Summary

Warning ! Contains slight spoiler for Boruto and Jujutsu Kaisen !

WhileBorutomay be the direct sequel to the iconic animeNaruto , Jujutsu Kaisenis that serial ’ true successor . This is because while it does n’t proceed documenting the journeys ofNaruto ’s original cast , it does construct upon many of the melodic theme thatNarutointroduced into the Shonen action genre . Boruto has unfortunately failed to do the same with a meaningful amount of depth , even though it does carry some analog to its predecessor .

Borutois the subsequence toNaruto , following that iconic ninja ’s titular son . The series also boast many major fibre from the original series like Naruto and Sasuke , let fans to see more of their adventures after carry through the world from Madara and Kaguya . It also has show some interesting parallel of latitude to the original serial publication , with Boruto becoming the watercraft of the Otsutsuki Momoshiki much like how Naruto was the vas for Kurama . However the series has also made some controversial pick likekilling off Kurama in a frustrating style .

Naruto in a battle pose, throwing a kunai while he holds three more. Behind him, Kaguya and Madara can be seen.

Jujutsu KaisenPlays WithNaruto’s Tropes

Gege Akutami’sJujutsu Kaisenis dress in a wholly freestanding universe fromNaruto , but it shares many similarities . The master trio of type mirror Naruto , Sasuke , and Sakura , and the admirer Yuji is the vessel ifa scary malefic force named Sukuna . However instead of befriending this inner demon , Yuji and Sukuna rest enemies throughout the series . Due to howNarutohandled this trope , this is actually a major corruption that rack Yuji much more than Naruto had to suffer . Jujutsu Kaisenalso improves on controversial aspects ofNaruto , such as make Nobara much cool than Sakura .

While Nobara is good than Sakura , Jujutsu Kaisendidn’t handle her utterly .

By more full exploring the central tropes ofNarutoin interesting and unique ways , Jujutsu Kaisenfeels much more like a spiritual successor to Kishimoto ’s masterpiece thanBorutodoes . It also has the freedom to do what it wants with its persona without upsettingNarutofans , as none of Akutami ’s creations are from that world . This is important both in leave the series to craft emotionally harrowing moments and in allowing its flaw to only shine onJujutsu Kaisenand not a dear previous manga . Borutounfortunately does n’t always have those opulence .

Itachi Uchiha

BorutoIs Trapped InNaruto’s Shadow

Jujutsu Kaisenis not perfect , but its many flaws definitely are n’t as scrutinized asBoruto . This allow the series to be more revolutionary while following inNaruto ’s footfall even asBorutohas felt constrain in its parent ’s shadow . This allowsJujutsu Kaisento recapture some of the excitement thatNarutooriginally produce in many of the fans it introduced to the Shonen natural action musical genre . In this way , Jujutsu Kaisenis a closer spiritual replacement toNarutothanBorutocould ever be , even if the latter series was good than it presently is .

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Madara Uchiha from Naruto using his Mangekyo Sharingan

Yuji and Boruto from Jujutsu Kaisen and Boruto

King of Curses Ryomen Sukuna Returns in Jujutsu Kaisen

Naruto and Sasuke pose with the rest of Boruto’s cast against a sky back drop.