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=== Behaving Like Naruto === | === Behaving Like Naruto === | ||
#Play pranks on others. Try playing lighthearted pranks on other people, like prank calls or practical jokes, to mimic Naruto’s trickster side. | #Play pranks on others. Try playing lighthearted pranks on other people, like prank calls or practical jokes, to mimic Naruto’s trickster side. | ||
| − | #*A good Naruto-style prank is anything that catches someone else by surprise. The character Kakashi calls Naruto the "number one ninja in surprising people."<ref>http://www.narutohq.com/uzumaki-naruto.php</ref> | + | #*A good Naruto-style prank is anything that catches someone else by surprise. The character Kakashi calls Naruto the "number one ninja in surprising people."<ref name="rf1">http://www.narutohq.com/uzumaki-naruto.php</ref> |
#*Make sure you don’t do anything harmful to another person, or hurt feelings with a prank. Even Naruto matures and grows out of being a prankster later in the series, acknowledging that he was simply looking for attention. | #*Make sure you don’t do anything harmful to another person, or hurt feelings with a prank. Even Naruto matures and grows out of being a prankster later in the series, acknowledging that he was simply looking for attention. | ||
#Move quickly and rush through things. Adopt Naruto’s hyperactive personality by running and generally moving very quickly from place to place and activity to activity. | #Move quickly and rush through things. Adopt Naruto’s hyperactive personality by running and generally moving very quickly from place to place and activity to activity. | ||
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#*You can also try out some of Naruto’s ninja moves. It’s best to learn proper grappling moves from a certified martial arts instructor, just like Naruto goes to an academy to learn his ninja moves. | #*You can also try out some of Naruto’s ninja moves. It’s best to learn proper grappling moves from a certified martial arts instructor, just like Naruto goes to an academy to learn his ninja moves. | ||
#Make friends out of your rivals. Be friendly to others and recognize that rivals or enemies can become your friends if you find something in common with them. | #Make friends out of your rivals. Be friendly to others and recognize that rivals or enemies can become your friends if you find something in common with them. | ||
| − | #*For example, Naruto’s best friend Sasuke Uchiha was also his childhood rival. Naruto eventually recognizes similarities between them, like the feeling of being alone, which brought them together.<ref | + | #*For example, Naruto’s best friend Sasuke Uchiha was also his childhood rival. Naruto eventually recognizes similarities between them, like the feeling of being alone, which brought them together.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*Make friends with all different kinds of people. Even though Naruto can be stubborn and play pranks, he is also cheerful, kind, and accepting of lots of different people. | #*Make friends with all different kinds of people. Even though Naruto can be stubborn and play pranks, he is also cheerful, kind, and accepting of lots of different people. | ||
#Work hard at academics and fitness. Try your best at whatever you do, whether it’s school work, a hobby, or a sport. Be determined and don’t let negative criticism or personal shortcomings get in the way of you reaching your goals. | #Work hard at academics and fitness. Try your best at whatever you do, whether it’s school work, a hobby, or a sport. Be determined and don’t let negative criticism or personal shortcomings get in the way of you reaching your goals. | ||
#*Naruto has a hard time grasping basic concepts and is not a star academically, but he always works hard and doesn’t give up on his goals, which is a quality you can emulate no matter your skill level in any activity. | #*Naruto has a hard time grasping basic concepts and is not a star academically, but he always works hard and doesn’t give up on his goals, which is a quality you can emulate no matter your skill level in any activity. | ||
| − | #*Inspire others with your hard work and resolve to achieve tasks and goals. Naruto’s determination often inspired other characters in the manga and anime, like Konohamaru and Inari, to not give up and to succeed.<ref | + | #*Inspire others with your hard work and resolve to achieve tasks and goals. Naruto’s determination often inspired other characters in the manga and anime, like Konohamaru and Inari, to not give up and to succeed.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#Eat ramen noodles. Try Naruto’s favorite food, ramen, which he is shown eating all the time in the manga and anime. | #Eat ramen noodles. Try Naruto’s favorite food, ramen, which he is shown eating all the time in the manga and anime. | ||
| − | #*In the U.S., you can buy packaged ramen noodles with flavoring to prepare at home. You might also try ramen from a Japanese restaurant or prepared in a more traditional way with multiple vegetables, meat, and flavoring.<ref>http://www.japanesecooking101.com/ramen-recipe/</ref> | + | #*In the U.S., you can buy packaged ramen noodles with flavoring to prepare at home. You might also try ramen from a Japanese restaurant or prepared in a more traditional way with multiple vegetables, meat, and flavoring.<ref name="rf2">http://www.japanesecooking101.com/ramen-recipe/</ref> |
=== Speaking Like Naruto === | === Speaking Like Naruto === | ||
#Use the catchphrase ”Dattebayo.” Try out Naruto’s catchphrase, which he says frequently throughout the TV show. | #Use the catchphrase ”Dattebayo.” Try out Naruto’s catchphrase, which he says frequently throughout the TV show. | ||
| − | #*”Dattebayo” doesn’t translate to any sensical phrase in Japanese or English, but it’s generally taken to be an emphasis on his speech that also portrays a childish, mischievous quality.<ref>http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/7069/where-did-dattebayo-come-from</ref> | + | #*”Dattebayo” doesn’t translate to any sensical phrase in Japanese or English, but it’s generally taken to be an emphasis on his speech that also portrays a childish, mischievous quality.<ref name="rf3">http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/7069/where-did-dattebayo-come-from</ref> |
#*In early episodes of the English dubbed version of the anime, the catch phrase is translated to “Believe it!” to approximate the meaning and match the lip movements of the animation. | #*In early episodes of the English dubbed version of the anime, the catch phrase is translated to “Believe it!” to approximate the meaning and match the lip movements of the animation. | ||
| − | #Assert your determination and achievement. Use phrases that Naruto would say to back up his beliefs, like, “I will never give up” and “This is my ninja way.”<ref>http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CatchPhrase/Anime</ref> | + | #Assert your determination and achievement. Use phrases that Naruto would say to back up his beliefs, like, “I will never give up” and “This is my ninja way.”<ref name="rf4">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CatchPhrase/Anime</ref> |
#*You don’t need to say things that aren’t true or that come across as arrogant; these confident phrases are just meant to emphasize determined behavior, hard work, and striving for success. | #*You don’t need to say things that aren’t true or that come across as arrogant; these confident phrases are just meant to emphasize determined behavior, hard work, and striving for success. | ||
#Say “I want to become Hokage.” Adopt another popular catchphrase of Naruto’s, “I want to become Hokage,” which reflects his ultimate goal of becoming the leader of his village, Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf). | #Say “I want to become Hokage.” Adopt another popular catchphrase of Naruto’s, “I want to become Hokage,” which reflects his ultimate goal of becoming the leader of his village, Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf). | ||
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#Wear a matching orange outfit. Put on an orange jacket and matching orange pants, ideally with accents of blue or black and a white collar. | #Wear a matching orange outfit. Put on an orange jacket and matching orange pants, ideally with accents of blue or black and a white collar. | ||
#*Check out secondhand stores or online stores like Ebay to look for an orange jumpsuit, or a close approximation. | #*Check out secondhand stores or online stores like Ebay to look for an orange jumpsuit, or a close approximation. | ||
| − | #*Add color accents with fabric if you have some basic sewing skill. Naruto has blue and white at the top of his jacket and a white and blue band around the right leg of his pants in many illustrations and animations.<ref>http://www.cosplaytutorial.com/guides/startingacosplay.php</ref> | + | #*Add color accents with fabric if you have some basic sewing skill. Naruto has blue and white at the top of his jacket and a white and blue band around the right leg of his pants in many illustrations and animations.<ref name="rf5">http://www.cosplaytutorial.com/guides/startingacosplay.php</ref> |
#*You may also be able to find a premade Naruto costume at a costume shop or party store. | #*You may also be able to find a premade Naruto costume at a costume shop or party store. | ||
| − | #Wear Naruto’s signature headband. Buy or make your own headband to look like the one Naruto wears, which features a spiral design on a piece of metal.<ref>http://www.miccostumes.com/blog/ultimate-naruto-cosplay-tutorials-collection-pandora-box-for-naruto-cosplay/</ref> | + | #Wear Naruto’s signature headband. Buy or make your own headband to look like the one Naruto wears, which features a spiral design on a piece of metal.<ref name="rf6">http://www.miccostumes.com/blog/ultimate-naruto-cosplay-tutorials-collection-pandora-box-for-naruto-cosplay/</ref> |
| − | #*Uzumaki, Naruto’s last name, translates to “spiral.” The symbol that appears on headbands and to represent the Konoha village uses this spiral shape as part of the design.<ref | + | #*Uzumaki, Naruto’s last name, translates to “spiral.” The symbol that appears on headbands and to represent the Konoha village uses this spiral shape as part of the design.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#Style yellow hair and draw on “whiskers.” Use a short blonde or yellow wig or style your own hair to be spiky like Naruto. Then draw on his “whisker” marks on your cheeks. | #Style yellow hair and draw on “whiskers.” Use a short blonde or yellow wig or style your own hair to be spiky like Naruto. Then draw on his “whisker” marks on your cheeks. | ||
#*Draw the whisker marks by making three downward diagonal or slightly curved lines on each cheek. | #*Draw the whisker marks by making three downward diagonal or slightly curved lines on each cheek. | ||
