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The Uchiha clan takes over the WonderCon 2025 Funko booth with two exclusive Pop! figures on offer - including an adorable Sasuke with cat ears on
The other Pop! shows villain Madara Uchiha in his powerful Susanoo defense form.
February 26, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Believe it! Naruto’s Maile Flanagan playfully calls One Piece a “piece of crap”, and calls out Chris Sabat
Does this mean war for Luffy and Naruto?
February 14, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What happened when an over-zealous fan found Naruto voice actor Maile Flanagan's house and wanted to visit? She called the cops, of course
Believe it! It didn’t take long for Flanagan to call the police
February 11, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel just changed Ghost Rider's Penance Stare and now he's got the same power as everyone's favorite Naruto villain
Sasuke's older brother Itachi traps victims in an illusionary world and tortures them for decades in a moment - and now that's what Ghost Rider does in Marvel Comics.
February 11, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Look sharp, Naruto fans: A Boruto: Two Blue Vortex special site has been launched and could lead to the return of the popular anime
Both Naruto and Boruto have had a long hiatus. It is close to time for both of them to return.
February 05, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Aspirational vs Destiny: How manga and comics approach superheroes in different ways
From Goku to Superman to Captain America to Naruto, comic books and manga creators have always taken a different approach to how heroes become so heroic.
January 31, 2025
Trent Cannon
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An official Naruto Shippuden cookbook is coming out in Fall 2025 to satisfy all your ninja appetites
Naruto Shippuden: The Official Cookbook has been announced by Viz Media and will include classics like ramen to try out.
January 29, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Naruto's Sakura and Rock Lee were always meant to show "human weakness" by not having any special powers in the manga
Masashi Kishimoto confirmed that the pair's lack of any special jutsu abilities as intentional in the manga, even as he subverted the trope in later chapters.
January 24, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Get your Whopper Summoning Jutsu on the ready as Burger King and Naruto tease an anime collaboration in 2025
We're still waiting for those 20th Anniversary Episodes of Naruto to be released, but at least we'll have something to eat while we wait.
January 17, 2025
Trent Cannon
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One Piece had a direct influence on how Masashi Kishimoto developed Naruto's villains, who took the opposite approach to Eiichiro Oda
Rather than repeat One Piece's formula of pure villains, Kishimoto had Naruto go up against more nuanced, complicated characters in the manga.
January 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Naruto Essentials: What to watch and what to skip in the original anime series and Shippuden
Don't get us wrong - there's still a lot of Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden to get through. But if you're looking to cut out the filler with a watch/skip list, this is the only one you'll need
January 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Naruto runs his way into Assassin's Creed Shadows as character adopts the anime ninja's iconic run style
The Naruto Run isn't just a meme - it is now a viable way to get around rooftops in feudal Japan, apparently.
January 02, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Every headband in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, explained
Want to know how to tell who is from the Hidden Mist Village and who is from the Village Hidden in the Rain? Here is your guide to Naruto Headbands.
December 12, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The latest Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter sets up a callback to one of the best arcs of Naruto Shippuden
A reimagined Kazekgake Rescue Mission arc is coming in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex and we love the callback to one of Naruto's best moments.
December 11, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Naruto: The Symphonic Experience announces 50 North American tour dates starting February 2025
The concert tour brings the best music from Naruto to fans in the biggest and most epic way possible
December 06, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Viz Media has quietly added hundreds of Naruto anime episodes and every movie to YouTube just in time for the holidays
Also added are Sailor Moon, Death Note, and Ranma 1/2 for US fans to stream for free.
November 27, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Believe it! You can smell like an anime ninja with this Indian company's Naruto-themed fragrances
The Naruto anime might be on hiatus but that doesn't mean you can't pick up a great gift for the anime fan in your life.
November 18, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Want to visit the Ninja World? You can in 2026, as Naruto is getting the theme park treatment
Naruto run, don't Naruto walk to the Parc Spirou Provence theme park in Monteaux, France
November 05, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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25 years later, Naruto's portrayal of a world tackling the sins of its past remains frustratingly relevant
Refusing to acknowledge history never ends well for anyone.
September 27, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Who is Pain? Everything you need to know about one of Naruto's most dangerous villains
In his case, looks can actually kill.
August 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Looking forward to the Naruto live-action movie? Here's everything we know about it so far
The Naruto movie has been in development since 2015.
August 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Who is the greatest ninja in comics? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto could finally settle that debate
Yes, its a weird idea but we honestly think it will work.
July 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Every major ninja in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, ranked from best to worst!
Sometimes the best characters aren't the strongest.
June 25, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Censorship in anime: The most baffling and infamous moments in anime from Naruto, Sailor Moon, Yu-Gi-Oh, more
We see that donut and it is just a rice ball, Brock.
June 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The 10 best Naruto arcs, ranked best to worst
From the Chunin Exams through to the final moments of Naruto Shippuden.
June 06, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Naruto filler list: Get a better viewing experience by skipping these episodes and arcs of Naruto and its sequels
Don't neglect your backlog for longer than you need to.
May 09, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Naruto's family tree explained: Everything you need to know about Naruto's connection to the ninja world
His ancestry makes him related to just about everyone in the anime.
April 22, 2024
Trent Cannon
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How to watch Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden (both anime and movies) in order
We've gathered each chapter of Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, and the 11 Naruto movies in order for your binging pleasure
April 22, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Naruto partners with a US-based ramen restaurant chain for an experience right out of Hidden Leaf Village
It is the first time a Naruto-themed restaurant has popped up in the US.
March 29, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
When will the next episodes of the Naruto and Boruto anime come out?
Those release dates are stealthier than any ninja we've seen.
March 28, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Naruto, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Owl House, and other voice actors jump into 'I'm a Voice Actor' trend
Sokka, Naruto, Luz, Courage, Marceline, & Zuko together in one viral video
March 25, 2024
Illianna Gonzalez-Soto
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Boruto manga writer is back, this time with a cooking manga about Chinese food
Let's see what Kodashi Ukyo is cooking up this time.
February 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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McDonald's dips its fries into the world of anime with an upcoming collaboration with studio behind Naruto, Bleach, & more
That Time I Was Reincarnated as Grimace.
February 21, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Naruto: All the new and upcoming manga, anime, and live-action movies & TV shows on the horizon
The adventures of Naruto and the Hidden Leaf Village never seem to end.
January 26, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Naruto gift guide: the best and most unique presents for the 2023 holiday season
You won't need to travel to Hidden Leaf Village to get these.
November 22, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Naruto: The release date, plot, and more of the new 20th anniversary episodes
Feel the nostalgia as Team 7 returns for Naruto's big day!
November 21, 2023
Dion Dassanayake
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Best anime on Netflix: your guide to what to watch or binge as you see fit!
The best anime Netflix has to offer.
November 17, 2023
Chris Arrant
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New Naruto episodes delayed just days before the anime's release date
Fans will have to wait a little while longer for Team 7's return.
September 01, 2023
Dion Dassanayake
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Imagine Naruto, but on a budget: The Low Cost Cosplay Guy delivers some amazing cost-conscious cosplays
From Kakashi to Naruto himself, this guy makes cheap but effective cosplays.
July 05, 2023
Kelsey Endter