Across hundreds of episodes, no LGBTQ+ storylines. Disability clichés include a main villain with paralyzed arms who's obsessed with finding a cure and a minor character with frail health who wants to die rather than live with disease. During his backstory, he's repeatedly called "fatso." His ultimate form, 100 times stronger than his regular self, is skinny. Fatphobic characterization of Choji, who constantly eats junk food and attacks others by turning into a human bowling ball. Sexist behavior is played for jokes, like Naruto's teammate making sexist quips or a mentor being a peeping Tom. They spend a lot of time crying and needing to be saved. Women can fight and hold positions of power but are stereotypical - mainly used for emotional storylines, weaker than male shinobi, focused on healing or defensive arts, worried about weight and appearance. Naruto is blond-haired and blue-eyed, while most characters, across hundreds of episodes, are light-skinned.
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