Continuity mistake: Throughout the entire show, the stone faces of the Hokages change, whether it is up, down, facing to the left, facing to the right, facing forwards, etc.
Naruto (2002)
Episode list - season 1
Starring: Kate Higgins, Laurent Vernin, Chie Nakamura, Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Tony Beck
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
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Naruto Uzumaki: Believe it.
Trivia: ANBU members are the equivalent of the secret service. The company ANBU also produce the show along with Anime.
Question: I've noticed this in other Anime, but I see it a lot in Naruto; quite frequently the characters run with their arms straight behind their backs. Is there any reason for this? I spent a little time in Japan but I never saw anyone run this way.
Answer: That is just a style used by some animators. It is easier to keep the arms in one position than to draw them in motion. And it makes it look funnier.
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