Naruto Director Hayato Date Says the Anime's Pacing Now Feels Slow
Naruto director Hayato Date told a panel audience at the Anime India event in Mumbai that he now finds the pacing of Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden slow by modern standards. He said Japanese animation has become much faster in the 20 years since, and that a new project from him would carry better pacing, though not as fast as today's titles.