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Naruto, Vol. 20

Naruto, Vol. 20

MangaShort Stories
Pages
200
Published
2003
Language
English
Prose complexity
4/10

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TenseHopeful
Coming of AgeMentor FigureSacrifice

Genres

Manga Short Stories Comics Fantasy Graphic Novels

About the author

M
Masashi Kishimoto

Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史) is a Japanese manga artist, born 8 November 1974 in Nagi, Okayama Prefecture. He is the elder of identical twin brothers; his twin, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist. He studied at an art college after high school, and has named Akira Toriyama and Katsuhiro Otomo as formative influences. Naruto, his first serialised work, ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999 to 2014 and has sold more than 250 million copies across 46 countries. He followed it with the single-v...

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I start reading the series with this volume?

    This volume is part of a continuous narrative and is not intended as a starting point for new readers. The story follows a strict chronological progression that requires reading the preceding volumes to understand the character relationships and ongoing plot developments.

  • Is there a difference between the manga and the anime adaptation?

    The manga is the original source material and contains the complete story without the additional filler episodes found in the anime adaptation. Readers often find the manga pacing to be more direct and consistent compared to the animated version.