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Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Naruto's parents: The heartbreaking truth behind the hero's family
Naruto's parents: The heartbreaking truth behind the hero's family Credit- Fandom The story behind Naruto 's mother and father is one of tragedy, sacrifice, and legacy, but many forget how impactful his story really is. Naruto is easily one of the most emotional anime tales ever made. Though it's filled with incredible ninja fights and some of the most memorable villains around, what really makes the series special is the heart found in its lead — Naruto Uzumaki . He's the boy who showed up with no parents, with no family and no answers as he grew up. When fans finally found out who Naruto's parents were — and how deeply in love with him they were — the series achieved a different emotional high point. This is the true tale of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki , the parents who sacrificed everything for their son… And the sensational way Naruto finally got to speak with them. Who were Naruto's parents? Naruto's mom and dad, Naruto's parents names, Naruto family backstory by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thousands Are Saving Money Using This Wall Plug elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Click Here Undo Naruto's father was Minato Namikaze — aka the Fourth Hokage — one of the fastest, smartest ninjas to ever live. His most famous technique was the Flying Thunder God Technique, which allowed him to teleport instantaneously on the battlefield. He was someone wise enough to be very calm, very brilliant, and incredibly powerful. His mother was Kushina Uzumaki, a fierce and powerful kunoichi from the legendary Uzumaki Clan. She was a redhead, hot tempered as hell and big-hearted. She was equally the second person in history to possess the Nine-Tails (Kurama) inside of her, the former jinchuriki before Naruto himself. Together, they made for a legendary couple — undeniably powerful, deeply in love, and wholly committed to protecting their home and their soon-to-come baby. The tragic night Naruto was born Naruto parents killed, why Naruto lost his parents So on the night Naruto was born, the masked man Obito Uchiha attacked the village and released the Nine-Tails. Minato and Kushina had to do everything they could to stop him, but it was too late to prevent tragedy. Understanding that they could not win against the Nine-Tails and save Naruto at once, they chose to do the unthinkable. Minato could only seal half the beast, and he did so inside his newborn son, confident that Naruto would someday be strong enough to control it. It was because both he and Kushina willingly gave their lives that night — dying heroes, and as parents overflowing with love and hope. Why Naruto grew up not knowing his parents Naruto, Naruto orphan, why Naruto didn't know his family After their deaths, Naruto was left in the care of the village. To protect him — and to keep the secret of his father's identity hidden — the Third Hokage saw to it that nobody did tell Naruto who his parents were. This was a powerful decision that served to leave Naruto all alone. He would grow up hated, feared, and misunderstood by the very people his parents had died to protect. He didn't know that within him resided the power of the Nine-Tails… or that he was the son of a Hokage. When Naruto finally met his father: Minato's powerful message Naruto vs Momoshiki, Naruto meets Minato, Fourth Hokage and Naruto, Naruto 2016 Naruto's first encounter with Minato Namikaze comes during the Pain arc, once Naruto starts to lose control of the Nine-Tails out of rage. Just as Kurama is about to seize control, Minato materializes in Naruto's mind — a side effect of a special sealing technique he had placed in reserve, in case the Nine-Tails ever did take over. When Naruto finally figures out who he's looking at, he's completely flabbergasted. 'Why would the Fourth Hokage be sealed inside me?' he questions. In perfect timing, Minato says those words that send Naruto — and Naruto fans everywhere — to tears. I'm your dad. Naruto is reduced to tears as he loses control over his feelings. After years of wanting to know, he's finally face to face with his father — and all the rage and hurt pours forth. Minato does not back down. He hugs Naruto, smiles with love and warmth, and tells Naruto how proud he is. He expresses remorse for the suffering Naruto endured but tells him that he had faith in his potential. T'Challa's father placing such faith in a son he can barely recall, making such accusations from the depths of his ancestral resting place, is a heartfelt, emotional display. Kushina and Naruto's heartbreaking talk In the Land of Waves arc, Naruto meets his mother for the first time — or at least his mom's spirit Naruto meets Kushina, Kushina Uzumaki and Naruto's bond Later in the series, Naruto meets Kushina Uzumaki while training to control the Nine-Tails' power. After he finally defeats the beast inside him, a mysterious woman appears — with red hair and a familiar energy. Naruto asks, 'Are you the Nine-Tails' true form?' She punches him on the head and says, 'No, you idiot. I'm your mother.' Their reunion is emotional and raw. Naruto falls to his knees and starts crying. 'I always wanted to meet you, Mom,' he says through tears. Kushina embraces him and tells him everything she always wanted to say: How she fell in love with Minato How much she loved Naruto before he was even born How proud she is of the man he's become Then, she tells him the one thing Naruto had never heard in his life: 'Thank you… for being born.' It's a line that shattered fans — and finally gave Naruto the love he had always been searching for. Instead of relying on the demon fox directly, Naruto inherits his parent's strength Featured leave-behind , Naruto legacy , Boruto son of Minato and Kushina From then on, Naruto continues to battle his enemies not only for the sake of peace. He fights in memory of his parent's wishes. He embodies Minato's level-headed, heroic essence, with Kushina's hot-blooded passion. It is their love that equips him to meet every opposition, from the Fourth Great Ninja War to ultimately achieving his dream of becoming the Seventh Hokage. Naruto eventually becomes a father himself, raising his son Boruto with all the love and care that he always wished he had for himself. Naruto's parents are the heart of his story Even though they couldn't be present to mother and father, Minato and Kushina by no means stopped loving Naruto. Their sacrifices determined the course of his journey, and their letters provided him the resilience to continue onward. For longtime fans and first-time viewers, Naruto's story, and how it connects to his parents, is easily one of the most poignant narratives in all of anime. It is the story of love, loss, and the power of a family's legacy. A legacy that continues to amaze and inspire dozens of millions of people all over the world.
The Verge
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Giant Bomb goes independent
At the beginning of the month, things weren't looking good for gaming site Giant Bomb after its content was put on hold amid reports of editorial interference from its parent company, Fandom. Today, some feel-good news: Giant Bomb announced it is now an independent, employee-owned entity. 'Giant Bomb lives! Fandom has sold the site to us,' the outlet wrote on Bluesky yesterday evening. In a post on its website about the new development, the Giant Bomb says it's 'not serving an algorithm or executives,' and that it aims 'to lean into what's always made Giant Bomb special, and that's the people you see and hear on our content, and our extremely passionate community.' The site also announced a new subscription model, which it says 'will go directly towards maintaining and growing Giant Bomb and paying the fine folks that you see on our programming week after week.' Games media has changed dramatically since Giant Bomb launched in 2008, and our new model aims to evolve with the times. We want people to be able to see our content whether they're able to support us monetarily or not, so the large majority of what we put out will be available for free. That's how Fortnite works, right? The kids love Fortnite. Dan Ryckert skin coming soon! Giant Bomb sums up its new monthly ($9.99 per month) and annual ($99.99 per year) subscriptions: If you sign up today, you'll get ad-free RSS feeds for all of our podcasts and access to premium-only Discord channels (like behind-the-scenes, Town Hall Q&As, and more). We are going to launch very simple and we will grow and adjust from there. This all finally came together literally hours ago, and we couldn't even update the language on the sign up page yet. The perks are a little different from what's listed there, so If you have any questions, reach out on social and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. For example, our Discord verification process might be slow, so bear with us for now!
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fandom Blows Up Giant Bomb
Giant Bomb's future is uncertain following a showdown with parent company Fandom, which also owns GameSpot, over editorial interference. Creative director Dan Ryckert announced on a recent livestream that he would no longer be appearing on the Giant Bombcast and co-host Jeff Grubb confirmed on social media on Thursday that he's no longer with the company. Giant Bomb content is currently on hold while Fandom engages in a 'strategic reset and realignment of our media brands,' it confirmed to Kotaku. 'Well, that was a dream come true. Knew it wouldn't last, though,' Grubb, who joined Giant Bomb in 2022 after a reshuffle that saw the departure of longtime host and cofounder Jeff Gerstman, wrote on Bluesky. 'Out of a job at the moment. But I'll always be doing Game Mess,' he added, referring to a podcast he cohosts with Games Beat reviews editor and Giant Bomb contributor Mike Minotti. 'Needless to say I will no longer be contributing to Giant Bomb,' Minotti wrote in a separate post. 'Nothing but love to all the wonderful people from there and GameSpot. Jeff was a workhorse and a hero for the way he shouldered so much responsibility there, and I am furious with the way execs treated him.' The news follows an ominous 'pause' on Giant Bomb streams at the end of April and the takedown of an episode of the Giant Bombcast from YouTube this week after the hosts mocked apparent 'brand safety' concerns recently foisted upon them by management at Fandom. Then in a livestream on April 30, Ryckert, a member of Giant Bomb between 2014 and 2020 who returned in 2022, announced he would no longer be appearing on the show and had no interest in Fandom's vision for Giant Bomb's future. 'As you know, we've temporarily paused Giant Bomb live streaming and that content is currently available on demand for our audience,' a spokesperson for Fandom told Kotaku in an email. 'We understand this programming pause isn't ideal for our audience, but it's part of a strategic reset and realignment of our media brands. We have some creative ideas for the future of Giant Bomb that we're actively working on that we'll be able to communicate more about soon.' The wiki company, whose business model of monetizing free contributor pages with auto-play video ads and other intrusive website practices has led many communities to depart its network, purchased Giant Bomb and GameSpot in 2022. Less than a year later it instituted cuts to both sites. Fandom's ad business faced scrutiny following a 2024 analytics report that questioned the brand safety of some of the content the company was running ads against across its user-generated wiki pages. The rest of the latest incarnation of Giant Bomb currently includes senior producer Jan Ochoa, general manager Jeff Bakalar, and editors Tamoor Hussain and Lucy James. It's unclear how many will remain amid the current fallout or what the future of the website, which hosts a long-running forum and annual Game of the Year lists from personalities across the gaming industry, will be. . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Minecraft Movie's Viral ‘Chicken Jockey' TikTok Trend Forces Police to Intervene
A new TikTok trend named 'Chicken Jockey,' which is based on a scene from A Minecraft Movie, is going viral online. The film, based on the popular video game Minecraft, debuted in theaters on April 4, 2025. The Jason Momoa film had a bumper opening weekend, surpassing the 2023 flick The Super Mario Bros' record for the biggest opening for a video game film adaptation. The 'Chicken Jockey' TikTok trend is taking over social media, leading to chaos in theaters. This disruption in the theaters caused by moviegoers has also reportedly led to intervention from the police authorities. The line 'Chicken Jockey' is said by Jack Black in a ring-fight scene. In the scene, Jason Momoa's Garrett Garrison can be seen ready to face off a chicken when he looks up at the crate hanging over the latter. The crate opens, following which a baby zombie drops on the chicken. Just then, Black's character, Steve, says, 'Chicken Jockey,' and the baby zombie storms toward Momoa. The scene is a reference to the baby zombie characters in the game, who can be found riding chickens at times. According to Fandom, 'Chicken jockeys are the rare appearance of a baby zombie, baby zombified piglin, baby zombie villager, baby husk, or baby drowned riding a chicken.' There is a 0.25% chance for a baby zombie to turn into a chicken jockey. Based on a clip posted by DiscussingFilm on X (formerly Twitter), after the particular line is uttered by Black in the scene, people in a theater are heard shouting and throwing popcorn, which has led to police authorities escorting individuals out of the cinema (via Comic Book Resources). Here are a few reactions to the 'Chicken Jockey' trend from A Minecraft Movie: Apart from Jason Momoa and Jack Black, the movie stars Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge, among others, in key roles. The film has received lagrely mixed reviews from critics. The post A Minecraft Movie's Viral 'Chicken Jockey' TikTok Trend Forces Police to Intervene appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Minecraft Movie: Police Intervenes as Viral TikTok Trend Causes Mayhem in Theaters
A new TikTok trend named 'Chicken Jockey,' which is based on a scene from A Minecraft Movie, is going viral online. The film, based on the popular video game Minecraft, debuted in theaters on April 4, 2025. The Jason Momoa film had a bumper opening weekend, surpassing the 2023 flick The Super Mario Bros' record for the biggest opening for a video game film adaptation. The 'Chicken Jockey' TikTok trend is taking over social media, leading to chaos in theaters. This disruption in the theaters caused by moviegoers has also reportedly led to intervention from the police authorities. The line 'Chicken Jockey' is said by Jack Black in a ring-fight scene. In the scene, Jason Momoa's Garrett Garrison can be seen ready to face off a chicken when he looks up at the crate hanging over the latter. The crate opens, following which a baby zombie drops on the chicken. Just then, Black's character, Steve, says, 'Chicken Jockey,' and the baby zombie storms toward Momoa. The scene is a reference to the baby zombie characters in the game, who can be found riding chickens at times. According to Fandom, 'Chicken jockeys are the rare appearance of a baby zombie, baby zombified piglin, baby zombie villager, baby husk, or baby drowned riding a chicken.' There is a 0.25% chance for a baby zombie to turn into a chicken jockey. Based on a clip posted by DiscussingFilm on X (formerly Twitter), after the particular line is uttered by Black in the scene, people in a theater are heard shouting and throwing popcorn, which has led to police authorities escorting individuals out of the cinema (via Comic Book Resources). Here are a few reactions to the 'Chicken Jockey' trend from A Minecraft Movie: Apart from Jason Momoa and Jack Black, the movie stars Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge, among others, in key roles. The film has received lagrely mixed reviews from critics. Originally reported by Ishita Verma on ComingSoon. The post A Minecraft Movie: Police Intervenes as Viral TikTok Trend Causes Mayhem in Theaters appeared first on Mandatory.
