10 Iconic Moments From Shounen Anime

Another one of the Shounen Big Three, as well as one of the greatest mangas and television shows of all time, the Naruto series provided us with some of the most memorable stories, characters, and moments we ever got to witness on a screen. The latter continue to generate buzz and discussion on the internet to this very day.

While the stakes would certainly get higher as the story progressed, Rock Lee’s fight with Gaara will always reserve a special in the hearts of all those who witnessed it.

Apart from the tremendous action on offer, what really became the stuff of legend was when Lee decided he had to go to places he had never been to, in order to defeat this foe.

During the course of the battle, Lee finds it near impossible to force his way through Gaara’s sand barrier. With his back against a wall, he pulls out the shocker of all shockers, and proceeds to drop his famous weights. With all that heavy load gone, he was free to direct all his focus on the battle at hand.