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JB Hi-Fi
www.jbhifi.com.auNaruto Shippuden Collection 20
Everyone’s favourite ninja is ready to kick
it up another level. Naruto Shippuden Collection 20 (episodes 245-257) sees Naruto undergo his most rigorous training yet in an attempt to gain control of the beast within, the
Nine-Tailed Fox. With the assistance of a rapping
Hulk Hogan lookalike, Naruto prepares his mind
and body for a war which is headed straight for
the Leaf Village.
Get ready for thrills and chills because the
Thriller Bark Arc (try saying that three times fast!)
begins in
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. The
Straw Hat pirates find themselves besieged by
ghouls of all sorts when Zoro, Sanji and Luffy lose
their shadows and Nami gets kidnapped! Luckily
Brook is there to put his body – and skeleton –
on the line to teach the Straw Hats the trick to
defeating Moria and his horde of undead. With more luxurious hair than a million ‘80s rock bands, Dragon Ball Z Season 8 on Blu-ray sees Goku and the Z Fighters take on Babidi. Don’t be fooled, although he looks like that potato that you found behind the fridge after fourmonths, he’s actually an incredibly powerful alien
wizard who is as cold as he is deadly. Can the Z
Fighters manage to thwart Babidi and his minions
before the awakening of Majin Buu?
Public service announcem
ent: High SchoolDXD Season 2
is not for the
faint of heart. No, really. If
you have a dodgy ticker you
should probably skip this
one because it’s bound to
get your heart racing. Rude,
crude and full of… pretty
ladies… High School DXD’s
main man, Issei Hyoudou, is back and pervier
than ever. With more hardcore action and tonnes
of fan service, you’ll definitely need a box
of tissues handy. For your bloody nose,
you dirty bird. What did you think I
meant?
W
izarding antics continue tosizzl
e in Fairy Tail Collection13
(e
pisodes 143-153) withthe F
airy Tail guild called to arms
to sa
ve Lucy, who is being used to
pow
er a great weapon called the
Infinity Cloc
k, from the dark guild Oración
Seis. Also at
tempting to stop the Clock
is Legion Pl
atoon, but unlike Natsu and
co, they want to sacrifice Lucy in the
process.
Fairy Tail
continues to be
one of the best long-running series
available, both in terms of story
and its gorgeous animation.
ANIME
ROUND-UP
Naruto
Characters
Marking 15 years of the existence of
the franchise, the final Naruto film,
suitably named
The Last: Naruto
the Movie
, will screen this month
in selected cinemas. It seems only
appropriate that we reflect upon
some of the greatest characters in
the Naruto universe.
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Sasuke Uchiha –
The main
antagonist throughout the series,
Sasuke actually has a tendency to be
a bit lacklustre as a baddie. That said,
his former brotherly relationship with
Naruto adds angst to their ongoing
conflict.
4
Gaara –
Naruto’s resident
emo kid goes from grumbling,
eye-liner wearing ragamuffin to stoic
leader in one of the series’ best
transformations… aside from Naruto’s
‘sexy technique’ jutsu.
3
Sakura Haruno –
I have to admit,
she was pretty lame early on but
Sakura really blossoms (pun intended)
into an extremely powerful shinobi with
a heart of gold.
2
Naruto Uzumaki –
What? The
namesake of the series isn’t
number 1? Believe it! Sure, he is the
hero and obvious choice for the top
spot but he wouldn’t be the great
ninja that he is if it weren’t for the
advice and guidance of #1.
1
Kakashi Hatake –
Every
time this guy graced the page
or screen, he had my attention.
His cool, calm demeanour and
dry sense of humour make him an
endearing big brother figure to all
of his wards. Plus, characters with
masks always look cool!
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