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Masashi Kishimoto

キシモト マサシ

Kishimoto Masashi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1974-11-08 (Okayama Prefecture)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Okayama Prefecture

Career

Occupations
Manga artist
Active Years
1997-2024
Affiliations
Shueisha
Influenced By
Akira Toriyama, Katsuhiro Otomo, Yoshihiro Togashi
Influenced
Eiichiro Oda

Education

Kyushu Sangyo University
Country: Japan

Awards

Quill Award
2006
Work: Naruto Volume 7
Category: Best Graphic Novel
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Naruto

1999 Shōnen manga

A young ninja Naruto strives to become Hokage.

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Adaptations
  • [Anime] Naruto (2002)
  • [Film] The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
Translations
  • 46 languages

Bibliography

  • Karakuri
  • Naruto
  • Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Dynamic action sequencesShōnen-style hot-blooded stories
Recurring Motifs
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Legacy

Naruto sold over 250 million copies worldwide, greatly influencing the manga industry.

In Popular Culture

  • Style similar to twin brother Seishi.

Quotes

  • I'm glad the American audience has accepted ninjas.
    Source: Naruto Collector Winter 2007/2008 (2007)

Trivia

  • Twin brother of Seishi Kishimoto.
  • Naruto gained massive international popularity.