Naruto Episode 33: Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!

Canon/MED

OSHIMETER

9.4

60 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

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Naruto Episode 33: Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!

Canon/MED

← Prev: EP 32 Next: EP 34 →

OSHIMETER

9.4

60 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

QUICK TAKES

Didn't expect the action scenes here but that was so awesome! Sasuke was very ominous, love how he's portrayed here

Ino-shika-cho is such a unique team. Need more showcases from them aaaaaa

uncultured_bovine

Wow this episode was a wild ride! Way better than the last. Really good pacing and the dialogue and action are nicely balanced

Team 10 enters the chat and they mean BUSINESS. Ino-Shika-Cho combo is classic and seeing it for the first time is satisfying. Teamwork is clean, ep moves fast. Also Ino and Sakura's rivalry gets great texture here. Must watch!

I thought Team 10 was just for jokes but that shadow possession and mind transfer combo was actually smart and they really held it down against those sound guys before Sasuke woke up

Sasuke waking up with that purple aura was totally terrifying and I did not expect him to get that violent with Zaku, but the sound ninjas were also being such jerks before that so it was hard to feel bad and seeing Team 10 jump in to help Sakura was a nice change of pace since they usually just complain

I honestly felt sick when Sasuke pulled back on Zaku arms and that sound of the bones snapping was way too much for what I thought was a normal ninja show

The way Sasuke just snapped Zaku's arms like twigs was actually horrifying and those purple marks on his skin look so sinister

Dosu handing over the scroll just to get out of there was a smart move, even if it makes the sound guys look a bit desperate after Sasuke went crazy

winry_rockbell_117

My jaw is on the floor because Sasuke looks like a literal monster with those black flame tattoos all over his body

bakeneko_blade_222

Ino using her mind transfer was actually stressful, especially knowing she gets hurt if her target takes damage during the fight

ashiaraiyashiki

Choji is hilarious because he was barely helping until they called him fat and then he just turned into a wrecking ball

chika_fujiwara_162

Choji turning into a giant boulder and rolling over the enemies was such a cool contrast to Shikamaru's smart shadow moves

serpico_the_sylph_194

The aura coming off Sasuke during that transformation felt so heavy and it makes sense why even the sound ninja were trembling

Ino using that mind transfer jutsu to stop the sound girl was a clever move and it shows her team actually has some skills

iris_cannary_171

Team 10 finally doing something was cool and their combo looks legit even if they got beat up later

I was actually scared when Sasuke woke up with those marks on his skin and just started destroying the sound guys

I honestly did not expect this episode to get so dark so quickly, and the sound of Zaku's arms breaking was way too much for me. Sasuke usually seems cool but that curse mark made him look genuinely evil and it felt like Sakura was the only thing keeping him from killing everyone right there in the forest

I was so happy to see Ino and Shikamaru and Choji finally step up and fight as a team because their combo is so much more effective than fighting alone

naofumi_naysayer_149

I felt so bad for Zaku when Sasuke basically snapped his arms and that dark energy is way different than anything we saw before

EPISODE CONTEXT

This episode directly follows the intense 'Sakura Blossoms!' where Sakura faced overwhelming odds alone during the Chunin Exams' Forest of Death phase, and Team 10's arrival here provides a pivotal turning point in that confrontation. It sits in the thick of the survival exam arc, expanding the scope beyond Team 7 to develop the wider Konoha rookie ensemble. The next episode, 'Akamaru Trembles: Gaara's Cruel Strength!', shifts focus again to introduce Gaara as a serious threat, escalating the stakes heading into the exam's later stages.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

This episode directly follows the intense 'Sakura Blossoms!' where Sakura faced overwhelming odds alone during the Chunin Exams' Forest of Death phase, and Team 10's arrival here provides a pivotal turning point in that confrontation. It sits in the thick of the survival exam arc, expanding the scope beyond Team 7 to develop the wider Konoha rookie ensemble. The next episode, 'Akamaru Trembles: Gaara's Cruel Strength!', shifts focus again to introduce Gaara as a serious threat, escalating the stakes heading into the exam's later stages.

QUICK TAKES

Didn't expect the action scenes here but that was so awesome! Sasuke was very ominous, love how he's portrayed here

Ino-shika-cho is such a unique team. Need more showcases from them aaaaaa

uncultured_bovine

Wow this episode was a wild ride! Way better than the last. Really good pacing and the dialogue and action are nicely balanced

Team 10 enters the chat and they mean BUSINESS. Ino-Shika-Cho combo is classic and seeing it for the first time is satisfying. Teamwork is clean, ep moves fast. Also Ino and Sakura's rivalry gets great texture here. Must watch!

I thought Team 10 was just for jokes but that shadow possession and mind transfer combo was actually smart and they really held it down against those sound guys before Sasuke woke up

Sasuke waking up with that purple aura was totally terrifying and I did not expect him to get that violent with Zaku, but the sound ninjas were also being such jerks before that so it was hard to feel bad and seeing Team 10 jump in to help Sakura was a nice change of pace since they usually just complain

I honestly felt sick when Sasuke pulled back on Zaku arms and that sound of the bones snapping was way too much for what I thought was a normal ninja show

The way Sasuke just snapped Zaku's arms like twigs was actually horrifying and those purple marks on his skin look so sinister

Dosu handing over the scroll just to get out of there was a smart move, even if it makes the sound guys look a bit desperate after Sasuke went crazy

winry_rockbell_117

My jaw is on the floor because Sasuke looks like a literal monster with those black flame tattoos all over his body

bakeneko_blade_222

Ino using her mind transfer was actually stressful, especially knowing she gets hurt if her target takes damage during the fight

ashiaraiyashiki

Choji is hilarious because he was barely helping until they called him fat and then he just turned into a wrecking ball

chika_fujiwara_162

Choji turning into a giant boulder and rolling over the enemies was such a cool contrast to Shikamaru's smart shadow moves

serpico_the_sylph_194

The aura coming off Sasuke during that transformation felt so heavy and it makes sense why even the sound ninja were trembling

Ino using that mind transfer jutsu to stop the sound girl was a clever move and it shows her team actually has some skills

iris_cannary_171

Team 10 finally doing something was cool and their combo looks legit even if they got beat up later

I was actually scared when Sasuke woke up with those marks on his skin and just started destroying the sound guys

I honestly did not expect this episode to get so dark so quickly, and the sound of Zaku's arms breaking was way too much for me. Sasuke usually seems cool but that curse mark made him look genuinely evil and it felt like Sakura was the only thing keeping him from killing everyone right there in the forest

I was so happy to see Ino and Shikamaru and Choji finally step up and fight as a team because their combo is so much more effective than fighting alone

naofumi_naysayer_149

I felt so bad for Zaku when Sasuke basically snapped his arms and that dark energy is way different than anything we saw before

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All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com