Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about NARUTO UZUMAKI!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: he is a fictional character in the anime and manga Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto . serving as the eponymous protagonist of the series . his carefree, optimistic and boisterous personality Naruto appears in the series’ films and in other media related to the franchise . he is voiced by Junko Takeuchi in the original animated series and Maile Flanagan in the English adaptations . some initially saw him as a typical manga and anime protagonist comparable to those in other shnen manga . others have praised his personality and character development as he avoids stereotypes typically seen in similar media . the manga’s second chapter was the most difficult to write early in the series . Kishimoto introduced the misrelationships Naruto had with the main cast . Kishimoto avoided modeling Naruto after anyone in particular, instead conceiving of him as nave with dark side . by and large his personality is childish; the creator tried to convey this trait in his Kishimoto: “i think his being a knucklehead gives him an appeal” he believes it was Naruto’s losses that made readers identify with him . he wanted him not to feel defeat Kishimoto did not conceive that Naruto would be the son of Minato Namikaze . as time passed on, the manga author made touches to minato’s face to make them more similar to Nar Kushina Uzumaki’s character was made to look like Naruto’s face . Kishimoto’s first editor praised the author for handling his parents and his heritage . when one of the two progressed, Kishimoto made sure the other did too . he wanted the conflict to end with Naruto forgiving Sasuke as he had forgiven Nagato . by the final fight between Sasuke and Naruto was considered one of the biggest challenges by the staff from Pierrot as it took an entire month to adapt it from the manga . director Hiroyuki Yamashita elected the final clash between Sasuke’s Chidori and Naruto’s Rasengan moves involved references from other scenes of the series . the staff noted that following this fight, Sa’s face became calmer Kishimoto wanted to create a story arc that would emphasize the tragedy of wars . he created Nagato as a war victim who would Jiraiya and act as Naruto’s neme in the original japanese versions of Naruto, “-ttebayo” often ends sentences with “-you know?” “dattebayo,” served as a verbal tic that portrayed Nar author regretted love triangle between Naruto and Hinata . he considered the series a fighting series with little focus on romance . a love triangle between Naruto, Hinata and Toneri Otsutsuki is depicted in the film . based on how Kishimoto’s wife actually once did, hinat Kyozuka wanted to depict Naruto at his lowest after his rejection by Hinata . he then returned the character to his brave self, with the character resolving to continue his mission . Kishimoto developed Boruto and Naruto’s relationship from his relationship with his sons . he wanted the film to depict the father and son relationship between the two . two other scenes written by the staff surprised Ki the designer incorporated swirl patterns into Naruto’s costume . the goggles were replaced with a hitai-ite, or shinobi headband . one of the most difficult design choices was the Kishimoto apologized to the anime staff for Naruto’s design, as he considered it too difficult to animate . he was satisfied with his character having blond hair and blue eyes, something rarely seen in in the video game series, Naruto is playable in various stages of the Demon Fox’s manifestation . Kishimoto imitated one of these forms for the manga cover of volume 26 . to remedy this, Kishimoto designed them to roll up, giving Naruto a mature appearance . his hair was made shorter, while his height was expanded notably in contrast to his Part II design . due to his growth both looks keep the character’s spiralling logo that was carried from his late mother’s gone group . before recording the first episode, Takeuchi noticed several lines from the script that ended with exclamation marks . she noted Maile Flanagan admired Naruto’s ability to prioritize and calmly make important decisions . she avoided listening to Junko Takeuchi’s performance as she did not want to imitate it . Flanag some fans did not expect that Naruto would be voiced by a woman . he wore a headband that denotes his position as a ninja from konohagakure . Naruto’s blood merges with the red chakra, coloring his entire body red . once four tails are manifested, he appears to wear the Fox’s skeleton . he also has the ability late in the series, Naruto seeks attention as he was ridiculed during his childhood . to be accepted and respected, he resolves to become Konohagakure’s Hokage . while as a youth, Naruto makes jokes and plays pranks to attract attention . he dreams of becoming a Hokage himself with the hope that it will bring him respect . in an attempt to become Naruto defeats the sand village’s One Tail Jinchuriki Gaara and convinces him there’s a better way to live . soon afterward, he discovers the Akatsuki, Naruto learns the Rasengan (, lit. spiral sphere, english manga: “Spiral Chakra Sphere”), a sphere of chakra for offensive purposes . he and Sasuke Naruto trains with Kakashi to infuse the Rasengan with his own wind-element chakra . the attack creates the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken (, fton: Ras Naruto defeats Pain and convinces him to quit Akatsuki . he confronts Sasuke in a battle which could end both their lives if he is unable to save him . Naru Naruto and Sasuke meet Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Sage of the Six Paths . they have to defeat Kaguya, the creator of the Ten Tails, to Naruto disqualifies his son during the final phase of Chunin Exams for cheating . he is abducted by Kaguya’s descendants, Momoshiki and Kinshiki . Naru a manga centered around Boruto has Naruto as a major character adapting the film . the series starts in a distant future . a spin-off is where he defeats a new Ak a novel by Mirei Miyamoto focuses on Naruto’s life as a father . another novel explores his falling to an illness . he typically appears as the lead character on a mission the film’s chief story supervisor admitted he was embarrassed writing romance scenes . he felt a mixture of satisfaction and sadness after watching Naruto and Hinata share their first kiss . Naruto appears in all four OVAs produced for the series . he appears as a supporting character in the spin-off manga titled Rock Lee and his Ninja Pals . Masashi Kishimoto drew an illustration of Naruto as Hokage for the series’ 10th anniversary . this portrayal later appears as a secret character in the game naruto shippuden a Naruto avatar appeared in the MMORPG Second Life for a Jump Festa promotion titled Jumpland@Second Life . the character also appeared in a first popularity poll from the manga my in the magazine’s sixth poll, Naruto lost his top-two status to the characters Deidara, Kakashi and Sasuke . in the 2011 poll, he was once again in first place in the 2011 Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition, he was noted as the twenty-ninth best character appearing in video games . character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto used Naruto as in 2014, IGN listed him as the second best Naruto character when the series ended . theatergoers for the Boruto film were given two different types of fans . in a 2017 Charapedia poll, Nar Usain Bolt has also shown his love for Naruto several times through instagram posts . the 7,000 square meters theme park will be called “Naruto World” it will be based on the Naru a life-size statue designed by Testuya Nishio was developed for display at the Wonder Festival 2019 Shanghai event . the statue will be displayed at the wonder festival 2019 event in shanghai . Naruto’s character was analyzed by GameSpot’s Joe Dodson . he was praised for his optimistic personality by Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network (ANN) writers for mania entertainment a study looked at if readers could predict character types based on physical cues . it regarded Naruto as an ENFP character type, impulsive and spontaneous . a professor at meiji university see Rubin says the search for acceptance is what motivates Naruto to keep going . he says his fights with enemies further motivate him to become a powerful shinobi . Rubin concludes that his character development Christopher A. Born: Naruto is complex post-modern hero, showing “great heart” Born argues that the character as a whole shows Confucian values . Amy Plumb: Kishimoto used mythology of Plumb describes the Kyuubi (Demon) seal on Naruto’s stomach as a catalyst . writing for manga’s cultural crossroads, Omote tomoyuki compliments his character Mike Hale praises the series’ portrayal of childhood loneliness . Rik Spanjers regards Naruto’s childishness as one of his strengths . his rivalry with Sasuke shows “signs a mortal battle between Naruto and Sasuke is described as one of “Anime’s Fiercest Frenemies” some critics wished The Last could be condensed so that their relationship was the the character’s final fight against Sasuke at the end of Part I attracted similar responses . critics have criticized the character for losing control of his loved ones . ANN commented on Naruto’s growth a change in Naruto’s attitude as he acts calmly and more seriously than in previous story arcs . singer Diana Garnet expresses her pleasure recording one of the ending theme songs . allega Frank