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Naruto is a shounen manga/anime by Masashi Kishimoto about the young ninja Uzumaki Naruto who strives to become the "Hokage", the leader of his village.

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Use this tag for questions about the manga, the anime or any of the movies in the Naruto (including Shippuden) universe.

Naruto (ナルト) is a media franchise including a manga series and two anime series. The manga is written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of the young ninja Naruto.

The Naruto franchise includes:

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Is the Nine Tails still stronger than the Eight Tails even though half of him was sealed away?

I've not read the manga series, so the question may be quite basic. In an earlier discussion, it was said that the number of tails determines the power of the tailed beast. Since half the Nine-tail's chakra was sealed by the Fourth Hokage, does it…
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At what age did Kakashi Hatake become a Jounin?

This answer on Yahoo! says he became a Jounin at the age of 13, which makes him the youngest Jounin. I have heard a lot of chatter on the subject, but I've never seen the answer stated outright (or with any proof). The youngest I've seen reference…
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Why didn't the Eight Tails' horns grow back?

From Eight Tails article: The lower left part of its horns was permanently sliced off in a battle with A, and the right horns were destroyed by its own point-blank Tailed Beast Ball when fighting the Ten-Tails. Instead of hind-legs, its lower half…
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Who invented the Rasengan: Jiraiya or Minato?

Was it Minato who invented the Rasengan, or was it Jiraya? All I know is that Jiraiya taught Naruto the Rasengan. Who is the original creator?
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Why Did Anko get so fat?

Alert: This post contains spoilers. If you are not up-to-date to Naruto's manga, don't read it. In the last chapter of Naruto, Anko appears as Chouchou's sensei: She was always in good shape during the entire series. Is there a reason she got…
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What is the technology level in the Naruto universe?

I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here. Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can see that the village have video tapes (which also…
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Is "Talk no Jutsu" actually a thing?

(Preface: I have not read or watched Naruto.) In the context of a discussion of some other anime, there was a reference to a thing called the "Talk no Jutsu" in Naruto. Upon looking this thing up, I came across this wikia page, which describes the…
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What is the actual color of the Rasengan?

The manga has the drawing of the Rasengan on one of the colors yellow, and the games says it is blue. I think it's yellow because I believe the manga is canon. What is the actual canon color of the Rasengan?
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Are people aware of who Naruto's parents are?

Every villager in Konoha is aware that Naruto has the Kyuubi sealed inside of him. Is anyone in the village or elsewhere (other than Kakashi and Jiraiya, that I remember knew) aware that he is the son of Minato and Kushina? My main doubt being: do…
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Why don't people utilize the Rinnegan to its fullest?

This question contains spoilers for anime viewers and early manga readers. We've seen Nagato use his Rinnegan to the fullest, using the Rikudo technique (to control 6 bodies) As well as by fighting alone, as a reincarnated zombie. He utilized all…
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What is the symbol on Kakashi's ninja dogs' backs?

Every one of Kakashi's ninja dogs has a symbol on its back that looks like a face: What is this symbol and what is its meaning?
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Why do the Kage's have animals in the background?

I think the animals are supposed to represent some kind of virtue, but I'm not sure what. Is there any explanation on why those specific animals were chosen?
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Why does Sarada Uchiha wear glasses?

In the anime, it was stated that Uchihas have the best eyes in terms of sight and visual prowess. If Uchihas have the best sight then why does Sarada Uchiha wear glasses? I know there was the whole 'who is Sarada's mom' arc but it was revealed…
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Who is this running kid wearing a shirt with Uchiha symbol?

There's a kid wearing a shirt with Uchiha symbol, but I have no idea who s/he is. Who is this kid?
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Did Itachi Uchiha want to be Hokage when he was young?

Did Itachi Uchiha want to be Hokage when he was young? My research: Hiruzen said that Itachi reasoned like a Hokage at a very young age. Itachi wanted a Hokage from Uchiha Clan. *Itachi Uchiha, age four. After seeing what occurs on the…
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