Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto played a big part in rescuing the famous Shonen Jump magazine from closing down during the early 2000s. A lot of people started liking anime due to Naruto. The popularity of Naruto is very high all around the world, even those who have never seen this show can easily recognize its characters.
However, not many know about the creator of Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto, including some hardcore fans. Kishimoto Sensei is a respected manga artist and many other mangakas find inspiration in his work.
Actually, the most in-demand animated TV show, Jujutsu Kaisen, written by Gege Akutami, has a connection to Naruto. The special art style of Kishimoto Sensei has been greatly influential for recent anime shows.
Masashi Kishimoto’s Journey from Struggle to Success with Naruto
Masashi Kishimoto is famous for originating the Naruto franchise, which is considered one of the largest and most successful in history. This series includes 72 volumes of manga books, or 700 chapters serially released in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.
Additionally, it is among the best-selling manga in history. But at first, Kishimoto Sensei could not have dreamed that his ninja boy creation would be recognized worldwide.
Kishimoto Sensei had many attempts that did not turn into hit manga before Naruto‘s success. He tried different genres such as sports and sci-fi, but none of them were successful.
Kishimoto Sensei felt dispirited after trying many times but his editor motivated him to give one last attempt. Fortunately, Kishimoto chose to have another go at it and produced a one-shot manga that turned out to be the well-liked series, Naruto.
Kishimoto has given all his spirit and energy to make Naruto successful. He has said that even now, after the series ended in Shonen Jump, he sometimes wakes up suddenly in panic.
In an interview, Masashi Kishimoto said,
“I had a habit of waking up after approximately four hours, but now I can sleep for around eight hours in one go. In the past while serializing, I would always set an alarm and awaken counting backwards from my deadline,”
Kishimoto’s work on Naruto shows his strong will and love for his art. He has met many difficulties to make one of the best-known manga series; and should therefore be respected and admired.
Why Naruto Anime Is So Popular
The real accomplishment of a franchise is shown by how much it stays alive in the hearts of fans. Even when a series ends, its loyal followers can keep it going strong. This is likely to be the situation with Naruto.
Naruto has a lasting effect on fans because it was their first encounter with anime. They saw the original series and then matured together with characters as the story proceeded in Naruto Shippuden.
This deep connection to the story, a long and personal bond with it, is what makes fans of the series still have affection for it, even after the show has finished.
You can watch both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden on Crunchyroll.
