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Does Rock Lee Ever Use Hidden Lotus Again?

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Fictional anime character from the series Naruto

Rock Lee
Naruto character
RockLeeKishimoto.jpg

Rock Lee by Masashi Kishimoto
First appearance
  • Naruto chapter 36: Sakura'due south Depression
Created by Masashi Kishimoto
Voiced by Japanese
Yōichi Masukawa[1]
English
Brian Donovan[2]
Notable relatives Metallic Lee (son)
Ninja rank Genin in Part I
Chunin in Part Ii
Jonin in epilogue
Ninja squad Team Guy

Stone Lee (Japanese: ロック・リー, Hepburn: Rokku Rī ) is a fictional graphic symbol in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. At first Masashi designed Lee to symbolize human being weakness.[3] [iv] In the anime and manga, Lee is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure, and is a fellow member of Team Guy, which consists of himself, Neji Hyuga, Tenten, and Might Guy—the squad's leader. Unable to use most ninja techniques, Lee dedicates himself to using solely taijutsu, ninja techniques like to martial arts. Lee dreams of becoming a "first-class ninja" despite his inabilities. Lee has appeared in several pieces of Naruto media, including the third and 4th featured films in the series, the third original video animation, and multiple video games.

Numerous anime and manga publications have commented on Lee'due south character. IGN compared Lee to Bruce Lee and Noel Gallagher,[5] and Anime News Network called Lee the "goofiest looking character" in the series.[6] Among the Naruto reader base, Lee has been popular, placing high in several popularity polls.[7] [8] Numerous pieces of merchandise take been released in Lee's likeness, including figurines and plush dolls.[9] [10]

Creation and conception [edit]

In an interview in Weekly Shōnen Jump 's Naruto Anime Profiles Episodes 1-37, Masashi Kishimoto stated that he enjoys cartoon Lee more than than any other character in the series.[three] When designing Lee's appearance, Kishimoto intended to take Lee wield a variety of weapons, including nunchaku; however, due to time constraints while creating the series, he was unable to practise so.[11] Kishimoto'south outset editor, Kosuke Yahagi, originally drew the author a typhoon of Lee's appearance. While the design highly changed from its draft to the original one when Kishimoto designed it, Yahagi felt pleased considering some parts were kept.[12] Kishimoto has noted that he originally designed Lee to symbolize human weakness; Kishimoto's design of Sakura Haruno was as well intended to carry the aforementioned symbolism.[4] Kishimoto was surprised by Lee'south popularity among fans. He intended to write more nigh him but the timing was never right.[13] Due to the popularity Lee garnered over the course of the series, Kishimoto tends to place him toward the front end of promotional artwork in which he appears.[fourteen]

In an interview, Brian Donovan, the phonation thespian for Rock Lee in the English accommodation of the anime, commented that he likes Lee because he felt he was attempting to be a "knight in shining armor but bumbling and stumbling at the same time".[15] [sixteen] [17]

Appearances [edit]

In Naruto [edit]

When he opens the chakra gates, Lee's skin turns red and the ability and speed of his taijutsu techniques are enhanced.

Rock Lee is a ninja from Konohagakure role of Squad Guy, a 4-man jail cell of ninja led by Might Guy. Inspired past Lee'south determination to become stronger despite his inability to perform basic ninja techniques, Guy takes a personal involvement in him, deciding to help him achieve his dream of becoming a powerful ninja past using merely taijutsu that is master mitt-to-hand combat.[18] This relationship with Guy causes Lee to larn many of Guy'southward traits.[19] Lee believes he can surpass the natural talents of others through hard piece of work and passion; throughout the serial, he attempts to surpass Neji Hyuga, who is labeled a "genius".[18] [20] [15] Lee first appears in the series every bit a participant in the Chunin Exams, twice a twelvemonth exams for ninja who wish to increase their rank. During the Chunin Exams, Lee battles Gaara, a ninja from the village of Sunagakure. In the fight, Lee opens the five of the eight chakra gates, limits on the body'south ability to use chakra, using a forbidden technique known as the Hidden Lotus, increasing his natural abilities at the cost of his wellness.[21] Despite his attempt, Gaara cripples Lee by crushing his left arm and leg, injuring Lee to the betoken that he must carelessness being a ninja.[22]

When Tsunade, a Konohagakure medical ninja, returns to lead the hamlet as the 5th Hokage, she offers to operate on him.[23] Despite the procedure's 50 percent adventure of failure, Guy encourages Lee to have the operation. Ultimately, Lee undergoes the surgery, which succeeds in healing his arm and leg.[24] Immediately later on the operation, Lee follows a team of ninja led by Shikamaru Nara who attempt to stop Sasuke Uchiha from defecting from Konohagakure to the hamlet of Otogakure.[25] Lee battles the Otogakure ninja Kimimaro through using the Potion Punch ( 酔拳 , Suiken , literally "Drunken Fist", English Goggle box: "Loopy Fist") fighting style in which he becomes inebriated with unpredictable attacks.[26] [27] When Kimimaro is on the verge of defeating Lee, Gaara intervenes, standing the battle.[20]

In Part Two, Lee obtains the rank of Chunin, and is dispatched with his team to assistance save Gaara following his abduction by the criminal organization Akatsuki.[28] During the events of the Fourth Shinobi State of war Lee is assigned to the 3rd Division, Lee helps in fighting the Kabuto Yakushi's reanimated ground forces and later on aids Naruto Uzumaki in the fight against Obito Uchiha and Madara Uchiha.[29] Years after the war, Lee marries an unknown woman and has a son named Metallic Lee. In the epilogue, Lee is terminal seen many years later, training with his son. In Boruto: Naruto the Movie, Lee hosts the tertiary stage of the Chunin Examination.

In other media [edit]

Lee has fabricated several appearances outside of the Naruto anime and manga. In the third featured film in the series, Naruto the Movie 3: The Creature Riot of Crescent Moon Island, Lee acts as a member of Squad 7 for the duration of the moving-picture show.[30] In the fourth film, which is set in Part 2, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Neji Hyuga, and Lee are assigned to escort the maiden Shion, who needs to perform a ritual to seal a demonic army.[31] Lee too appears in the third original video animation, participating in a tournament.[32]

Lee is a playable character in nigh every Naruto video game, including the Clash of Ninja series and the Ultimate Ninja series.[33] [34] [35] [36] In some games, he utilizes variations of his techniques not seen in the anime or manga. Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! EX and Ultimate Ninja 4 marks his first appearance in video games ready in Function Ii.[37] Stone Lee is also the main graphic symbol of a spin-off manga by Kenji Taira that follows his training in comical misadventures. The manga was adapted into an anime series titled Rock Lee and his Ninja Pals.[38]

Reception [edit]

Lee has ranked highly in the Shōnen Jump popularity polls for the series, initially continuously placing in top ten and reaching fifth place once.[vii] [8] In later polls, Lee lost his meridian ten status.[39] Also, several pieces of trade based on Lee have also been released, including action figures of his Function I and Part 2 appearances,[9] [40] plush dolls,[ten] and keychains.[41]

Several publications for manga, anime, video games, and other media have provided commentary on Lee'south grapheme. IGN'southward A.East. Sparrow called Lee one of his favorite characters in the series and compared his personality to that of Bruce Lee and Noel Gallagher.[5] Boyfriend editor Ramsey Isler ranked him as the viii all-time character on the series and said he "was the true underdog of the series."[42] Isler added, "Maybe a petty besides intense, merely always fiercely devoted to his crusade, Rock Lee added all sorts of flavor to the series."[42] However, Rock Lee's profile on IGN describes him every bit "kind of stiff" because of his very polite demeanor.[43] Active Anime historic Lee'south introduction in the series as a comedic relief to the growing tension of the story at that bespeak.[44] Anime Insider listed him in their summit 5 listing for "pure-hearted heroes" from anime and manga publications, ranking at number five. Insider praised him for "never [giving] up, even in the confront of people with bodily ninja powers."[45]

Anime News Network referred to Lee as the "star of [the Chunin Exam arc]", and claimed that he "nigh single-handedly rescues this arc from being tossed into the 'entertaining but dispensable' bin".[6] His fight confronting Gaara in the exams was listed as second best one in anime past AnimeCentral.[46] Anime News Network also called Lee the "goofiest looking character" in the series and praised Kishimoto'due south "ninja-punk visual sensibilities" that immune him to make Lee "damn cool when the action starts".[six] In the NEO Awards 2007 from Neo, Rock Lee won in the category "Best Anime Character".[47] He was too listed as ane of the iii "Honorable Mentions" from Naruto by Sorcerer Entertainment's Danica Davidson with comments from the article existence focused on Lee's determination.[48] When the Naruto manga ended, writer Yūto Kubota expressed that Lee was his favorite character.[49]

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External links [edit]

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Lee

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