Naruto (ナルト?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto and published by Shueisha in Weekly Shōnen Jump. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who searches constantly for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The manga made its debut on September 21, 1999, and concluded on November 10, 2014, and released a total of 72 volumes, and 700 chapters. The books published in Japan by Shueisha under various imprints were adapted or expanded upon the Naruto manga and anime series. Several of the titles have also been licensed for publication in North American by Viz Media. Video games based on the series has been released by various companies, and the number of The first part of the anime released on October 10, 2002, and concluded on February 8, 2007, with a total of 220 episodes. The second part of the anime released on February 15, 2007, and is currently still airing on TV Tokyo. Aside from that, there has been other material released based on the series, such as anime comics, light novels, artbooks, supplemental guidebooks, original video animations (OVAs), movies, and video games.
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Anime comics
Various anime comics have been released in Japan under Shueisha's Jump Comics inprint, typically adapting the Naruto and Naruto Shippuden theatrical films, though adaptations of the first Naruto OVA and a sixth season Naruto Shippuden TV special were also produced. Viz Media licensed and published the anime comic adaptations of the three Naruto films in North America in October 2007 and November 2008.
Novelizations
From 2002 through 2009, Shueisha published light novel adaptations of the first seven Naruto and Naruto Shippuden films, as well as adaptations of the "Land of Waves" Naruto story arc and the first Naruto OVA, all written by Masatoshi Kusakabe. Adaptations of Blood Prison and Road to Ninja were published in 2011 and 2012, written by Akira Higashiyama and Yuka Miyata respectively. The first two of Masatoshi Kusakabe's novelizations were licensed by Viz Media for publication in North America in November 2006 and October 2007.
Original novels
Three original stories written by Akira Higashiyama and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto have been published in Japan. The first, Naruto: Tales of a Gutsy Ninja, was published in August 2010 and is presented as the actual in-universe debut novel of Jiraiya, Naruto Uzumaki's mentor and a famed author in the Naruto world, which has acted as a plot device at various points throughout the series. This story within a story follows the adventures of Naruto's namesake, the fictional "gutsy ninja" Naruto Musasabi, as he tries to track down his former comrade, Renge Momoashi, and unravel a mysterious conspiracy involving the destruction of a nearby village.
The second original novel, Naruto Jinraiden: The Day the Wolf Howled, is set shortly after Sasuke Uchiha killed his brother, Itachi, and follows his journey to Howling Wolf Village, where Itachi's eye medicine was produced. There he meets Reishi and Kina, two local brothers with whom Itachi was acquainted, and tries to learn more about his brother's motivations while helping the two battle shinobi from a rival clan and a wolf-like beast from local legend.
A third original novel, Naruto: Tales of a Chaste Ninja, was announced in June 2015 as a follow-up to Naruto: Tales of a Gusty Ninja. Again presented as an in-universe novel written by Jiraiya, this story—described as the inspiration for his later Make Out (イチャイチャ, Icha Icha) book series—depicts a pair of naive shinobi who fall in love on the battlefield.
Additionally, a stand-alone follow-up to the Secret Chronicles and True Stories series written by Shō Hinata and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto: Konoha's New Story — Steam Ninja Scrolls, was published on August 4, 2016. Set between the final chapter of Naruto and the first chapter of Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring, it details Mirai Sarutobi's mission to escort Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy on their vacation to a hot spring, and ties together the events of Naruto and Boruto: Naruto Next Generation.
Naruto Secret Chronicles series
Naruto Secret Chronicles (NARUTO -ナルト- 秘伝, Naruto Hiden") is a light novel series illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto which explores the stories of various characters after the conclusion of the original Naruto manga series. Announced in November 2014 alongside the final chapter of the manga, the series comprises six volumes with the first released in February 2015. Viz Media began publishing English translations of the novels in November 2015, starting with Naruto: Kakashi's Story.
Naruto True Stories series
Naruto True Stories (NARUTO -ナルト- 真伝, Naruto Shinden) is a light novel trilogy illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto which explores Itachi Uchiha's past and Sasuke Uchiha's future. The Naruto True Story novels were announced in June 2015, with a publication date in Fall 2015. Viz Media began publishing English translations of the novels in November 2016.
Supplemental Material
Several supplemental guides and artbooks have been published, collecting information and artwork from the manga and anime series. Three of the artbooks collect Masashi Kishimoto's illustrations for the manga and related promotional materials, while a fourth anniversary book features artwork produced over the first ten years of the anime series' broadcast. Among the guidebooks are three anime profile books, which contain character profiles and images taken from the anime; two fanbooks, which include interviews, articles, and special features relating to the manga; and three data books, which collect detailed information on the characters, abilities, locations, and story arcs seen in the manga. A guidebook for the theatrical film Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie was also published and distributed with copies of Naruto volume 61; featuring information on the film, an interview with Kishimoto, and the Movie 9: Road to Naruto the Movie one-shot, it was printed in the same format as a standard Naruto volume.
Naruto: Clash of Ninja
The Naruto: Clash of Ninja series (known in Japan as Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen) is a series of 3-D cel-shaded fighting games developed by Eighting and published by D3 Publisher and Takara Tomy.