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There is hardly anyone who has not heard ofNaruto. It is one of the most iconic anime of all time and had a massive role in the booming of the anime industry. Considered as one of the Big Three of anime,Narutohas over 700 episodes, divided into two parts. After the series ended in 2017, people were not ready to let go of their favorite characters and had their wishes fulfilled withBoruto.
Borutois about the next generation of shinobi and how they sustain a peaceful world. It is a common fact that mangaka have a friendly relationship with each other and often use references from other anime. While most people may have overlooked it, inPokémon Sun & Moon, there was aNarutoreference. It was one of the cutest crossovers ever to happen.
Bolt Pikachu Connected theNarutoandPokémonFranchise
There are several anime that have usedNaruto’s reference and vice versa. Some mangaka even draw the manga cover with protagonists from other anime. While they all are great, few come close to howPokémonused Boruto Uzumaki’s reference. Boruto Uzumaki is the protagonist ofBorutoanime. InPokémon Sun & Moonepisode 129, there was a particular trainer named Pikala.
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Like Ash Ketchum, Pikala also had a Pikachu. But there was a massive difference between the two. While Ash’s was a normal one, Pikala’s Pikachu was named Bolt and had the same hairstyle as Boruto Uzumaki. In Japanese, Boruto means bolt or screw. Pokémon using aNarutoreference was out of the blue. What stood out most was Bolt’s hairstyle, and how it was the same as Boruto’s and even had a strip of hair sticking out from the middle of his head.
Pokémon Sun & Moonepisode 129 is namedBattle Royal 151!and is episode 1068 of thePokémonseries. There have been several references toNarutoin other anime likeJujutsu Kaisen, when Yuji Itadori was desperate to have a special technique and named Rasengan, which is Naruto Uzumaki’s signature move.Pokémongifted the Naruto fans the cutest crossover ever.
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Boruto’s Popularity Has Reached Other Anime
Pokémonbegan in the late 1990s and is still going strong. It began with Ash Ketchum as the protagonist, but it might soon be changed to Liko and Roy. Compared toPokémon, Boruto: Naruto Next Generationsis more recent, even though the franchise is old.Borutobegan in 2017, and it took a couple more years for the fans to get a sneak peek of how he would look as a Pikachu.
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It was worth the wait. Pikachu has a name for mimicking otherPokémon, and people enjoy it when it happens. The nextPokémonseries might take some time to release since it is the only anime that is based on video games instead of manga. It won’t matter how long it takes to premiere; a Pikachu with aNarutoreference would be more than enough to keep the fans busy.
Priyanko Chakraborty
Anime Content Writer
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Priyanko is an aspiring economists who is a secret member of the anime world. Unfortunately, he is a Manchester United fan. He has watched multiple anime only to leave them halfway between. His day goes by playing video games, scrolling through reels, watching anime, and rarely opening his books.
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