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  <title><![CDATA[Naruto, Vol. 1: The Tests of the Ninja]]></title>
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  <default_description>Author Masashi Kishimoto made his debut in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999 with Naruto, which won the Hop Step Award. 

Naruto must pass the difficult test to enter the Ninja Academy; deal with his rival, Konohamaru; and learn to get along with his new classmates, Sasuke and Sakura. Assigned to a three-person team, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura must survive a brutal test against their upper-level ninja instructor, Kakashi. Only two can pass; will Naruto be one of them?</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2000</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Naruto, Vol. 1</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Masashi Kishimoto]]></name>
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  <recommended_by><![CDATA[sigh, my 12-year-old daughter]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Apr 05 19:52:18 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Apr 05 20:12:37 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I resisted reading this for a long time because I was determined not to succumb to another one of my daughter's crazes (Pokemon -yes, I'm a 40 year old Pokemon Master, and Fruits Basket -wasn't as crazy about that one. A little too emo for my taste.)<br/>But this Naruto is well worth a read. I quic...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19554203">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="43046524">
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jan 14 14:09:27 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jan 14 14:10:42 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excessively super popular manga about Ninjas.  I did not find it that great.]]></body>
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    <review id="65857203">
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    <name><![CDATA[Lina]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Aug 02 07:29:00 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Aug 02 07:42:32 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[personally, i am an anime-manga freak, and i adore &quot;naruto&quot;. The first volume starts off slowly, gaining speed as the volumes go by, as the story twists and turns until your an addict, like me. &gt;_&lt;<br/><br/>Naruto is about a 13 year old boy called naruto, who is growing up as a nin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65857203">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="9318931">
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Nov 19 13:32:09 -0800 2007</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Eh, it's fun enough. I mean the main character, a teenage boy, is an evil nine-tailed fox demon and he doesn't even know it. Naruto and his peers from the ninja academy are trying to pass special ninja challenges by showing off the tricks and skills they acquired while at the academy to finally beco...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9318931">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="41148914">
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    <name><![CDATA[Julie Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[any action fans or manga fans]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[watched the anime]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Dec 28 21:25:10 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Dec 28 21:27:58 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I finally got around to starting the Naruto manga. I watch the anime and keep right up with where it is in Japan, so I've been sort of avoiding the manga because I know it's ahead of the anime, and I don't want to end up spoiling the storyline for myself. But, there are so many volumes now that I ha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41148914">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="38176631">
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  <read_at>Wed Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Nov 19 17:12:16 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 19 17:19:10 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[WOW! I have ever seen that absolute first episode of Naruto but reading the book had helped me a lot with know who his first teacher was and why he didn't give up on Naruto. I was overly exsided to see when Naruto taught Konohamaru his special jutsu! *laughs* And introducing Kakashi was funny! When ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38176631">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="39509867">
    <user id="1735977">
    <name><![CDATA[Arianna]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Sun Dec 07 08:36:10 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Dec 07 08:38:53 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've read almost all of the books, including some of the ones that aren't even out yet (I read them online) and they are fantastic. Stick with the books; the anime, although it follows the same exact storyline, except for all the stupid fillers between the end of the Naruto series and the beginning ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39509867">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39509867]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="55562547">
    <user id="861756">
    <name><![CDATA[Stacey]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Canada]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun May 10 07:29:56 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 10 07:30:22 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Naruto is about a young, incompetent ninja who wants to be one of the greats. He's brash, a prankster and not that talented but I think that's mostly him holding himself back. He's much more sympathetic than I thought he would be.<br/><br/>Naruto is also the world of an evolving artist. It was nev...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55562547">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="35524896">
    <user id="351657">
    <name><![CDATA[Susan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Oak Park, IL]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Thu Oct 16 22:10:46 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Oct 22 10:59:41 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The popularity of this series simply can't be denied, and there's a reason for that. Take an action-packed series about the ultimate underdog (cursed at birth) who has to fight for every ounce of recognition he gets, then insert ninja training episodes, an intricate repertoire of ninja battling stra...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35524896">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="34680349">
    <user id="893688">
    <name><![CDATA[Tawnie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Mon Oct 06 15:25:01 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Oct 06 15:25:24 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Grades: 7 and 12	Genre: Manga, Adventure<br/>In a world where being a ninja is a common place occupation, Naruto Umizaki dreams of being the Hokage of his ninja village someday.  As the Hokage, the leader of their community and the strongest ninja, he feels that he will somehow fit in and get the o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34680349">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="32548291">
    <user id="1515109">
    <name><![CDATA[Tail4 62]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[people who enjoy comics]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[myself!]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Sep 10 13:59:10 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Sep 10 17:31:29 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count>16</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This book is about a land where the mass power are ninja.The five great nations,the land of fire, the land of water,the land of Earth,the land of wind,and the land of lightning,all train ninja to represent their country, and to go on missions.The main character is a lovable little kid who's name is ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32548291">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32548291]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="25475054">
    <user id="1259781">
    <name><![CDATA[Haley]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Wed Jun 25 16:52:19 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jun 25 17:26:56 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[If the star rating doesn't come up (due to the lack of a decent computer), my rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Why? Let's take a look.<br/><br/>If anything is perfect, I'd probably make it the artwork. Very detailed, nice even strokes. My only possible fault would probably be that in the later issues, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25475054">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="19676618">
    <user id="975041">
    <name><![CDATA[Erin]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Savannah, GA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[manga lovers, DBZ fans, lovers of character-driven stories]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Apr 07 16:45:52 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jul 14 14:38:01 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[<br/><br/>Once again, a great introduction to a well-developed world of characters and a world that revovles around the art of Ninjutsu.<br/><br/>After experiencing such action/adventure animes as Dragon Ball Z and Ronin Warriors, Naruto is a fresh take on the &quot;fighting&quot; manga. <br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19676618">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="15226947">
    <user id="899659">
    <name><![CDATA[Nick]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Cary, NC]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Tue Feb 12 07:05:52 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue May 13 08:35:31 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[<strong>Overall Rating: B</strong><br/><em>Synopsis: I suspect that if you're reading this blog, you have some idea of who the fuck Naruto is, but in case you don't, here's a brief synopsis. Naruto is a 12 year old boy, who is the reincarnation of the nine-tailed fox that nearly destroyed the Leaf village, where Naruto...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15226947">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="5824246">
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    <name><![CDATA[dexqa]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[shounen action adventure lovers]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Sep 07 04:56:19 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Sep 07 05:45:14 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Don't let flying shuriken &amp; cool jutsu-s fooled you!<br/><br/><br/>How should I begin....<br/><br/>NARUTO manga series has similar portrayal with our day to day<br/>life. At earlier chapters it might looked like just another so<br/>so Ninja story but as the story building up, man... you might...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5824246">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="5285661">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[MANGAHEADS]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Aug 29 07:30:29 -0700 2007</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[	Naruto is here. This obnoxious ninja, is always saying he will be hokage (the bravest, and<br/>strongest ninja in the village). When he was a babe he had an evil fox demon sealed in inside<br/>him called Kyubi, by the fourth hokage. He is known for his funny and yet hurtful pranks. He <br/>also ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5285661">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is another extremely popular manga, although why it's so popular still eludes me. Again, the culture abounds with pirates and ninjas right now (see askaninja.com's podcast) and this manga is riding the wave at just the right time. All these manga came out years ago in Japan, but are just being ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2350254">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[in this manga it mainly gives you an idea of what naruto does on his free time (mainly goofing off or vandalizing property, or doing pranks). you also get the feel of the hatred between naruto and sasuke and naruto's big crush on sakura. personally i like the animated version of this.overall im a bi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70522223">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I hated the weird font and the word choice sometimes comes across a little clunky. The art is excellent.  The story starts off strong, and carries well fr several volumes.  Unfortunately, it does fall prey to the Dragonball Z cycle of endless power ups and competitive fighting which is a terrible sh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16216768">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Gosh, what can I say about ninja? Well... I could say that I LOVE THEM TO PIECES!!!!! The ninja art, ninja way, ninja tricks, it's all there in my mind. Admittedly, I had my doubts when I first picked this up. My brothers were like, &quot;you gotta read it, you gotta read it!&quot; and I was like, &quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/392034">more...</a>]]></body>
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