Naruto Shippuden Episode 449: The Shinobi Unite
Filler/LOW
OSHIMETER
1.6
54 Fans
5
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1
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OSHIMETER
1.6
54 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
giorno_giovanna_197
The animation just completely gave up during the group scenes and seeing Tenten talk with a totally still mouth was the final straw for me. It is just a bunch of recycled ideas from earlier arcs but done much worse than the original versions and I wanted to see the Akatsuki do something truly interesting instead of just standing in the background
abelferrazmiku
My eyes actually hurt seeing how weird Shikamaru looked in that one shot where he was basically a giant. I really miss the canon story
ranga_rover
The way Hidan looked like a total mess, it really makes you want to skip this entire arc. Why is the animation this bad when they are showing off the Akatsuki?
calyrex
Itachi and Deidara deserved way more screen time than just standing there while the quality of the drawings fell apart. This felt like a fan animation
saccharinecoffee
This entire scroll arc feels like it is just repeating old plot points without adding anything new. The weirdly drawn characters make it hard to focus
keith_claes_165
I think I am losing my mind watching these outsourced character designs and the animation is truly painful to look at because I cannot believe they let this air
sailor_galaxia_390
Sasori trying to be the big bad guy in this dream sequence felt so wrong and cheap. It is just more reused fights that we have seen a million times before
kisuke_benihime_462
I was actually getting pretty hyped seeing all the teams finally working together, only for it to be revealed that it's just Tsunade reading a book, and honestly, that just felt like a total bait and switch to me, leaving me kind of bummed.
jolyne_cujoh
Ugh, this scroll arc is seriously starting to annoy me, especially seeing Jiraiya alive again just feels so wrong after his incredibly impactful death. Honestly, the animation with Tenten's mouth stuck open and Hidan looking so squished made it even harder for me to care, even if it meant seeing the Akatsuki again. I just want them to get back to the actual war already, it feels like forever.
pierce
Hidan was totally looking like a clown in this one, and I honestly cringed a little seeing him, poor guy. Still, despite the total absurdity of his outfit, I was genuinely impressed with how smoothly animated the fight scenes were, a real unexpected treat for a filler episode like this.
shun
That ache in my gut when Jiraiya showed up, after witnessing his ultimate sacrifice, really makes me question the impact of his departure. It's hard for me to even focus on Sasuke's messy arrival when it feels like everything powerful about Pervy Sage's final moments has been completely cheapened by this timeline confusion.
adachigahara_ace_11
I honestly groaned my way through most of this scroll arc, so seeing Sasori and the Akatsuki actually show up felt like a genuine breath of fresh air. It's frustrating that the writing for this whole filler has been so weak, but at least those familiar faces gave me something to latch onto.
marluxia_454
A real pang of disappointment hit me, honestly, after I saw all those disparate ninja groups finally unite and prepare for battle. While the spectacle of them fighting together was cool, it's hard for me to truly invest when I know deep down that this entire sequence is just filler, having no real bearing on the larger conflict.
nia_teppelin
Ugh, I swear Tenten just talked without her mouth moving in that scene, and honestly, the animation quality lately has been so bad it's actually distracting me from the story. It's kinda annoying when it feels like they're rushing things out.
pearl
Jiraiya being alive for a moment genuinely shocked me, but knowing it was just a dream quickly sucked all the air out of the room for me. I just found myself so frustrated, wondering why I should even care about the intense battles if none of it is truly happening. It almost makes me question the narrative's intention, pulling me in only to reveal it's all imaginary.
veldora_vortex
I seriously had to hit pause because for a minute there I thought my TV was broken or something with how oddly squished everyone looked this episode; it was kinda jarring and honestly made me wonder if they were rushing things in production that week.
simon_the_digger_185
Ugh, I seriously can't believe how rough the animation was in this episode. It's just another filler, which always makes me sigh, but the fact that it looked so sloppy really grated on my nerves and made me question the whole production.
rei_hino_373
I was cracking up when Tenten was trying to talk but her mouth was just frozen wide open, like, did the animators just completely miss that or something? It was so distracting I almost forgot what she was even saying.
rossiu_adai
Ugh, my eyes seriously felt strained watching this one; the animation on everyone's faces was just so off and distorted that it honestly pulled me out of the moment. I just kept wondering what happened behind the scenes for it to look so noticeably weird.
rembestgirl
Ugh, I was so ready for something epic when they called it 'shinobi unite', but all we got was a bunch of rehashed fight scenes thrown together. It was such a bummer seeing those low-quality clips instead of something new, honestly, I just found myself zoning out.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Positioned at episode 449 of 500, this filler installment follows 'Comrade,' which surfaced emerging alliances and betrayals, and directly precedes 'Rival,' where interpersonal conflicts sharpen. It functions as a bridge episode within a filler stretch that runs parallel to the series' final canon arc, emphasizing collective shinobi resolve before the story pivots back toward individual rivalries and the ultimate endgame.
QUICK TAKES
giorno_giovanna_197
The animation just completely gave up during the group scenes and seeing Tenten talk with a totally still mouth was the final straw for me. It is just a bunch of recycled ideas from earlier arcs but done much worse than the original versions and I wanted to see the Akatsuki do something truly interesting instead of just standing in the background
abelferrazmiku
My eyes actually hurt seeing how weird Shikamaru looked in that one shot where he was basically a giant. I really miss the canon story
ranga_rover
The way Hidan looked like a total mess, it really makes you want to skip this entire arc. Why is the animation this bad when they are showing off the Akatsuki?
calyrex
Itachi and Deidara deserved way more screen time than just standing there while the quality of the drawings fell apart. This felt like a fan animation
saccharinecoffee
This entire scroll arc feels like it is just repeating old plot points without adding anything new. The weirdly drawn characters make it hard to focus
keith_claes_165
I think I am losing my mind watching these outsourced character designs and the animation is truly painful to look at because I cannot believe they let this air
sailor_galaxia_390
Sasori trying to be the big bad guy in this dream sequence felt so wrong and cheap. It is just more reused fights that we have seen a million times before
kisuke_benihime_462
I was actually getting pretty hyped seeing all the teams finally working together, only for it to be revealed that it's just Tsunade reading a book, and honestly, that just felt like a total bait and switch to me, leaving me kind of bummed.
jolyne_cujoh
Ugh, this scroll arc is seriously starting to annoy me, especially seeing Jiraiya alive again just feels so wrong after his incredibly impactful death. Honestly, the animation with Tenten's mouth stuck open and Hidan looking so squished made it even harder for me to care, even if it meant seeing the Akatsuki again. I just want them to get back to the actual war already, it feels like forever.
pierce
Hidan was totally looking like a clown in this one, and I honestly cringed a little seeing him, poor guy. Still, despite the total absurdity of his outfit, I was genuinely impressed with how smoothly animated the fight scenes were, a real unexpected treat for a filler episode like this.
shun
That ache in my gut when Jiraiya showed up, after witnessing his ultimate sacrifice, really makes me question the impact of his departure. It's hard for me to even focus on Sasuke's messy arrival when it feels like everything powerful about Pervy Sage's final moments has been completely cheapened by this timeline confusion.
adachigahara_ace_11
I honestly groaned my way through most of this scroll arc, so seeing Sasori and the Akatsuki actually show up felt like a genuine breath of fresh air. It's frustrating that the writing for this whole filler has been so weak, but at least those familiar faces gave me something to latch onto.
marluxia_454
A real pang of disappointment hit me, honestly, after I saw all those disparate ninja groups finally unite and prepare for battle. While the spectacle of them fighting together was cool, it's hard for me to truly invest when I know deep down that this entire sequence is just filler, having no real bearing on the larger conflict.
nia_teppelin
Ugh, I swear Tenten just talked without her mouth moving in that scene, and honestly, the animation quality lately has been so bad it's actually distracting me from the story. It's kinda annoying when it feels like they're rushing things out.
pearl
Jiraiya being alive for a moment genuinely shocked me, but knowing it was just a dream quickly sucked all the air out of the room for me. I just found myself so frustrated, wondering why I should even care about the intense battles if none of it is truly happening. It almost makes me question the narrative's intention, pulling me in only to reveal it's all imaginary.
veldora_vortex
I seriously had to hit pause because for a minute there I thought my TV was broken or something with how oddly squished everyone looked this episode; it was kinda jarring and honestly made me wonder if they were rushing things in production that week.
simon_the_digger_185
Ugh, I seriously can't believe how rough the animation was in this episode. It's just another filler, which always makes me sigh, but the fact that it looked so sloppy really grated on my nerves and made me question the whole production.
rei_hino_373
I was cracking up when Tenten was trying to talk but her mouth was just frozen wide open, like, did the animators just completely miss that or something? It was so distracting I almost forgot what she was even saying.
rossiu_adai
Ugh, my eyes seriously felt strained watching this one; the animation on everyone's faces was just so off and distorted that it honestly pulled me out of the moment. I just kept wondering what happened behind the scenes for it to look so noticeably weird.
rembestgirl
Ugh, I was so ready for something epic when they called it 'shinobi unite', but all we got was a bunch of rehashed fight scenes thrown together. It was such a bummer seeing those low-quality clips instead of something new, honestly, I just found myself zoning out.
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