Hidden Leaf Village

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The greatest ninja saga ever told — follow Naruto Uzumaki's journey from an outcast orphan to the Seventh Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village.

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The Legend Begins

Naruto is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1999 to 2014.

Follow Naruto Uzumaki — a young ninja who bears a Nine-Tailed Fox demon within him. Shunned by his village, he dreams of becoming the Hokage, the greatest ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village, to gain the acknowledgment and respect of his peers.

His journey takes him through heartbreak, loss, friendship, and war — ultimately fulfilling his destiny and bringing peace to the ninja world.

2002 Anime Premiered
720+ Total Episodes
72 Manga Volumes
3 Series Arcs

Character Spotlight

The legendary shinobi who shaped the ninja world

Naruto Uzumaki
Hero · Jinchūriki · 7th Hokage
The boisterous ninja who never gives up. Bearer of the Nine-Tails, he became the Seventh Hokage through sheer determination.
Sasuke Uchiha
Rival · Last of the Uchiha
Cold, calculating prodigy driven by vengeance. Wielder of the Sharingan and Naruto's eternal rival turned ally.
Sakura Haruno
Medical Ninja · Kaguya Descendant
Kunoichi with superhuman strength and unrivaled medical ninjutsu. Pupil of the legendary Sannin, Tsunade.
Kakashi Hatake
Sixth Hokage · Copy Ninja
The man who copied over a thousand jutsu. Team 7's enigmatic sensei, master of the Chidori and the Sharingan.
Shikamaru Nara
Strategist · Eleventh Hokage
A genius with an IQ over 200 who finds everything "troublesome." Master of Shadow Jutsu and Naruto's chief advisor.

Clans & Villages

The great factions that shape the shinobi world

Hidden Leaf Village
Konohagakure — strongest of the Five Great Nations. Home to the Hokage and countless legendary shinobi.
Uchiha Clan
Wielders of the Sharingan. Once the most powerful clan in Konoha — nearly wiped out by Itachi Uchiha's tragic decision.
Uzumaki Clan
Ancient clan of Whirlpool Village known for extraordinary life force, chakra reserves, and powerful sealing jutsu.
Akatsuki
A criminal organization of S-rank missing-nin. Their goal: capture all nine Tailed Beasts to dominate the world.
Ōtsutsuki Clan
Godlike alien clan who planted the God Tree on Earth. Progenitors of chakra and the true threat beyond all wars.

Jutsu Gallery

Hover to activate — the most iconic techniques in the ninja world

Rasengan
Naruto's Signature
Rasengan

A spinning sphere of compressed chakra. The Fourth Hokage's masterpiece — perfected without hand seals.

Chidori
Sasuke's Lightning
Chidori

A hand of concentrated lightning chakra. Its screech sounds like a thousand chirping birds — hence "One Thousand Birds."

Fire Style: Fireball
Uchiha Specialty
Fireball Jutsu

The Uchiha rite of passage. A massive ball of fire expelled through the mouth — a symbol of clan pride.

Shadow Clone Jutsu
Kage Bunshin
Shadow Clone

Creates physical copies that share the user's chakra and memories. Naruto's most-used and most creative jutsu.

Susanoo
Uchiha Giant
Susanoo

A colossal armored warrior summoned from the user's chakra. The ultimate expression of Mangekyō Sharingan power.

Byakugan
Hyūga's All-Seeing Eye
Byakugan

Near-360° vision that sees chakra pathways. The Hyūga clan's Kekkei Genkai — predecessor to the Rinnegan.

Eight Gates
Lee & Guy's Power
Eight Gates

Remove the body's chakra limiters to attain godlike speed. Opening all Eight Gates burns the user's own life force.

Series Timeline

The evolution of a legend — from academy student to Hokage

2002 — 2007
Naruto
Naruto Uzumaki enters the ninja academy, forms Team 7 with Sasuke and Sakura under Kakashi, and faces the threat of Orochimaru's invasion. The story of a boy who fights for acknowledgment begins here. 220 episodes.
2007 — 2017
Naruto: Shippuden
Two and a half years later, Naruto returns stronger. The Akatsuki hunt for Tailed Beasts, the Ninja World War erupts, and Naruto must confront his destiny against Madara Uchiha and the truth of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. 500 episodes.
2017 — Present
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
A new generation steps forward. Boruto Uzumaki, Naruto's son, trains under Konohamaru while a new divine threat — the Ōtsutsuki and their vessels — puts the shinobi world at risk once more. Ongoing.