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Naruto, Vol. 22

Naruto, Vol. 22

MangaFantasy
Pages
200
Published
2004
Language
English
Prose complexity
1/10

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Genres

Manga 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 arc focused on the Sasuke Retrieval mission and does not function as a standalone entry. New readers should begin with the first volume to understand the established character dynamics and the stakes of the ongoing conflict.

  • Are there any notable differences between the original magazine chapters and this collected volume?

    The author, Masashi Kishimoto, personally redrew specific pages for this graphic novel edition after receiving feedback from his brother regarding the quality of the original two-page spread published in the weekly magazine.