Naruto

What is Naruto about?

Naruto is a TV anime series of 220 episodes animated by Studio Pierrot, adapted from a manga. It aired from October 3, 2002 to February 8, 2007. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, comedy and drama.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits MAL Rewrite. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Ninja, Shounen, Coming of Age, Male Protagonist, Orphan, Super Power, Martial Arts, Found Family, Primarily Child Cast, Ensemble Cast.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Naruto Uzumaki うずまきナルト

  Main character

  Born in Konohagakure, a ninja village hidden in the leaves, Naruto Uzumaki was destined for greatness. When born, a powerful nine-tailed demon fox attacked his village. With a wave of its tail, the demon fox could raise tsunamis and shatter mountains.

  Japanese voice: Junko Takeuchi

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  Sasuke Uchiha うちはサスケ

  Main character

  When Sasuke was young his clan was murdered by his older brother, Itachi. With his parents and family now gone his brother spared him and left him to survive by himself. He told Sasuke to hate him. Sasuke applied to the ninja academy when he was young in order to get strong and avenge his clan by killing his brother.

  Japanese voice: Noriaki Sugiyama

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  Kakashi Hatake はたけカカシ

  Main character

  Kakashi Hatake is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Hatake clan. Famed as Kakashi of the Sharingan and the Copy Ninja, he is one of Konoha's most talented ninjas, regularly looked to for advice and leadership despite his personal dislike of responsibility.

  Japanese voice: Kazuhiko Inoue

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  Sakura Haruno 春野サクラ

  Main character

  Sakura is the only female ninja of Team 7. When she first meets Naruto she is physically weak and has an immense crush on Sasuke. She dislikes Naruto as well.

  Japanese voice: Chie Nakamura

Supporting characters

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  Itachi Uchiha うちはイタチ

  Supporting character

  Itachi Uchiha is a missing-nin from Konohagakure, and a prominent member of Akatsuki, partnered with Kisame Hoshigaki. He is Sasuke Uchiha's older brother. Ever since his first appearance, Itachi had always been mysterious, and had acted as though he was hiding his true self.

  Japanese voice: Hideo Ishikawa

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  Rock Lee ロック・リー

  Supporting character

  Lee is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure, and is a member of Team Guy, which consists of himself, Neji Hyuuga, Tenten, and Might Guy—the team's leader. Unable to use most ninja techniques, Lee dedicates himself to using solely taijutsu, ninja techniques similar to martial arts.

  Japanese voice: Youichi Masukawa

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  Guy Might マイト・ガイ

  Supporting character

  He is the leader of Team Guy, consisting of Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, and Tenten. Guy, and by extension Lee, lives his life by his own "My Rules" philosophy, which involves setting tougher self-imposed penalties for failure so something good comes of it.

  Japanese voice: Masashi Ebara

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  Zabuza Momochi 桃地再不斬

  Supporting character

  Zabuza was born in Kirigakure. During one of Kirigakure's annual events of pitting graduating ninja against each other, Zabuza singlehandedly killed all of his peers, bringing an end to the ritual and causing him to be called the "Demon of the Hidden Mist".

  Japanese voice: Unshou Ishizuka

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  Anko Mitarashi みたらしアンコ

  Supporting character

  Anko Mitarashi is the proctor for the second exam of the Chuunin Selection Exams and leader of the Infiltration and Reconnaissance Party. Anko was once the student of Orochimaru. Later she, along with nine others, were branded with Orochimaru's first ten samples of the Cursed Seal of Heaven.

  Japanese voice: Takako Honda

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  Hinata Hyuuga 日向ヒナタ

  Supporting character

  Hyuuga Hinata is the eldest daughter of the Hyuuga clan's main branch. Hinata was trained by her father, Hiashi Hyuuga, to become the clan's heiress, though in time he came to deem her a lost cause.

  Japanese voice: Nana Mizuki

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  Gaara 我愛羅

  Supporting character

  Gaara was introduced in the series in Chuunin Exams arc, as a violent shinobi from Konoha's allied country, the Wind country. He came to Konoha with his siblings Temari and Kankuro, and with his mentor Baki, to participate in Chuunin exams.

  Japanese voice: Akira Ishida

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  Neji Hyuuga 日向ネジ

  Supporting character

  Neji Hyuuga is a stoic member of Might Guy's Team Guy, consisting of himself, Rock Lee, and Tenten. Neji and Lee have somewhat of a rivalry, much like that of Guy and Kakashi Hatake. Lee is determined to prove that a "failure" such as himself can defeat a "genius" such as Neji.

  Japanese voice: Kouichi Toochika

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  Deidara デイダラ

  Supporting character

  Deidara is a missing-nin from Iwagakure. Before joining the Akatsuki, Deidara was a terrorist bomber for hire. His work caught the eye of Pain, who sent other Akatsuki members to recruit him. Though he refused at first, Deidara was forced to join the organization after being defeated by Itachi Uchiha.

  Japanese voice: Katsuhiko Kawamoto

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  Shikamaru Nara 奈良シカマル

  Supporting character

  Shikamaru is an extremely unenthusiastic person, and as such lives his life avoiding work. This is partly due to him seeking paths of least resistance, as he often chooses to do things he would otherwise not do if people nag him enough.

  Japanese voice: Nobutoshi Kanna

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  Chouji Akimichi 秋道チョウジ

  Supporting character

  Chouji Akimichi is a childhood friend of Shikamaru Nara. Together with him Ino Yamanaka, and Asuma Sarutobi they make team 10. Chouji has a love for food, his favorite being Korean barbecue, general snacks and sweets, and basically anything that is edible.

  Japanese voice: Kentarou Itou

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  Ino Yamanaka 山中いの

  Supporting character

  Ino Yamanaka is a childhood friend of Sakura Haruno who was bullied due to her large forehead, ending when Ino befriended her. She acted like a mentor, being tougher and more confident. Under her influence, Sakura began to develop her own identity.

  Japanese voice: Ryouka Yuzuki