You’re not overreacting and it doesn’t get much better…

The plot is not good (it’s poorly executed at least) and is hell bent on powering up a few kids (especially Boruto).
At the same they completely weakened the original characters (perhaps to simply write them out of the plot…).
So, the idea here is to put the new generation in the spotlight at any cost.

The thing is, this doesn’t help the show the slightest.
There were other ways to make a sequel without destroying the power scale and the original characters.
Because in the end of the day it doesn’t even make sense. They tried to create a whole new generation of characters but those characters became instantly irrelevant the moment the power scale became so imbalanced.

Also, the new main character (and pretty much all the new characters) is handed down everything whereas Naruto started from nothing and had to work for everything (which was one the things that made this story so relatable).
And the new characters are not exactly interesting, because they lack depth and a complex background.

And yes, from one episode to another the characters suddenly have new techniques and powers (without any visible training).

I know the anime makes them stronger and has them fight a lot more people but in the manga they don't really fight a lot of people honestly.

They only really fight Ao and Boro, they need teamwork, careful planning and trickery to beat Ao rather than overpowering him.

And Boro himself isn't actually as strong as people think, his main thing is his poison haxx which Team 7 is able to get around. And then they again use tactics rather than power, until Boro starts hulking out and Momoshiki steps in.

The kids apart from Boruto aren't hugely overpowered, and Boruto himself is a prodigy and has Karma to give him the excuse.

From clips I've seen of the anime, they do some training regardless, no? iirc we see Boruto train with Kakashi and etc.

Keep in mind this is a shonen afterall, its not crazy that the gap in growth gets huge. We have Goten practically stronger than Frieza as a 6 year old or Gohan with no training able to raise his power level beyond even Goku's without any prior training.

You’re right, Boruto power scaling feels rushed compared to Naruto. The kids get strong too fast, losing gradual growth and tension that made Naruto great. It’s a common complaint.

I think the power scaling in Boruto is inconsistent and a bit lazy but i feel this stems from the fact the manga is monthly and the anime is always inconsistent

Boruto slams

Boruto does feel faster-paced compared to Naruto, especially in how strong the new gen kids seem early on. But that’s by design. Unlike Naruto, who started as an underdog, Boruto and his peers are the children of elite shinobi, raised in a peaceful era with access to better training, tech, and knowledge. It makes sense that they’re starting at a higher baseline.

What can make it feel rushed is that the early arcs (especially in the anime) don’t always match the characters’ power level with meaningful threats. That gives off the vibe that they’re overpowered, when in reality, they’re just well-trained for low-stakes situations.

Also, keep in mind — Naruto had 100+ episodes before even touching major plot. Boruto is more front-loaded in its mystery and long-term conflict (Ōtsutsuki, Karma, etc.), so the narrative pacing is different by nature.

Once you get into the later arcs and especially the manga (Boruto: Two Blue Vortex), the power ceiling becomes much clearer, and you see that the kids are still outclassed by the real threats.

So yeah, a bit of an overreaction, but a common one. Stick with it — or better yet, check out the manga for a tighter experience.

You mean Sarada getting MS by ch 22 after a short time skip is not rushing and jumping loops?

Yeah, the scaling is out of control. The author has lost any meaning in progression. Gone is the day characters are shown training, practicing?

Remember Naruto and Sasuke practicing their signature moves? Learning how to walk on tree/water? Learning to use sage chakra? Nah!

Characters just instantly get abilities, don’t need to practice, chakra is infinity until the story tells you otherwise.

Kishomoto has not the same drive he had when writing Naruto so Boruto its nothing Crazy, like a 6/10

Well actually going by page count, it'd be around Sasuke Retrieval in the end of Gaara vs Kimmaro or even to where base Naruto clash rasengan with Sasuke's chidori to later on KN0 Naruto healing his huge wound from the next Chidori. Monthly Boruto is 45-47 pages compared to a weekly series which is 19 pages per week according to Ikemoto.

45x92/19=217.8 and 47x92/19=227.5 round to 228

So it'd be around Naruto chapter 217-228 with Boruto having 92 chapters (Mitsuki one shot included in NNG volume 1).

Definitely not as good as P1 Naruto. Boruto side characters have too much development problems while P1 Naruto did it quite well. The characters the manga only really did well so far is Boruto, Kawaki, Momoshiki, & some of the old gen kind of. 2BV is at least making side characters more relevant than NNG but it is still recovering from the problems NNG left so it will be many chapters until it even gets even remotely comparable. P1 manga Kiba basically around the same shine if not more than even manga Sarada/Mitsuki for example so far. The omnipotence arc was one of the best arcs and gave characters good roles. The powerscaling makes sense why the side characters can't defeat the Shinju I will say. Most of the NNG fights are a huge quality drop from P1 Naruto. 2BV quite improved in this aspect from NNG for the most part and seems to be getting closer to be in line to Naruto's fight quality finally. Still, I'd give the Boruto manga an 8/10 overall currently. The Boruto anime at least fixed a lot of the fights and side characters but it can still be problematic.

Hands down, Naruto is better. In about every way for me. Just doesn't seem to be the same drive and passion behind it.

Need more world building.

I like the boruto manga. Don't think it's anywhere as good as. Naruto though.

Yes it is worth it great story with amazing plot twists, amazing characters writting wise on level of naruto characters speaking of og cast they were NOT done dirty dont listen to ppl that say ts naruto, sasuke, shikamaru and even characters like ao or moegi got a peak development if u already like kaguya and otsutsuki idea then great but if not tbh I belive boruto can make u like them and overall villan cast in boruto is really good especially after timeskip main themes of the story are Love and enduring as a shinobi. Character designs are amazing and new powers are very intresting, there is a bunch of great symbolism and parrallels to old characters, amazing fight scenes (they are using alot of taijutsu way more then some bigass attacks) my personal only problem is 2nd or 3rd arc i dont remeber wich one was it but it was pretty boring but rest is peak trust (and idk have u read naruto but if not then artstyle shouldnt be a problem to u, at the beginning it is kinda mid bcs ikkemoto tries to copy kishimoto artstyle but it gets better and better) and man plot twists are actually amazing same as the story atlest for me deff the most overhated and underrated animanga i've read (im a huge fan of naruto and boruto btw so as a naruto fan u can like boruto 😭😭)pls read ts its so peak

I fw the Boruto manga hard, I'd say its a definite read.

A lot of Boruto is just easily above arcs like tenchi bridge or 4th war confrontation

The first half isn’t as good as Naruto was, after chapter 80 starting the time skip it really picks up.

I tried to get into it, really extends kaguyas storyline from the end of shippuden, as it was stated that she was waiting for the "others" to arrive, however it lacks the kishi magic that made naruto so wonderful.

Yes, Boruto manga is pretty solid. Boruto mostly gets hate due to the anime being mostly slice of life filler, and since most people only watch anime, the series gets bad rep because of that.

That's a hot take from ya... well it's your opinion here

I still have Naruto above

Boruto is fucking terrible lmao

Fact is : no.

No.

Naruto is far ahead of Boruto to me that I don’t even like comparing the two.

Although I'm a fan of the Ootsutsuki, I don't like the fact that the new generation had to get stronger than the last so soon or at all, I mean with the exception of Boruto with the Ichigo treatment 😂. Other than that I like the expansion of the world and the new lore.

Honestly, Boruto is peak. Even the more slice of life stuff. I can say that I understand if people don't like it, but that would be a lie. I like feeling good sometimes, and I like seeing people be happy and at peace. Which was the entire reason Naruto ended the way it did. Because EVERYONE was sick of the cycle of hatred. So seeing Naruto accomplish his goal of peace, and watching that play out through his son, has been very heartwarming. Don't get me wrong though, I absolutely love the action involved as well.

It’s ok, but it doesn’t leave the same impact on me that Naruto did

Happy so far, just need a full fledged Otsutsuki arc, if there isn’t a whole clan I’ll be sad

I love it my favourite ongoing series, also one of my favourite stories ever.

It adds more to the Naruto's Story

So op I’m going to say this in a non malicious and non jaded way - as unbiased as I can.

• The series starts off slow - especially if you’re someone who started from Naruto. If someone was totally new to the franchise, it could be more interesting. Given you have background - you’re going to find a lot lackluster. You don’t even get past the movie until much later in the series.

• It’s hard to like Boruto as a character when you start as a Naruto fan because he’s Naruto polar opposite - from the boy who had nothing to the boy who has everything (except a dad whose available).

• Again - totally new to the universe? People will understand Boruto better. Naruto vet? You’ll think he’s a brat because he doesn’t get the attention he wants from his dad (again - Naruto had it much worse).

• The story is less interesting because we have these top tier characters that can defeat any opponent. Plus - a lot of what Boruto and his team learn just doesn’t hold the weight that Naruto’s story did.

• Finally, the most important piece - if you try Boruto and enjoy it that’s perfectly fine! You should and make your own opinion.

Personally - I’m waiting for another series to pique my interest more and reading the manga passively. But would I recommend it? Probably not.

The boruto manga is fairly good, two blue vortex is an improvement imo. the boruto anime you need to watch with the reminder to yourself that its the manga, a monthly manga, is meant to cover the more direct exact story, while the anime is meant to explore the wider boruto world and relationship building and going on more side missions. a lot of people dont like the filler specifically because it takes away from the direct story, but i really think it depends on what type of anime you like consuming, a lot of boruto might not be worth watching.

Manga is okay. Anime is a weird mix of slice of life and "shit on every character you used to love from Naruto".

Not to mention the Boruto fanboys who try to downvote and bully you when you have something to critique about it lol.

I like Boruto. It’s not Naruto. But it is a fun watch, and has some decent character development and storylines.

If you didn't like the more plot-based approach of Shippuden, you might like the chill slice-of-life vibe of Boruto

It's bad. And no, episode 65 doesn't make up for it's badness. The only reason I'm watching this franchise milking sack of shit is because I have an unhealthy obsession with Sarada but it infuriates me to no end to think that there's probably a whole generation of Japanese kids that watch this steaming pile of garbage instead of the original Naruto.

I don't know if I'd call it SoL but it's a lot more episodic. Think about what Naruto was like before the Zabuza arc and that's pretty much the majority of Boruto except with a cast of children that are 100 times less memorable and interesting than the original gang. The few subplots it actually has are all extremely lacklustre.

The sol parts of the show are pretty chill and enjoyable

i'd say the last episode alone is worth the watch

remember when itachi was evil?