Desire transcends logic: Is this goodbye?

Thursday, February 17, 2005

Is this goodbye?

Naruto Group

Today marks a day of disappointment for fans of the Japanese animation series - Naruto. Some wisecrack foresaw the prospects of a lucrative opportunity and decided to license the animation.

Devoted fans faithfully wait till Thursdays, every week, for some kind soul to provide English subtitles to the raw animation. After which, upload it so that we, the linguistically impaired individuals to the Japanese language, can gratify our craving for some well-animated action. The plot, fight scenes, music and voice acting are simply fabulous. Each episode concludes with you hanging with the desire to catch the next installment.

With the animation being licensed, all of which is a thing of the past. The implications? We will no longer have access to the animation online. It's supposed to be a good thing - The licensing. There will be more products, which would be great for fans. I would read the comic, but my Chinese is horrendous. Argh.. What more is there to look forward to every Thursdays?