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Naruto (manga)

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[ serialized in [Shonen Jump Japan], serialized in [Shonen Jump USA] ]

Related anime:
Naruto (TV) (adaptation)
Naruto (OAV)
Naruto Shippūden (TV) (sequel)
Naruto Shippūden (movie)
Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna (movie) (sequel)
Naruto Shippūden: Hi no Ishi o Tsugumono (movie) (sequel)
Naruto Special: Akaki Yotsuba no Clover wo Sagase (OAV) (sequel)
Naruto Special: Battle at Hidden Falls. I am the Hero! (OAV) (sequel)
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (sequel)
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (sequel)
Naruto: Konoha Sports Festival (movie)

Alternative title:

NARUTO―ナルト―

Наруто (Russian)

ナルト (Japanese)

火影忍者 (Chinese (Taiwan))

나루토 (Korean)

Genres: action, adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, supernatural

Themes: ninja

Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)

Plot Summary: When Naruto was born the spirit of a evil nine-tailed fox was imprisoned within him, rendering him the hate of the villagers in the ninja-village of the Leaf who feared the demon in him. Countering this hate he grew into the role of the clown, trying to attract attention by making a fool of himself and his teachers. But within him dwells the dream of becoming Hokage, the strongest warrior of the village. When he graduates from the academy he’s placed in the same group as Sakura, the technician and the girl he loves and Sasuke, the strong, quiet guy and his rival for Sakura. Leader and teacher of the group are Kakashi, the strange and always late, though powerful ninja.

User Ratings: 1570 ratings have been given [details]

Masterpiece: 397 votes (sub:194, English:112, dub:67, ?:4, edit.dub:4, Spa.sub:3, raw:3, raw:2, German:2, Portuguese:1, Italian:1, Rus.sub:1, Ger.dub:1, Swedish:1, French:1)

Excellent: 456 votes (sub:191, English:158, dub:77, ?:12, edit.dub:4, Portuguese:2, raw:2, Fre.dub:1, raw:1, Spanish:1, Por.dub:1, Ger.sub:1, German:1, Spa.sub:1, Dut.sub:1, Por.sub:1, Swedish:1)

Very good: 321 votes (sub:120, English:119, dub:53, edit.dub:8, Spa.sub:6, ?:6, raw:3, Spanish:1, Spa.dub:1, Por.sub:1, French:1, raw:1, German:1)

Good: 191 votes (English:88, sub:54, dub:30, ?:8, French:2, Spa.dub:2, raw:2, Spa.sub:1, Spanish:1, Fre.dub:1, Ita.dub:1, Dutch:1)

Decent: 81 votes (English:41, sub:25, dub:8, ?:3, raw:2, Por.sub:1, Spa.sub:1)

So-so: 30 votes (English:18, dub:6, sub:5, Danish:1)

Not really good: 24 votes (English:9, sub:8, dub:4, ?:1, French:1, raw:1)

Weak: 28 votes (English:13, sub:12, dub:2, ?:1)

Bad: 15 votes (dub:6, English:4, sub:4, French:1)

Awful: 10 votes (sub:5, English:3, raw:1, dub:1)

Worst ever: 17 votes (sub:10, English:4, Spa.sub:1, dub:1, edit.dub:1)

Seen in part or in whole by 3566 users, rank: #2
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.175 (Very good+.17), std. dev.: 1.9521, rank: #595
Weighted mean: 8.130 (Very good+.13), rank: #538 (seen all: 8.58 / seen some: 8.07 / won't finish: 5.30)
Bayesian estimate: 8.130 (Very good+.12), rank: #255

Number of tankoubon: 45

Volumes:

#01. The Tests of the Ninja

#02. The Worst Client

#03. Bridge of Courage

#04. The Next Level

#05. The Challengers

#06. The Forest of Death

#07. Curse of Orochimaru

#08. Life and Death Battles

#09. Turning the Tables

#18. Tsunade's Decision

#19. One Who Carried the Will

#20. Sasuke vs. Naruto

#21. Unforgivable

#22. A Change of Soul

#23. A Tight Spot...!!

#24. Pinch, Pinch, Pinch!!

#25. Itachi and Sasuke

#26. The Day of Seperation

#27. The Day of Setting Off

#28. Naruto's Homecoming

#29. Kakashi VS Itachi

#30. Chiyo and Sakura

#31. The Entrusted Wish

#32. The Road to Sasuke

Vintage:

2000-03

2003 (Poland)

2003-01-07 (North America, serialization in Shonen Jump)

2006-10-04 (The Netherlands)

2007-04-19 (México)

2007-05-17 (Brazil)

Releases: We have 200

Official website:

Madman's Official Naruto (Manga) Sales Site

Manga Kana Naruto Page (French)

Shonen Jump - Naruto

Shonen Jump USA

Shueisha - Naruto (Japanese)

Links: We have 1

Trivia: We have 3

In the news 432 times:

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Reviews:
Naruto GN 42-44
Naruto GN 28
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Artbook

Naruto - Art of Naruto: Uzumaki Art Book (Artbook) 2007-10-02 (from $11.96)

Graphic novel

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Naruto (GN 43) 2009-04-07 (from $5.96)

Naruto (GN 44) 2009-04-07 (from $5.96)

Naruto (GN 45) 2009-07-07 (from $4.52)

Naruto (GN 46) 2009-10-06 (from $6.08)

Naruto (GN 47) 2009-12-08 (from $5.38)

Naruto (GN 48192) 2010-02-02 (from $5.99)

Naruto - Graphic Novel Box Set Limited Edition (GN 1-27) 2007-11-13

Naruto - Box Set (GN 1-27) 2008-08-12 (from $106.74)

Naruto (Hardcover) (GN 1) 2008-01-01 (from $10.60)

Naruto (library hardcover) (GN 1) 2008-09-01 (from $11.24)

Novel

Naruto - Novel: Protect the Waterfall Village! (Novel) 2007-10-16 (from $7.49)

Naruto (Novel 1) 2006-11-21 (from $2.49)

Japanese staff

Japanese cast

Story & Art: Masashi Kishimoto

(none)

Japanese companies

Publisher: Shueisha

English staff

Translation:
Katy Bridges
Mari Morimoto

Adaptation: Jo Duffy

Associate Managing Editor: Albert Totten

Cover Design: Sean Lee

Director of Licensing & Acquisitions: Rika Inouye

Editing:
Frances E. Wall
Shaenon K. Garrity

Editor-in-Chief: Hyoe Narita

Graphics & Layout: Sean Lee

Lettering: Heidi Szykowny

Managing Editor: Annette Roman

Novel Adaptation: Janet Gilbert

Novel Translation: Tomo Kimura

Production manager: Noboru Watanabe

Publisher: Seiji Horibuchi

Senior Editor: Jason Thompson

Touch-up Art: Heidi Szykowny

Touch-up Art & Lettering: Mark McMurray (vols. 18 & 28)

VP of Marketing: Liza Coppola

VP of Strategic Development: Yumi Hoashi

English cast

(none)

English companies

Distributor: Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd. (Australia & New Zealand)

Licensed by: Viz Media

French cast

French staff

Translation: Sébastien Bigini

(none)

French companies

Publisher: Kana

Spanish staff

Spanish cast

Translation:
Marc Bernabé
Marta E. Gallego
Verónica Calafell

Consultant: Enric Piñeyro

Editing:
Félix Sabaté (Catalan Vol. 1-13)
Helena Muzàs (Catalan Vol. 17-; Catalan Vol. 13-)
Jerusalén Llácer (Catalan Vol.)
Joan Navarro
Mar Calpena (Catalan Vol.)

Editorial Director: Joan Navarro (Catalan Vol.)

Graphic Design:
Gus López (Catalan Vol. 17-)
José Miguel Alvarez (Catalan Vol. 1-17)
Luis Domínguez (Catalan Vol.)

Graphics & Layout: Ferran Delgado

(none)

Spanish companies

Publisher:
Glènat España
Grupo Editorial Vid (Mexico)
LARP Editores S.A. (Argentina)

German staff

German companies

(none)

Publisher: Carlsen Comics

Serialized In: Banzai!