Naruto

Naruto
Canon Information
Media Type	Anime, Manga, Video Games
Writer(s)	Masashi Kishimoto
Country of Origin	Japan
Genre(s)	Shonen
Also Known As	Naruto Shippuden
Fanon Information
Popular Ships	SasuNaru
Notable Links	Naruto Wiki Naruto Couples Wiki

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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

Ships

Het

AoMei - the ship between Ao and Mei

AsuKure - the ship between Asuma and Kurenai

BoruSara - the ship between Boruto Uzumaki and Sarada Uchiha

BoruSumi - the ship between Boruto Uzumaki and Sumire Kakei

Chojin - the ship between ChoCho and Inojin

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

InoSumi - the ship between Inojin and Sumire Kakei

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

KawaSara - the ship between Kawaki and Sarada Uchiha

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

MitsuSumi - the ship between Mitsuki and Sumire Kakei

NagaKonan - the ship between Nagato and Konan

NaruFuu - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Fū

NaruHana - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Hanabi Hyuuga

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

NaruMatsuri - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Matsuri

NaruMei - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Mei Terumii

NaruSaku - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno

NaruShion - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Shion

NaruTema - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Temari

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

ShikaHima - the ship between Shikadai Nara and Himawari Uzumaki

ShikaIno - the ship between Shikamaru and Ino Yamanaka

ShikaSaku - the ship between Shikamaru and Sakura Haruno

ShikaSara - the ship between Shikadai and Sarada Uchiha

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

ShinCho - the ship between Shinki and ChoCho

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

DaiRyo - the ship between Shikadai Nara and Ryogi

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

ItachiNaru - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki

ItaOro - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Orochimaru

ItaShi - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha

IwaDenki - the ship between Iwabe Yuino and Denki Kaminarimon

JuuKimi - the ship between Juugo and Kimimaro

KakaGai - the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy

KakaIru - 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

KakaYama -the ship between Kakashi Hatake and Yamato

KakuHidan - the ship between Kakuzu and Hidan

KoteIzu - the ship between Kotetsu and Izumo

MadaIzu - the ship between Madara and Izuna

MadaTobi - the ship between Madara and Tobirama

MinaFuga - the ship between Minato and Fugaku

Mitsujin - the ship between Mitsuki and Inojin

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

NaruOrochi - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Orochimaru

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

SasuGaa - the ship between Sasuke Uchiha and Gaara

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

ShinBoru - the ship between Shinki and Boruto

ShinMetal - the ship between Shinki and Metal Lee

ShinMitsu - the ship between Shinki and Mitsuki

ShinoKiba - the ship between Shino and Kiba

ShinoNaru - the ship between Shino and Naruto Uzumaki

ShisuIta - the ship between Shiui and Itachi

ZabuHaku - the ship between Zabuza and Haku

Femslash

HinaIno - the ship between Hinata and Ino

HinaKarin - the ship between Hinata and Karin

HinaTen - the ship between Hinata and TenTen

InoHina - the ship between Ino Yamanaka and Hinata

InoKarin - the ship between Ino Yamanaka and Karin

InoTen - the ship between Ino Yamanaka and TenTen

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

SakuTema - the ship between Sakura Haruno and Temari

SakuTsun - the ship between Sakura Haruno and Tsunade

SaraCho - the ship between Sarada Uchiha and Chōchō Akimichi

ShizuTsu - the ship between Shizune and Tsunade

TemaHina - the ship between Temari and Hinata Hyuuga

TemaIno - the ship between Temari and Ino Yamanaka

TemTen - the ship between Temari and TenTen

TenKarin - the ship between TenTen and Karin

WasaNami - the ship between Wasabi Izuno and Namida Suzumeno

Poly

InoShikaCho - the ship between Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji

SakuInoHina - the ship between Sakura, Ino, and Hinata

SakuInoHinaTen - the ship between Sakura, Ino, Hinata, and TenTen

SakuInoSai - the ship between Sakura Harano, Ino Yamanaka, and Sai

SasuNaruSaku - the ship between Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura

TemaSakuIno - the ship between Temari, Sakura and Ino

Family

ItaSasu - the ship between Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha

NaruKisha - the ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki

Friendship

Team Asuma - the ship between Asuka, Ino, Shakiamaru, and Choji

Team Kakashi - the ship between Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuk and Sakura

Team Kurenai - the ship between Kurenai, Hinata, Kiba, Shino and Akamaru

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

FAN FICTION

Naruto tag on AO3

Boruto tag on AO3

Naruto on 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.