Momoshiki Otsutsuki
Momoshiki Otsutsuki | |
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Naruto,Boruto: Naruto Next Generationscharacter | |
![]() Momoshiki Otsutsuki as designed byTetsuya Nishio | |
First appearance | Boruto: Naruto the Movie(2015) |
Created by | Masashi Kishimoto |
Designed by | Masashi Kishimoto,Mikio Ikemoto |
Voiced by | Daisuke Namikawa(Japanese) Xander Mobus (English) |
Momoshiki Otsutsuki(Japanese:Đại đồng mộc モモシキ,Hepburn:Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki)is a fictional character, first introduced inPierrot's 2015animefilm,Boruto: Naruto the Moviewhich acts as a sequel toMasashi Kishimoto'smangaNaruto.A descendant of Otsutsuki and the series' villain Kaguya, Momoshiki appears in the film as theantagonist,searching to plant a Divine Tree in the world by absorbing the energy possessed by ninjas, the chakra, most notably one of the protagonists,Naruto Uzumaki.While in the film, Momoshiki is killed by the combined forces between Naruto and his son,Boruto,he plays a bigger role in the retelling of the movie, the manga and anime seriesBoruto: Naruto Next Generations;in his last moments Momoshiki places a cursed seal inside Boruto so that he will gradually revive through the child's body.
Momoshiki was created and designed by Masashi Kishimoto based on the Japanese figureMinamoto no Yoshitsune.The staff paid carefully to the handling of Momoshiki in the film throughout his fight scenes against the Uzumaki family and the ninja vigilanteSasuke Uchiha.However, he was given less focus inMikio Ikemoto's series as the narrative focused more on Boruto and his adoptive brotherKawaki.The character is voiced byDaisuke Namikawain Japanese andXander Mobusin English.
Critical response to Momoshiki has been mixed. Reviewers enjoyed the character's fight scenes but felt that he was a weak villain due to his lack of appealing traits and how he is overshadowed by the protagonists. However, his role in the sequel earned a major impact for playing a key role in the narrative despite his death.
Creation and development
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Momoshiki was created byMasashi Kishimotowho and had his design based onMinamoto no Yoshitsune,born Ushiwakamaru, a famous warrior and military commander during the Heian period, and master of the warrior monk Benkei.[1]Kishimoto identified Naruto's fights alongside Sasuke against Momoshiki as the highlights of the film and asked that the film's staff pay close attention to those sequences.[2]TheBorutoanime's former director Hiroyuki Yamashita said he enjoysMikio Ikemoto's drawing style, more realistic than Kishimoto's due to the former's attention to the character designs' details. He pointed out that Ikemoto's way of illustrating Momoshiki Otsutsuki's new appearance after consumingKinshiki Otsutsukisurprised him due to how different it was compared to the original design from theBorutomovie.[3]The battle against Kawaki was shown instead in the first chapter rather than Sasuke's one against Kinshiki Otsutsuki from theBorutofilm to generate a different impact within the fans despite sharing the same storyline. Boruto's teenage design was first illustrated in little time.[4]
Momoshiki is described as a being with superiority complex who changes his tone across the movie due to how ineffective his servant Kinishiki becomes and is forced to kill him in order to gain new power.[5]Chengxi Huang, one of the key animators in charge of the television adaptation of the fight between Naruto, Sasuke and Boruto against Momoshiki wanted to properly animate.[6]When the manga reaches the Vessel arc, Momoshiki's character is further expanded despite his death as the late Otsutsuki are described as beings who can resurrect by using the body of people cursed with power of Karma. In Momoshiki's case, he plans to use Boruto's body to revive.[7]Though still not fully resurrected, Momoshiki plays a key role in the narrative as his powers are dangerous enough to destroy Konohagakure with the other members from Kara also being dangerous enemies to the protagonists.[8]

In the Japanese film and television series, Momoshiki is voiced byDaisuke Namikawa.Namikawa revealed that participating in the newNarutofilm gave him pressure, but claimed to do his best to meet the expectations of this work, which has fans all over the world.[9]Namikawa explains his role as a villain who is cannot be redeemed to due his largegod complexand he views humans as inferior creatures.[10]Namikawa was moved by the fact that the manga serialized for about 15 years was the original, and he felt the weight of the work.[11]Momoshiki is voiced byXander Mobusin the English dub.
Appearances
[edit]Momoshiki Otsutsuki is one of the two antagonists ofBoruto: Naruto the Movieand a member of the main family of the Ōtsutsuki clan. A pale, androgynous man, he is a member of the Ōtsutsuki clan who was the reason Kaguya created the White Zetsu Army for, who comes to Earth to plant a new Shinju as the one he used is dying from using up its world's resources. Momoshiki possesses both a pair of Byakugan and Rinnegan, the latter located on his palms, which he uses to absorb and release ninjutsu. Targeting the Tailed Beasts for their chakra, attackingKiller Beeprior, Momoshiki and his partner Kinshiki come to Konohagakure with the objective of capturing Kurama from Naruto. The two manage to abduct Naruto to their dimension after destroying the Chunin Exams stadium, but before they could finish the extraction process, the pair are confronted by Boruto, Sasuke, and the four Kage. Overwhelmed, Momoshiki consumes a makeshift red pill from Kinshiki's body, making him even stronger with another Rinnegan appearing on his forehead. However, he is ultimately killed by Naruto and Boruto's combined Rasengan.[12]
Momoshiki's fate is retconned in the seriesBoruto: Naruto Next Generations.Momoshiki uses his final living moments to have a private discussion with Boruto by freezing time, branding the boy with the Karma mark upon seeing his untapped potential while cryptically warning him of the tribulations he will face in his future.[13]During a fight against a Kara member, Boro, Boruto's Karma causes him to be possessed by Momoshiki who seeks to take over his body through the Karma. Momoshiki absorbs the chakra from an unconscious Naruto to create his own Rasengan technique and kill Boro.[14]Momoshiki possesses Boruto's body to stab Sasuke's Rinnegan in order to weaken him. However, he is unable to fight properly and is overpowered by Sasuke and Kawaki. Eventually, Boruto regains his senses and breaks free of Momoshiki's possession.[15]In the next days, Boruto is given a medicine that will nullify the power of Momoshiki and is able to continue living normally.[16]When Boruto faces Code from Kara, he tries taking advantage of Momoshiki's powers to increase his strength. However, this causes Momoshiki's resurrection and tries to kill Naruto. Fearing his father's death, Boruto asks Kawaki to kill him to take Momoshiki alongside him.
The character is also present in the video gameNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4as a boss character in the form ofdownloadable content.He was later added as playable character.[17]
Reception
[edit]Initial response to Momoshiki's character was mixed. Alexandria Hill ofOtaku USAenjoyed Boruto's fight against the film's villain and his team-up with Naruto and Sasuke, despite being skeptical while watching it for the first time.[18]Dan Rhodes said that Sasuke and Naruto's fight scenes are some of the best parts of the film, predicting longtime fans would look forward to them. However, some writers felt the villains were forgettable.[19][20]Thais Valdivia fromHobby Consolasstated that despite Momoshiki's multiple traits such his desire for immortality and invulnerability, his character is overshadowed by Boruto, Naruto and Sasuke.[21]The Fandom Post saw Momoshiki and Kinshiki's plan to capture Naruto's Nine-tailed Demon Fox as a rehash from the terrorists Akatsuki fromNaruto Shippudenwho also aimed to take the nine supernatural beasts from the world. However, the reviewer found Momoshiki's plans better executed due to the execution in regards to how it affects Naruto and his allies.[22]Los Angeles Timesstated that while he is a strong villain, the character lacks appeal.[23]Japanator enjoyed the first scenes involving Momoshiki and Kinshiki as seen by Sasuke, as it gave the film an enjoyable beginning, but criticized his weak powers as he poses less challenge than Toneri Ōtsutsuki fromThe Last: Naruto the Movie(2014) while sharing the same motivations as the previous villain, Kaguya.[24]
In regards to the sequel,Anime News Networkenjoyed the handling of Momoshiki's fight the Kages, Sasuke and Boruto but felt the mystery of the Ōtsutsuki clan is ruined in the process.[25]Manga Newsfound Momoshiki's fight enjoyable, comparing it to theDragon Ballseries due to the multiple types of similar techniques employed but felt Boruto's inclusion to be able to match him was forced since Boruto was quite weaker to the villain and becomes stronger noticeably faster.[26]Aiptcomics praised Momoshiki's new form from the manga which he found made him a more menacing and striking villain.[27]The Fandom Post noted that while the manga is similar to the originalBorutomovie, Ikemoto made few changes to the narrative, most notably to his fate and curse on the young protagonist.[28]Manga Newscriticized Momoshiki's possession of Boruto in the manga as derivative element known in the franchise similar to earlyNarutoscenes where the character was influenced by the Nine-tailed Demon Fox.[29]IGNpraised the fight scenes Momoshiki is involved,[30]and later claimed that Momoshiki turns into a more striking villain the second the time he possesses the young ninja due to how ruthlessly he attacks Sasuke, taking his Rinnegan eye by stabbing him with a kunai in the face.[31]In poll from 2021, Momoshiki took the 15th place.[32]
References
[edit]- ^Kishimoto, Masashi (2015).NARUTO -ナルト- bí vân ・ tại の thư オフィシャルムービー.Shueisha. p. 48.
- ^Boruto: Naruto the Movie(DVD). 2015.Studio:Pierrot.
- ^Kishimoto, Masashi (2017).Naruto TV Anime Premium Book: Naruto The Animation Chronicle Ten.Shueisha.ISBN9784087925142.
- ^"Le manga de la semaine: Mikio Ikemoto commente Boruto, le spin-off de Naruto"(in French). BFMTV. 6 July 2018.Retrieved15 January2018.
- ^"Xác cố たる ác dịch ・モモシキは lãng xuyên さんも hiềm い!? 『BORUTO -NARUTO THE MOVIE-』 lãng xuyên さんへインタビュー".Animate Times.RetrievedOctober 7,2021.
- ^Chengxi Huang [@cekibeing] (October 10, 2018)."“変わったのは tuế nguyệt, 変わってないのはこの tiếu nhan だ” đương thời, loa toàn hoàn のシーンは kiến てくれる nhân 々にこう vân えたかったです〜 thiếu し trì れたが, ナルト đản sinh nhật おめでとう!!!! Bổn đương に19 tuế, đại nhân になったよね〜#ナルト sinh đản tế 2018 #naruto "(Tweet).RetrievedJune 10,2020– viaTwitter.
- ^"Thiên ROOMは sơ tâm giả でも giá げる! Sơ nguyệt で5,000 viên を giá いだ phương pháp".Rakuten.RetrievedOctober 7,2021.
- ^"XML 【BORUTO khảo sát 】 đại đồng mộc モモシキ ( ボルト ) VS đại đồng mộc イッシキの triển khai に⁉".Rakuten.Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2021.RetrievedOctober 7,2021.
- ^"『BORUTO』, tiểu dã hiền chương & lãng xuyên đại phụ ら tân キャラで đăng tràng! Siêu hào hoa nhập tràng giả đặc điển tình báo も".Cinema Cafe.22 June 2015.RetrievedOctober 7,2021.
- ^"Lãng xuyên đại phụ: “NARUTO” に9 niên ぶり quy hoàn で “Tham gia できることがうれしい” kịch tràng bản “BORUTO” を ngữ る ".Cinema Cafe.6 August 2015.RetrievedOctober 7,2021.
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