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From review-bombing to death threats, toxic fandoms are on the rise. EvenBorutoisn’t exempt from this culture. This holds especially true with their sheer response to other anime. Their constant backlash and criticism of other series have spotlighted their toxicity. FromBlack CloverorOne Piece, the fandom has garnered hate from the otaku community. And there’s more to it.
Apart from the relentless criticism of other series, the fandom is toxic towards its members. This also extends to its defense of Masashi Kishimoto’s poor decisions. The juvenile behavior has also gathered hate towards the series. While fans are divorced from the series, this could potentially lead to the series’ downfall.
Reddit users respond to Boruto’s toxic fanbase
Borutohas a love-hate relationship with its viewers and the rest of the fandoms. This holds especially true with the underlying criticism of the series. From lackluster animation to bland art, the series fails in most ways. This also extends to the nerfing of some of the iconic characters. Throughout the years it has managed to garner attention through itstoxic fanbase.
The hate and toxicity aren’t limited to other anime but within the community. Several viewers and readers havethoroughly criticizedthe mangaka and animators. The lack of belief and trust in the creators does more harm than good.
With the raging competition and bustle in the manga industry, the brutal criticism puts even more pressure. In a recent turn of events, Reddit users called out this toxic culture.
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ARedditthread called out the fandom for its toxicity and what followed was a mix of reactions from users.
The Reddit thread is a wake-up call for several obsessive and toxic members of the fandom. While it showcased the extremities of the users, it didn’t negate their baseless defense. This holds especially true for the mangaka Kishimoto whose poor decisions were thrown under the rug by the fandom.
Masashi Kishimoto’s decisions led to the series’ downfall
Masashi Kishimotohas faced flak for his writing of female characters as well as nerfing powerful villains. Despite the criticism, the fandom seems to have a soft spot for their creator. This holds especially true with their sheer ignorance of Sakura’s treatment by the mangaka. The series’ downfall and its bad reception were directed at Mikio Ikemoto. And there’s more to it.
While Ikemoto’s designs differ from Kishimoto’s, they’re not entirely trash. Most members of the fandom have projected unsolicited hate toward the artist. They also seem to downplay his pivotal role inNarutoas a chief assistant.
Kishimoto’sbad writingof female characters and other aspects are being rectified in the sequel. The sequel, however, aims to rectify it in most ways. It does so through its writing of strong female characters. In its move of doing so, however, the creators are treated as scapegoats by the very fandom.
For Mikio Ikemoto, The Hardest Character to Draw in Boruto Was Boruto: “It gets harder to distinguish him from Naruto”
It is important to note that while the series’ fandom is toxic, it applies to every other anime. Even the cult popular series have the most problematic community members. While it is concerning for the most part, the members need to understand the gravity of their actions.
Boruto: Naruto New Generationsis available for streaming on Crunchyroll. The manga is available for reading on Viz Media.
Himanshi Jeswani
Anime Writer
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Himanshi Jeswani is an anime writer at Fandomwire, with her work spanning over 900 articles. Her articles cover shojo, shonen, seinen, and all things beyond. Her interests, however, aren’t limited to simply anime. She has a penchant for exploring different genres of manga, be it horror, yanki, music, and food. She brings out her specialization and expertise in the performing arts through her articles. As a writer, she strives to bridge the gap between the viewers and the medium itself. To her, anime is a revolutionary medium that is capable of creating communities and stories after all.
