From revenge and money to love and peace, the Akatsuki’s motives mirror real life reasons why wars are fought. Along with the Aerial Seven of Mobile Fighter G Gundam, the Akatsuki has to be one of the ...

Ahmed Rehan Nasir is a contributor from Pakistan. With a Psych degree in hand, Rehan has a knack for picking apart anime and dissecting characters. When he isn't writing features, you'll probably find ...

To be clear, nobody expects Naruto‘s world to be perfect. Part of the reason Akatsuki is so compelling is exactly because Kishimoto is so graceful in his depiction of the realities of real-world ...

There are some ground rules for this list to make it fair and fun to read: We’re only talking about the period of Akatsuki proper: in other words, prior to the Fourth Great Ninja War. If we count the ...

Over the course of Naruto's run, viewers were fascinated by numerous villains who posed a serious threat to the Leaf Village, in particular, the Akatuski. While the group originally formed to fight ...

Karin would have been a valuable addition to the Akatsuki due to her skills as a medical ninja and her powerful abilities. She would have had the opportunity to leave behind her life as a tool for ...

Naruto and Naruto Shippuden are classic shows that live on to this day. The nostalgic characters, the interesting power system, and the fantastical fight scenes all come together to make an anime that ...

The Akatsuki was a thorn in the Ninja World's side for nearly the entire run of Naruto's anime, yet which Akatsuki members were strongest? On paper, that may seem like a silly question. After all, we ...

Over the past two decades, manga and anime fans have enjoyed a lot of quality storytelling. However, very few series are able to achieve the kind of global popularity that Naruto has — and for good ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Naruto Shippuden: Legends - Akatsuki Rising Based on the popular Naruto Shippuden animated series from VIZ Media, players assume control of over 10 of their ...