Naruto

in

Naruto

Original run October 3, 2002 ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ February 8, 2007
Episodes 220
TV anime: Naruto ShippÃƒâ€¦Ã‚Â«den
Director Hayato Date
Studio Studio Pierrot
Licensor Flag of Japan Aniplex
Network Flag of Japan Animax, TV Tokyo
Original run February 15, 2007 ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ ongoing
Episodes 37 (as of November 29, 2007)
Related works

* Jump Festa 2003: Find the Crimson Four-Leaf Clover (OVA)
* Jump Festa 2004: Battle at Hidden Falls. I am the Hero! (OVA)
* Finally a clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indiscriminate grand melee tournament meeting!! (OVA)
* Naruto the Movie OVA: Konoha Annual Sports Festival (OVA)
* Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
* Naruto the Movie 2: Great Clash! The Illusionary Ruins at the Depths of the Earth
* Naruto the Movie 3: The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island
* Naruto: ShippÃƒâ€¦Ã‚Â«den the Movie
* Naruto video games

Naruto (NARUTO - ÃƒÂ£Ã†â€™Ã…Â ÃƒÂ£Ã†â€™Ã‚Â«ÃƒÂ£Ã†â€™Ã‹â€ -, Naruto?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto with an anime adaptation. The main character, Naruto Uzumaki, is a loud, hyperactive, unpredictable adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become a Hokage, the ninja in the village acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all.

Kishimoto first authored a one-shot of Naruto in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump.[1] The plot differed substantially in that Naruto was the son of the demon fox instead of being the container, and the story was placed in a more modern setting.[2] This early version of Naruto already had the ability to transform into a sexy young woman - but when he did so, a fox tail sprouted. Kishimoto then rewrote the story to its current form, which was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Shonen Jump magazine. As of volume 36, the manga has sold over 71 million copies in Japan.[3] Viz Media publishes a translated version in the American Shonen Jump magazine. Naruto has become Viz's best-selling manga series.[4] To date, the first 24 volumes are available. In order to catch up to the translated anime, Viz plans to release volumes 16 to 27 three at a time over the months of September to December 2007.[5]

The first of two anime series, produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex, premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002, and is still being aired. Viz also licensed the anime for North American production. Naruto debuted in the United States on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block on September 10, 2005, and in Canada on YTV's Bionix on September 16, 2005. Naruto began showing in the UK on Jetix on July 22, 2006. It began showing on Toasted TV on January 12, 2007 in Australia, which features the German dub opening, although it could be watched on Cartoon Network in 2006. The first series lasted nine seasons, while Naruto: ShippÃƒâ€¦Ã‚Â«den began its first on February 15, 2007.
Naruto closely follows the life of a boy who is feared and detested by the villagers of the hidden leaf village of Konoha. The distrust of the boy has little to do with the boy himself, but itÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s whatÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s inside him that causes anxiety. Long before Naruto came to be, a Kyuubi (demon fox) with great fury and power waged war taking many lives. The battle ensued for a long time until a man known as the Fourth Hokage, Yondaime, the strongest ninja in Konoha, fiercely fought the Kyuubi. The fight was soon won by Yondaime as he sealed the evil demon in a human body. Thus the boy, Naruto, was born.

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episode 9

Episode 10

Episode 11

Episode 12