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The following article contains spoilers for Naruto and Boruto.
TheBoruto: Naruto Next Generationsanime is great, but many fans dislike the excessive amount of filler content. While the story is interesting and action-packed, the production team ofBorutowas forced to resort to creating original content in order to allow the manga to progress, as has happened with many other series.
Borutowill soon return with the continuation of the anime, but some fans would prefer a reboot to a sequel. But would it actually make any sense to reboot this series, or are fans exaggerating?
Boruto Anime Adaptation Has Too Many Fillers
As happens with most anime series that run for years straight,theBoruto: Naruto Next Generations(Boruto: NNG) anime adaptation had tocome up with a lot of filler contentwhen it caught up with the manga. And since theBoruto: NNGmanga has had a monthly schedule for quite some time, the anime would frequently catch up with the manga, faster thanNarutodid.
In order to try to circumvent this problem, the anime production team often adapted otherNarutomedia instead of creating too many filler arcs. Most novels, for example, have been turned intoBorutoepisodes. Nonetheless, the anime progressed faster than the manga, eventually running out of material and resorting to original episodes and arcs.
Honestly, not all filler content is bad. In fact,Borutodelivered some interesting and touching filler arcs, such asthe Time Slip Arc, in which Boruto Uzumaki goes back in time and meets Naruto Uzumaki and the others when they were still kids — he goes back to the time of theNarutostory. This arc was part of the 20th anniversary celebrations for the franchise and made many fans happy.
However, it’s common for the manga to contradict filler content later on, which causes headaches for the production team. For example, in the anime,Sarada Uchiha becomes a chunin. That hasn’t happened in the manga, and Sarada being still a genin is important inBoruto: Two Blue Vortex(TBV). It’s easy to fix this one in a potentialBoruto TBVadaptation, but it can still be confusing for anime-only fans. For this reason, many fans thinkBorutoshould be rebooted.
The Problems of Rebooting Boruto
Story-wise, the best approach would probably be to rebootBoruto: NGGbefore continuing the story. However, the anime is still new, and there are still many things to be adapted. Thus,business-wise, making a reboot would probably not be a good decision, as fans of the anime are waiting for the series to continue, and not for a reboot. Furthermore, the TV series differs greatly from theNaruto: Borutomovie, to the point that it could be considered a reboot of the movie. Thus, fans might think that “another” reboot is pointless right now.
Therefore, it would be better to finish adaptingNGGand start coveringTBVbefore considering a reboot. For now, fans can consider the anime to be in a different timeline than the manga, or simply ignore the fillers.
A Naruto Reboot Should Come First
Borutois not the only series with lots of fillers; theNarutoanime adaptation is full of them, too. Therefore, if the series were to be remade,it would be best to rebootNarutowithout fillers first, and then proceed to rebootBoruto. While adaptingTwo Blue Vortexwithout fillers might confuse anime-only fans because many things won’t match what happened in previous anime, leaving things as they are is the best option.
What’s Happening in Boruto Two Blue Vortex Now?
Boruto TBVis now in the midst of athrilling fight between Boruto Uzumaki and Jura, the leader of the Shinju clones. Fans expect Boruto to show a new, overpowered technique soon, but for now, he seems to be losing the battle. Following the Human God Trees arc, the story will probably shift its attention to Code, Kawaki and the Otsutsuki clan once again.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortexisavailable on MANGA Plus, in English and many other languages.
Boruto
Boruto is an action anime series that continues years after the events of Naruto, now in the shoes of the next generation - many of which are the children of the protagonists from the original series. Boruto follows the titular character, the son of Naruto, who seeks to impress his father. Together with the other ninjas-in-training, Boruto will battle to overcome trials and threats even more significant than his father ever faced.
