You are here:

Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage

Name: Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage
Director: Hiroyuki Yamashita
Released: 2016
Duration: 11 min

Representation Score

8.6/10

Excellent

2016

Director

Hiroyuki Yamashita

Runtime

11 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

This OVA explores institutional evolution and shifts in power dynamics, particularly through competent female characters and a nuanced critique of historical authority. It uses fantasy clans to represent ethnic and racial integration. However, the film's portrayal remains somewhat limited by the lack of explicit LGBTQ+ depictions and a tendency towards struggle narratives involving disabilities.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film challenges traditional family structures and emotional bonds, avoiding typical heterosexual norms. However, it lacks explicit depictions of same-sex relationships.

How does Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage portray gender?

Good

Women play key roles in the village's political and tactical infrastructure, avoiding submissive stereotypes and showcasing strategic equality.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage?

Fair

The story highlights multicultural cooperation among various clans and non-human entities, using fantasy elements to represent ethnic integration.

How does Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques the shinobi system and traditional leadership, focusing on the burden of authority and the transition to a communal social contract.

Does Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage include disability representation?

Fair

Characters face physical and psychological challenges, such as PTSD, which drive their actions but sometimes fall into repetitive struggle narratives.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gendered leadership models through strong female characters.
Uses fantasy clans to symbolize ethnic and racial integration.
Provides a nuanced critique of traditional institutional power and the shinobi system.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit on-screen LGBTQ+ representation in this specific installment.
May rely too heavily on struggle narratives related to physical and psychological disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Depicts the day that Naruto Uzumaki became the 7th Hokage.

How are these scores produced? →