What is the Naruto manga character, and who created it?
The Naruto print cartoon and anime series was created by talented Japanese mangaka (cartoonist) Masashi Kishimoto. Main character Uzumaki Naruto is a young ninja, portrayed as brash and restless, persistently seeking acknowledgement and aspiring to be the next Hokage (fire-shadow), the most powerful ninja and leader of the village. The character is said to take its name from the city of Naruto, located in the Tokushima region of Japan. Birth of the Naruto Manga Series The manga or comic series was launched in 1999 in issue 43 of Shonen Jump magazine, published by Shueisha, one of Japan’s leading publishers. Subsequently, California-based Entertainment Company VIZ Media published an American version of the Naruto manga. The Naruto comics were first adapted for TV by Japanese anime production companies Studio Pierrot and Aniplex, formerly Sony Pictures Entertainment, and first aired in Japan on October 3, 2002. The English version of Naruto made its debut on September 10, 2005 in the US
