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Time of India
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Battle of legends: Luffy, Naruto, or Ichigo — Who's the true King of shonen
Credits: DeviantArt by Soul151Killer As the manga world charges deep into 2025, fans all over the world are going crazy over the latest chapters of One Piece (Elbaf Arc/Gear 5), Boruto: Two Blue Vortex , and Bleach : No Breaths From Hell. All three of our heroes have hit new highs or lows in power and emotion. Here, we are comparing Monkey D. Luffy, Naruto Uzumaki, and Ichigo Kurosaki across power feats, character growth, and story impact, and rank who stands tallest in May 2025's storylines. Power Unleashed Luffy (One Piece) – With the Final Saga's: Egghead Island arc, Luffy's Gear 5 (Sun-God Nika) form is in full force. Against CP0 agent Rob Lucci, Luffy easily overpowers him, even though Lucci had also awakened his powers of Devil Fruit. Luffy's 'Gomu Gomu no Dawn Rocket' attack knocks out Lucci cold — proof of just how absurd his cartoonish, god-tier powers have become. Vegapunk even refers to Luffy as a living legend. In terms of raw battle dominance, Luffy is on another level. Naruto (Boruto: Two Blue Vortex) – Naruto's last great feat was activating his Baryon Mode, a one time use nuclear level power that burned the life force of Naruto to defeat Isshiki Ōtsutsuki. The tradeoff? Kurama, the Nine-Tails, died, and Naruto was severely weakened. In Boruto, Naruto hasn't reappeared in combat — he's currently sealed away by Kawaki. So while his power was once divine, it's currently dormant, with no new feats to show. Ichigo (Bleach: No Breaths From Hell) – Ichigo steps back into battle wielding his True Bankai, a fearsome double-bladed zanpakutō. He impales Szayelaporro Granz with overwhelming force. But this Hell arc brings consequences — Ichigo's powers are destabilized by the shift in spiritual balance, and he loses access to some key abilities by the end of the chapter. He's still powerful, but not at his peak anymore. Verdict: Luffy's power is not just shown, it's dominant and still rising. Naruto's might is in symmetry, and Ichigo, while striking hard, exits the arc weakened. For now, Luffy leads in raw combat strength. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo Heroes Forged by Fire Credits: Quora Luffy's Growth – From carefree rubber boy to future Pirate King, Luffy's growth is both emotional and strategic. He's still wild and free-spirited, but now a full-fledged Yonko (Emperor of the Sea). In Egghead, he juggles rescuing Vegapunk, protecting his crew, and confronting the World Government — all while staying true to his ideals. His charisma inspires everyone from Yamato to Crocodile. Naruto's Journey – Naruto's journey from outcast to Seventh Hokage is legendary. As of Boruto, he's a protector and father figure, revered across nations. His sacrifice of Kurama and his current absence shape the new generation's story. Naruto isn't just a leader — he's a symbol of peace and resilience. His legacy is so strong, even in silence, it drives the plot forward. Ichigo's Role – Ichigo has evolved from a moody teenager into a battle-hardened protector. In No Breaths from Hell, he fights not for glory, but for duty and loved ones. Balancing life as a husband and father with the burden of his Shinigami past, he shows maturity and emotional strength. His confrontation with Ukitake's spirit shows deep emotional evolution — a hero not just of muscle, but of soul. Verdict: All three have walked paths of loss, growth, and glory. Naruto stands out in terms of legacy and moral leadership, while Luffy is the most active leader on the battlefield, and Ichigo offers quiet, grounded heroism. Crowning the King So, who truly rules the shonen realm in 2025? Luffy is at the center of the Final Saga of One Piece. He's defeating awakened CP0 agents with god-like ease, leading his crew into the heart of danger, and shaking the world's foundations with Gear 5. He's not just strong — he's dominating the narrative right now. Naruto , while once arguably the strongest of them all, is no longer on the battlefield. His past feats still echo, but until he returns, he remains a legend in stasis. Ichigo has returned in dramatic fashion, but the No Breaths from Hell arc leaves him temporarily weakened. He may rise again, but today, he's recovering from soul-shattering consequences. Credits: Aftermath by Isaiah Colbert Final Verdict: Luffy stands as the top shonen hero in 2025 — active, powerful, and leading the charge in real time. Naruto remains the heart and legacy of his world, and Ichigo fights on with quiet courage. But when it comes to who's truly at the top right now, the crown goes to the Sun God himself: Monkey D. Luffy. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . And don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
WIRED
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- WIRED
Meet the Game Developer Turning Fanfic Into Deadpool DLC
Mar 18, 2025 9:15 AM When Emma Kidwell started working on new content for Marvel's Midnight Suns , she turned to her fanfic roots. She isn't the only one following the rules of fan-written stories to develop fresh ideas. Emma Kidwell photographed in San Francisco on March 17, 2025. Photograph: Darrell Jackson Before she started writing video games, Emma Kidwell loved Twilight fanfiction. Her 'bad, self-insert' stories found a home on DeviantArt, an online community where people posted fan art, original work, and so much more. 'The low barrier of entry made it very accessible,' Kidwell says. Her writing turned into role-playing in forums, and Twilight fandom gave way to a love of video games like Mass Effect . Today, Kidwell is a writer for Firaxis Games and a rising star in the world of game narrative. Her work includes Hindsight , Borderlands 4 , Life Is Strange 2 , and Sid Meier's Civilization VII ; she's been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 and The Game Awards' Future Class of 2023. This week, she's hosting the annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) awards during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. All of that is happening alongside her talk about how writing in fandoms as a kid helped her write DLC for Marvel's Midnight Suns . Writing fanfiction, it turns out, isn't so different from writing licensed characters. 'I'm role-playing when I'm writing Marvel IP for Firaxis,' Kidwell says. 'Fanfiction gave me that foundation to build off of.' Fanfiction has often been considered a lower form of writing, as either self indulgent or outrageously erotic, the sort of work one does in secret. In the internet culture pantheon, few fanfic writers have ever achieved fame, and those that have sometimes do so for the salacious nature of their work. 'My Immortal,' an infamous Harry Potter fanfic, is still referenced in interviews even today. Writers such as E.L. James, who created the Fifty Shades series (originally a Twilight fanfic), however, have begun to turn their work into something profitable. Others, like Kidwell, have turned it into a runway for their careers. 'I think because of fanfiction's relationship to marginalized communities, it wasn't initially seen as being a valid form of writing,' Kidwell says. Clearly, that's wrong. The gaming and fanfic communities make for a harmonious marriage. The story-driven nature of most games means plenty of fodder for fans craving new narratives, but writers on well-known sites like Archive of Our Own can—and will turn—anything into an original story. Even Tetris. 'Fanfiction is your sandbox,' Kidwell says. 'You get to play. There are no rules. You get comfortable playing around with characters that aren't yours and doing whatever the hell you want with them.' For Midnight Suns , Kidwell was given four characters to choose from, including Deadpool and Storm. Whatever she wrote would be based on the comic versions of the characters, not their cinematic counterparts. While researching both characters, she had a revelation: 'This is really similar to what I would think about when creating an original character in a role-playing setting. How would this character fit in with other established characters?' Writers in Kidwell's position still have to stick to the rules of the franchise, including its story canon. That hasn't kept Kidwell from being able to tell the stories she wants. 'I think a big, common misconception with IP writing is that it's super restrictive,' Kidwell says. 'But I think there's a lot of creative freedom within certain boundaries because you get to inject a little piece of yourself into these characters. It's just kind of like a puzzle: figure out how you can do it authentically and how you can do it in a way that makes sense for the game.' Kidwell still role-plays in her spare time. Right now, she's deep into the Dragon Age community. 'I see IP writing as kind of the in-between,' she says of fanfiction and fiction. It's a natural next step in role-playing: 'I'm just doing it in a professional setting now.'
