
The ninja of a hidden village also serve as the military force of their parent country. A hidden village maintains the economy of the parent country by training ninja from a young age and using them to perform missions for other countries. Within these countries are hidden villages, settlements housing ninja. In the world of Naruto, countries operate as separate political entities ruled by landlords. The anime follows the storyline of the manga, which is still being produced by Masashi Kishimoto.Ĭhakra is energy extracted from cells that Ninja’s need to be able to use Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, to use them correctly the Ninja needs to mix their Chakra with their spiritual energy then use special Hand Seals to activate the technique that they want to use. The anime series was hugely popular and enjoyed a lot of success in Japan, and a new series, entitled “Naruto Shippuden”, has since been created, and is still ongoing. A total of 220 episodes were made (though many of them were fillers). Since then, it has gone on to be one of the most successful and popular manga series in Japan and around the world.Īn anime adaptation of the series has also been made, first debuting on TV Tokyo, on October 3, 2002. It was first published as a manga, in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, in November, 1999.

Naruto is a Japanese anime and manga series, created by Masashi Kishimoto.
