Naruto

Naruto is a manga series turned anime, movies, and video games.

Plot
The Naruto series follows Naruto Uzumaki as he graduates from the Ninja Academy in the first chapter and episode. It turns out that he is the host of the nine-tailed fox Kurama who attacked the village twelve years prior and killed many. Afterwards, he becomes a Genin and is placed on team, along with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, under the leadership of Kakashi Hatake. Naruto has a dream to become Hokage, which is the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village Konohagakure. He also has a crush on his teammate Sakura, but she has a crush on the other teammate Sasuke who is the most popular boy in their age group.

The rivalry between Naruto and Sasuke escalates until the latter grows to be very jealous. He is worried that he will not be able to get revenge against his brother Itachi, who killed his entire clan. Sasuke subsequently leaves the village to train under Orochimaru, who became an enemy to the village. Naruto fails to stop him and goes to train with Jiraiya for the next two and a half years. Meanwhile, Sakura trains under the current Hokage Tsunade and becomes a medical ninja.

After the time skip, retrieving Sasuke continues to be a priority, but he becomes a wanted criminal as well. Naruto returns, but finds that the criminal organization Akatsuki is after him. They are after all of the tailed beasts, including the nine-tails inside of Naruto. Extracting the tailed beast kills its host. Naruto manages to stop the organization, and the true mastermind reveals himself to be Obito. Sasuke rejoins the group to help end the war. Afterwards, he and Naruto battle again with the latter finally becoming victorious.

Characters

 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Kakashi Hatake

Het

 * AoMei - the ship between Ao and Mei
 * AsuKure - the ship between Asuma and Kurenai
 * BoruSara - the ship between Boruto Uzumaki and Sarada Uchiha
 * ChoKuro - the ship between Chōjurō and Kurotsuchi
 * ChoMei - the ship between Chōjurō and Mei
 * ChouIno - the ship between Chōji and Ino Yamanaka
 * ChouKaru - the ship between Chōji and Karui
 * DanTsu - the ship between Dan and Tsunade
 * DeiSaku - the ship between Deidara and Sakura Haruno
 * DosuKin - the ship between Dosu and Kin
 * FugaMiko - the ship between Fugaku and Mikoto
 * GaaFuu - the ship between Gaara and Fū
 * GaaHina - the ship between Gaara and Hinata
 * GaaIno - the ship between Gaara and Ino Yamanaka
 * GaaMatsu - the ship between Gaara and Matsuri
 * GaaSaku - the ship between Gaara and Sakura Haruno
 * GaaSari - the ship between Gaara and Sari
 * HashiMito - the ship between Hashirama and Mito
 * HayaYuu - the ship between Hayate and Yūgao
 * IbiTayu - the ship between Ibiki and Tayuya
 * InoHima - the ship between Inojin and Himawari
 * ItaIzu - the ship between Itachi and Izumi
 * ItaSaku - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Sakura Haruno
 * JiraTsun - the ship between Jiraiya and Tsunade
 * JuuKarin - the ship between Juugo and Karin
 * KabuShizu - the ship between Kabuto and Shizune
 * KakaAnko - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Anko
 * KakaHana - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Hanare
 * KakaKure - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Kurenai
 * KakaRin - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Rin
 * KakaSaku - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Sakura Haruno
 * KankuIno - the ship between Kankuro and Ino Yamanaka
 * KankuSaku - the ship between Kankuro and Sakura Haruno
 * KankuSari - the ship between Kankuro and Sari
 * KibaHina - the ship between Kiba and Hinata
 * KibaIno - the ship between Kiba and Ino Yamanaka
 * KibaKarui - the ship between Kiba and Karui
 * KibaTama - the ship between Kiba and Tamaki
 * KimiTayu - the ship between Kimimaro and Tayuya
 * KizaMebu - the ship between Kizashi and Mebuki
 * KonoHana - the ship between Konohamaru and Hanabi
 * KonoMoe - the ship between Konohamaru and Moegi
 * KoteShizu - the ship between Kotetsu and Shizune
 * LeeHina - the ship between Rock Lee and Hinata
 * LeeSaku - the ship between Rock Lee and Sakura Haruno
 * LeeTen - the ship between Rock Lee and Tenten
 * MadaMito - the ship between Madara and Mito
 * MenmaHina - the ship between Menma and Hinata
 * MenSaku - the ship between Menma and Sakura Haruno
 * MetaHima - the ship between Metal Lee and Himawari
 * MinaKushi - the ship between Minato and Kushina
 * Miradai - the ship between Shikadai and Mirai
 * MitsuCho - the ship between Mitsuki and Chōchō
 * MitsuSara - the ship between Mitsuki and Sarada Uchiha
 * NagaKonan - the ship between Nagato and Konan
 * NaruFuu - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Fū
 * NaruHina - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata
 * NaruIno - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Ino Yamanaka
 * NaruKarin - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Karin
 * NaruSaku - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno
 * NaruShion - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Shion
 * NaruTen - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Tenten
 * NaruTsuna - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Tsunade
 * NejiHina - the ship between Neji and Hinata
 * NejiIno - the ship between Neji and Ino Yamanaka
 * NejiTen - the ship between Neji and Tenten
 * ObiRin - the ship between Obito and Rin
 * OroTsu - the ship between Orochimaru and Tsunade
 * RasaKaru - the ship between Rasa and Karura
 * SaiHina - the ship between Sai and Hinata
 * SaiIno - the ship between Sai and Ino Yamanaka
 * SaiSaku - the ship between Sai and Sakura Haruno
 * SakoTayu - the ship between Sakon and Tayuya
 * SasoSaku - the ship between Sasori and Sakura Haruno
 * SasuHina - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Hinata
 * SasuIno - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Ino Yamanaka
 * SasuKarin - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Karin
 * SasuSaku - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno
 * SasuTema - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Temari
 * SasuTen - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Tenten
 * ShikaIno - the ship between Shikamaru and Ino Yamanaka
 * ShikaSaku - the ship between Shikamaru and Sakura Haruno
 * ShikaShiho - the ship between Shikamaru and Shiho
 * ShikaTayu - the ship between Shikamaru and Tayuya
 * ShikaTema - the ship between Shikamaru and Temari
 * ShikaYodo - the ship between Shikadai and Yodo
 * ShikaYoshi - the ship between Shikaku and Yoshino
 * ShinoHana - the ship between Shino and Hana
 * ShinoHina - the ship between Shino and Hinata
 * ShinoIno - the ship between Shino and Ino Yamanaka
 * SuiKarin - the ship between Suigetsu and Karin
 * ToneHina - the ship between Toneri and Hinata
 * YahiKonan - the ship between Yahiko and Konan
 * YamaSaku - the ship between Yamato and Sakura Haruno
 * ZakuKin - the ship between Zaku and Kin

Slash

 * BoruMitsu - the ship between Boruto and Mitsuki
 * GaaLee - the ship between Gaara and Rock Lee
 * GaaNaru - the ship between Gaara and Naruto Uzumaki
 * HashiMada - the ship between Hashirama and Madara
 * IruMizu - the ship between Iruka and Mizuki
 * ItaDei - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Deidara
 * ItaKisa - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Kisame
 * ItaOro - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Orochimaru
 * ItaSasu - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha
 * ItaShi - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha
 * JuuKimi - the ship between Juugo and Kimimaro
 * KakaGai - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy
 * Kakiru - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Iruka
 * KakaNaru - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki
 * KakaSasu - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Sasuke Uchiha
 * KakuHidan - the ship between Kakuzu and Hidan
 * KoteIzu - the ship between Kotetsu and Izumo
 * MadaIzu - the ship between Madara and Izuna
 * MinaFuga - the ship between Minato and Fugaku
 * NaruHaku - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Haku
 * NaruKiba - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Kiba
 * NaruLee - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Rock Lee
 * NaruSai - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Sai
 * NejiLee - the ship between Neji and Rock Lee
 * NejiNaru - the ship between Neji and Naruto Uzumaki
 * ObiKaka - the ship between Obito and Kakashi Hatake
 * OroJira - the ship between Orochimaru and Jiraiya
 * OroKabu - the ship between Orochimaru and Kabuto
 * OroSasu - the ship between Orochimaru and Sasuke Uchiha
 * SasoDei - the ship between Sasori and Deidara
 * SasuNaru - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki
 * SasuSai - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Sai
 * SasuSui - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Suigetsu
 * ShikaBoru - the ship between Shikadai and Boruto
 * ShikaCho - the ship between Shikamaru and Chōji
 * ShikaJin - the ship between Shikadai and Inojin
 * ShikaNaru - the ship between Shikamaru and Naruto Uzumaki
 * ShikaSasu - the ship between Shikamaru and Sasuke Uchiha
 * ShinoKiba - the ship between Shino and Kiba
 * ShinoNaru - the ship between Shino and Naruto Uzumaki
 * ZabuHaku - the ship between Zabuza and Haku

Femslash

 * InoHina - the ship between Ino Yamanaka and Hinata
 * InoKarin - the ship between Ino Yamanaka and Karin
 * SakuHina - the ship between Sakura Haruno and Hinata
 * SakuIno - the ship between Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka
 * SakuKarin - the ship between Sakura Haruno and Karin

Fanon
Naruto has a very large fandom, and is one of the largest anime and manga fandoms. The Naruto manga and anime are very popular worldwide. While the series was ongoing, it was listed as one of the top 3 along with Bleach and One Piece. The popularity of the series is even comparable to that of Dragon Ball. Many fans like to cosplay characters from Naruto at anime conventions. It was popular while it was airing on Cartoon Network. It is continuing to air on Toonami, but this takes place after midnight and only once a week.

Shipping wars in the Naruto fandom are numerous and often cause very heated debates. The shipping wars mostly involve the NaruHina, NaruSaku, SasuSaku, and SasuNaru ships. This is mainly due to the large triangle between the characters. Hinata has a crush on Naruto, Naruto like Sakura, and Sakura has eyes for Sasuke who does not seem to have an interest in anybody. Many fans felt that it was obvious that Naruto was going to end up with Sakura, while many would rather have him end up with Hinata. In the end, Naruto married Hinata and had two children with her, while Sasuke married Sakura and had a daughter with her.

The Naruto ending showed the next generation which caused mixed reactions. Many fans felt that it should have not been shown, and shippers of the pairings that did not become canon were even more upset. However, NaruHina and SasuSaku shippers were very pleased with this. Some speculated that Sarada was actually Karin's daughter due to the resemblance. This ended up being a major plot point in Naruto Gaiden and even showed a DNA test result pointing to this. However, many fans speculated that this was just just a red herring, and it did turn out that Sakura is Sarada's mother.

Fandom
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FORUMS
 * Naruto of FanFiction.net

Trivia

 * Rumors of a third part for the series have existed for years, but the series seemed to end after Naruto Shippuden and a couple of extra movies. The continuation was proven true with the release of Boruto.