Naruto is a fantasy adventure manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto in 1999, which began being translated into Finnish in 2008 (Sangatsu Manga). The manga was adapted into two anime series: Naruto (2002–2007) and Naruto: Shippūden (2007–2017). In Finland, Scanbox Entertainment released Naruto with Finnish subtitles on four DVD sets. Several movies and videogames have been made based on the series.
The story’s protagonist is young ninja Naruto Uzumaki, whose body contains the sealed nine-tailed fox that attacked his home village. Due to the demon sealed within him, Naruto is treated with disdain. He grows into a mischievous and rebellious boy whose dream is to become the leader of his village. At the beginning of the series, Naruto graduates from ninja school, and the story continues to revolve around Naruto and his close circle, depicting their adventures.
