Naruto ( NARUTO—ナルト— NARUTO ? ) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto . The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki , an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become the Hokage , the ninja in hisvillage who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The series is based on a one-shot comic byKishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump . The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized; fifty-nine tankōbon volumes have been released so far. The manga was later adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex . It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden , a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed eight movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types of merchandise include light novels , video games and trading cards developed by several companies. Viz Media has licensed the manga andanime for North American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump magazine, and as well as the individual volumes. The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The films, as well as mostOVAs from the series, have also been released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast on Disney XD in October of the same year. Viz Media will begin streaming both series on their upcoming streaming service Neon Alley this fall. Naruto is one of the best selling manga of all time having sold more than 113 million copies in Japan. Serialized in Viz's Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today Booklist several times and volume 7 won the Quil Award in 2006. Reviewers from the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard shōnen plot elements.

Naruto ( NARUTO—ナルト— NARUTO ? ) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto . The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki , an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become the Hokage , the ninja in hisvillage who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The series is based on a one-shot comic byKishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump . The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized; fifty-nine tankōbon volumes have been released so far. The manga was later adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex . It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden , a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed eight movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types of merchandise include light novels , video games and trading cards developed by several companies. Viz Media has licensed the manga andanime for North American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump magazine, and as well as the individual volumes. The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The films, as well as mostOVAs from the series, have also been released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast on Disney XD in October of the same year. Viz Media will begin streaming both series on their upcoming streaming service Neon Alley this fall. Naruto is one of the best selling manga of all time having sold more than 113 million copies in Japan. Serialized in Viz's Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today Booklist several times and volume 7 won the Quil Award in 2006. Reviewers from the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard shōnen plot elements.

Naruto ( NARUTO—ナルト— NARUTO ? ) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto . The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki , an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become the Hokage , the ninja in hisvillage who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The series is based on a one-shot comic byKishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump . The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized; fifty-nine tankōbon volumes have been released so far. The manga was later adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex . It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden , a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed eight movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types of merchandise include light novels , video games and trading cards developed by several companies. Viz Media has licensed the manga andanime for North American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump magazine, and as well as the individual volumes. The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The films, as well as mostOVAs from the series, have also been released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast on Disney XD in October of the same year. Viz Media will begin streaming both series on their upcoming streaming service Neon Alley this fall. Naruto is one of the best selling manga of all time having sold more than 113 million copies in Japan. Serialized in Viz's Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today Booklist several times and volume 7 won the Quil Award in 2006. Reviewers from the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard shōnen plot elements.

Naruto ( NARUTO—ナルト— NARUTO ? ) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto . The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki , an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become the Hokage , the ninja in hisvillage who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The series is based on a one-shot comic byKishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump . The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized; fifty-nine tankōbon volumes have been released so far. The manga was later adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex . It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden , a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed eight movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types of merchandise include light novels , video games and trading cards developed by several companies. Viz Media has licensed the manga andanime for North American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump magazine, and as well as the individual volumes. The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The films, as well as mostOVAs from the series, have also been released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast on Disney XD in October of the same year. Viz Media will begin streaming both series on their upcoming streaming service Neon Alley this fall. Naruto is one of the best selling manga of all time having sold more than 113 million copies in Japan. Serialized in Viz's Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today Booklist several times and volume 7 won the Quil Award in 2006. Reviewers from the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard shōnen plot elements.

Naruto ( NARUTO—ナルト— NARUTO ? ) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto . The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki , an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become the Hokage , the ninja in hisvillage who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The series is based on a one-shot comic byKishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump . The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized; fifty-nine tankōbon volumes have been released so far. The manga was later adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex . It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden , a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed eight movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types of merchandise include light novels , video games and trading cards developed by several companies. Viz Media has licensed the manga andanime for North American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump magazine, and as well as the individual volumes. The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The films, as well as mostOVAs from the series, have also been released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast on Disney XD in October of the same year. Viz Media will begin streaming both series on their upcoming streaming service Neon Alley this fall. Naruto is one of the best selling manga of all time having sold more than 113 million copies in Japan. Serialized in Viz's Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today Booklist several times and volume 7 won the Quil Award in 2006. Reviewers from the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard shōnen plot elements.

Naruto ( NARUTO—ナルト— NARUTO ? ) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto . The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki , an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become the Hokage , the ninja in hisvillage who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The series is based on a one-shot comic byKishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump . The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized; fifty-nine tankōbon volumes have been released so far. The manga was later adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex . It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden , a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed eight movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types of merchandise include light novels , video games and trading cards developed by several companies. Viz Media has licensed the manga andanime for North American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump magazine, and as well as the individual volumes. The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The films, as well as mostOVAs from the series, have also been released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast on Disney XD in October of the same year. Viz Media will begin streaming both series on their upcoming streaming service Neon Alley this fall. Naruto is one of the best selling manga of all time having sold more than 113 million copies in Japan. Serialized in Viz's Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today Booklist several times and volume 7 won the Quil Award in 2006. Reviewers from the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard shōnen plot elements.

See also: List of One Piece characters The series begins with the execution of Gol D. Roger , a man known as the King of the Pirates ( 海賊王 Kaizokuō ? ) . Just before his death, Roger announces that his treasure, the One Piece ( ひとつなぎの大秘宝 (ワンピース) Wan Pīsu ? ) , will be up for the taking, causing the Great Pirate Era ( 大海賊時代 Dai Kaizoku Jidai ? ) to begin. As a result, countless pirates set out to the Grand Line to look for the treasure. Twenty-two years have passed since Roger's execution, and Monkey D. Luffy , a young pirate inspired by Red Haired Shanks , has since set off on a journey from the East Blue Ocean to succeed Roger and find the legendary treasure. He organizes and leads a nine-member crew named the Straw Hat Pirates. Each crew member Luffy encounters eventually become his close friends, including the swordsman Roronoa Zoro , the navigator and thief Nami , the sniper Usopp , the womanizing chef and kicking expert Sanji , the doctor and anthropomorphized reindeer Tony TonyChopper , the archaeologist Nico Robin , the cyborg shipwright Franky , and the musician skeleton Brook . The crew crosses paths with diverse villains, such as Buggy the Clown , many of the Seven Warlords of the Sea , the Navy , who place bounties onLuffy's, Zoro's, and eventually the rest of the crew's heads, and Arlong , a fishman and member of the former Sun Pirates. They encounter Baroque Works , the crime syndicate responsible for a civil war in the desertkingdom of Alabasta, along with fellow pirate Blackbeard , whose dream is also to become the King of the Pirates.The crew also confronts Enel , the ruler of the island floating in the sky, Skypiea. Later, the crew meets the navy admiral Aokiji , who reveals that Robin was involved in searching for Poneglyphs, stones with markings left by an ancient civilization. The crew also encounters Cipher Pol No. 9 , the World Government 's intelligence agency responsible for the destructionof Robin's homeland, who causes the pirates to declare war on the World Government . After an epic battle at Enies Lobby, the crew defeats CP9 - saving Robin and avenging the lives lost in the destruction. Some time later, the crew prepares to sail off to the New World, the second half of the Grand Line. The crew eventually gets separated during a battle with Bartholomew Kuma at the Sabaody Archipelago. At the same time, the Navy sentences Luffy's older brother, Portgas D. Ace , to be executed, and hold a war against a group of pirates led by the legendary pirate, "The World's Strongest Man" Whitebeard . Luffy rescues Ace, but both Whitebeard and Ace are killed in the ensuing chaos. Later, Luffy and the crew undergo rigorous training regimens, some under the tutelage of prominent figures. Two years later, thecrew regroups and journeys to Fishman Island to enter the New World. At the same time, a group of evil fishman pirates appear, and holds a coup d'état to decide the fate of the island, but are eventually defeated by the Straw Hats alongside Jimbei . The Straw Hats leave Fishman Island and finally reach the New World, but not before starting a feud with one of the four major pirates in the New World, Big Mam. Their first destination in the New World is the half-burning and half-freezing island, Punk Hazard.