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Naruto

This article is about the manga series. For the anime, seeNaruto(TV series).For thetitle character,seeNaruto Uzumaki.For other uses, seeNaruto (disambiguation).
Not to be confused withNaruhito,the emperor ofJapan.

Naruto[a]is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated byMasashi Kishimoto.It tells the story ofNaruto Uzumaki,a youngninjawho seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. The story is told in two parts: the first is set in Naruto's pre-teen years (volumes 1–27), and the second in his teens (volumes 28–72). The series is based on twoone-shot mangaby Kishimoto:Karakuri(1995), which earned Kishimoto an honorable mention inShueisha's monthlyHop Step Awardthe following year, andNaruto(1997).

Naruto
Naruto Uzumaki doing a hand sign while there is a scroll in his mouth.
Firsttankōbonvolume cover, featuringNaruto Uzumaki
NARUTO(ナルト)
Genre
Manga
Written byMasashi Kishimoto
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
English magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 21, 1999–November 10, 2014
Volumes72(List of volumes)
Anime television series
Media franchise
iconAnime and manga portal

Narutowas serialized in Shueisha'sshōnenmangamagazineWeekly Shōnen Jumpfrom September 1999 to November 2014, with its chapters collected in 72tankōbonvolumes.Viz Medialicensed the manga for North American production and serializedNarutoin their digitalWeekly Shonen Jumpmagazine. Part I of the manga was adapted into ananimetelevision seriesbyPierrotandAniplex,which ran for 220 episodes from October 2002 to February 2007 onTV Tokyo.A second series, which adapts material from Part II of the manga, is titledNaruto: Shippudenand ran on TV Tokyo for 500 episodes from February 2007 to March 2017. Pierrot also developed 11 animated films and 12original video animations(OVAs). The franchise includeslight novels,video games, and trading cards developed by several companies. The story ofNarutocontinues inBoruto,where Naruto's sonBoruto Uzumakicreates his own ninja way instead of following his father's.

Narutois one of thebest-selling manga seriesof all time, having 250 million copies in circulation worldwide in 47 countries and regions, with 153 million copies in Japan alone and remaining 97 million copies elsewhere. It has become one of Viz Media's best-selling manga series; their English translations of the volumes have appeared onUSA TodayandThe New York Timesbestseller list several times, and the seventh volume won aQuill Awardin 2006. Reviewers praised the manga's character development, storylines, and action sequences, though some felt the latter slowed the story down. Critics noted that the manga, which has acoming-of-agetheme, makes use of cultural references fromJapanese mythologyandConfucianism.

Plot

Part I

See also:List ofNarutochapters (Part I)

A powerful fox known as theNine-Tailsattacks Konoha, the hidden leaf village in the Land of Fire, one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries in the Ninja World. In response, the leader of Konoha and the Fourth Hokage,Minato Namikaze,at the cost of his life, seals the fox inside the body of his newborn son,Naruto Uzumaki,making him a host of the beast.[i]TheThird Hokagereturns from retirement to become the leader of Konoha again. Naruto is often scorned by Konoha's villagers for being the host of the Nine-Tails. Due to a decree by the Third Hokage forbidding any mention of these events, Naruto learns nothing about the Nine-Tails until 12 years later, when Mizuki, a renegade ninja, reveals the truth to him. Naruto defeats Mizuki in combat, earning the respect of his teacher,Iruka Umino.[ii]

Shortly afterward, Naruto becomes a ninja and joins withSasuke Uchiha,against whom he often competes, andSakura Haruno,on whom he has a crush, to formTeam 7,under an experiencedsensei,the elite ninjaKakashi Hatake.Like all the ninja teams from every village, Team 7 completes missions requested by the villagers, ranging from doing chores and being bodyguards to performing assassinations.

After several missions, including a major one in the Land of Waves, Kakashi allows Team 7 to take a ninja exam, enabling them to advance to a higher rank and take on more difficult missions, known as Chunin Exams. During the exams,Orochimaru,a wanted criminal, invades Konoha and kills the Third Hokage for revenge.Jiraiya,one of the three legendary ninjas, declines the title of Fifth Hokage and searches with Naruto forTsunadewhom he chooses to become Fifth Hokage instead.

During the search, it is revealed that Orochimaru wishes to train Sasuke because of his powerful genetic heritage, the Sharingan.[iii]After Sasuke attempts and fails to kill his older brotherItachi,[iv]who had showed up in Konoha to kidnap Naruto, he joins Orochimaru, hoping to gain from him the strength needed to kill Itachi. The story takes a turn when Sasuke leaves the village: Tsunade sends a group of ninja, including Naruto, to retrieve Sasuke, but Naruto is unable to persuade or force him to come back. Naruto and Sakura do not give up on Sasuke; Naruto leaves Konoha to receive training from Jiraiya to prepare himself for the next time he encounters Sasuke, while Sakura becomes Tsunade's apprentice.

Part II

See also:List ofNarutochapters (Part II, volumes 28–48)andList ofNarutochapters (Part II, volumes 49–72)

Two and a half years later, Naruto returns from his training with Jiraiya. TheAkatsukistarts kidnapping the hosts of the powerful Tailed Beasts. Team 7 and other Leaf ninja fight against them and search for their teammate Sasuke. The Akatsuki succeeds in capturing and extracting seven of the nine Tailed Beasts, killing all the hosts exceptGaara,who is now the Kazekage. Meanwhile, Sasuke betrays Orochimaru and faces Itachi to take revenge. After Itachi dies in battle, Sasuke learns from the Akatsuki founderTobithat Itachi had been ordered by Konoha's superiors to destroy his clan to prevent a coup; he accepted, on the condition that Sasuke would be spared. Devastated by this revelation, Sasuke joins the Akatsuki to destroy Konoha in revenge. As Konoha ninjas defeat several Akatsuki members, the Akatsuki figurehead leader,Nagato,kills Jiraiya and devastates Konoha, but Naruto defeats and redeems him, earning the village's respect and admiration.

With Nagato's death, Tobi, disguised asMadara Uchiha(one of Konoha's founding fathers), announces that he wants to capture all nine Tailed Beasts to cast an illusion powerful enough to control all humanity and achieveworld peace.The leaders of the five ninja villages refuse to help him and instead join forces to confront his faction and allies. That decision results in a Fourth Shinobi World War between the combined armies of the Five Great Countries (known as the AlliedShinobiForces) and Akatsuki's forces ofzombie-likeninjas. The Five Kage try to keep Naruto, unaware of the war, in a secret island turtle near Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village), but Naruto finds out and escapes from the island withKiller Bee,the host of the Eight-Tails. At that time, Naruto—along with the help of Killer Bee—gains control of his Tailed Beast and the two of them head for the battlefield.

During the conflict, it is revealed that Tobi is Obito Uchiha, a former teammate of Kakashi's who was thought to be dead. The real Madara saved Obito's life, and they have since collaborated. As Sasuke learns the history of Konoha, including the circumstances that led to his clan's downfall, he decides to protect the village and rejoins Naruto and Sakura to thwart Madara and Obito's plans. However, Madara's body ends up possessed byKaguya Otsutsuki,an ancient princess who intends to subdue all humanity. A reformed Obito sacrifices himself to help Team 7 stop her. Once Kaguya is sealed, Madara dies as well. Sasuke takes advantage of the situation and takes control of all the Tailed Beasts, as he reveals his goal of ending the current village system. Naruto confronts Sasuke to dissuade him from his plan, and after they almost kill each other in a final battle, Sasuke admits defeat and reforms. After the war, Kakashi becomes the Sixth Hokage and pardons Sasuke for his crimes. Years later, Kakashi steps down while Naruto marriesHinata Hyugaand becomes the Seventh Hokage, raising thenext generation.

Production

Development

In 1995, Shueisha releasedKarakuri,a one-shot manga by Masashi Kishimoto that earned an honorable mention in theHop Step Awardin 1996. Kishimoto was unsatisfied with his subsequent drafts for a follow-up, and decided to work on another project.[2]The new project was originally going to feature Naruto as a chef, but this version never made it to print. Kishimoto originally wanted to make Naruto a child who could transform into a fox, so he created a one-shot ofNarutofor the summer 1997 issue ofAkamaru Jumpbased on the idea.[3][4]Despite the positive feedback it received in a readers' poll, Kishimoto was unhappy with the art and the story, so he rewrote it as a story about ninjas.[5]

The first eight chapters ofNarutowere planned before it appeared inWeekly Shōnen Jump,and these chapters originally devoted many panels of intricate art to illustrating the Konoha village. By the timeNarutodebuted, the background art was sparse, instead emphasizing the characters.[5]Though Kishimoto had concerns thatchakra(the energy source used by the ninjas inNaruto) made the series too Japanese, he still believed it is an enjoyable read.[6]Kishimoto is a fan ofGodzilla,and the tailed beasts mythology was introduced because Kishimoto wanted an excuse to draw monsters.[7]He has said that the central theme inPart IofNarutois how people accept each other, citing Naruto's development across the series as an example.[8]

For Part II of the manga, Kishimoto tried to keep the panel layouts and the plot easy for the reader to follow, and avoid "overdo[ing] the typical manga-style".[9]He considers that his drawing style has changed from "the classic manga look to something a bit more realistic."[9]Because of wishing to end the arc involving Sasuke Uchiha's search for his brother, Itachi, in a single volume, Kishimoto decided that volume 43 should include more chapters than regular volumes. As a result, Kishimoto apologized to readers for this since volume 43 was more expensive than regular volumes.[10]

Characters

Main article:List ofNarutocharacters

When he createdNaruto,Kishimoto looked to othershōnenmanga as influences for his work and tried to make his characters unique, while basing the story on Japanese culture.[11]The separation of the characters into different teams was intended to give each group a particular flavor. Kishimoto wanted each member to have a high level of aptitude in one skill and be talentless in another.[12]He found it difficult to write about romance, but emphasized it more inPart II of the manga,beginning with volume 28.[8]He introduced villains into the story to have them act as a counterpoint to his characters' moral values and clearly illustrate their differences.[13]As a result of how the younger characters were significantly weaker than the villains, Kishimoto made theellipsisin order to have them age and become stronger during this time.[14]

Setting

Kishimoto made use of theChinese zodiactradition, which had a long-standing presence in Japan; the zodiac hand signs originate from this.[6]When Kishimoto was creating the primary setting of theNarutomanga, he concentrated initially on the designs for the village of Konoha. The idea of the setting came to him "pretty spontaneously without much thought", but admits that the scenery became based on his home in the Japanese prefecture ofOkayama.Since the storyline does not specify when it is set, he was able to include modern elements in the series such as convenience stores.[15]He considered including automobiles, planes and simple computers, but excluded projectile weapons and vehicles from the plot.[15][16]

Conclusion

Masashi Kishimoto's home was close toHiroshimawhere his grandfather lived. He would often tell his grandson stories of war and how it was related to grudges. However, Kishimoto commented that someone cannot look at the current state and criticize war as "being simply wrong", adding that every little thing in history causes the build-up towards war, and when it reaches its limit, "it breaks out." For that reason, Kishimoto felt that war would not be believable in his manga unless he had carefully elaborated on its background. Upon further researching, Kishimoto decided to create a world war story arc for the manga's finale. However, unlike the stories he heard from his grandfather, Kishimoto wanted to give the war covered inNarutoa more hopeful feeling.[17]Nagato's arc paved the way for the ending ofNarutoto occur. Nagato stood out as a villain due to suffering war and killing Naruto's mentor Jiraiya. Understanding the fears of war, Naruto's characterization was made more complex for him to experience the Fourth Great Shinobi War. These events end with Naruto forgiving Sasuke as he had forgiven Nagato in the final battle.[14]

Due to unknown issues, the series' finale was delayed. Once volume 66 was released, Kishimoto commented he reached a moment from the narrative involving something he always wanted to draw.[18]When serialization began, Kishimoto decided the ending would feature a fight between two characters: Naruto and Sasuke. However, the writer felt the two were not equals as the former was not a victim of war like the latter whose family was killed to stop a possible civil war.[19]

Kishimoto chose Hinata Hyuga as Naruto's romantic partner from the early stages of the manga, since Hinata had always respected and admired Naruto even before the series' beginning, and Kishimoto felt this meant the two of them could build a relationship.[20]When Hinata first appeared, Kishimoto thought of expanding romantic plotlines.[21][22]but decided to leave Naruto's maturation through romance as an idea for the film 2014The Last: Naruto the Moviewhere he worked alongside screenwriter Maruo Kyozuka, a writer more skilled at the theme of romance.[23]Similarly, the title character's relationship with his first son,Boruto,was explored furthermore in the 2015 filmBoruto: Naruto the Movieto end Naruto's growth as the character had become an adult, but it was briefly shown in the manga's finale.[24]

Media

Further information:List ofNarutomedia

Manga

Main article:List ofNarutovolumes

Written and illustrated byMasashi Kishimoto,Narutowas serialized for a 15-year run inShueisha's magazine,Weekly Shōnen Jumpfrom September 21, 1999,[25][26]to November 10, 2014.[27][28]Shueisha collected its chapters in 72tankōbonvolumes—27 for Part I, and the rest for Part II; they were released between March 3, 2000,[29]and February 4, 2015.[30]The first 238 chapters are Part I and constitute the first section of theNarutostoryline. Chapters 239 to 244 include agaiden(side-story) focusing on Kakashi Hatake's background. The remaining chapters (245 to 700) belong to Part II, which continues the story after a2+1⁄2-year gap in the internal timeline. Shueisha have also released severalani-mangatankōbon,each based on one of theNarutomovies,[31]and has released the series in Japanese for cell-phone download on their websiteShueisha Manga Capsule.[32]A miniseries titledNaruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring,[b]centered on the main characters' children, began serialization in the Japanese and English editions ofWeekly Shōnen Jumpon April 27, 2015, and ended after ten chapters on July 6 of the same year.[33][34]

Narutowasscanlated(translated by fans) and available online before a licensed version was released in North America;[35]the rights were acquired byViz Media,who began serializingNarutoin their anthology comic magazineShonen Jump,starting with the January 2003 issue.[36]The schedule was accelerated at the end of 2007 to catch up with the Japanese version,[37]and again in early 2009, with 11 volumes (from 34 to 44) appearing in three months, after which it returned to a quarterly schedule.[38]All 27 volumes of Part I were released in a boxed set on November 13, 2007.[39]On May 3, 2011, Viz started selling the manga in an omnibus format with each book containing three volumes.[40]

The franchise has been licensed in 90 countries, and the manga serialized in 35 countries.[41][42]Madman Entertainmentbegan publishingNarutovolumes in Australia and New Zealand in March 2008 after reaching a distribution deal with Viz Media.[43]

Spin-offs

A spin-off comedy manga by Kenji Taira, titledNaruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden,[c]focuses on the characterRock Lee,a character who aspires to be strong as a ninja but has no magicaljutsuabilities. It ran in Shueisha'sSaikyō Jumpmagazine from December 3, 2010, to July 4, 2014,[44][45]and was made into ananimeseries, produced by Studio Pierrot, and premiering onTV Tokyoon April 3, 2012.[46]Crunchyrollsimulcastedthe series' premiere on their website and streamed the following episodes.[47]Taira also wroteUchiha Sasuke no Sharingan Den,[d]which released on October 3, 2014, which runs in the same magazine and features Sasuke.[48]

A monthly sequel series titledBoruto: Naruto Next Generationsbegan in the Japanese and English editions ofWeekly Shōnen Jumpin early 2016, illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto and written byUkyō Kodachi,with supervision by Kishimoto. Ikemoto was Kishimoto's chief assistant during the run of the originalNarutoseries, and Kodachi was his writing partner for theBoruto: Naruto the Moviefilm screenplay. The monthly series was preceded by aone-shot,titledNaruto: The Path Lit by the Full Moon(NARUTO-ナルト- ngoại vân ～ mãn ちた nguyệt が chiếu らす đạo ～,Naruto Gaiden ~Michita Tsuki ga Terasu Michi~),written and illustrated by Kishimoto, and published on April 25 of that same year.[49][50][51]The staff from Shueisha asked Kishimoto if he would write a sequel toNaruto.However, Kishimoto refused the offer and offered his former assistant Mikio Ikemoto and writer Ukyō Kodachi writeBoruto: Naruto Next Generationsas the sequel toNaruto.[52]

Another one-shot chapter by Kishimoto, titledNaruto: The Whorl Within the Spiral(NARUTO-ナルト- ngoại vân ～ qua の trung のつむじ phong ～,Naruto Gaiden ~Uzu no Naka no Tsumujikaze~),centered on Naruto's father, Minato Namikaze, was published inWeekly Shōnen Jumpon July 18, 2023.[53][54]

Acrossovercomic withTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,titledTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles × Naruto,is set to run for four issues starting on November 13, 2024. The comic is written by Caleb Goellner, with drawing by Hendry Prasetya, coloring by Raúl Angulo, and lettering by Ed Dukeshire. Jorge Jiménez and Prasetya drew the cover art for the first issue.[55]

Anime

Main article:Naruto(TV series)

The firstNarutoanime television series, directed byHayato Dateand produced by Pierrot and Aniplex, premiered on TV Tokyo in Japan on October 3, 2002, and concluded on February 8, 2007, after 220 episodes.[56][57]The first 135 episodes were adapted from Part I of the manga; the remaining 85 episodes are original and use plot elements that are not in the manga.[58]Tetsuya Nishiowas the character designer forNarutowhen the manga was adapted into an anime; Kishimoto had requested that Nishio be given this role.[59][60]

The second anime television series, titledNaruto: Shippuden,[e]was also produced by Pierrot and directed by Hayato Date, and serves as a direct sequel to the firstNarutoanime series; it corresponds to Part II of the manga.[61]It debuted on Japanese TV on February 15, 2007, on TV Tokyo, and concluded on March 23, 2017.[62][63]

A series of four "brand-new" episodes, to commemorate the original anime's 20th anniversary, were originally scheduled to premiere on September 3, 2023;[64]however, in August of that same year, it was announced that the episodes would be postponed to a later date.[65]

Films

Main article:List ofNarutofilms

The series was adapted into 11 theatrical films and 12original video animations(OVAs). The first three films correspond to the first series, and the remaining eight correspond to the second. In July 2015,Lionsgateannounced the development of a live-action film withAvi Aradthrough his production company Arad Productions.[66]The film will be directed byMichael Gracey.On December 17, 2016, Kishimoto announced that he has been asked to co-develop.[67]On November 27, 2023, it was announced that Tasha Huo will work on the script for the film.[68]

On February 23, 2024, Gracey had exited the project, andDestin Daniel Crettonhad been hired to direct and co-write the film. Cretton received his blessings from Kishimoto, after a visit inTokyo,with Kishimoto stating that when he heard that Cretton would be directing, he thought that he was the perfect choice.[69]

Novels

Twenty-sixNarutolight novels,the first nine written by Masatoshi Kusakabe, have been published in Japan.[70]Of these, the first two have been released in English in North America. The first adapted novel,Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood(2002), retells a Team 7 mission in which they encounter the assassins Zabuza and Haku;[71][72]the second,Naruto: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!(2003) was based on the second OVA of the anime.[73][74]Viz has also published 16chapter bookswritten by Tracey West with illustrations from the manga. Unlike the series, these books were aimed at children ages seven to ten.[75]Thirteen original novels have appeared in Japan;[70]eleven of these are part of a series, and the other two are independent novels unconnected to the series. The first independent novel, titledNaruto: Tales of a Gutsy Ninja(2009), is presented as an in-universe novel written by Naruto's masterJiraiya.It follows the adventures of a fictionalshinobinamed Naruto Musasabi, who served as Naruto's namesake.[76]The other independent novel,Naruto Jinraiden: The Day the Wolf Howled(2012), is set shortly after Sasuke's fight with Itachi.[77]

Itachi Shinden,which consists of two novels, andSasuke Shinden,a single novel, both appeared in 2015, and both were adapted into anime arcs inNaruto: Shippudenin 2016, titledNaruto Shippūden: Itachi Shinden-hen: Hikari to YamiandBook of Sunriserespectively.[78][79]Hidenis a series of six light novels published in 2015 that explores the stories of various characters after the ending of the manga.[80]

Merchandise

Video games

Main article:List ofNarutovideo games

Narutovideo games have been released on various consoles byNintendo,Sony,andMicrosoft.The majority of them arefighting gamesin which the player directly controls one of the characters fromNaruto.The player pits their character against another character controlled by the game'sAIor byanother player;the objective is to reduce the opponent's health to zero using basic attacks as well as special techniques unique to each character derived from techniques they use in theNarutoanime or manga.[81]The firstNarutovideo game wasNaruto: Konoha Ninpōchō,which was released in Japan on March 27, 2003, for theWonderSwan Color.[82]MostNarutovideo games have been released only in Japan. The first games released outside of Japan were theNaruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisenseries and theNaruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshuseries, released in North America under the titles ofNaruto: Clash of NinjaandNaruto: Ninja Council.[83][84]In 2023,Namco Bandaiannounced that theNarutovideo games had sold32.52 millionunits worldwide.[85]

Art and guidebooks

Main article:List ofNarutosupplemental material

Three official artbooks based on theNarutoseries have been released. The first two, titledArt Collection: Uzumaki,andIllustration Collection: Naruto,were released in Japan in 2004 and 2009, with North American editions following in 2007 and 2010 respectively.[86][87][88][89]The third artbookIllustration Collection: Naruto Uzumaki,was published in 2015 in Japan and later the same year in North America;[90][91]it contains artwork originally onShonen Jumpcomic covers. It has no text except a brief commentary by Kishimoto about his favorite artworks.[92]An interactive coloring book calledPaint Jump: Art of Narutowas released in 2008.[93]An unreleased artbook titledNaruto Exhibition Official Guest Bookby Masashi Kishimoto was given to those who attended theNarutoart exhibition at theMori Art Museumon April 25, 2015.[94]

Four guidebooks titledFirst Official Data BookthroughFourth Official Data Bookhave been released; the first two cover Part I of the manga, and were released in 2002 and 2005; the third and fourth volumes appeared in 2008 and 2014.[95][96][97]These books contain character profiles, Jutsu guides, and drafts by Kishimoto.[98]For the anime, a series of guidebooks calledNaruto Anime Profileswas released. These books contain information about the production of the anime episodes and explanations of the characters' designs.[99]A manga fan book titledSecret: Writings from the Warriors Official Fanbookappeared in 2002,[100]and another fan book was released to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary, including illustrations of Naruto Uzumaki by other manga artists, a novel, Kishimoto's one-shot titledKarakuri,and an interview between Kishimoto andYoshihiro Togashi.[101]

Collectible card game

Produced by Bandai, theNaruto Collectible Card Gamewas released in Japan in 2003,[102]and in North America in 2006.[103]The game is played between two players using a customized deck of fifty cards from the set, and a game mat. To win, a player must either earn ten "battle rewards" through their actions in the game or cause the other player to exhaust their deck.[104]The cards were released in named sets called "series", in the form of four 50-card pre-constructed box sets.[102][103]Each set includes astarter deck,the game mat, a turn-counter, and one stainless steel "Ninja Blade Coin". Extra cards are available in 10-cardbooster packs,and deck sets. Four box sets sold in retailers are available for each series. Cards for each set are available in collectible tins, containing several booster packs and exclusive promotional cards in a metal box.[105]By October 2006, seventeen series had been released in Japan with 417 unique cards.[102]As of August 2008, ten of these series had been released in North America.[106]

Reception

Sales

The manga has 250 million copies in circulation worldwide, making it one of thebest-selling manga seriesin history.[107]More than half of the total circulation were in Japan, with the remaining circulation from 46 countries and regions.[108][42]It has become one of North American publisher Viz Media's best-selling manga series;[109]their translation of the series appeared onUSA TodayandThe New York Timesbestseller lists several times. It was included in the fiction section ofTeacher Librarian's recommended list for 2008,[110]andSchool Library Journaldescribed it as an essential manga for school libraries.[111]Volume 28 of the manga reached seventeenth place in theUSA Today Booklistin its first week of release in March 2008, only two places short of the record for a manga, held byFruits Basket.[112]The volume had one of the biggest debut weeks of any manga in years, becoming the top-selling manga volume of 2008 and the second best-selling book in North America.[113][114]In 2010, Viz, the publisher, commented on the loyalty of readers, who reliably continued to buy the manga as the volume count went over 40.[115]

Critical response

Several reviewers commented on the balance between fight scenes and plot development; A. E. Sparrow ofIGNand Casey Brienza ofAnime News Networkfelt that the result was a strong storyline,[116][117]but Carl Kimlinger, also writing for the same website, suggested that there were too many fights, which slowed down the plot.[118]Kimlinger liked the character designs, and approved of the fight scenes themselves[118]which also drew positive comments from Rik Spanjers, who felt that the excitement of the scenes depends on Kishimoto's skill in depicting action.[118]Javier Lugo, writing for Manga Life, agreed, describing the artwork as "dramatic, exciting, and just right for the story he's telling".[119]Briana Lawrence fromMania Entertainmentdescribes the growth of the characters gave Part II an adult feel.[120]Writing forIGN,Ramsey Isler calledJutsuone of the most entertaining concepts inNaruto,stating as well that their diversity, complex signs required for techniques, the unique physical features, and the sheer destructive power ofNinjutsuare the elements that have made the series widely popular.[121]

In a review of volume 28 Brienza also praised Part II's storyline and characterization, though she commented that not every volume reached a high level of quality.[116]The fights across the Part II received praise, most notably Naruto's and Sasuke's, resulting in major changes into their character arcs.[122][123][124]Meanwhile, the final battle between the two characters in the finale earned major praise for the choreography and art provided as well as how in depth the two's personalities were shown in the aftermath. Some writers criticized Kaguya being the least entertaining villain, making the showdown between Naruto and Sasuke more appealing as a result. The finale earned nearly perfect scores from bothAnime News NetworkandComic Book Bin,with the latter acclaiming the popularity of the title character.[125][126][127]

Responding toNaruto'ssuccess, Kishimoto said inNaruto Collector Winter 2007/2008that he was "very glad that the American audience has accepted and understood ninja. It shows that the American audience has good taste [...] because it means they can accept something previously unfamiliar to them."[128]Gō Itō, a professor in the manga department ofTokyo Polytechnic University,compared the series' development to the manga ofDragon Ball,saying that both manga present good illustrations of three-dimensional body movements that capture the characters' martial arts very well. Gō felt readers could empathize with the characters inNarutovia their inner monologue during battles.[129]The series also influenced the movieScott Pilgrim vs. The Worldwith directorEdgar Wrightsaying he was inspired by how whenever there is a "killer move" in the manga, there is an impact in the background following any technique's usage.[130]

When the manga ended, multiple authors from the magazine expressed congratulations to Kishimoto's work.[131]The fight scenes in general earned acclaim for how well written they are, something game developerCyberConnect2took into account when developing theNarutogames.[132][133][134][135]Christel Hoolans, managing director director ofKanaandLe Lombard,calledNarutothe first long-running series afterDragon Ballto become a classic in France.[136]

Awards and accolades

Narutowon theQuill Awardforgraphic novelin 2006.[137][138]In April 2007, volume 14 earned Viz the Manga Trade Paperback of the Year Gem Award fromDiamond Comic Distributors.[139]The manga was nominated for Favorite Manga Series inNickelodeon Magazine's 2009 Comics Awards.[140]It won the 16th SpanishManga Barcelonaaward for the shonen category in 2010.[141]In 2015, the manga was nominated for the 19thTezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[142]Masashi Kishimoto was the winner of Rookie of the Year for the series in the Japanese government'sAgency for Cultural Affairs2014 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology Fine Arts Recommendation Awards.[143]OnTV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series,Narutoranked seventh.[144]

Themes

Amy Plumb argues that Kishimoto's use of references toJapanese mythologyinNarutois intended to add further layers to the story. Kishimoto expects his readers to decode the references, which allows him to avoid direct explanations. One example is Itachi, who has three ninja techniques named after Shinto deities:Tsukiyomi,Amaterasu,andSusano-o.Plumb also cites Sasuke's clan's heraldic symbol, a fan known as anuchiwa.These fans are used in Japanese myths to exorcise evil, by blowing it away; Sasuke discovers late in the series that he has the ability to "blow away" the influence of the Nine-Tailed Fox on Naruto. Foxes (kitsune tsuki) are tricksters in Japanese mythology, and in some stories, they take over human bodies; Plumb comments on the obvious similarities to the Nine-Tail sealed in Naruto, and the pranks Naruto plays.[145]

Christopher A. Born notes that theNarutostoryline contains traditionalConfucianvalues, and suggests that students who analyse manga such asNarutoandBleachwill learn more about Confucianism than they would from studying its abstract ideas.[146]Norman Melchor Robles Jr. evaluated the portrayal of both positive and negative ideas inNarutoby counting words in the script which were associated with either violence or positive values; he found that a small majority of tagged words were violent, but commented that the portrayal of violence seemed organized to show how positive strategies on the part of the protagonists could overcome the violence.[147]Sheuo Hui Gan considers the series to have a set of "traditional ethical values". She also compares the treatment ofalienationinNaruto,which Naruto overcomes by joining his society, to the portrayal of alienation inAkiraandNeon Genesis Evangelion,where the main characters remain alienated.[148]

Narutohas been described by several critics as acoming-of-age story.[149][150][151]Psychologist Lawrence C. Rubin suggests that the storylines would appeal to readers of any age who have lost loved ones, or are having difficulty finding friends, or who are in other situations shown in the series.[149]InYukari Fujimoto's view, as the characters mature, they show respect to the adults who have raised and taught them, making it a conservative storyline in comparison to other manga of the same time period such asOne PieceandAir Gear.[150]Rik Spanjers sees the difference between Sasuke (a loner) and Naruto (an optimist) as tragic, arguing that the contrast between the two protagonists' approach to the world is fundamental to the plot: "Naruto's strength grows as he gains more loved ones to protect, while Sasuke remains alone and is increasingly absorbed by his quest for revenge".[151]Omote Tomoyuki points out that there are many comic moments in the story despite the difficulties Naruto finds himself in, but the comic elements diminish dramatically over time as Naruto grows into a teenager, particularly once Part II begins.Shōnen Jumpbegan to carry comedies such asGintamaandReborn!from 2003 onwards, and in Tomoyuki's view this is part of the reason for the change in emphasis:Naruto"was not supposed to provide laughter anymore".[152]

Fujimoto argues that the story has overly traditional gender roles, noting "[...] its representations suggest that men are men and women are women and that they differ naturally regarding aptitude and vocation". For example, the girls initially outperform the boys in the Ninja Academy, but "once the boys get serious, the girls cannot keep pace". Fujimoto points out that this does not upset Sakura, who is now surpassed by Naruto. Character development based on female roles, when it does occur, again uses stereotypical roles: Tsunade, for example, a middle-aged woman with large breasts, is a clear mother figure, and when she teaches Sakura to be a medical ninja, which requires special skills possessed only by women, the story reinforces the idea that women only belong on the battlefield as healers. Tsunade herself, who is a figure of authority inNaruto,is portrayed as ridiculous in a way that men in the same position are not. Fujimoto suggests this presentation of women may explain why the female characters are often the most disliked characters among readers of the manga.[153]

Narutorun

TheNarutorun

TheNarutorun, or ninja run, is a running style based on the way the characters run leaning forward with their arms outstretched behind their backs. It became popular in 2017 when groups worldwide organized events to run likeNarutocharacters, especially on anniversaries of the series.[154][155][156]On June 27, 2019, Matty Roberts posted a satirical event called "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us"onFacebookwhere he wrote "We will all meet up at the Area 51 Alien Center tourist attraction and coordinate our entry. If we naruto run, we can move faster than their bullets. Let's see them aliens."[157]This quickly became anInternet meme,resulting in nationwide alerts and warnings issued by Nevada law enforcement and theU.S. Air Forceto not go to Area 51.[158]

Notes

Clarification

  1. ^The host is known as ajinchurikiin the story. The secret that the fourth Hokage who sealed the beast in Naruto is his father is revealed in Part II. It is a human being in the Ninja World who has a Tailed Beast inside of them. A Tailed Beast is a giant creature that contains a large amount of chakra (energy) inside of their bodies.
  2. ^InNaruto,ajutsuis a skill or a technique involving supernatural abilities.
  3. ^The Sharingan(Tả luân nhãn,lit."Copy Wheel Eye", English manga: "Mirror Wheel Eye" )is a special ability of the eye that the Uchiha clan holds. The Sharingan can copy any type ofjutsu,can see rapid movements, and can cast an illusion on its victim, and Sasuke being the last member of his clan as he holds the Sharingan.
  4. ^He destroyed their clan and joined a criminal organization calledAkatsuki.

Translations

  1. ^Japanese:NARUTO(ナルト)
  2. ^NARUTO(ナルト)Ngoại vân ・ thất đại mục hỏa ảnh と phi sắc の hoa つ nguyệt,Naruto Gaiden: Nanadaime Hokage to Akairo no Hanatsuzuki
  3. ^NARUTO(ナルト)SD ロック・リーの thanh xuân フルパワー nhẫn vân,Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
  4. ^うちはサスケの tả luân nhãn vân,Sasuke Uchiha's Sharingan Legend
  5. ^NARUTO(ナルト)Tật phong vân,Naruto Shippūden,lit."Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles"

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