Naruto ( the show)

Introduction
Naruto is an anime and manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. Its main character, Naruto Uzumaki, is a loud, hyperactive, adolescent ninja who constantly searches for approval and recognition. His dream is to become Hokage, the acknowledged leader and strongest ninja in the village.

The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan’s Shonen Jump magazine. As of volume 36, the manga has sold over 71 million copies in Japan. Viz Media publishes a translated version in the American Shonen Jump magazine. Naruto has become Viz’s best-sellling manga series. As of July 1, 2008, the first 30 volumes are available.

The first of two anime series, produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex, Naruto premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002, and is still being aired today. Viz also licensed the anime for North American production. Naruto debuted in the United States on Cartoon Network’s Toonami programming block on September 10, 2005, and in Canada on YTV’s Bionix on September 16, 2005. Naruto began showing in the UK on Jetix on July 22, 2006. It began showing on Toasted TV on January 12, 2007 in Australia, although it could be watched on Cartoon Network in 2006. The first series lasted nine seasons, while Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles began its first on February 15, 2007.

Plot Synopsis
A long time ago, a demon fox with nine tails appeared. When a tail was swung, it would destroy a mountain and cause a tsunami. The Fourth Hokage sacrificed his own life to seal the demon inside the body of a young boy…

This young boy’s name is Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto hopes one day he can become Hokage. Most people in the village dislike him and consider him a pest. Naruto causes havoc in order to get attention; he is ignored as if he were the demon fox itself. After failing the Genin exam, Naruto is tricked into stealing a scroll to become Genin. He ends up in severe danger, but his teacher Iruka attempts to save him. However, it ends up being Naruto who saves Iruka from possible death, and for that, he is made into an official ninja where he begins his journey to become Hokage! Throughout the series, Naruto faces many challenges, including battling people who are after the demon fox that is sealed inside his body.