Customer Review(s)
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Conclusion of the Tsunade/Sannin arc
Comment: The Naruto Uncut Box Sets are THE best anime box sets ever done! I used to hate on Viz for the way they strung out InuYasha, but this makes up for that in spades. Vol. 8 has the same excellent design and 3 discs with the included sketch book pertaining to an episode in the box set. To make things clear I'm talking about the regular box set, not the one with the figures.
The first disc deals with the conclusion of the Sannin arc, where we get pure shonen fighting action almost along the lines of the Third Hokage versus Orochimaru. Despite the much weaker, though still somewhat entertaining other episodes in this set, the first disc should be enough of a reason to buy this disc. Naruto is much less prominently featured in this set, but the trade off is that you get to see three legendary characters have at each other for the first and only time. If you've watched Naruto up to this point and are buying these box sets instead of the single volumes that they are putting out, then you are pretty informed and probably just need a nudge in the right direction. So I say buy this despite the filler episodes, because the conclusion of this arc is necessary thing. For newer lovers of Naruto, I highly suggest starting off with the first two volumes of the Uncut boxes and working your way up to this point, where the story is still very good and entertaining.
Customer Rating: Summary: The End of Season Four
Comment: This is not your average long-running anime series. Having seen my fair share of anime throughout the years, I must honestly say that this one takes the cake! Despite being hailed as one of the greatest action animes, I have also been pleased to find actual relationships and character development. There are plenty of characters, all of them varied and interesting. You see them age and grow, learning how to be ninja and decent human beings along the way. There are many plot lines: some simple, some complex. And aside from the big chunk of filler episodes later, you will have a hard time being unimpressed or bored with this series.
This boxset has equal parts drama and humor, with a lot of buildup for what is to come. Episode 101 is easily the most amusing thus far, serving up the comic relief after we see the conclusion of Jiraiya and Naruto's mission to find Tsunade. Later, Naruto makes more friends in the Land of Tea episodes, but stirs jealousy in another, setting up a pretty exciting next installment.
I highly recommend this. Period.
