A good example is the Uchiha Clan Stone Tablet ... more pronounced and nuanced in the Naruto manga. Specifically, the manga included Izumi Uchiha as Itachi's love interest who he was forced ...

Characters such as Itachi and Gaara are two excellent examples of how to effectively redeem a villain, but Orochimaru and Kabuto are the polar opposite. Early on in Naruto, Gaara makes his ...