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Heartstopper (2022)/S1E2 · Crush/Isaac's manga: Naruto, Vol. 72
Heartstopper · Season 1, Episode 2, "Crush"

Isaac's manga: Naruto, Vol. 72

Isaac Henderson (Tobie Donovan)

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What it tells you

Episode two trades desert politics for manga. Volume 72 is the last book of Naruto, the end of a 15-year, 700-chapter run, which means Isaac either read the previous 71 or skipped straight to the ending. Neither would surprise anyone who knows him.

Sources: Every Book Isaac Reads in 'Heartstopper', Netflix Tudum · Heartstopper's book references, Varsity · The Ultimate Heartstopper Reading List, Fountaindale Public Library · Isaac Henderson's reading list, Beathes bibliotek
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Cover of Naruto, Vol. 72 by Masashi Kishimoto

Naruto, Vol. 72

Masashi Kishimoto · 2015 · manga

Masashi Kishimoto's finale for the loud orphan ninja who needs the whole village to notice him. Isaac is the quietest person in the friend group. He's reading about his exact opposite, and he looks perfectly content about it.

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