[Athrun]

*Spoilers for those who haven't read the manga*

I was just watching episode 101, and I was thinking.
Now that Sasuke is already recovered and out of the hospital... does that mean they intend to skip the fight scene between Naruto and Sasuke?
Because if I recall, he asked Naruto to fight him as soon as he recovered, and Naruto came to visit him in the hospital.

I heard rumors that they thought the manga was a bit too dark and didn't want the anime to take the same direction.
But did they actually skip this event, or are they planing on adding it later on?

[SonicX_Zero]

~lol~ Ep.101 is a filler ep. Hiku, also ep.102. This has been mentioned in Narutofan, my guess is that since the production for the anime eps. has been quite fast these past few mos. compared to the manga so they needed some filler in the animes.

[Athrun]

Ghaaw, I hope so.
But this is what worries me. At the end of Episode 100, when the 5th Hokage is officially announced, you see Sasuke leaning against a tree, in his blue outfit.
Seems like he already left the hospital, and that alone would change the story a bit, wouldn't it?

[SonicX_Zero]

He did? I should have watched ep.100 >.< If that is the case...then Damn them!! They skipped the Naruto vs. Sasuke fight on the top of the hospital, or maybe they'll change some things in the anime. >.<

[Athrun]

This is from Episode 100.
It appears he already left the hospital, which means the story has most likely already been changed. I just hope they don't skip that part completely. =/

[SonicX_Zero]

Oh crap....>.< If my guess is correct then they skipped the Naruto vs. Sasuke fight, and then move on with the storyline. The other way would be that they'll change the place where Naruto and Sasuke would fight, instead at the top floor of the hospital then probably somewhere else.

It was because of that fight that Sasuke's problem is revealed, he has this superiority complex thingy with Naruto. After the fight, he would have a discussion with Kakashi and then Orochi's Jounins would arrive at the village and talk to Sasuke. Pretty much that is how the story goes before Sasuke left the village.

[guardian84]

Perhaps they've decided to end the anime soon, cos if moves along the manga's storyline, it would end like in episode 200 perhaps. As we all know, few animes follow the entire storyline of the manga. ^^;;

But yeah, my guess is that they're planning to end the anime so they're changing the storyline for the anime. It's just my guess. Please prove me wrong.

[Eric]

SPOILER! I wrote it in white because against the light blue it's hard to see. Feel free to highlight.
in the manga, doesn't sasuke fight naruto and then join Orochimaru?

I saw the preview for ep.102, and it looks like they won't be following the manga plot. Me and my friend have a guess that they don't want it to be as dark as the manga moodwise, and also they might want to alter the story so it ties into the upcoming movie better (IE keeping certain characters around, <cough> <cough>)

[guardian84]

Err, Eric. I think Hiku mentioned about what you've said in his first post already. Either that, or it seemed like a repeat post to me. Of course, your guess regarding the movie part may be correct, that the anime is tied to the movie. It's logical.

[SonicX_Zero]

Bah!?, ep. 102 was not included in the manga and do any of you read news? It was already stated in Narutofan that ep.102 is just a filler ep. it wasn't because of the dark anime thingy that ep.101 and 102 are so ar out. -sigh- Although ep.101 is also in the pilot chapter....

[Athrun]

Kain, is Episode 102 also a filler episode?
It didn't seem like it to me after watching it. Because they were assigned to work for a person they know from a previous episode, if I'm not mistaken.
Either way, Sasuke is definitely out of the hospital already, right?
And now there's the appearance of a new ninja as well.
Its totaly off track from the manga it seems.

[SonicX_Zero]

Yes Alex, its also a filler episode. Simply because things weren't supposed to turn out like the way they are in the anime.

+Spoilers+
In the manga, right after ep.100 Rock Lee was supposed to have his surgery. While after Naruto and Sasuke fought at the roof, Kakashi had a talk with Sasuke then when Kakashi left Sasuke at the tree (yes they were having a conversation on top of a tree), Orochi's Jounins came and beat the crap out of Sasuke with their lv.1 cursed seals. Shortly after that Sasuke decided to go and meet with the Jounins outside the town...I think you can follow the rest after that event.

+end spoiler+

So basically that should've been how the story progressed from ep.100. Instead they decided to make a filler ep.

[Athrun]

But isn't a filler something extra inbetween, and not something that replaces something else?
Because even if this didn't happen in the manga, it seems that they will skip that scene between the two on the hospital roof. Or at least the story will be altered somehow. It already has.
If it goes on like this, it might mean that the next 100 episodes are fillers. =p

With filler episodes, I thought it meant an episode that can't be placed in any chronological order in time, so it won't interfear with the main story.
For example, this could have happened some time after the Chuunin exam, before Orochimaru attacked Konoha.
But this definitely had to have happened after Sasuke was hospitalized, and therefor it does alter the story of the series.

[SonicX_Zero]

Although I think this may sound stupid, but the anime might take a different path or they really need some rebounding to do. I just read some news at Narutofan and thats why I didn't bother dl ep.101 and 102.

Thirdly, (and this time I do mean thirdly) many people have probably noticed that Episode 101 of the anime series was a filler episode that didn't actually take place in the manga. And if you were hoping this would be the last time that happens, some bad news for you is coming in about 1 second. Episode 102 of the series, and from what I hear Episode 103 and possibly more have nothing to do with the manga. Episode 102 is entitled: Crucial Moment - New Mission, Sense of Duty with Human Relation To Rescue the Tea Country! - sounds interesting.

Btw I forgot to ask, did Sasuke made an appearance in this ep. or who were other characters involved in this ep.?

[Athrun]

Not only does he make an appearance, he is on the team thats assigned to this mission.
Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura.
He seems to be normal. Not depressed or full of hatred as he is in the manga.
Which is odd, because nothing really triggered that emotion in him. I don't see any reason why it hasn't happened yet, and frankly, it's very strange that he still sees Naruto as a friend, and still cares about him and Sakura the way he always has.

I think you are right. It probably will take a different path than the manga. it seems it already has. This episode ended with a so to say, to be continued...
It seems this is part of the main story now. At least when it comes to the anime.
Not sure how similar it's going to be compared to the manga anymore.

But I truly hope they don't include the Super Sayan Sasuke part. =p