Naruto is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village.

When did Naruto start and end?

The Naruto anime, directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo, premiered in Japan on October 3, 2002, and concluded on February 8, 2007 after 220 episodes on TV Tokyo.

Is Naruto 20 years old?

Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto first debuted in the pages of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump on September 21, 1999, twenty years ago today. ... Taking to Twitter, Naruto fans can't believe it's been 20 years since the series first began and are showing their love in many ways.