''Raruto'' is a Spanish

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by Jesús García Ferrer (Jesulink); ''Raruto'' parodies the Japanese anime and manga series ''

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 ...

''. The series has been available in "Salón del Manga" events in

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" '' El País''. 2 November 2008. Retrieved on 21 October 2010. "En el Salón del Manga se pueden comprar fanzines y series independientes imposibles de encontrar en las tiendas tradicionales, como Raruto, de Jesulink, una parodia de Naruto. Pero para disfrutar del manga no hace falta pasar por caja." As of 2008 about 40,000 people in Spain read his webcomic. Because of ''Raruto'' and other Spanish manga-inspired works, García became famous on the internet. ''Raruto'' has translations in

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, French,

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, and

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. Rik translated the first six chapters in English, while Leecherboy translated the subsequent chapters in English.Raruto English
" Jesulink Website. Retrieved on 30 October 2010. Jesulink received an award for being the best Spanish artist at an ExpoManga event. ''Raruto'' began on 30 October 2005 and concluded on June 6, 2008.

Creation and conception

Originally ''Raruto'' was a hobby of Jesulink, but as time passed he felt that the series became a "responsibility" for him, and he became careful with how he portrayed the characters so his readers would be satisfied. ''Raruto'' was created to satirize anime and manga properties that already existed.

Characters

* Zumomaki Raruto - A parody 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 ...

, Raruto is a boy from Torroja village who possesses a demon fox inside of him. Jesulink named the character "Raruto" because '' The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'' has a character, Laruto, named in the Japanese version "Sage Raruto." Jesulink chose the name "Raruto" because ''

The Legend of Zelda ''The Legend of Zelda'' is an action-adventure game franchise created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, although some portable installments and re-rele ...

'' series video games are his favourite video games. In addition in Spanish "raro" means "weird," so his name could be translated as "Weirdto."Raruto Volume 1 (English), PDF 2, Glossary. The family name "Zumomaki" is also a pun. In

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

"zumo" means "

juice Juice is a drink made from the extraction or pressing of the natural liquid contained in fruit and vegetables. It can also refer to liquids that are flavored with concentrate or other biological food sources, such as meat or seafood, such as ...

." The translator says "but it makes no sense..." * Kuchilla Saske - A parody of

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 ...

, Saske says that he hates "everything, white rice above all."Raruto Volume 1 (English), PDF 2, Chapter 02: Trial of the Hams, Comic Book Page 2. The name "Saske" originates from "Sasuke" of the original character, and is pronounced the same as the name of the original character. In Spanish "cuchilla" means "

Knife A knife ( : knives; from Old Norse 'knife, dirk') is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle or hilt. One of the earliest tools used by humanity, knives appeared at least 2.5 million years ago, as evidence ...

." * Margarina Flora - A parody of Sakura Haruno. In Spanish "Flora" refers to

plant Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclu ...

s, and a "Flor" refers to a

flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

. The character's name refers to the original character's name, " Sakura," meaning "cherry blossom." In Spanish "Margarina" means " margarine," and a brand of margarine in Spain is "Margarina Flora." * Kagate Kakasi (Kágate Kakasí) - A parody of

Kakashi Hatake is a fictional character in the ''Naruto'' manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the story, Kakashi is the teacher of Team 7, consisting of the series' primary characters, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and ...

. In Spanish "caca" refers to sh*t and "sí" means yes, so his name means "Yes, poopoo." In Spanish "cagate" means to

defecate Defecation (or defaecation) follows digestion, and is a necessary process by which organisms eliminate a solid, semisolid, or liquid waste material known as feces from the digestive tract via the anus. The act has a variety of names ranging fro ...

Places

* Torroja - A parody of Konoha Village. "Torroja" is an abbreviation for "toda" and "roja," so the village name means "all red." The translator says "it doesn't makes any sense, I know... it just sounds funny." In Spanish "ja" is pronounced like the "ha" in Konoha. In addition, there is an actual Spanish town called Torroja. * The Rave Country - A parody of the Land of Waves.

Terminology

* Bigbosses (Jefazo) - They are the parody of the Hokage. The name is intentionally written as "Bigbosses" in

. * Technica Kagon, Gran Bola de Fuego - The technique is a parody of Katon, Gōkakyū no Jutsu. Because the words "kagón" and "katon" are related, the author of ''Raruto'' kept much of the name of the technique being parodied. "Cagón" means, in a literal sense, a person who defecates a lot, and in a more figurative sense, a coward. The technique produces a fiery flatulence. * Ninja-Dex, a parody of the Pokédex from the Pokémon series.Raruto Volume 1 (English), PDF 3, Glossary. * Sharinflan (Sharinflán), a parody of the Sharingan. The word " flan" refers to a caramel custard popular in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. * Chiton Dragon no Jutsu parodies the technique of the same name in ''Naruto''. The author said that he kept the parody's name the same as that of the original technique because of the "Chiton-Suitón thing." In Spanish "chitón" means "shut up!". * ANBU-LanceRaruto Volume 2 (English), PDF 2, Glossary. - A parody of ANBU. The name is a pun of the English word "

ambulance An ambulance is a medically equipped vehicle which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport. Ambulances are used to respond to medi ...

." * Picha-Gordi-Chi - The term, which refers to the trio of Clara Pichamaru, Achimichi Gordi, and Yamaja Chino, is a parody of the term "Ino-Shika-Cho," referring to Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, and Choji Akimichi. In Spanish "Picha-Gordi-Chi" can be read as "Fat-Dick-Yeah." * Inodora-no-Jutsu - A parody of Hiru Bansho Boka no Jutsu. Inodora means toilet in Spanish. * Sobaco Soso or Funeral Arenoso - This is a parody of "Desert Funeral" (Sabaku Sōsō). In Spanish "Funeral Arenoso" means Sand Funeral and "Sobaco Soso" means "dull armpit."Raruto Volume 2 (English), PDF 3, Glossary. * Combo Culon - A parody of the "Lion Combo." In Spanish "Culon" refers to buttocks, so "Combo Culon" means "Assly Combo."Raruto Volume 2 (English), PDF 4, Glossary. * Pechuga - This is a parody of Getsuga. "Pechuga" means breast meat of a poultry, such as a chicken. In Spanish someone threatening to make a ''pechuga'' of someone means threatening to do major harm to him or her.Raruto Volume 2 (English), PDF 6, Glossary. * Yunque - A parody of Juken. In Spanish a "yunque" is an anvil. * Soplon (Soplón) - A parody of Futon. In Spanish a "soplón" is a "blowhard."Raruto Volume 3 (English), PDF 5, Glossary. * Pichori - A parody of Chidori. The name is a combination of "Chidori" and "

Pikachu is a fictional species in the ''Pokémon'' media franchise. Designed by Atsuko Nishida and Ken Sugimori, Pikachu first appeared in the 1996 Japanese video games ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green'' created by Game Freak and Nintendo, which w ...

," a Pokémon. In addition it is a reference to the "minish" in the ''

Legend of Zelda ''The Legend of Zelda'' is an action-adventure game franchise created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, although some portable installments and re-rele ...

'' series, known as "picori" in Japanese. * Byauntukán - A parody of the Byakugan. The name is pronounced like the phrase "Vi a un tucán", which translates to English as "I saw a toucan", because it allows the user to see other people as toucans.

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