After watching Naruto Shippuuden episodes 248-249, after watching the sacrifice Naruto's parents made to ensure his future, I have come to the conclusion that Eastern thought is much closer to Christianity, to the Truth of the Gospel, than any Western western thought. Nakama-ism (I'm making this a religion) is founded on the battle of Good vs Evil and sacrificial love. Instead, we in America have worshiped the religions of The American Dream, The Prosperity Gospel, the cult called Sports, and Millennialism. These religions all focus on Self and Pride and Worldliness, the cores of the evil of humanity. To worship these idols is basically rebelling against the reason why Christ died on the Cross. The message o the Cross is to break down our pride, humble us to the reality of our existence, and to embrace the sacrificial love called Grace that our Savior has showered down to resurrect our dead and broken spirits.

That is the Gospel, and though those episodes only showing one father and one mother saving their son, along with their nation, it is about as close to the Gospel you can get from any story nowadays (well except maybe Whitebeard).