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Naruto, Vol. 43

Naruto, Vol. 43

AdventureManga
Pages
248
Published
2008
Language
English
Prose complexity
4/10

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TenseHopeful
Coming of AgeMentor FigureSurvivalSacrifice

Genres

Adventure Manga 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 long-running continuous narrative and is not suitable for new readers, as it occurs deep into the second half of the series and relies on established character histories and plot developments. New readers should begin with the first volume of the series to understand the foundational story and character relationships.

  • Is there a difference between the manga and the anime for this part of the story?

    The manga is the original source material, while the anime adaptation splits the story into two distinct series, with this volume falling within the second series, known as Naruto Shippuden.