Masashi Kishimoto

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born

November 08, 1974 in Nagi, Okayama, Japan

gender

male

genre

Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult

influences

Akira Toriyama

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Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) and Blazer Drive. Two of his former assistants, Osamu Kajisa (Tattoo Hearts) and Yuuichi Itakura (Hand's), have also gone on to moderate success following their work on Naruto.

Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 19...more

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Books by Masashi Kishimoto

Average rating: 4.34 · 95591 ratings · 1793 reviews · 111 distinct works

	Naruto, Vol. 1: The Tests of the Ninja 415 avg rating — 15458 ratings — published 2000 — 20 editions	My rating:
	Naruto, Vol. 2: The Worst Client 424 avg rating — 2813 ratings — published 2002 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Naruto, Vol. 5: Exam Hell 433 avg rating — 2641 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Naruto, Vol. 3: Bridge of Courage 426 avg rating — 2600 ratings — published 2002 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Naruto, Vol. 4: The New Opponents 433 avg rating — 2602 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Naruto, Vol. 43: The Man With the Truth 447 avg rating — 2390 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Naruto, Vol. 11: Impassioned Efforts by Masashi Kishimoto, Frances Wall (Translator) 436 avg rating — 2461 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Naruto, Vol. 7: Orochimaru's Curse 432 avg rating — 2230 ratings — published 2003 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Naruto, Vol. 6: The Forest of Death 430 avg rating — 2269 ratings — published 2003 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Naruto, Vol. 10: A Splendid Ninja 436 avg rating — 2012 ratings — published 2001 — 9 editions	My rating:

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Series by Masashi Kishimoto

Naruto (58 books)
by Masashi Kishimoto

433 avg rating — 92369 ratings

Naruto Chapter Book (17 books)
by Masashi Kishimoto, Tracey West (Adapted by)

462 avg rating — 844 ratings

Naruto The Movie Ani-Manga (3 books)
by Masashi Kishimoto

445 avg rating — 454 ratings

Naruto Anime Profiles (3 books)
by Masashi Kishimoto

458 avg rating — 418 ratings

Naruto Novel (2 books)
by Masashi Kishimoto

464 avg rating — 258 ratings

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Quotes by Masashi Kishimoto

“She's strong! And scary...I bet she's single...I'd put money on it..”
― Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto, Vol. 18: Tsunade's Choice

tags: funny , manga , naruto , women

835 people liked it

“When people are protecting something truly special to them, they truly can become...as strong as they can be.”
― Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto, Vol. 21: Pursuit

tags: naruto

195 people liked it

“Sure, in a ninja's world, those who violate the rules and fail to follow orders...are lower than garbage. However...those who do not care for and support their fellows...are even lower than that!" - Obito Uchiha”
― Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto, Vol. 27: Departure

tags: naruto , obito

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