Naruto (series)

Naruto   (ナルト ? )  is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot is about a hyper-energenic ninja, Naruto Uzumaki; who has the Nine-Tailed Beast (Nine-Tailed Fox) sealled inside him by the ''4th Hokage. Narutio's dream is to be the Hidden in the Leaves' next Hokage. ''

The series is based on a one-shot manga by Masashi Kishimoto, that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump.