Naruto is a fictional character created by Japanese Manga artist Masashi Kishimoto, who appears in both the comic series called Naruto and the animated television series. Naruto Shippuden is another popular series featuring the same character. This article aims to explore the differences between the two comics.
Key Takeaways
- Naruto and Naruto Shippuden are both anime series based on the same fictional ninja character, Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto.
- Naruto was the beginning of the manga, while Shippuden is the later chronicles of Naruto.
- Naruto Shippuden takes place after 2 ½ years from the events in Naruto, so the characters are more mature.
Naruto is the name of the young teenage male character who is a ninja and aspires to be the most popular one in his entire village. His character has been created by Masashi Kishimoto. The first of the comics of this manga series appeared in Japan in 1999 and soon became very popular among teenagers, youth, and even adults. The series caught the imagination of people in the west as well, and in 2005 the animated series based on Naruto was telecast on Cartoon Network. Naruto is an ongoing comic and cartoon series that can be seen on the shelves in comic stores in many countries across the world and on TV channels in many parts of the world.
The comic has a setting in the times when the world was divided into ninja villages. The main character of this manga is Naruto, who is a brave teenage boy but dreams to become the most popular ninja of his village. This is difficult as a demon was placed inside the body of Naruto when he was a small boy. However, Naruto tries hard to win the respect of the elders in his village. Villagers fear the demon inside him and have ostracized this 12-year-old cheerful boy.
Naruto Shippuden, translated as Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles, is the name of the anime series that is being telecast on television and carries forward the story of the original Naruto cartoon series. It was in February 2007 that Shippuden made its debut on TV Tokyo. The series is directed by Hayato Date and made by Studio Pierrot. The series has been aired on Disney XD since October 2009 after having been dubbed in English.
Comparing Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, both are anime series based upon the same fictitious ninja character Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. Naruto was the beginning of the manga while Shippuden is the later chronicles of Naruto. The story of Naruto Shippuden takes place after 2 ½ years, so the characters are more mature. Naruto Shippuden has been telecast on TV Tokyo since 2007, while the version dubbed in English has been telecast on Disney XD since 2009. Naruto Shippuden is a continuation of the plot where it ended in Naruto.
