Masashi Kishimoto coma |

Greetings. With everyone's support,

my first comic has been published.
I'm ecstatic. Speaking of ecstatic,
the first time | won an award for one
of my manga, | was so happy | was
flying high. But this time is 10 times
better than that. | don't know how
to say it, but this is the happiest
moment of my life. But | guess I'm
happiest knowing that this comic will
be read and enjoyed. Yup, that's it!
—Masashi Kishirroto, 2000

Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural

Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college,
he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his
manga Karakuri (“mechanism”). Kishimoto decided to base his
next story on traditional Japanese culture. His first version of
Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits;
his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in
1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan.
 NARUTO VOL. |
The SHONEN JUMP Graphic Novel Edition

This graphic novel contains material that was originally published in

English in SHONEN JUMP #2-5.

STORY AND ART BY

MASASHI KISHIMOTO.

Translation/Katy Bridges
English Adaptation/Jo Duffy
Touch-Up Art & Lettering/Heidi Szykowny
Cover Design, Graphics & Layout/Sean Lee
Senior Editor/Jason Thompson

Managing Editor/Elizabeth Kawasaki

Director of Production/Noboru Watanabe
Vice President of Publishing/Alvin Lu
Vice President & Editor-in-Chief/Yumi Hoashi
Sr. Director of Acquisitions/Rika Inouye
Vice President of Sales & Marketing/Liza Coppola
Publisher/Hyoe Narita

NARUTO © 1999 by Masashi Kishimoto. All rights reserved, First

published in Japan in 1999 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo. English transla-
tion rights in the United States of America and Canada arranged by
SHUEISHA Inc. The stories, characters, and incidents mentioned in
this publication are entirely fictional. No portion of this book may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without
written permission from the copyright holders.

Printed in the U.S.A.

Published by VIZ Media, LLC

PO. Box 77010 + San Francisco, CA 94107

SHONEN JUMP Graphic Novel Edition

20:19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
First printing, July 2003
Twelfth printing, January 2006

PARENTAL ADVISORY
Naruto is rated “T" for Teen. It contains fantasy
violence, language, partial nudity and tobacco
usage. Its recommended for ages 13 and up.
 VOL. 1

STORY AND ART BY

MASASHI KISHIMAOTO
 NARUTO
VOL. 1
THE TESTS OF THE NINJA

CONTENTS

NUMBER 1 YUZUMXAKI NARUTO!

NUMBER 2 KONOHAMARU

NUMBER 3 ENTER SASUKE!

NUMBER 4 HATAKE KAKASHI!

NUMBER S PRIDE GOETH BEFORE A FALL

NUMBER 6 NOT SASUKE!

NUMBER 7 KAKASHI'S DECISION

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| GUESS YOU
HAVE GOT ME.
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EXHAUSTED. YOU WERE
WHAT HAVE SO FAST.
IVE ONLY
YOU BEEN MEMORIZED
ONE
TECHNIQUE.

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BY OUR
ENTIRE
VILLAGE!

NARUTO... BUT IT
WAS ALL A SHAM,
TO HIDE YOUR INSTRUMENT
OF YOUR
BONDAGE!!
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THERE WAS NO ONE
TO PRAISE OR
RESPECT ME.

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SPEECH | PLANNED
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This is the very first sketch of Naruto that | drew.
It was for a one-shot story in the Japanese
Weekly Shonen JSump's special seasonal edition,
Akararu Surry. Notice that he wears boots
instead of zor/ (traditional Japanese sandals).

In the one-shot story, Nariwto wasn't a ninja comic

at all, but just about magic and sorcery. Even though
the setup was completely different from the current
storyline, i¢ was the very first character-driven
manga that | ever drew, and | liked the character so
| decided to keep using him. But drawing the goggles
each time was a pain! That's why | came up with the
idea for the ninja A/ta/-ate Cheadband).
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CLOUD NINE SINCE HE
PASSED THE TEST.
HE INTENOS TO BECOME
AFULL-FLEOGED SHINOBI
AND EARN THE RESPECT
OF EVERYONE IN TOWN.
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WISH OF THE FOURTH
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OUR PEOPLE COME
TO REGARD NARUTO
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CHILO’S FATE...
AND DIED.
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SACRIFICED, ANEWBORN
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~~ HOW IT MUST FEEL...

SO MUCH HATRED AND
HOSTILITY... TO BE
TREATED WITH AN
ANIMOSITY SO
INTENSE AS TO BE
ANNIHILATING...
TO HAVE AROUND
YOU MANY WHO
. THE WOULD DENY YOU EVEN...
RIGHT
TO
EXIST.
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FROM YET

NO Way!
NOT YET!
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KICK THE OLD
MAN'S BUTT AND
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BUT AS LORD
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THE CHALLENGES, |
THAT LAY AHEAD
FOR THE
YOUNG NARUTO...
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SH/NOGB/
STYLE &
Hitai-ate
(Forehead
Band)
\, Can be worn
4 either as a
+ headband, or a
cover for the
entire head.

Makimono Pouch
(Scroll Pouch)
The classic Konohagakure pouch,
worn on both the right and left
sides of the vest. Scrolls, medicine
and ninja tools are extracted from
the bottom of the pouches.

Shuriken Holster
Worn in a spot which
allows the shuriken to be
drawn quickly.
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SO COOL.
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THAT Guy!
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ANDO COACH YOU BEGIN By \ STEP IS THE
AS YOU BECOME | |DIVIDING YOU |=, ASSIGNMENT
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SO LONG AS|’M IT’S PERFECT! THREE MAN CELLS?

PARTNERED WITH KNOW THEY'LL TEAM SOUNDS LIKE TWO
SAKURA... ME UP WITH SASUKE! TOO MANY...
I'LL TAKE ANYBODY
ELSE...
EXCEPT SASUKE!!

| MADE THE
SELECTIONS
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WERE YOU
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MYSELF...
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THE IDEA IS
TO BALANCE
YOUR DIFFERENT
STRENGTHS...
THAT'S
WHY YOU C 1
ENDED UP NARUTO.
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BE THE
BOTTOM OF
THE CLASS.
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WAY

EVEN
NARUTO...

OK, EVERYONE.
I'LL BE
INTRODUCING
YOUR SENIOR
NINJUTSU
INSTRUCTORS
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HE DOESN'T HAVE TO
ANSWER TO ANYONE, YOU KNOW...
EVER, AND IT’S MADE BECAUSE HE
M COMPLETELY SELFISH!!! NEVER HAD
IF |O10 THE KINDS OF ANY
THINGS HE GETS AWAY PARENTS?
WITH, MY PARENTS WOULD
GROUND ee LIFE!

DON'T YOU ENVY

HIM BEING ALONE,
NOT HAVING
PARENTS NAG
AT YOUALL
THE TIME?
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WITHOUT
FAMILIES
ALWAYS
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SNIFFING
THINGS OUT!

WHAT'S MORE,
THIS COULD BE ANOTHER MEMBER
ATERRIBLE =; OF THE CELL YOU
MISSION, BUT... _A—| SHALL OVERSEE WILL
BE SASUKE, OF THE
UCHIHA CLAN.
BEST OF LUCK!
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is from Karakuri
C"mechanism”), the first
story | submitted to
Weekly Shonen Jump.
Karakuri won the Hop
Step Award for new
manga artists, which
allowed me to get
picked up by my current
editor and helped me
begin my journey down
the road of a manga
artist. It’s a manga
that brings back a lot
of memories for me.
But, man, the hero sure
does have intensely
terrifying eyes.

The picture on the right

is another one from the
first manga | published
in Weekly Shonen
Jump...that's right,
Karakuri! But when the
reader polls came in, its
popularity was rock
bottom! Still, this
manga also brings back
a lot of memories for
me.
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The Kakashi That Might Have Been

The Rejected Outline for
the Second Chapter

My original plan for Kakashi’s first appearance was to have him show up in the
second chapter of Naruto (see page #61). He was meant to be a cool, affected,
upper-level ninja who ended sentences (in the original Japanese) with the very
polite “de gozaru” verb form. This was going to be before Sakura and Sasuke had
been introduced. Kakashi would suddenly appear on the scene as Naruto's
teacher. This idea was discarded after a discussion with my editor at Weekly
Shonen Jump.As an outgrowth of things we discussed together, |was able to
flesh out Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura into the characters they are today.
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nature, trees, plants, and open ground. So moving to Tokyo was quite
a shock. There was hardly a plant or a natural setting to be found. |
had to do something to create the country atmosphere and keep
myself from feeling homesick. Something that would soothe me
enough that | could concentrate on creating good manga. So | decid-
ed to buy a houseplant for my desk.
Kishimoto: “From now on, you’re my partner!”
| even gave my plant a name: Ukki-kun, as in “Mr. Ukki.”
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today!”
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fertilizer for vigorous growth!”
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plant get all dried out?”
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