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Naruto Uncut Box Set: Season One, Vol. 1

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I've been a Naruto fan for a long time, and I've always wanted to support it and buy the official dvds. The thing is, I'm not rich. To pay $25-30 for about 4-6 episodes on a disc for a series that has 200+ episodes, why, I would go bankrupt. Then Viz decided to release these wonderful box sets. 25 episodes for about $30, that's something that I could work with. So I bought it and I was not disappointed.

The Season One, Vol. 1 box set contains the first 25 episodes of the series(both in English and Japanese with subtitles). It contains three story arcs:

The first story arc is the introduction of Naruto and the other main characters like Sasuke, Kakashi and Sakura.

The second arc is the "Land of Waves" arc with Zabuza and Haku, which in my opinion is an excellent start to the series.

And the third arc is of the first part of the Chunin Exams: The Written Exam.

The special features aren't anything special. Various previews for other stuff, Production art, and a Sketchboard to Episode feature for a couple of the episodes. The "Sneak Peek" at Naruto: Shippuden is just the opening to the series.

All in all, if you're looking to buy official Naruto dvds for cheap, this is the best option. I highly recommend it if you're a fan and you don't already have the dvds.

Length:: 1:47 Mins

I've always been a fan of Naruto. I like the drawing style and character design very much. It's unique and has a style all its own. Very much like Dragonball Z. However, I've actually never seen a single episode. I rarely get to watch TV anymore and whenever I pass the DVD aisle at my local video store, I always see Naruto individual DVDs and box sets on sale. I always have the insatiable urge that entices me to want to spend and splurge money on Naruto DVDs, but I never do. The individual EDITED discs are at twenty dollars a pop for a few episodes and the UNCUT box sets that only contain a few episodes can range up to sixty bucks. It just never seemed worth it to be at that price. I just felt like Viz Video was milking this money making machine to death with the double, or triple dipping as I like to call it. I knew with time that the complete box sets would be just around the corner. Good things do come to those who wait.

Low and behold, the Naruto season one volume one comes out and at such a great price (For under thirty bucks) and I am a full blown Naruto fan for life now. When I popped in disc one I thought I would dislike the show because it starts off with Naruto being very immature, running around, acting up, and laughing like a fool, and the voice actor wasn't doing much for me. I have a strange feeling he is voiced by a woman for some reason. But about fifteen minutes into the show for episode one, things started to unravel and the story finally kicked in. The pace of the show changes dramatically from light heart students at a ninja academy who joke around to a serious story developing and waiting in the wings.

This is a must have for any fan of art, comics, cartoons, and anime. You don't have to be a fan of anime to enjoy this show, but I know you will love it. The box set comes in this plastic case with six discs inside and I am so happy it's not a cardboard paper case with thin plastic sleeves - Hundred and hundreds of minutes of sheer anime entertainment. I much prefer this over the old packaging. Interesting story line and overall it's a lush intricate story about a boy who is experiencing social displacement and finding his own place in the world of life.

This case is a standard double-wide DVD case. The art is just slipped behind the clear plastic sleeve. No need to worry about scuffing up a sleeve or cardboard fold out packaging. This does not include any booklets, pamphlets, or other paperwork. The only thing inside is the six DVDs. Each one is a different color with a different character on it. This case is a standard six-disc DVD case, each disc is on it's own 'page' that you can flip, similar to the case seen here [...]

Picture and sound quality are nice and clean. This dvd has a 4:3 picture, and you can choose either English or Japanese audio (with subtitles.

I would have given 5 stars if it included more fanboy items, like an artbook or something, but I honestly can't complain.

Naruto Uncut Season One Box Set Volume 1 is a six DVD set that contains the first twenty-five episodes of the series. The first disc contains five episodes, the second disc contains four episodes, the third disc contains four episodes and bonus features, the fourth and fifth discs contain four episodes, and the sixth disc contains four episodes and bonus features.

When you open the box, it becomes readily apparent that this is a "bare bones" release, because there are no booklets or inserts included in the set. When it comes to the actual discs themselves, they are basically the discs from Naruto Uncut Box Set 1 and Naruto Uncut Box Set 2, with minor changes made to the bonus features included on discs three and six.

The first bonus feature on the third disc is "Production Art." This consists of model sketches of some of the characters. The next feature is a preview for Naruto Shippuden. This is followed by "From Sketch to Screen Episode 1," which is eight pages of storyboards. For each storyboard, you can choose to see the clip that the storyboard is for. In the extras, you can also see the English credits. A link labeled as "Shonen Jump Home Video" takes you to three trailers: Naruto Shippuden the Movie, the Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 video game, and Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion. There is also "Shonen Jump Magazine & Manga," which has ads for Shonen Jump magazine, an ad for the Naruto manga, and two ads for other Shonen Jump manga titles.

The first bonus feature on the sixth disc is also "Production Art," which includes more model sketches of some of the characters. The next feature is the exact same preview for Naruto Shippuden that appears on the third disc. After that is "From Sketch to Screen Episode 22." Like the "From Sketch to Screen" feature on the third disc, this feature has eight pages of storyboards, and you can choose to see the clip that the storyboard is for. You can also see the English credits on this disc. The link for "Shonen Jump Home Video" includes the exact same trailers that appeared for this feature on the third disc. This is also the case for the "Shonen Jump Magazine & Manga" section of the extras.

If you enjoy the Naruto series and haven't already bought the original Naruto Uncut box sets, then this would be worth your money to consider purchasing. You get double the amount of content of the original sets, but pay about the same amount as you would have for one of those original sets.

I wrote this review after watching a copy of this DVD box set that I purchased.

So, I've been a naruto fan since the beginning and I thought it'd be nice to get this for my little brother. But, when I got the disks they where scratched. Despite that, shipping was fast and it was dubbed so my brother enjoyed it anyways.

Excellent start of a series, complete with action, information.

When buying says Japanese as Language only. This is not true you have the option to have voice in Japanese or ENGLISH.

Naruto is a long running anime series stressing the value of friendship, the family unit, and willingness to fight for what you believe in. The story consists primarily of Naruto and his companions growing up and maturing as they face very difficult adventures during which they have to help each other overcome nearly impossible odds. There is a lot of humor, some very sentimental moments, and very dramatic battles. The fights that occur are powerful, brutal, but not too bloody. I recommend the entire series. Suitable for teenagers and older. The DVD's worked perfectly, audio and video were flawless.

- Mike S.

I got this for my niece's birthday, and the next day her mother was already complaining about having watched the entire thing twice! I don't need any more emphatic a seal of approval than that. :o)

I bought the above-mentioned box-set for my grandson. He was very pleased with receiving the episodes and can't wait to get Vol 1 Season 2.

Bought it as a gift for my son, who when younger loved the show. He has watched it at least a dozen times since christmas. now he is begging for the next volume. Great item, Great price.