Uzumaki Saburo. Source: YouTube (@AniVideo TV)
Peeking into the Uzumaki Saburo Phenomenon, a Real Character?
Naruto fever is still sweeping the country, along with the ongoing collaboration MLBB x Naruto. It's natural that various topics regarding manga/anime are busy everywhere.
Well, one of the characters that is also being hotly discussed is Uzumaki Saburo. Who is this character? Well, for Vicigers Those who are curious, let's check out the review!
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As the popularity of a series grows, so will various responses from its fans. This is a natural reaction to the development of a fanbase.
Of the many forms, one of the most common is fanfiction. As the name suggests, this is a composition by a fan/group of fans and is liked by many other fans.
And as it develops, fanfiction can come in various forms. Starting from new lore, character designs, different stories/canons, additional sequels, fandom details, etc.
This provides quite an entertaining alternative among fans. Indeed, most of them are just creations of “bored people” or just for fun.
But there are also quite a few that eventually go viral, and are even noticed by the official creators! These lucky fanfics can sometimes even get “raised”!
Getting recognition and becoming an official canon of a series is certainly the highest achievement for fans, right? Yep, that's where the significance of a fanbase in today's industry lies.
Now let's get straight to the main discussion, which is about the Uzumaki Saburo phenomenon. Well, after investigating, it turns out that this character is just a fanfiction!
Launching the page GGWP.id, the emergence of this character is the work of a Russian animator named Sasha Dan. He uploaded his work on a YouTube channel called AniVideo TV.
It is unclear what the animator's main motive was in creating this work – whether as a criticism, constructive, or satire. But what is certain is that its popularity is quite high.
This can be seen from the many other content creators who embed the character in their content, either to support their own fanfiction or simply as review material.
Initially, Uzumaki Saburo himself was inspired by the fanfiction figure "Naruto Akatsuki" which had already been popular on the internet when the manga was still ongoing.
It looks exactly like Naruto: the protagonist's signature messy yellow hair. The difference is, the fanfic's hair is longer, with two protruding parts like Kurama's ears.
To further strengthen his base, this character also gets his own lore. It is said that he is the eldest son of Uzumaki Boruto and Sarada Uchiha.
As the successor to the great names of Naruto and Sasuke, where the blood of both flows in one body, of course various great powers are also inherited. But a plot twist appears.
Instead of becoming a protagonist and continuing the footsteps of heroes like his grandfathers, the grandson is seen wearing the robe of an enemy organization in the fourth great ninja war. Akatsuki!
This has caused various responses that eventually made the character go viral. As of this writing, the video of Uzumaki Saburo's appearance has been watched more than 900 thousand times!
Although it is not impossible for a fanfiction to receive recognition from its original creator, in the case of Uzumaki Saburo, it is unlikely that this character will become official.
It considers the fate of “relics” Naruto which is still officially continued to Boruto. Ukyo Kodachi's work was also supervised directly by Masashi Kishimoto.
Not to mention the unpleasant reception that Boruto received from the “grassroots” fanbase. This is already a rebuttal in itself: how high the fanbase's standards are.
And if Shueisha and Kishimoto Sensei are so determined to “confirm” this character as Naruto’s grandson, this could be the end of the ninja franchise’s journey.
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