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But Viz Media had plenty of interest, since they scooped up the license and dubbed it for the U.S. When the news first spread that Naruto was hitting the States, despite the fanbase's fears, 4Kids had little, if any interest. The English dub ran on Cartoon Network's Toonami in the U.S. The manga Naruto, written by Masashi Kishimoto, follows the story of his pursuit of greatness, with the help of his teammates (angst-ridden Anti-Hero Sasuke and hot-headed Tsundere Sakura), and eventually moves to encompass their struggles against Big Bads such as Orochimaru, ruthless leader of the rival village of Otogakure ("Village Hidden in the Sound"), and the S-Class criminal organization Akatsuki. He continues to pursue his ambition of becoming the next Hokage ("Fire Shadow", a title for the head ninja of his village). Furthermore, the beast had to be sealed and contained inside the infant Naruto's body, and the boy has had to grow up with the stigma of basically being a living prison for a malevolent monster.īut like any good Shōnen protagonist, Naruto doesn't let this slow him down. The beast was eventually subdued, but not before it had killed many of the strongest ninja of the village. However, Naruto's cheerful disposition hides a dark secret: when he was but a baby, his hometown of "The Village Hidden In the Leaves" ( Konohagakure) was attacked by a monstrous creature known as the "Nine-Tailed Fox" (Kyūbi). That boy is Naruto Uzumaki, a twelve-year-old ninja-in-training who tries to make up for his disadvantages with enthusiasm and sheer determination. In a World rife with Ninja, one boy seeks to become the greatest ninja there ever was.