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Although the originalNarutoseries has already ended and we don’t get to see Sakura much inBoruto, still the fandom’s hate towards her reigns equally. Fans have been complaining for years now about how unsatisfied they are with this character for several reasons like, the apparent lack of depth and development.
However, surprising the entire anime fandom, it turns out that Sakura is hugely popular, exclusively in Japan, despite the original creator Masashi Kishimoto’s relentless attempts to make her look bad. This revelation has forced an introspective crisis within the fandom as everyone’s preconceptualized thoughts are getting reevaluated. The news has brought a shocking question asking if the hate against Sakura actually holds any justification!
Sakura Came Up to The Top in a Recent Character Popularity Poll in Japan!
A recent character popularity poll, conducted by theJapanese site Nijimen, uncovered an interesting fact about the Japanese fans ofNaruto: Sakura Haruno is hugely popular there! In fact, Sakura ranked second in the men’s poll and first in the women’s poll for favorite female Weekly Shonen Jump characters. This outcome stirred up quite a commotion among global anime fans. The result of the poll indicates that criticism against Sakura is rather limited within the reach of online media only.
The Japanese news site Nijimen ran a poll on the top 10 most favorite female Weekly Shonen Jump characters. They received 2782 votes. (1097 from men and 1685 from women)Men’s Choice:#1. Jolyne Cujoh (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)#2. Sakura Haruno (Naruto)#3. Maki Zenin (Jujutsu…pic.twitter.com/jO1OvyFCXp
Despite the widespread hatred of Sakura, many fans argue that she is quite appreciated by a lot of people in real life. Most people, outside online sites and forums, are very fond of Sakura. There is a huge variance between what people say on social media and what people really think. Therefore, one might wonder if the Internet discourse ever says the truth. After all, true fans must always evaluate the overall opinion by looking at different perspectives aside from what the extreme majority voices online.
However, The Global Audiences Have Good Reasons to Criticize Sakura
Many storytelling mistakes changedSakura Harunofrom a liked character into one of the most disliked in theNarutofandom. Unbalanced in writing, and puzzling in personal character development, his arc brought forth problems with respect to his choices even in the end. Moreover, her former way of being in love with Sasuke Uchiha has become an annoyance, because she was seen as weak for being in an one-sided relationship.
Major hatred came when Sakura didn’t really play any leading parts in some of the most crucial moments and made questionable choices, such as attempting unnecessary sacrifice and marrying Sasuke. Such developments angered people and brought a lot of criticism and dislike from fans.
Naruto: Masashi Kishimoto’s Honest Feelings About Sakura is Wildly Different from How He Wrote Her
It legitimized the reputation that her character has major weaknesses and is very annoying to bear with. As the series advanced, Sakura’s potential shriveled up, and her character became nothing but a bad omen ofNaruto’sseveral story arcs, tagging her as one of the most hated characters in the entire anime fan base.
TheNarutoanime series is available to watch onCrunchyroll.
Diganta Mondal
Anime Content Writer
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Diganta Mondal is an avid Content Writer at Fandomwire, specializing in anime and pop culture-related stuff. With over 600 published articles, he boasts his knowledge on this beloved media and strives to connect with fellow anime enthusiasts all across the globe.Despite having a non-journalism educational background, his love for shows like Vinland Saga, Violet Evergarden, and other Naoki Urasawa works constantly inspires him to share informative news, theories, and recommendations on almost all anime genres, aiming to create a shared platform for nerdy discussions.
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