Naruto is a little brother at this point and always has been. Plus the new movies like Broly The Legendary Super Saiyan (an extension of DB Super) has been so successful that the franchise’s growth is unstoppable. My point is: Boruto’s performance isn’t helping the Naruto franchise that much.Īt least compared to the Dragon Ball Franchise. Most Naruto fans understand why it exists, but they’d rather an extension of the Naruto series than endorse Boruto.

I’ve followed both anime shows in the community and overwhelmingly – people are disappointed by Boruto’s performance. In fact – not even anime shows a lot of people consider “bad” are anywhere near a 6/10.Īnd by Naruto or even DBZ standards – this is a poor rating that speaks volumes (as bad as MAL ratings can be).Īnd even if we ignore MAL stats when talking about popularity, the anime community has spoken. If you wanna use MAL ratings to make a point, that becomes clear when you look at Boruto and DB Super.Ħ.44 is a horrible rating for any anime. Dragon Ball Super is a better “upgrade” than Boruto Related: 27+ GREAT Dragon Ball Z T Shirts For Your WardrobeĤ. And that only adds to DBZ‘s popularity over Naruto. It’ll likely never happen within our lifetimes.

Good luck waiting for Naruto or Boruto to receive the same treatment. This is the equivalent of “Google” in the 2000’s being added to the Oxford Dictionary as a verb. Dedicated to Goku and the love Japan has for Goku’s legendary status. In 2015 Japan recognized “Goku Day” as an official anniversary in Japan. This might seem small or worthless, but we’re talking about popularity so it’s 100% relevant. Goku has his own day called “Goku Day” on May 9th in Japan Naruto’s new “Boruto” by itself hasn’t done anything comparable. This fight between Goku and Jiren single-handedly punished tons of streaming services, making their servers “struggle” to keep up with demand. In fact – the franchise took a long break and was STILL killing it in mainstream media.īut with the introduction of Dragon Ball Super, and the legendary fight that BROKE services like Crunchyroll, Funimation, and many more, it’s no wonder its popularity has risen again. Dragon Ball Z with its endless amount of movies, and the series itself was successful as it is.

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