
The series was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from Augto October 6, 2015. Eight summary volumes featuring unaltered color pages, larger dimensions, and exclusive interviews, covering the first part of the series were released between Novemand April 10, 2009. Numerous databooks, artbooks, novels, and fanbooks on the series have been released. It was nominated for the 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2014, and in the same year Masashi Kishimoto was awarded Rookie of the Year in the media fine arts category by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. Through undergoing vigorous training and taking on challenging missions, Naruto must learn what it means to work in a team and carve his own route toward becoming a full-fledged ninja recognized by his village.ĮditBackground Naruto has sold over 220 million copies worldwide as of 2015, making it the 4th highest grossing manga series of all time. In order to stop the rampage, the Fourth Hokage sacrificed his life to seal the demon inside the body of the newborn Naruto.Īnd so when he is assigned to Team 7-along with his new teammates Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, under the mentorship of veteran ninja Kakashi Hatake-Naruto is forced to work together with other people for the first time in his life. Prior to Naruto's birth, the powerful and deadly Nine-Tailed Fox attacked the village. But their contempt isn't because Naruto is loud-mouthed, mischievous, or because of his ineptitude in the ninja arts, but because there is a demon inside him. Since birth, Naruto has been shunned and ridiculed by his fellow villagers. Admittedly these aren’t newer games by any means, but more classics from across the years and various consoles that fans consider worth playing even to this day.EditSynopsis Whenever Naruto Uzumaki proclaims that he will someday become the Hokage-a title bestowed upon the best ninja in the Village Hidden in the Leaves-no one takes him seriously.



Updated By Benjamin Baker On March 18 th 2020: Given the interest in the original article that was published nearly a year ago it only seemed appropriate to include more popular Naruto games to the list. For those just diving into the waters of Naruto’s video game library, this article will save some time by recognizing the best games produced about the young ninja and his peers. That being said there are some great games that did see releases in North America and did very well on various consoles.

Related: The 8 Best And 7 Worst Naruto Games Of All Time The number of video games produced for fans of the series is staggering and there are dozens of games that have never made it to the US from Japan. Between the manga, the anime, video games, and merchandise most people have at least heard of it at some point in time. Naruto has been a powerhouse of a franchise both abroad and in the US.
