Originally posted by: JusDaMan
Originally posted by: Eurasian
Originally posted by: DDBen
Originally posted by: Psyke
Hi, I'm a new member but have been reading this board for a long time. One question I've wanted to ask was: Why did Neji's symbol on his forehead change from the one in the manga to the cross in the anime? The only possiblity I thought of was that it was reminiscent of the old WWII Nazi logo, but it seems a little off.

Anyway apart from the obvious changes in terms of violence and filler episodes, I've noticed that there are more and more changes from the manga, especially from the Neji Vs Kidoumaru episode. You must be quite observant to notice them. Though not great, I sure hope the anime uses more art from the manga and that the animation would do the art justice. Having said that, I must say this anime rocks and will contiue to do so for the next few years.
Actually it wasn't a Nazi symble at all it was a buddist symble that means protection that is a mirror image of a swastika. The reason for the anime change is likely that they are making it as US friendly as possible so it can be shown without editing when it is licensed this however I believe is working in the reverse manor they planned it to. By making it US friendly they make it so a company like Funimation can't buy the anime edit it for TV then sell the unedited to the hardcore fans which I'm sure will increase sales overall.

The same sort of Tactic was used for a pokemon card a while back that used the same symble and had to be changed by wizards of the coast before they could release the card in america to avoid people misinterpreting it.
OMG yes! thank you! i was wondering if anybody else knew about that.

A Buddhist Temple
Swastika
they're usually kind of tilted but this one makes it easier to compare
Neji

BTW, welcome Psyke. It's always nice to see new people here ^^



There have been a rumor (even though it dont matter anymore he's dead) that hitler died cause it was an act of god. for making something pure in to something ugly.
btw... did prince harry wear the swastika or the nazi symbol?
prince harry was dressed as a nazi he had a nazi desert unifrom and all so im pretty sure it was the nazi symbol. about naruto "grabbing" kabutos hand he made kabuto stab ihm through his hand before he grabbed kabutos hand in the manga waaaaaaaaay cooler.