Cherry blossom Is one naruto the character is often talked about with distaste among its fanbase; However, according to a worldwide poll, thinking about the character has changed over the years and the author of the series Masashi Kishimoto have some thoughts on her rise. The story of an orphan boy who became one of the world’s most respected ninja has just celebrated its 20th anniversary. A series of releases aimed to excite Naruto fans on the occasion ranges from the Naruto anime back with 4 new episodes, beautiful tributes and a favorite poll. received more than 4.6 million votes worldwide.
Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, won the NARUTOP99 worldwide popularity poll, but Sakura took third place overall. She received almost three times as many votes as Naruto or Sasuke in a poll where the winner received a new one-shot manga from the series’ author. The creator of the Naruto series and its characters, Masashi Kishimoto, released a statement posted on the Narutop99 website to thank all those who voted and commented on the results. He even expressed his thoughts on Sakura’s surprising success in the poll saying, “…the fact that Sakura is loved by so many people around the world makes me proud as a writer. “
Sakura came in third place for Naruto’s most popular character
Sakura was one of the first characters of the series to be introduced alongside Sasuke. However, throughout the Naruto/Boruto storyline, her role in the overall events of the series shrinks. At the same time, her main character trait seems to focus solely on love of revenge-obsessed rebellious ninja, Sasuke. However, her character has more depth and more shining moments in the series than she is usually credited with. It’s clear from the poll results that fans of the series want to see more of Sakura’s story than the Boruto series has to offer.
The Naruto world is filled with brilliantly crafted characters, some even having their own spin-offs, like Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals. However, many of the fan-favorite characters didn’t get the attention or compelling storylines fans expected. In a series whose anime includes more than forty percent of the sub-episodes, the telling of the storylines in those episodes missed the opportunity to expand the franchise and develop the supporting characters in ways that have meaning. With the recent popularity poll winner promising to receive a new comic, fans have been excited to vote for the characters they’d like to see more of.
Sakura deserves more respect than Naruto fans usually give her
The Narutop99 poll asks fans to vote for their favorite characters. However, the winner receiving their own short story written and drawn by Kishimoto was an important factor in the decision of many voters. Each person is allowed to cast one vote per day to help select the winner and the results are counted worldwide. The fact that more than 4.6 million votes made a great impression on the author Naruto. However, despite all the negative things he may have heard about the character over the years, naruto mangaka Masashi Kishimoto now knows it Cherry blossom was a character he could be proud of creating.
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