The Depiction of Hand Symbols (In) in Animated Series Naruto: Shippuden Episode 375

Abstract

Naruto comics by Masashi Kishimoto are very popular comics. Besides Naruto comics are made in animated series films, and they are also available in the form of a game. Like the comics’ success, the Naruto animated series films were made up of hundreds of episodes. In the Naruto series, the most dominant element appears, namely the hand symbol. The hand symbol as part of the Ninja moves becomes an important element in this film and becomes an attraction for Naruto fans. In each episode of Naruto, there are depictions of hand symbols, one of which is in the Shippuden episode 375. This study aims to classify the types of hand symbols depicted on the characters of the animated film Naruto Shippuden episode 375 and the point of view of the depiction through descriptive methods. Data were collected through literature and observations of the animated series Naruto Shippuden episode 375. Hand symbols were collected through screenshots and tabulated. The results show that there are four depictions of hand symbols on the six figures. The character is depicted with six depiction points of view so that it affects the depiction of the hand symbol.