Can you be a weeb without watching Naruto?

no, popular animes like naruto (or even more popular ones, conan) dont make you a weeb.

Is watching Naruto necessary?

You don’t really have to watch the first part of Naruto before the Shippuden part, but I strongly recommend you to watch it. There are several reasons of why you should watch the first part (or at least read the manga):

Does otaku have to do with anime?

It is typically used to refer to a fan of anime/manga but can also refer to Japanese video games or Japanese culture in general. The American magazine Otaku USA popularizes and covers these aspects.

How many animes does it take to become an otaku?

An otaku, is just someone who is really interested in something. If you watched 10–20 anime and you’re super into it, you can consider yourself an otaku.

Do Japanese like otaku?

Being an otaku is not “cool” in Japan, and likely never will be. ” Otaku ” itself is a derogatory term and always has been — even if a few people consider it a badge of honor. In Japan, people tend to not be very open about their hobbies, especially if there’s a perception that they’ll be frowned upon.

Do I have to watch Naruto before Naruto Shippuden?

You don’t really have to watch the first part of Naruto before the Shippuden part, but I strongly recommend you to watch it.

Do I need to watch Naruto filler to understand the anime?

But since fillers are in no way related to the main plot, its not necessary to watch it in order to understand Naruto.Fillers are made only to cover up the time gap between the original manga and the anime series.However, If you have a lot of time to spare you can go for it.

Does watching Naruto affect you in any way?

Watching Naruto meet his parents would not affect you in the slightest if you didn’t experience the pain he went through as a child in their absence. Watching Naruto repeatedly recieve the approval of his peers wouldn’t affect you in any way if you hadn’t seen him struggle to do it.

How long did it take you to read the original Naruto?

The original Naruto is covered in a mere 238 chapters, after all, which for me only took about a week and a half to read, while the episodes took me roughly a year to watch through.