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Naruto, Vol. 40

Naruto, Vol. 40

AdventureManga
Pages
189
Published
2007
Language
English
Prose complexity
1/10

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Adventure Manga Comics Fantasy Graphic Novels

About the author

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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 read this volume without having read the previous ones?

    This volume is part of a continuous narrative and assumes familiarity with the established history of the characters and the ongoing conflict between the Akatsuki and the ninja villages. It is not designed to be read as a standalone entry.

  • How does this volume relate to the Naruto Shippuden anime?

    The events in this volume are adapted into the Naruto Shippuden anime series, which covers the second part of the manga storyline.