Naruto (manga)

Naruto (written in Japanese) is a manga (Japanese comic) made by Masashi Kishimoto. It was also made into an anime (Japanese animated series). The main character is called Naruto Uzumaki. He is a very energetic ninja who wants to become "Hokage". The Hokage is the strongest ninja and the leader of Naruto's village, called Konoha (meaning "leaf" in Japanese).

The manga was first published in 1999 in a Japanese magazine called Shonen Jump. It was also translated into English. The anime was on TV for the first time in October 2002. In the United States, it started in September 2005.

Growth and popularity

Naruto is a long manga. The story is not finished yet. It is currently one of the most popular manga and anime. Since it began, a lot of Naruto fansites (websites made by people who like it a lot) were made with detailed information, guides and forums about the show. There is also a Naruto card game.

Anime

The anime was released after the manga, but it quickly caught up because an anime episode is likely to be around 2 to 3 manga chapters. To stop the anime from catching up with the manga, "filler" episodes are created. Filler episodes are not part of the manga storyline. They are just there to make people wait until there are enough manga chapters to make new episodes based on the manga. For example, in Naruto, after episode 135, the anime was catching up with the manga. They made "filler" episodes that ended in early 2007.

The anime usually remains true to the manga but some scenes were changed to make it less violent. Some scenes were added to the anime that were not in the manga.

There are also four Naruto movies: Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Naruto the movie 2:The Great Clash! The Phantom Ruins in the Depths of the Earth and Naruto the Movie 3: The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island, Naruto: Shippūden the Movie 4.

Plot

Twelve years before the rest of the series, a giant nine-tailed fox named Kurama attacked Konoha (Naruto's village). To save the village, the Fourth Hokage (deceased) (leader of Konoha) sealed the fox's spirit inside a baby named Naruto Uzumaki. The Fourth Hokage had to die, but he was thought of as a hero in the village. He wanted people to think that Naruto was a hero, too. Sadly, most people thought of Naruto as the nine-tailed fox itself and hated him.

The people that knew that Naruto had the demon inside him could not tell anyone, but it did not stop them from being mean with Naruto. The people's children did not know about his secret, but they still hated Naruto because their parents hated him. Because of their bad behavior towards him, Naruto was very sad. As he grew up, he would make the first friends and then continue to make even more. Together, they went on great adventures and fight the villains of their land.

Tailed Beasts

One-Tail Shukaku

Two-Tails Matatabi

Three-Tails Isobu

Four-Tails Son Goku

Five-Tails Kokuo

Six-Tails Saiken

Seven-Tails Chomei

Eight-Tails Gyuki

Nine-Tails Kurama

Ten-Tails Juubi

Ninja Academy

Ninja Student

This is where a beginner ninja start.

Genin

Basically meaning lower ninja. Rank of missions they were sent to: D-, D, D+, C-, C, and C+.

Chunin

Basically meaning middle ninja. Rank of missions they were sent to: C-, C, C+, B-, B, and B+.

Jonin

Basically meaning high ninja. Rank of missions they were sent to: A-, A, A+, S-, S, S+, SS, and SSS.

ANBU

They are like ninja black ops and are assasinators. They serve the village's Kage.

Characters

Naruto Uzumaki

Naruto Uzumaki is the main character of this story. He is a ninja. He can use many jutsu (techniques), including a shadow clone jutsu which he excels at. He lives in Konoha. His dream is to become Hokage.

Sasuke Uchiha

Sasuke Uchiha is the rival and best friend of Naruto Uzumaki. He is one of Naruto's classmates. He is a survivor from the Uchiha clan and possesses the Sharingan, an ocular ninjutsu that can see through genjutsu, or copy moves from taijutsu or ninjutsu. He seeks to avenge his family by killing their murderer, Itachi Uchiha (his brother).

Kakashi Hatake

Kakashi Hatake is Naruto's teacher. He is very brilliant ninja, who also possesses the Sharingan, even though he is not in the Uchiha clan. He lives in Konoha.

Sakura Haruno

Sakura Haruno is the heroine in this story. She is one of Naruto's classmates. She has a crush on Sasuke Uchiha, but (in the earlier episodes) she feels Naruto is immature and clumsy. She lives in Konoha.

Jiraiya

Jiraiya is the Toad Sage in this story. Later in the story, he becomes Naruto's teacher and mentor. He lives in Konoha and is most known as Pervy sage for his obsession for women.

Hashirama Senju

Hashirama Senju is the First Hokage in this story. He is the older brother of Tobirama Senju.

Tobirama Senju

Tobirama Senju is the Second Hokage in this story. He is the younger brother of Hashirama Senju.

Hiruzen Sarutobi

Hiruzen Sarutobi is the Third Hokage in this story.

Minato Namikaze

Minato Namikaze is the Fourth Hokage in this story and Naruto's father.

Tsunade

Tsunade is the Fifth Hokage in this story.

Other characters

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Team 8 (Team Kurenai)

Kurenai
Shino Aburame
Hinata Hyuga
Kiba Inuzuka
Akamaru

Team 10 (Team Asuma)

Asuma
Choji Akimichi
Shikamaru Nara
Ino Yamanaka

Team Guy

Might Guy
Neji Hyuga
Rock Lee
Tenten

The Sand Siblings

Gaara
Kankuro
Temari

Akatsuki

The Akatsuki is a group of villains in this story.

Madara Uchiha
Obito Uchiha
Itachi Uchiha
Hidan
Sasori
Deidara
Nagato (Pain)
Konan
Kisame Hoshigaki
Kakuzu
Zetsu
Orochimaru

Other

Yamato
Sai
Killer Bee
Konohamaru Sarutobi
Ebisu
Kabuto
Kaguya
Kimimaro
Danzo Shimura
Hanzo
Haku
Zabuza Momochi
Karin Uzumaki
Juugo

Comics

Vol.1 Uzumaki Naruto
Vol.2 The Worst Client
Vol.3 Dreams
Vol.4 Hero's Bridge
Vol.5 The Challengers

Video Games

Naruto: Clash of Ninja
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 3
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 4
Naruto: Clash of Ninja EX
Naruto: Clash of Ninja EX 2
Naruto: Clash of Ninja EX 3
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Special
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2
Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3
Naruto: Ninja Council
Naruto: Ninja Council 2
Naruto: Ninja Council 2 European Version
Naruto: Ninja Council 3
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4
Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke
Naruto: Ninja Destiny
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 3
Naruto: Path of the Ninja
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2
Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2
Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising
Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact
Naruto: Konoha Ninpouchou
Naruto: Konoha Senki
Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori Kassen
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
Naruto: The Broken Bond
Naruto Shippūden: Dairansen! Kage Bunshin Emaki
Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble
Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles
Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era
Naruto Powerful Shippuden

Online Games

Ninja Classic - Website: www.nc.games.la
Naruto-Arena - Website : www.naruto-arena.com