Kishimoto Explains The Relation Between Naruto, Hinata & Sakura! Sakura Never Meant To Be Special!
One of the most respected and famous manga writers, Masashi Kishimoto best-known for his popular manga ‘Naruto’ recently made a public appearance through an interview. And, during the talks, he revealed the relationship between Naruto & Sakura.
In a recent interview given to the Weekly Shonen Jump, the creator of Naruto explained the bond between Sakura and Naruto. He said that Sakura was never meant to be a special character moreover, she was a friend of Naruto from start.
Adding further to this, Kishimoto explained that how he portrayed Sakura to develop a messy love triangle. And, revealed that it was all about Naruto & Hinata getting married from an early stage.
The complete interview by Kishimoto to Weekly Shonen Jump is given below:
SJ: One of the more popular manga at the VIZ office is Naruto: Chibi Sasuke’s Sharingan Legend. What do you think of the amazing gags that Taira Sensei comes up with?
Kishimoto Sensei: Yes, his gags sometimes seem a little too mature for kids. [laughs] I thought he might have gone a little too far with the Hidan stuff, but l appreciate how he comes up with ideas that I never would have.
SJ: Reading that series makes you feel that Taira Sensei really loves Naruto.
Kishimoto Sensei: Yes, he’s a former member of my staff, and he really enjoys what he’s doing. Plus I told him he can do whatever he wants, so I hope he goes even crazier. It would be nice if he could keep it more kid-friendly though. [laughs] Sometimes I’m surprised he can get away with some of those scenes. [laughs]
SJ: Was Naruto and Hinata getting married decided early on, or did you consider Naruto ending up with Sakura?
Kishimoto Sensei: When I introduced Sakura, I only considered her as another character. I didn’t do it to bring her in as a special female character. She was at the same level as characters like Kiba or Shikamaru, so there was nothing set in my mind at all about Sakura and Naruto being a couple.
Obviously, they’d be friends and teammates. For Hinata, I decided pretty early on that they’d be together. Then I figured it’d be more interesting if Sakura would be in the middle, creating a messy love triangle. But to be honest, there wasn’t much space and time to include stuff like that.
Naruto’s a battle manga, not a romance story. You have to decide what to focus on, what you think the readers want to see. So l never thought about making them a couple, but I did throw in some nuggets to make the readers think that. It was all about Naruto and Hinata getting married from an early stage.
Source: Weekly Shonen Jump
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