Naruto 

(ナルト) is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. It follows an

orphaned ninja who dreams to become "Hokage". The Hokage is the strongest ninja and the leader
for the village, called Konoha (meaning "leaf" in Japanese). As the series progresses, Naruto and his
friends begin to solve the ancient history of the ninja world. His friends including Sasuke Uchiha and
Sakura Haruno. Their teacher is Kakashi Hatake. The manga was first published in 1999 in a
Japanese magazine called Shonen Jump. It was also translated into English. The anime series
premiered in Japan in October 2002. In the United States, it started in September 2005.

Contents

 1Plot
 2Ninja Ranks
o 2.1Ninja Student
o 2.2Genin
o 2.3Chunin
o 2.4Jonin
o 2.5ANBU
 3Cast
o 3.1Naruto Uzumaki
o 3.2Sasuke Uchiha
o 3.3Sakura Haruno
o 3.4Kakashi Hatake
o 3.5Sai
o 3.6Yamato
o 3.7Hidden Leaf Village
 3.7.1Iruka Umino
 3.7.2Konohamaru Sarutobi
 3.7.3Hinata Hyuga
 3.7.4Team Asuma
 3.7.5Team Guy
 3.7.6Jiraiya
 3.7.7Hokage
 3.7.8Danzo Shimura
 3.7.9Zabuza Momochi
 3.7.10Orochimaru
 3.7.11Kabuto Yakushi
 3.7.12Itachi Uchiha
 3.7.13Akatsuki
 3.7.14Obito Uchiha
 3.7.15Madara Uchiha
 3.7.16Kaguya Otsutsuki
 4Comics
 5Growth and popularity
 6Anime
o 6.1Original video animations
 7Video games
 8Online games
 9Notes
 10References
 11Other websites

Plot[change | change source]
Twelve years ago, a spiritual Nine-Tail fox attacked the Hidden Leaf Village, Minato Namikaze and
Kushina Uzumaki sacrificed themselves to seal the monster within a boy named Naruto. Nobody told
Naruto that the fox was sealed inside him. The villagers treated him badly because of the monster.
When Naruto found out the truth, it made him want to become the next Hokage and earn everyone's
respect. After graduating from being a genin, Naruto joined Team 7. The members of Team 7 were
Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno and their teacher Kakashi Hatake. They defeated Zabuza
and Haku in the Land of Waves. Orochimaru interrupted the Chunin Exam, killing the Third Hokage
and Fourth Kazekage. Orochimaru tricked the army of the Hidden Sand into opposing the Leaf.
Jiraiya trained Naruto, while Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage. Sasuke left the village and looked
for revenge against Itachi. Naruto defeated five enemies from the Land of Sound through the forest,
but he failed to stop Sasuke from joining up with Orochimaru.
Two and a half years later, Naruto recruited Sai and Yamato. The Akatsuki organization started
kidnapping ninja hosts. Sasuke formed a tracking party and defeated Itachi. Then he became
stronger and joined Akatsuki. Naruto learned Sage Mode. He defeated Nagato for killing Jiraiya and
devastating the village, even though he became good. Tobi interrupted the meeting and declared the
Fourth Great Ninja War. He had a plan to reform the legendary Ten Tails from the nine tailed beasts.
That would control humanity and achieve world peace. After learning Chakra Mode with the fox
spirit, Naruto helped the Allied Shinobi Forces defeat the army of White Zetsu. Tobi was revealed to
be Obito, who kept the power of the eyes containing the Rinnegan and Sharingan.
When Madara came back to life and stole Obito's half of the power, he turned into the Sage of Six
Paths. He used the power of the forbidden art to trap everyone in the Ninja World (except Naruto,
Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, Obito and other dead ninjas). Black Zetsu fused with Madara to complete
the reincarnation. That freed Kaguya Otsutsuki to take his place. In the past, Kaguya's son,
Hagoromo, had trained Ashura and Indra. Ashura and Indra were the first incarnations who came
before Naruto and Sasuke. After Kaguya killed Obito, Kakashi sacrificed his power. Naruto and
Sasuke worked together to seal Kaguya and Zetsu, and Madara died again. When Sasuke used the
forbidden genjutsu, Naruto defeated and spared him. The world was peaceful and all the spiritual
beasts were freed from Kaguya. Kakashi became Sixth Hokage. Sasuke realized his mistake,
disabled the genjutsu, and forgave everyone.
Years later, Naruto became the Seventh Hokage. He married Hinata Huyga. They had two children.
Their daughter was named Himawari, and their son was named Boruto. Boruto has a special eye
and body mark. Boruto makes a new Team 7 with Konohamaru Sarutobi, Sasuke and Sakura's
daughter Sarada, and Orochimaru's artificial son Mitsuki. Boruto helped Naruto and Sasuke defeat
the two clansmen. Boruto learned that the new enemy group called "Kara" are using their own
marks. Kawaki was taken to the Leaf Village and adopted by Naruto's family.

Ninja Ranks[change | change source]

Ninja Student[change | change source]
This is where a beginner learns to be a ninja.

Genin[change | change source]
Basically meaning lower ninja. Rank of missions they are sent to: D and C.
Chunin[change | change source]
Basically meaning middle ninja. Rank of missions they were sent to: C and B.