Naruto

A popular shonen anime based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga, Naruto follows its eponymous shinobi's journey as he goes from the Hidden Leaf Village's outsider to its hero.

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Naruto
Release Date
October 2, 2002
Network
Adult Swim

Seasons
5
Number of Episodes
220
Studio
Pierrot
Based On
Manga
Creator
Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto Most Hateable Characters, Ranked
Naruto: 8 Most Hateable Characters, Ranked

Naruto is home to an array of loved characters, but it also features a few figures that fans despise. Here are some of the most hateable of the bunch.

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Featured Naruto: Kishimoto Missed A Golden Opportunity By Not Making A Naruto Prequel
Naruto: Kishimoto Missed A Golden Opportunity By Not Making A Naruto Prequel

Masashi Kishimoto should have made a Naruto prequel instead of a sequel, and here is why.

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Most Intelligent Martial Artists In Anime
8 Most Intelligent Martial Artists In Anime

Martial artists in anime have often mastered their bodies, but fewer have mastered their minds. These are the most intelligent fighters in anime.

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Naruto: Are Mangekyo Sharingan Amaterasu and Ohirume Related?

Sarada has just revealed the Ohirume (Sun Goddess) technique. But Amaterasu jutsu is also named after the Japanese Sun goddess. What does that mean?

Naruto: Characters Who Do Almost Nothing In The Anime
Naruto: 8 Characters Who Do Almost Nothing In The Anime

These characters fall through the cracks and out of relevancy in Naruto.

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Naruto Arcs With The Best Action, Ranked
8 Naruto Arcs With The Best Action, Ranked

Naruto is legendary for its action sequences, but these arc in particular features some of the series best fights and animation.

Featured 'It Doesn't Make Any Sense': Naruto Fans Don't Understand How This Character Wasn't Punished
'It Doesn't Make Any Sense': Naruto Fans Don't Understand How This Character Wasn't Punished

Naruto fans want to know why Orochimaru was spared by the Hidden Leaf.

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Naruto's 7 Most Unlikely Friendships, Ranked

At first, it seemed like these characters would be Naruto's sworn enemies, but they ended up becoming close friends.

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Naruto Minato Better Than Naruto
7 Things Minato Could Do That Naruto Can't

Naruto is one of the most powerful shinobi in the world, but even he can’t do these things that come naturally to his father, Minato.

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'Itachi Is Next' Kishimoto Teases Plans To Drop A New One-shot Chapter
'Itachi Is Next': Kishimoto Teases Plans To Drop A New One-shot Chapter

Kishimoto already made a one shot for Minato. He plans to make an Itachi one next in Naruto.

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Naruto: Kishimoto Reveals His Inspiration For Boruto Uzumaki 

Boruto Uzumaki's inspiration has been revealed. This might surprise some fans.

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Featured Naruto: Why Jiraiya Was The Worst Teacher In Series
Naruto: Why Jiraiya Was The Worst Teacher In Series

Jiraiya was a bad teacher to Naruto.

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Naruto Kishimoto Pain Arc Problems
Naruto: Kishimoto Reveals The Biggest Difficulty He Faced After The Pain Arc

The Pain arc was major for the Naruto series. Kishimoto reveals a huge difficulty he experienced after this arc.

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Naruto: Kishimoto Reveals The Hardest Arc For Him To Draw In Naruto

Drawing Naruto was no easy task. Kishimoto reveals which arc was the most challenging to illustrate.

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Naruto: The Most Disappointing Member Of The Senju Clan

Considering the rich history of the Senju clan, Nawaki was really a let-down.

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Naruto: Why the Eight Inner Gates Were Underexplored in the Show

While cool in concept, the eight inner gates utilized by characters like Rock Lee and Might Guy were severely underused as the series went on.

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Naruto Fourth Hokage Candidates
Naruto: The Contenders For The Position Of Fourth Hokage, Explained 

Minato was the 4th Hokage. There were other contenders for that position in Naruto.

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Naruto: 8 Most Impactful Deaths, Ranked

The Naruto series has featured some truly unforgettable deaths, but some have arguably been much more impactful than others.

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Naruto: How The Rasengan And Chidori Are Linked To Each Other, Explained 

The Rasengan and the Chidori are tied to each other. These two are the most important techniques in Naruto.

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Naruto The First Hokage Was A God, But He Was Surpassed By These Ninjas
Naruto: The First Hokage Was A God, But He Was Surpassed By These Ninjas

The first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was a powerhouse. He was, however, surpassed by many ninjas in Naruto.

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