creator of the whole franchise. It’s not really his fault either. I mean scantily clad femme fatals are just an anime trope. If anyone is at fault I guess Japan is the main villain?
9 The Key To His Heart
It’s often said that a key to a man’s heart is food. That sentiment is 1000% true for Naruto. I joked about it before in my last Naruto article, but his true love really is ramen and in that same realm the owner of that shop. If Hinata only learned that sooner Naruto would have fallen for her. I think I’d love that in a wife too. Imagine being able to have ramen on a constant basis. I bet being a ninja would help in cooking especially if you can summon cook savvy animals. Probably couldn’t use them in cooking. That would be against the contract plus I imagine they’re immortal, or something. Although as a Catholic I do consume the body and blood of Jesus who is also immortal. Hmm, makes you think.
8 What If...?
Hinata isn’t really boy crazy so much as she is just Naruto crazy. He’s the only boy for her. Again, I have no idea what she sees in him. I guess he’s the only blonde in her group so maybe that’s it. It’s strange. This comic poses a good question though. What if she discovered Kakashi’s favorite book? Would she fan girl out like so many other anime girls in real life? Would she like the scandalous behavior? Would she be inspired to write her own fan fiction? Who would she ship? I guess the obvious gay pairing would be Naruto and Sasuke. If that was the case I bet she’d love the Internet too. The things she could see. I guess she wouldn’t need that book after all.
7 Byakugonna Puke
The most powerful Justus in Naruto are seen through the eyes. Of them, all the Uchiha clan’s Sharingan is said to be the strongest. It’s even more rare now that almost every member is dead. Second best is Neji’s and Hinata’s Byakugan. It has the power to enhance sight and sense, but how exactly does that work? Can they see through clothing? I’m pretty sure that was never explained in the show, or comics, but that’s not exactly an important topic to bring up in the story. I mean is being able to peep in on people relevant to a bunch of ninjas starting a war? No. Point is if you got the powers of the Byakugan you know you’d try and look through a girl’s, or guy’s, clothing. We are a curious species.
6 Final Fantasy Naruto
Calling this one a comic is a bit of a stretch. Sure it’s funny, but I mostly put it on here because I love when fan art uses crossovers for things that will never happen. Like the cast of Final Fantasy VII meeting Naruto characters. The closest thing possible to that ever happening is if Naruto is added to the Switch version of Super Smash Bros. At least then Cloud and Naruto could duke it out. By the way that port is happening. Believe it! Anyway, crossovers aside I also like anime characters cosplaying as other nerdy heroes. Naruto is nothing like Cloud, but Vincent and Sasuke sure are with all that brooding and what not. Sakura and Tifa are practically the same person. Perfect fit.