Naruto: Madara Takes on Gai in New Live-Action Short

Some of the biggest battles to ever take place as a part of the Ninja World didn’t even involve the Seventh Hokage, as the Naruto franchise has offered numerous warriors the opportunity to shine in some dynamic ways. Such was the case with Might Guy standing up to Madara Uchiha, with the ninja who relies on physical strength above all else releasing the gates and nearly defeating the all-powerful villain. Now, Re:Anime has taken the opportunity to recreate this fight via live-action, offering a brand new aesthetic to the brawl.

Madara Uchiha was a pivotal villain in the Naruto franchise, with the antagonist helping to form the Akatsuki and working to place the ninja world’s civilians under a spell that would create a “peaceful world” in the process. Of course, Naruto and his friends weren’t too thrilled about Madara’s plan, though the man responsible for the creation of the Uchiha Clan wasn’t going to allow anyone to stop his plan. Madara was eventually betrayed, putting a pause to his schemes, by one of the strongest Otsutsuki, Kaguya, who killed the Uchiha in the final entries of Shippuden. Since Madara’s death, the Uchiha has not returned to the land of the living, though with dark ninjutsu bringing back scores of deceased warriors in the past, this is definitely a case of “never say never”.

Open The Gates

The creators at Re:Anime, who had previously created anime videos honoring the likes of The Seven Deadly Sins, Hunter x Hunter, One Punch Man, The Legend of Korra, and Tokyo Ghoul to name a few, have returned with this new entry which captures the ferocity of the battle between Might Guy and Madara:

Might Guy suffered some wild injuries during this fight against Madara, ones that he has never been able to overcome, leaving him permanently in a wheelchair. In the new manga spin-off, Konoha Shinden: Steam Ninja Scrolls, Kakashi is trying his best to heal Guy back to fighting shape, searching for hot springs that would have healing properties that might free him from his current state. This story has already been portrayed in the anime adaptation proper, though the manga is looking to add some interesting twists to the original tale as well. 

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