About Naruto

Japanese NameNaruto
English NameNaruto
Japanese Release DatesOctober 3, 2002-
North American Release DatesNot yet aired
Number of Episodes90+
Animation StudioStudio Pierrot
BroadcasterTV Tokyo
Series DirectorHayato Date
Series AuthorMasashi Kishimoto (manga)
Japanese Voice ActorsJunko Takeuchi (Naruto Uzumaki), Noriaka Sugiyama (Sasuke Uchiha), Chie Nakamura (Sakura Haruno), Kazuhiko Inoue (Hatake Kakashi), Toshihiko Seki (Iruka)
Series Genreadventure, ninjas, martial arts
Publisher
CharactersNaruto, Sasuke, Sakura
Description"Growing up in a village of ninja, Uzumaki Naruto had no idea he was shunned because inside him was the spirit of the demon fox who destroyed their village over a decade ago! When his corrupt teacher Mizuki tricks him into stealing a secret scroll, Naruto learns the truth. But he's still determined to be the greatest ninja ever. But is determination enough against his powerful enemies and the forces inside him? Naruto must pass the difficult test to enter the Ninja Academy; deal with his rival, Konohamaru; and learn to get along with his new classmates, Sasuke and Sakura. Assigned to a three-person team, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura must survive a brutal test against their upper-level ninja instructor, Kakashi. Only two can pass -- will Naruto be one of them?" This series follows Naruto as he grows stronger, overcomes numerous barriers and becomes a great Ninja!