Why is Basilisk sooo underrated and horrible ninja shows like Naruto overrated?

Question

Not too many people talk about Basilisk or Ninja Scroll in this section. All you see are 100 million questions about Naruto. Naruto is a horrible and over-hyped anime and it's cliche and has possibly the most annoying cast of characters ever created. Come on! Real ninjas don't wear orange and they don't act wimpy like most of the g*y ninjas on Naruto. Take notes and see how real NINJAS are suppose to get down it's suppose to be bloody, no rules, and intense..Observe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5srKHAOlKq0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mk4WN4fifE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKjwi39ztaA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mr2VnALr84&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alZ-JYzaJzo&feature=related

Answer 1

shame all naruto is is a dumb *** ninja

Answer 2

Naruto is overrated because it shows on Cartoon Network. Most anime that ends up on American TV becomes overly popular.

Sad, but true.

Answer 3

First of all Basilisk isn't really shown because its tom "mature" for American T.V. with the gore and nudity.  Second Naruto went to other countries becuase of its high popularity in Japan. And third the only reason Naruto wears orange because the creator used it so that it would stand out in store shelves

Answer 4

A few reasons:

Naruto has much more promotion both in and out of Japan. Since Basilisk is typically for the older audience, there aren't many television networks willing to air it.

Naruto appeals more to the young audience, and unfortunately the anime fan scene is flooded with kids who discover these shows on Cartoon Network. Not to mention various Naruto merchandise.

Basilisk's character art has a certain touch of uniqueness in character design, which unfortunately, some people think of as weird.

It's too intense for certain people.

Basilisk's story is compacted into only a 24 episode anime, while Naruto expands over 200 episodes. This made Basilisk's anime fast-paced, which made the manga more favorable for most.