The Akatsuki started as orphans seeking peace, but tragedy and disillusionment turned them into villains. Nagato, as Pain, transformed the Akatsuki into a powerful paramilitary organization seeking ...

Villains are an important part of any anime and far too often they fall into predictable tropes, but not in Naruto. Some are ...

Naruto has thrown countless villains at the ninjas that make up Konoha’s population, though perhaps none have stuck out more than the Akatsuki, the rogue band of ninjas that sought to change the world ...

To be clear, nobody expects Naruto‘s world to be perfect. Part of the reason Akatsuki is so compelling is exactly because Kishimoto is so graceful in his depiction of the realities of real-world ...

The Naruto franchise's Akatsuki is a deadly and dangerous organization full of elite Ninjas, but only one of the Akatsuki can be the strongest.

Naruto beats One Piece is one major aspect: how it introduces its villains, proven by Pain's entry scene, when fans didn't even know who he was.

Naruto's key elements - Chakra, Tailed Beasts, Jutsu - set the stage for Shippuden's intricate storyline. Akatsuki, led by Nagato, aims to end war with extreme methods, challenging Naruto's path to ...

Naruto and Naruto Shippuden are classic shows that live on to this day. The nostalgic characters, the interesting power system, and the fantastical fight scenes all come together to make an anime that ...

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Over the course of Naruto's run, viewers were fascinated by numerous villains who posed a serious threat to the Leaf Village, in particular, the Akatuski. While the group originally formed to fight ...