Updated October 13, 2022 by Ernie
All of us have encountered such a character that confuses us whether they’re a girl or a boy. This concept of confusion has been normalized in Japan. You will often see people cross-dressing and they’re going to confuse you!
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But these characters make the anime much more interesting and it takes your brain to places! Just like that, we have a very gorgeous character named Haku who confused us all! Haku is one of the villains who’s an androgynous-looking male. Let’s find out more about this character and the anime as well! (SPOILERS AHEAD!)
Who hasn’t heard of Naruto? I might be taking you guys to the good old days. So, prepare your tissue papers and get ready to read this blog!
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HAKU’S GENDER IN NARUTO
Naruto
Naruto is a story of a reckless boy who dreams of becoming a Hokage one day. Even though his birth was quite fatal yet he proves to the world that he’s a useful ninja who’s going to be there for everyone in their worst times! Let’s find out just what happened at the time of Naruto’s birth and why everyone gets scared or annoyed by our boy.
The story covers the life of Uzumaki Naruto who possesses a very powerful demon aka the Nine-Tailed Fox, Kyuubi! Moments before Naruto was born, the demon has always been sealed inside Naruto’s mother, Kushina, when Naruto was born the seal was weakened. Allowing the Nine-Tailed demon to escape and created chaos in the village!
In order to get rid of this chaos, the Fourth Hokage had to act fast—but when death loomed over his son the only way was to sacrifice himself before the demon could even touch Naruto. ! With the Hidden Leaf safe and Naruto being a healthy baby, the story starts here. Naruto is a hyperactive boy who’s still living in the same village. Everyone knows about him, especially the dark shadow that looms over his past . Now, our boy has to prove his worth! Thus, he is set on becoming a Hokage and save his villagers from any kind of danger that comes their way. This is the journey of Naruto becoming a successful ninja. From finding a mentor to becoming one, this story will blow your mind! The plot, the characters, and the action is no joke! You’re also going to need a lot of tissues while watching it since you will be crying a lot!
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Is Haku a Girl or a Boy?
Haku is a boy who was sketched to look androgynous. However, in the anime, his true gender was kept a secret for some time and that made everyone confused! Everyone started to wonder if Haku is a girl or a boy. Once and for all, Haku’s gender was revealed and that surprised even our main character, Naruto!
He’s such a character who represents the cultural aesthetics of bishonen and isn’t definitely the only character to represent East Asian Culture like this. There are a lot more characters who represent this culture in different anime.
We get to see so many bishonen writings in Japan. This concept was influenced by China and India, which left a deep impact on these countries. As a result, India and China improved their aesthetics by spreading Buddhism.
Bishonen can be described as a “very attractive male”. In Japan, adolescents have such kind of attractiveness, and Bishonen characters are considered to be 20 years old.
What are Androgynous Characters?
Different Buddhists chose attractive-looking males. That explains the concept of Bishonen. Males who are considered physically attractive are Androgynous males. These characters will always look beautiful and different as compared to other characters.
Who is Haku?
Haku is one of the villains in Naruto who was an orphan raised in the Land of Water. He’s also one of the descendants of the Yuki clan. Later on, he became a shinobi under Zabuza’s mentorship, and eventually, both of them became partners. Ultimately, Haku started his journey as a Mercenary Ninja!
He is a good-hearted guy who believes that a person becomes strong only if they have something they want to protect. Although he has quite the talent for battles yet he dislikes the concept of killing others. He always avoided killing people
Haku can put his opponents into a death-like state but he doesn’t kill them completely. Do you guys remember the time he placed Sasuke in such a state before meeting Zabuza? When he met Zabuza, he wanted to partner up with him just to feel useful. Thus, the bond between the two of them became stronger. And Haku became much more loyal to Zabuza.
If we talk about Haku’s background, it shows that he was born in a small and snowy village which was known as the Land of the Water Where a huge war once took place.. Different sides battled one another using ninja tactics. Some even possessed Kekkei Genkai which allows its wielder to use unique techniques. Even after the war, there had been many disputes among people and the Kekkai Genki quickly became popular. Everyone started fearing them.
Haku’s parents were farmers who lived peaceful life. They adored each other quite a lot. But nothing goes smoothly in this world. Haku’s mother was a Kekkai Genkai user, she had Ice Release magic. Haku could also manipulate water. He was so excited to show this to his mother. Little did he know that she was going to get horrified by that.
One day, Haku’s father saw everything and decided to gather the villagers with tears in his eyes. He killed his own wife and attempted to kill Haku as well. But before he could do so, Haku saved his life by using Ice Release! That’s how Haku killed his father and the villagers.
Just like that, Haku became an orphan nobody wanted. He was forced to take to cold streets and eat trash. Sometimes he even encountered stray wild dogs. At that time, Haku was confronted by Zabuza Momochi. This man showed the same eyes as Haku.
Later on, Zabuza requested Haku to become his weapon while Haku just wanted to feel useful. Thus, he accepted the offer and became a devoted shinobi for him. He easily accepted this role and he aimed to become Zabuza’s ultimate weapon during battles. Zabuza did a really good job at training him, he tagged him in almost every technique that he knew!
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Conclusion
Naruto has always been one of the BEST Anime of All Time. It’s a banger anime with wholesome moments and sad pasts. So, if you ever want to cry, just put on Naruto music or watch some clips on Youtube.
It’s never too late to re-watch your favorite childhood anime since it’s already finished. This anime premiered in 2002 along with other classics. We all watched it when we were too young to understand their emotions! So, if you want to re-watch it, we have the watch order for it too!
That concludes our blog. I hope you guys enjoyed reading the blog and found the answer to your question! Do let us know your thoughts about Haku in the comments down below! See you guys on the next blog! Stay tuned for more fun content!
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