Targeting tweens and teens, the Naruto animated series, produced by Pierrot Co., debuted in Japan in October 2002 on TV TOKYO and quickly established itself as one of TV TOKYO?s highest rated animated series. Today, Naruto is considered one of the most popular animated series in Japan?s history and has achieved immense success not only as a manga and TV title, but also in the realm of licensed categories such as toys, trading card games, and video games.
The story of Naruto takes place in another world where ninjas are the ultimate power. In the village of Konohagakure live some of the stealthiest and most respected ninjas in the land. But 12 years prior, Konohagakure faced a fearsome threat -- a nine-tailed fox demon, which terrorized the village and caused massive destruction before it was finally defeated. The Hokage, the village leader and most powerful ninja, was able to subdue the fox by sealing its soul inside the body of an orphaned baby boy. Now that boy, Uzumaki Naruto, has grown up to become a ninja-in-training, learning the art of ninjutsu with his classmates Sakura and Sasuke. The trio of student ninjas study under the instruction of their teacher, Kakashi. With Kakashi, the group faces a series of dangerous and daunting tests and challenges. Through their adventures, the young ninjas learn the importance of friendship, teamwork, loyalty, hard work, creativity, ingenuity, and right vs. wrong.
