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Marc Notes:
This manga contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen Jump #42-44--P. opposite t.p.; First published in Japan in 1999 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo--P. opposite t.p.; This book reads from right to left--P. [4] of cover.; While preparing for the finals of the Chunin Selection Exams, Naruto studies with the new mentor Jiraiya and struggles to harness the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra.; 8; Recommended for ages 13 and up--P. opposite t.p.; 8; Rated T for teen--P. [4] of cover.; Translated from the Japanese.
Biographical Note:
Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Like many kids, he was first inspired to become a manga artist in elementary school when he read
Dragon Ball. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his story
Karakuri. After considering various genres for his next project, Kishimoto decided on a story steeped in traditional Japanese culture. His first version of
Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in
Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in the world. The series would also spawn multiple anime series, movies, novels, video games and more. Having concluded the series in late 2014, Masashi Kishimoto has kept himself busy this year with the side story
Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring and writing the story for the latest
Naruto movie,
Boruto: Naruto the Movie, both of which will focus on the title character's son, Boruto.
Brief Description:
"This manga contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen Jump #42-44"--P. opposite t.p.
Publisher Marketing:
The world's most popular ninja comic!
Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja!
Now preparing for the finals of the Chûnin Selection Exams, Naruto studies with naughty new mentor Jiraiya and struggles to harness the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra locked within him. Meanwhile, other ninja villages are forming secret alliances against Konohagakure...
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