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Shikamaru Narais my favorite character in theNarutofranchise , not only because I can relate to his teenage shirker attitude and captivation with scheme game . However , as a character , he had some develop up to do to squeeze his gifts as a shinobi and future leader full . His true test comes afterthe death of his mentorand leader of Team 10 , Asuma Sarutobi , which caused Shikamaru to draw into himself . Still , in a classical moment whereNarutoShippudentackles masculinity and handling grief , Shikamaru ’s founding father comes through gravid time . alas , the English dub dulled the bit ’s subtlety .
NarutoandNaruto Shippudenfeatures a talented vocalisation cast in its original Japanese and English dub . I ’m often happy to swap between the two , now and then leaving the English dub in the background . Many of its performances are intriguing , and while I prefer the Japanese audio , most time , the meaning of various moments in the serial is n’t lost in translation .
However , the English dub ruin the gross end tomy favorite quote inNaruto Shippuden , in a present moment evidence in episode # 82 of the anime , as Shikaku and Shikamaru share a biz of shogi .
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Naruto Shippuden’s English Dub Fumbles an Excellent Metaphor
Subtlety Is Swapped for Simplicity in Episode #82
I ’ve compose aboutthe in force quotes inNaruto , with Shikaku ’s citation to Shikamaru sport prominently for its poignant import between a father and his aggrieve Word , which the English dubmostlynails . While play shogi , Shikaku needle Shikamaru by reminding him how difficult the Akatsuki are as resister and how he ’d rather not have to bury his son so presently after entomb Asuma . It wear upon Shikamaru down until Shikaku gets in closemouthed , tell him to permit out the grief of mislay his mentor that ’s chivvy him , giving him concealment in the process . This is the dialog in the English dub :
Let it out , boy . All of the ire , the sadness , and the veneration . Everything that ’s brewing at heart of you . You ’ve perplex to let it go . It all starts from there , son . Remember , I ’ll be here for you .
-Shikaku Nara
While that ’s a perfectly satisfactory speech from a father giving his son the space to sorrow , it ’s missing a elusive touching in the English dub that is otherwise present in the Japanese dub ofNarutoShippuden . say " I ’ll be here for you " as he take the air away seems generic and more like a platitude , whereas the original Nipponese dub reads,“I’ll pick up your pieces"at the end . This trace , referring to the scattered shogi board and pieces from Shikamaru ’s burst , mate with Shikamaru break down , sounds more like a tasteful metaphor with a father giving his son distance to aggrieve .
Shikaku’s Speech Is an Important Lesson for All Boys
NAruto Taught Us That Emotion Isn’t a Weakness
Shikaku ’s speech in the English dub ofNaruto Shippudenloses the graceful subtlety found in the Japanese sound , gravely numb the wallop of an important lesson he ’s imparting to his son . Throughout much of the sequence before this moment , Shikamaru avoids the grieving operation , let in not attending Asuma ’s funeral , choosing instead to gaze at the cloud while playing with his wise man ’s lighter as a souvenir . He drop the day soldiering , eventually model motionless in his class base ’s courtyard , refusing even to eat , while day turns to night before Shikaku pull him aside for shogi .
Part of what makesNaruto Shippudenepisode # 82 extraordinary is its animation . Despite mainly being devoid of legal action , the episode is a knock-down show window of emotion through body spoken language . Watching Shikamaru ’s shogi game , viewing audience will see Shikamaru ’s posture worsen as Shikaku eggs him on , from sitting up straight to hunch forward to slump over the card before strike hard it aside , causing the candle to extinguish . It ’s an exquisite moment where viewers will never have to guess what each character is choke through .
Shikamaru is one to avoid conflict as it is , to which I can relate , and despite having years of management experience , it ’s never fun to front difficult situations ; however , it is necessary . Shikaku remind Shikamaru of what ’s at stake in their biz together , and his speech , in both dubs for the most part , gets the flavour right , but " I ’ll pick up your pieces " is just too double-dyed for a shogi - playing father to say to his son . It ’s unacceptable to overlook . The master lesson of Shikaku ’s voice communication , discerned from this tiny line , comes across as,“It ’s okay to cry , Word . "
Letting Emotions Out Is Healthy and Human
Shikamaru Gets Much-Needed Clarity After His Outburst
After Shikaku leaves Shikamaru to cry out and aggrieve his wise man openly , Shikamaru then picks up the shogi board himself , devising his program to defeat Hidan and Kakuzu , the shinobi responsible for Asuma ’s dying . It cap off my favorite arc inNaruto , where I see the most satisfying and clever , grounded moments fromNaruto’sstar strategist as Shikamaru ’s cloud of heartache no longer hang over his head . It owes itself to Shikamaru being taught that allow his emotions out is normal , a lesson not always taught to boy like myself when growing up .
grow up , I used to be extremely worked up , but call out in front of my father became more and more unacceptable . I was told to"be a man"when he would catch me crying , and while I bang him dearly , this lesson of stoicism was likely imparted to him and his forefather before that , and it set me back for years . While Shikamaru is a fabricated character , I am likely not alone in wishing I was yield that type of speech , not so much so I could vote down an immortal ninja , but so that my mental wellness would get a undecomposed headway - start .
Shikaku’s Speech Isn’t His First to Shikamaru
English dub or not , Shikaku helps Shikamaru overcome his conflict dodging and contrive a killer scheme where he direct Team 10 and Team Kakashi . However , it ’s important to call up thatShikaku already carry Shikamaru to not give up as a shinobi in sequence # 135when he failed as a squad leader to stop Sasuke from defecting and allying with Orochimaru . Shikaku was an excellent father to Shikamaru , even if he also imparted some view on women that were far from enlightened . His lessons would aid shapethe future leader of Konoha inBoruto .
However , Shikaku ’s lecture inNaruto Shippudenepisode # 82 is an extra , more poignant example of this andis not present in the equivalent moment in theNarutomanga ’s chapter # 330 . or else , it prove Shikamaru stoically sit around at his shogi board with Shikaku smiling wittingly , message that his son is preparing to avenge his master . While the English dub may have ache the nuance of this moment inNaruto Shippuden , it does n’t ache the appeal of the series , such as for other iconic quotes .
Naruto Shippuden Has Several Iconic English Dub Quotes
The English Voice Cast Still Has Excellent Performances
I do n’t wish anything negative on Jonathan Fahn , whose portrait of Shikaku is otherwise enjoyable . Many English dub moments inNaruto Shippudenmatch or outshine the Japanese master . Troy Baker , for case , voices Pain with some of the franchise ’s most memorable and oft - quote lines . Yuri Lowenthal ’s portraying of Sasuke is downright stale , specially in his battle against Orochimaru , where he delivers annihilating insults unequalled to the English dub .
" The way you fill yourself up with medicines and go leaping from consistency to body , it ’s disgusting . As an Uchiha , all I see when I look at you is a miserable wretch . And on top of that , I do n’t wish your style . "
-Sasuke Uchiha
Still , Shikaku ’s assembly line in the Japanese dub ofNaruto Shippudenis unacceptable to overlook , especially in its tiny but meaningful conflict from the English dub , not even the first or most noteworthy mistake from theNarutoEnglish dub . It might seem donnish or even petty to settle on on this slight difference of opinion . However , I put exceptional gillyflower into this speech , especially as I revisit the series as an grownup after joyfully readingNarutowhen it was usable in North America as a minor .
Shikaku’s Speech Helps Me Through Times of Grief
No Shogi Board Necessary
A pregnant family tragedy occurred after I ’d late catch the Naruto Shippuden gum anime as a new college graduate . My uncle , a column of my puerility , passed away after a long battle with Crab . drop sentence with him as a minor was a guarantee seed of joy as he roll in the hay his nephew and niece like he was their second begetter . But facing the news show of his loss , my female parent even told meit was hunky-dory to cry ; I did n’t , and not because I was consciously forcing it down , but because my emotions were buried under years of repression .
My folk on my father ’s side showed vary levels of normal sorrow , though , and it was specially agonizing to hear my grannie , the sweetest , most mental charwoman I ’ve ever get it on , weeping in the other room after the funeral ; I ’d never get a line her watchword for anything before . It turned out that hearing this lesson and fully accept it was different , and I would need plenitude of adjustment in the years to pursue . But had I take up it in or even heard it from a family penis at a similar geezerhood to Shikamaru , perhaps it ’d come more easy .
In the years since , I ’ve slowly depress my walls , finally learning to release my emotions healthily , and more and more rediscovered my childhood latria forNaruto , whether for its quotes or enjoyable battle . Narutois like comfort food for thought , familiar and nostalgic , and consuming it can be downright sanative , with its deterrent example on maleness extending far beyond Shikamaru ’s shogi partitioning . While its English dub dull the impact of an otherwise beautiful talking to , hatful of dada wisdom can be hold from theNarutofranchise , and you ’d betterbelieve it !
