Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' () is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto and published by

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in ''

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''. It tells the story of

Naruto Uzumaki () is the titular protagonist of the manga ''Naruto'', created by Masashi Kishimoto. As the series progresses, he is a young ninja from the fictional village of Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village). The villagers ridicule and ostracize Naruto on ...

, an adolescent

ninja A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance, espionage, infiltration, deception, ambush, bodyguarding and their fighting skills in martial arts, including ninjutsu.Kawakami, pp. 2 ...

who searches constantly for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The manga made its debut on September 21, 1999, and it concluded on November 10, 2014. A total of 72 volumes and 700 chapters were released. The books published in Japan by Shueisha under various imprints were adapted or expanded upon the ''Naruto'' manga and

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series. Several of the titles have been licensed for publication in North America by

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. The first part of the anime was released on October 10, 2002, and it concluded on February 8, 2007, with a total of 220 episodes. The second part of the anime was released on February 15, 2007, and it concluded on March 23, 2017, with a total of 500 episodes. Aside from that, there has been other material released based on the series, such as anime comics,

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s, supplemental

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s, original video animation (OVAs), and movies.

Original series

Manga

Anime

Spin-off series

Manga

Super deformed spin-offs

Anime

Anime comics

Various anime comics have been released in Japan under

Jump Comics , sometimes stylized ''JUMP'' and also known as ''Jump Comics'', is a line of manga anthologies (manga magazines) created by Shueisha. It began with '' Shōnen Jump'' manga anthology in 1968, later renamed ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. The origin of ...

inprint, typically adapting the ''Naruto'' and ''Naruto Shippuden'' theatrical films, though adaptations of the first ''Naruto''

OVA , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...

and a sixth season ''Naruto Shippuden'' TV special were also produced.

licensed and published the anime comic adaptations of the three ''Naruto'' films in North America in October 2007 and November 2008.

''Naruto''

''Naruto Shippuden''

Collections

Fiction books

Novelizations

From 2002 through 2009, Shueisha published

adaptations of the first seven ''Naruto'' and ''Naruto Shippuden'' films, as well as adaptations of the "Land of Waves" ''Naruto'' story arc and the first ''Naruto'' OVA, all written by Masatoshi Kusakabe. Adaptations of '' Blood Prison'' and '' Road to Ninja'' were published in 2011 and 2012, written by Akira Higashiyama and Yuka Miyata, respectively. The first two of Masatoshi Kusakabe's novelizations were licensed by

for publication in North America in November 2006 and October 2007.

Original novels

Three original stories written by Akira Higashiyama and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto have been published in Japan.

''Naruto Secret Chronicles'' series

is a

series illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, which explores the stories of various characters after the conclusion of the original ''Naruto'' manga series. Announced in November 2014 alongside the final chapter of the manga, the series comprises six volumes, with the first released in February 2015.

began publishing English translations of the novels in November 2015, starting with ''Naruto: Kakashi's Story''.

''Naruto True Stories'' series

is a

trilogy illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, which explores

Itachi Uchiha is a character in the ''Naruto'' manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Itachi is the older brother of Sasuke Uchiha, and is responsible for killing all the members of their clan, sparing only Sasuke. He appears working as a t ...

's past and

Sasuke Uchiha () is a fictional character in the ''Naruto'' manga and anime franchise created by Masashi Kishimoto. Sasuke belongs to the Uchiha clan, a notorious ninja family, and one of the most powerful, allied with . Most of its members were massacred ...

's future. The ''Naruto True Story'' novels were announced in June 2015, with a publication date in Fall 2015.

began publishing English translations of the novels in November 2016. ''Naruto Retsuden Stories Series'' ''Naruto Retsuden'' (NARUTO -ナルト- 烈伝, ''literally meaning:'' Naruto Intense Story) is a light novel series which was released from June to October 2019.

Supplemental material

Several supplemental guides and artbooks have been published, collecting information and artwork from the manga and anime series. Three of the artbooks collect Masashi Kishimoto's illustrations for the manga and related promotional materials, while a fourth anniversary book features artwork produced over the first ten years of the anime series' broadcast. Among the guidebooks, there are three anime profile books, which contain character profiles and images taken from the anime; two fanbooks, which include interviews, articles, and special features relating to the manga; and three data books, which collect detailed information on the characters, abilities, locations, and story arcs seen in the manga. A guidebook for the theatrical film '' Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie'' was also published and distributed with copies of ''Naruto'' volume 61; featuring information on the film, an interview with Kishimoto, and the ''Movie 9: Road to Naruto the Movie'' one-shot, it was printed in the same format as a standard ''Naruto'' volume.

Anime profiles

Artbooks

Data books

Other guides

Films

Theatrical films

# '' Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow'' (2004). Team 7 travels to the Land of Snow to protect the actors during the shooting of the new Princess Fuun movie. The fourth original video animation, ''Konoha Annual Sports Festival,'' was included with the Japanese release of the film. # '' Legend of the Stone of Gelel'' (2005). Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura go on a ninja mission involving them in a war between the Sunaga village and a large force of armored warriors. Unlike its predecessor, ''Legend of the Stone of Gelel'' did not have a theatrical release in the United States but was released in

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format instead. # '' Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom'' (2006). Naruto, Sakura, Lee, and Kakashi are assigned to protect the future prince of the Land of Moon, Hikaru Tsuki. # '' Naruto Shippuden the Movie'' (2007). Naruto goes on a mission to protect the priestess Shion, who starts to have visions of his death. # '' Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds'' (2008). Naruto and Sasuke join forces when ninja from the Sky Country attack Konoha. # '' Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire'' (2009). Team 7 works to prevent Kakashi from sacrificing himself to end a world war. # '' Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower'' (2010). Naruto is sent 20 years into the past as he explores a mystical tower to capture a rogue ninja and discovers the Fourth Hokage, his father, alive in the timeline. # '' Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison'' (2011). Naruto is framed for attempted murder of the Raikage; as he tries to break out of the prison, he discovers its secrets. # '' Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie'' (2012). Naruto and Sakura are sent to an alternate universe by Tobi and discover the meaning of companionship and parenthood. The story planning and character designs were created by Masashi Kishimoto. # '' The Last: Naruto the Movie'' (2014). Naruto and his companions try to stop the moon from colliding with Earth. The film explains some loose ends involving the series' mythology and focuses on Naruto and Hinata's romantic relationship. The story and character designs were created by Masashi Kishimoto, who also served as chief story supervisor. # '' Boruto: Naruto the Movie'' (2015). The film focuses on the children of the main characters, mainly

Boruto Uzumaki is a fictional character created by Masashi Kishimoto who first appears in the finale of the manga series ''Naruto'' as the son of the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Uzumaki. He later appears as the main protagonist in the 2015 anim ...

, who trains with his father's rival Sasuke to surpass him. The story, screenplay and character designs were created by Masashi Kishimoto, who also served as chief production supervisor.

Original video animations

# ''Find the Crimson Four-Leaf Clover!'' (2002). It centers on Naruto as he along with Team 7, helps Konohamaru with his mission to retrieve a four leaf clover that makes a wish come true. # ''Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!'' (2003). Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi, are on a mission to escort a shinobi to his hometown. This and the previous OVA were later released on DVD in Australia under the title ''Naruto Jump Festa Collection''. The English localization of ''Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!'' was released on DVD by Viz on May 22, 2007, in the US under the title ''Naruto The Lost Story''. # ''Konoha Annual Sports Festival.'' (2004) Multiple groups of shinobi, including Team 7, participate in a sports competition where the award is a week break from missions. A short video released with the first ''Naruto'' movie; in North America, this was included on the Deluxe Edition DVD of the first film. # ''Finally a clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indiscriminate grand melee tournament meeting!!'' (2005) Fifth Hokage Tsunade creates a competition between Jonin (high level ninja) and Genin (low level ninja). Released on a bonus disk with the Japanese edition of the '' Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3'' video game for the PlayStation 2. # ''Hurricane! "Konoha Academy" Chronicles'' (2008). This OVA follows Naruto Uzumaki and his peers as they live their lives in high school. # ''Naruto: The Cross Roads'' (2009). Focuses on Team 7 after their encounter with Zabuza and Haku. # ''Naruto, The Genie, and The Three Wishes!!'' (2010). While Team 7 are at the beach, Naruto finds a bottle and opens it to find a genie who grants three wishes. # ''Naruto x UT'' (2011). Naruto is defeated by Sasuke and is pronounced dead; the events leading to the combat are shown in flashback. # ''Chūnin Exam on Fire! Naruto vs. Konohamaru!'' (2011). Naruto and Konohamaru are participants in the Chunin Exams, and are matched with each other; they fight with no limits. # ''Hashirama Senju vs. Madara Uchiha'' (2012). Tobi narrates the origin of Konoha. In the beginning, ninja fought for their own clans. The most powerful among them are two clans: the Senju led by Hashirama, and the Uchiha led by Madara. This was distributed as part of the '' Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations'' video game for the

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and

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. # ''Naruto Shippūden: Sunny Side Battle!!!'' (2014). In his sleep, Sasuke dreams of his brother Itachi making him breakfast repeatedly until it is perfect. # ''The Day Naruto Became Hokage'' (2016). Naruto Uzumaki is officially the Seventh Hokage, but does not make it to the ceremony.

Stage Play Video Releases

Notes

References

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