Narushow: A Podcast About Naruto

Hey everyone, we'll be back on Thursday with an episode of Narushow, but in keeping with everything that happened last week - and taking into account that we are a podcast about a show produced in Japan - we wanted to further the conversation regarding the Stop Asian Hate movement. And, to do so, we'd like to welcome to the show Jimmy Wong, an actor, writer, songwriter, activist, and generally one...

No new episode this week, as we're standing in solidarity with our Asian American and Pacific Islanders countrymen. If you're looking for ways to help, please find resources here: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ https://time.com/5947603/how-to-help-fight-anti-asian-violence/

Episodes discussed: 322 & 323 Listen, there's no time. Madara does way too much dope stuff during his debut battle in this episode for us to goof around. So get listening, will ya? It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 302 & 321 Hey remember how we weren't gonna do much filler? Well, enjoy this episode where we skip A FULL NINETEEN EPISODES of it. In the two episodes we DO watch however, Gaara puts a guy in a pyramid, Naruto beats up a buncha fake dudes, and everyone just has a generally good fightin' time. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 300 & 301 Finally, an episode where even Taylor has to admit that Naruto pulled off some extremely cool stuff to take out the zombie Raikage. Also, Killer Bee does a lot of urinating, for some reason. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 298 & 299 As it turns out, when you get two of the best characters in the entire show together, it makes some of the best episodes! Weird, right? Itachi and Nagato face off against Naruto and Bee, and there are completely unintended consequences. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 296 & 297 Finally, after years and years of filler, Naruto has joined the battle! And buddies? He joins it HARD. Just straight messes some dudes up, no questions asked. Plus Gaara talks to his dad a bit, but deals with that pretty quickly. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 282 & 283 It was only a matter of time until Ay and Bee got into it, right? Well, now's our first taste of the Lariat Bros really going to down on each other. And it's all to decide if Naruto is going to head off to the war! It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 277 & 278 Ever wanted some more "heady" episodes of Naruto? Well, this is the episode for you! First up, Naruto spends an entire episode trying to convince the Nine Tails in his head that he's not stupid. Then, Neji tries to solve the mystery of who's stabbing the medical ninjas, only to learn that the villain was close than he could have ever thought. It's NARUSHOW!

Em's out this week, so Tim and Taylor break down their favorite fights, and what it takes to reach that oh-so-high mark!

Episodes discussed: 275 & 276 Uh oh, Naruto and Bee are on the scene! Well, they're on the way to the scene. But first, Madara has to join the battle and absolutely demolish Choji and Choza. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 273 & 274 Finally, it's our good boy Choji's time to shine. He might be too scared to punch Asuma to begin with, but thanks to some creative mind and body control from Ino and Shikamaru, respectively, he figures his whole thing out and punches the absolute living heck of his former teacher. Plus, Naruto himself is still completely absent. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 270 & 272 Two of the coolest fights in all of Narutoland, in a single episode of your favorite Naruto watchalong podcast? Don't mind if we do! First up, InoShikaCho shows up to absolutely do Kinkaru dirty with their slick plan of attack. Then, Mifune faces off against Hanzo to prove that sword guys are, in fact, the best type of guys. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 268 & 269 Turns out the Sage of the Six Paths loves some extremely convoluted ways to kill people. But hey, at least Kinkaku and Ginkaku do some cool stuff with them. Plus, Darui does his whole thing. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 266 & 267 Alright look. If you're going to name a crew "Swordsmen" you better be sure they actually use swords. Not a needle. Not a printer. Not a hammer taped to an axe. Some honest to goodness swords. Anyway, Kakashi does some cool stuff in this episode and that's always fun. It's NARUSHOW!

Listen, Tim and Taylor listed off our top 5 characters here. We're very sorry we didn't include Yamato. We know, we know, it was a glaring omission. Our bad, please forgive us. But! We do talk about extremely dope jutsus for a while, so join us for that, won't you? Thanks to kyleolson and toscatt94 on Twitter for suggestions for topics on this half-ep!

Episodes discussed: 264 & 265 Finally, Zabuza and Haku are back! Our favorite pretty boy may be a zombie, but it's definitely good to see him and his dope-ass ice mirror powers in action again. It's too bad they just come in the support of that dickhead Kabuto. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 262 & 263 The war begins not with a massive battle, but with a skirmish between Team Kankuro and a bunch of zombies that can't die. Or, can't die by normal means. I guess. Plus, Sai shows that he can blast some nerds with buff men, which rules. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 256 & 261 And so it begins. The first day of the war that's going to last, like, the rest of this podcast. Probably. It's honestly hard to say, considering we haven't actually seen them. Well, two of us anyway. That's the premise of the podcast, you know. Anyway, the Shinobi Alliance army comes together and Gaara gives a big speech. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 254 & 255 Have you ever tried to figure out what the heck is going on in a long-running story, only to be completely stopped in your tracks by a weird 8 minute filler arc? Well, this week is your chance! Oh also we get our first glance at the new and "improved" Kabuto. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 252 & 253 Can we all just go ahead and agree that Konan has by far the best abilities of anyone we've ever seen in the world of Naruto? Because, despite the outcome of this particular fight with Madara, her paper powers are extremely sweet, and no one will ever be able to take that away from her. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 250 & 251 It's always sad when we have to say goodbye to a character, even if he's kind of a jerk. Kisame may have been on the wrong side of history, but hey, we dug him. Too bad Guy had to punch the absolute hell out of him. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 248 & 249 The good times couldn't last. This week, we head directly into bummertown, as we get the full backstory between Kushina and Minato and the Nine-Tails. Plus, a certain masked doofus makes an appearance. It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 246 & 247 Mama's here! And she's ready to mess up a dang fox. Yes, we finally meet Naruto's mother Kushina, and she's everything we could have asked for, right down to the bully punching. The question is: can Naruto use what she teaches her to defeat the Nine-Tailed Fox? It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 244 & 245 It's time for Naruto to actually get some training on. He's off the boat, on the island, and ready to jam with Bee and Daruto. Plus, he's got those truly exceptional goofs. It's NARUSHOW!