Based on a manga by
Taira Kenji, serialized in Saikyou Jump. A spin-off of Kishimoto Masashi's
popular Naruto manga. The story focuses on the strange antics of Team Guy as
they work on becoming great ninjas, a job which often requires saving Lee from
himself. (Source:
AniDB)
If I had to have made
a bet on which Naruto cast member would be first to get their own certified
spin-off . . . then, yeah, I would have bet Rock Lee. And who is surprised,
really? Rock Lee is one of those characters who may be a part of the secondary
cast but attracts one hell of a fan following, to the point that it becomes
inevitable that his popularity cannot be ignored any longer. And since the
anime industry does love making money off a good thing, it's only natural they
would follow suit with their beloved Naruto franchise by spinning off an entire
anime series (based on the manga series by the same name) about Rock Lee and
his ninja antics.
For those who want to
watch the cast of Naruto without sitting through 300+ episodes, we have Rock
Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden (ロック・リーの青春フルパワー忍伝) or, as Crunchyroll is so helpfully translating it to be, Rock
Lee & His Ninja Pals, the newest efforts from Studio Pierrot. Everyone
is super deformed and looking super cute, so it definitely has looks going for
it. Unless you don't like SD characters (or Naruto) . . . in which case, you'd
probably be best off avoiding this one. The rest of y'all? Have fun!
