In our time as Naruto scholars, we’ve learned a lot about the intricacies of ninja society. Paperwork, teenage ninja death tournaments, Big Ramen - we thought we knew it all.  However, this week we made a startling revelation about the Hidden Leaf Village. Turns out the foundation of the entire ninja world is built on… Buzzfeed quizzes? Didn’t see that one coming ..read more

I can’t believe we’ve finally made it to Season 3! The Game of Geckos is afoot and the political intrigue in the Hidden Leaf village is really heating up.  Being the most accomplished ninja scholars in the world, we know exactly what to do with this information - completely ignore it and spend most of our time talking about a risqué romantic novel that we caught Detective Pink Eye reading. We know what the people want! Like the show? Follow us on Instagram & Twitter at @itsnotnaruto, or on Facebook at @ICantBelieveItsNotNaruto ..read more

Friends! The end of season 2 is upon us, and I for one cannot wait to see what Naruto has in store for us. Surely it will be a well thought out, narratively interesting cliff hanger and not... you know... random nonsense. Right? Yeah, I'm feeling really confident about this. I'll just go ahead and lock this episode description in right now. No way I"ll regret that later! See you Naruto fiends in two weeks for the start of Season 3, AKA the Golden Age of Naruto. Probably. We haven't seen it yet ..read more

I can’t believe we’ve finally made it to Season 3! The Game of Geckos is afoot and the political intrigue in the Hidden Leaf village is really heating up.  Being the most accomplished ninja scholars in the world, we know exactly what to do with this information - completely ignore it and spend most of our time talking about a risqué romantic novel that we caught Detective Pink Eye reading. We know what the people want! Like the show? Follow us on Instagram & Twitter at @itsnotnaruto, or on Facebook at @ICantBelieveItsNotNaruto ..read more

Friends! The end of season 2 is upon us, and I for one cannot wait to see what Naruto has in store for us. Surely it will be a well thought out, narratively interesting cliff hanger and not... you know... random nonsense. Right? Yeah, I'm feeling really confident about this. I'll just go ahead and lock this episode description in right now. No way I"ll regret that later! See you Naruto fiends in two weeks for the start of Season 3, AKA the Golden Age of Naruto. Probably. We haven't seen it yet ..read more

Are you ready to rumble??? The Hidden Leaf Village’s rowdiest ninja teens are ready to duke it to see who’s going to get an A on their test.  We’ve got a sand man. We’ve got a kid that kicks real good. And don’t forget the main event… a trip to the super market? Weird. All this and more on this episode of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Naruto! (On a more serious note, we’re very sorry about the extended hiatus. It’s been a weird year for everyone, but we really appreciate you sticking with us! New episodes coming at you every other Tuesday. We’re back baby) Like the show? Fo ..read more

Hello Ninja Friends! We have emerged from our winter hibernation and we are READY. TO. RUMBLE. The Chunin Exam Tournament of Extreme PreTeen Violence™ is in full swing, and our good bud Naruto is trying his best to not get murdered. However, someone close to Naruto is hiding a very... scaly secret. Who is it? What is the secret? Where am I? Find out this week on I Can't Believe It's Not Naruto ..read more

Greetings and salutations! You're tuned in to the award winning podcast I Can't Believe It's Not Naruto. That's right, Amy went on iTunes and gave us a single 5-star rating, so now we're technically tied for the best-rated podcast of all-time. (Feel free to add in your own 5-star ratings too if you want to be part of this historic run!) What's that? You wanted to hear what the ninjas are up to? Well I couldn't possibly spoil that here! You'll just have to listen to the episode and find out. (Although I will give you a hint: there's a little bit of fighting and a lotta bit of monologuing. Class ..read more

In our time as Naruto connoisseurs, we've seen some truly devastating ninja attacks - clone armies, giant snakes, combat acupuncture... we've seen it all. But nothing - I repeat - NOTHING could have prepared us for... I can't even say it. You'll just have to listen and find out! Like the show? Follow us on Instagram & Twitter at @itsnotnaruto, or on Facebook at @ICantBelieveItsNotNaruto ..read more

Hello and welcome to our Ted Talk! Join the world's foremost experts on Naruto speculation as we analyze the finer points of the ninja world... and definitely don't get distracted and talk about our Pokémon alter egos for like ten minutes. The Ninja Hunger Games are coming to a close, and it will take the sharpest academic minds in our field to break down this momentous occasion. This is why they pay us the big bucks. Like the show? Follow us on Instagram & Twitter at @itsnotnaruto, or on Facebook at @ICantBelieveItsNotNaruto ..read more