Quote Originally Posted by Excelsior
the frickin fights go on wayyyy to frickin long, dragon ball z style
I understand hating long fights (I do, too, though I don't like them too short either), but comparing them to the monotony of DBZ's fights is, well, laughable. I'd say check out the most recent episode, which burns through about three chapters of manga fighting. It's fast, and the animation is really quite good.

Naruto is based on a Shonen manga, and it's definitely not as hardcore as the more adult-themed animes around, but what draws me to Naruto is the universe and all the 'ninja', and the way they're ranked and continually get stronger over time through the development of new jutsu and such.

For the record, I don't like DBZ (anime). At all.