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Naruto
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Naruto
NarutoCoverTankobon1.jpg
Cover of the first Naruto manga volume
NARUTO - ナルト -
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Manga
Naruto (pilot chapter)
Author Masashi Kishimoto
Publisher Japan Shueisha
English publisher Canada United States Viz Media
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Japan Akamaru Jump
Canada United States Shonen Jump
Published 1997
Manga
Author Masashi Kishimoto
Publisher Japan Shueisha
English publisher Australia New Zealand Madman Entertainment
Canada United Kingdom United States Viz Media
[show]Other publishers:
Argentina Larp Editores
Brazil Italy Panini Comics

Catalonia Spain Glénat
Denmark Germany Carlsen Comics
Finland Sangatsu Manga
France Netherlands Quebec Kana
Greece Compupress
Hong Kong Rightman
Hungary Mangafan
Indonesia Elex Media Komputindo
Malaysia Comics House, Komik Remaja
Mexico Mundo Vid
Norway Sweden Schibsted Forlagene
Poland JPF
Republic of China Tong Li Comics
Singapore Chuang Yi (Chinese)
South Korea Daiwon C.I.
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Japan Weekly Shōnen Jump

Canada United States Shonen Jump
Germany Banzai!
Malaysia Weekly Comic
Netherlands AniWay
Norway Shonen Jump
South Korea Comic Champ
Sweden Shonen Jump
Original run November 1999 – ongoing
Volumes 47 (List of volumes)
TV anime
Director Hayato Date
Studio Studio Pierrot
Licensor Japan Aniplex

Australia New Zealand Madman Entertainment
Canada United States Viz Media
United Kingdom Manga Entertainment
Network Japan Animax, TV Tokyo
English network Australia Network Ten, Cartoon Network

Canada YTV
New Zealand Cartoon Network
United Kingdom Jetix
United States Cartoon Network
[show]Other networks:
Argentina Mexico Cartoon Network

Brazil Cartoon Network, SBT
Chile Chilevision, Cartoon Network
Denmark DR
Dominican Republic Telesistema Dominicano, Cartoon Network
France GameOne
Germany RTL II
Hong Kong TVB Music, TVB Jade
Hungary Jetix, Animax
India Pakistan Cartoon Network (coming soon on Animax in 2009)
Indonesia Global TV
Israel Children Channel
Italy Italia 1
Malaysia TV3, Astro Ria
Peru Cartoon Network, America
Philippines ABS-CBN, Studio 23, Hero TV, Cartoon Network Philippines
Poland Jetix
Portugal Sic Radical
Quebec Télétoon
Romania Jetix
South Korea Tooniverse
Singapore E City
Spain Jetix, Cuatro
Sweden ZTV
Republic of China CTS
Thailand Cartoon Network
Original run October 3, 2002 – February 8, 2007
Episodes 220 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood
Author Masatoshi Kusakabe
Publisher Japan Shueisha
English publisher United States Viz Media
Published 2002
Original video animation
Naruto: Find the Four-Leaf Red Clover!
Studio Studio Pierrot
Licensor Australia New Zealand Madman Entertainment
Released 2003
Runtime 17 minutes
Episodes 1
Original video animation
Naruto: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Studio Studio Pierrot
Licensor Canada United States Viz Media
Released 2004
Runtime 40 minutes
Episodes 1
Original video animation
Naruto: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival
Director Hayato Date
Studio Studio Pierrot
Licensor Canada United States Viz Media
Released August 21, 2004
Runtime 11 minutes
Episodes 1
Original video animation
Naruto: Finally a clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indiscriminate grand melee tournament meeting!!
Director Hayato Date
Studio Studio Pierrot
Released December 22, 2005
Runtime 26 minutes
Episodes 1
TV anime
Naruto: Shippuden
Director Hayato Date
Studio Studio Pierrot
Licensor Japan Aniplex
Canada United States Viz Media
Network Japan Animax, TV Tokyo
English network United States Disney XD
[show]Other networks:
France Game One

Italy Italia 1
Philippines ABS-CBN, Hero TV
Original run February 15, 2007 – ongoing
Episodes 133 (List of episodes)
Related works

* Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
* Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
* Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
* Naruto: Shippūden the Movie
* Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds
* Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire
* Naruto video games

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Naruto (NARUTO -ナルト-?, romanized as NARUTO) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become a Hokage, the ninja in his village that is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The series is based on a one-shot comic by Kishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump.

The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized with forty-seven tankōbon volumes released so far. The manga was later adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex. It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden, a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed six movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types of merchandise include light novels, video games and trading cards developed by several companies.

Viz Media has licensed the manga and anime for North American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump magazine, and as well as the indidividual volumes. The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007 respectively. The films, as well as most OVAs from the series, have also been released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast in Disney XD in October from the same year.

As of volume 36, the manga has sold over 71 million copies in Japan. Serialized in Viz's Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today Booklist several times and volume 11 won the Quil Award in 2006. Reviewers from the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard shōnen plot