Maishi Kishimoto is a cutting-edge cartoonist from the JUMP series and the father of Naruto. In 1995 (second year of college), he appeared in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" with "Robot (KARAKURI)" and won JUMP's "HOT STEP" award. Masashi Kishimoto, who currently serializes the popular manga "Naruto" in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump", was born in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Like his twin brother Seishi Kishimoto, Masashi Kishimoto has had a strong interest in painting since he was a child. According to Mr. Kishimoto himself, he has reached the point of persistence. After entering high school, Masashi Kishimoto began to collect "JUMP" comics published by Shueisha, and from this he came up with the idea of ??becoming a cartoonist. In his early years, he was deeply influenced by "Dragon Ball", "Fist of the North Star", and "Doraemon", and he admired Akira Toriyama, Katsuhiro Otomo, and Tetsuya Nishio (interestingly, he was on the list of Naruto's TV production staff). Graduated from Kyushu Sangyo University. He once aspired to create martial arts comics, but gave up on turning to ninja comics due to the launch of "Rurouni Kenshin" and "Infinite Dweller". The first comic he drew was a short story featuring a teenage ninja. Before "Naruto", a single work was published in the JUMP supplementary issue, and Naruto who used magic appeared. During the three years of high school, influenced by his younger brother and the surrounding environment, Kishimoto almost never finished drawing a complete comic story. After that, he won the Shueisha HOP STEP Award for his short story "Robot" and started his career as a cartoonist. In terms of painting style, Kishimoto Masashi's painting style is more free and easy than that of his younger brother Kishimoto Seishi, and he also grasps the fierce battle scenes very well. After experiencing many failures and hardships, Mr. Kishimoto finally succeeded with "Naruto". Masashi Kishimoto's background is the same as that of most mangakas, and he himself is a replica of the protagonist Naruto. His grades in school were extremely unsatisfactory, and he failed in college. Then he was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts. This was not an abrupt decision. As early as when Kishimoto was in elementary school, he was influenced by Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball". He had a soft spot for comics and secretly scribbled in the blank spaces of textbooks. When I was in high school, I drew a short story that I wrote, and I only dared to show it to my family and classmates for comments. However, due to the poor response, I didn’t submit it for publication. In people's eyes, Kishimoto is a typical example of sudden fame. "Naruto" made him famous from Japan to the world. He remains high on the popularity list. Game animations are produced generation after generation, and royalties are received vigorously. However, this set of "Naruto" The birth of "Naruto" was not a smooth process. Compared with the smooth sailing of many "JUMP" cartoonists, Kishimoto experienced a painful process of dystocia. The comic was released in 1999. "Shounen Jump" No. 43 "Naruto" began to be serialized ("Rurouni Kenshin" came to an end in the same period) Naruto Ninja 2000 The first "Naruto" single volume will be released on March 3rd! The second single volume will be released on June 2. The third single volume will be released on August 4. The fourth single volume will be released on October 4. The fifth single volume will be released on December 4. 2001. The sixth single volume will be released on March 2. May 1 The seventh single book is released on August 3. The eighth single book is released on October 4. The ninth single book is released on December 4. The tenth single book is released on December 4. 2002 The results of the 12th popularity vote were announced on the combined issue of "Shōnen Jump" 6 and 7. For: Uzumaki Naruto, Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka, Uchiha Sasuke, Rock Lee, Hyuga Hinata, Gaara, Tsukiji, Bunta, Jiraiya, Haku, Namikaze Minato, Hyuga Neji , Haruno Sakura, Mochi Zabuza (the previous first voting had more than 70,000 votes, and Kakashi ranked first). The eleventh single volume will be released on March 4. The twelfth single volume will be released on May 1. The thirteenth single volume will be released on August 2nd, and the fourteenth single volume will be released on October 3rd. The TV version of "Naruto" will start broadcasting! December 20: The fifteenth single book is released. January 1, 2003: The first volume of the "Naruto" special DVD is released! Naruto Shueisha announced the 2002 sales rankings, and Naruto ranked 6th.
(Others in order are: ONE PIECE, Hunter, Meteor Garden, Prince of Tennis, NANA, Naruto, Chess Spirit, REAL, Shaman King, Leisure Club) The sixteenth single book will be released on March 4th, and the seventeenth book will be released on May 1st The single volume will be released on August 4. The 18th single volume will be released on October 23. BANDAI will release the PS2 version of the game "Naruto: Ninja Heroes of Konoha" for ￥6,800. The 19th single volume will be released on November 4. "Shounen Jump" 》No. 46 celebrates the 4th anniversary of Naruto serialization! Launched a cover, color title page and front page serialization, and held a voting event. On December 4, TOMY produced the GC version of "Naruto - Fierce Ninja Battle". On December 19, the twentieth single book was released. In January 2004, "Shounen Jump" announced the fourth popularity vote and the first vote for the most popular "jutsu" result. Naruto topped the list with 7689 votes and "Rasengan" with 5128 votes. The twenty-first single book will be released on March 4. The NGC version of "Naruto - The Fierce Ninja Battle" will be released on March 30 for ￥6,800. On April 29, TOMY will release the GBA version of "Naruto - The Strongest Ninja Battle". Collection 2" is on sale for ￥4,800 on April 30. The 22nd single volume is on sale on July 2. The art collection "Naruto Kishimoto Masashi Art Collection UZUMAKI" is on sale on July 2! On July 23, Nintendo launched a bundle of SP with the "Naruto" logo and "Naruto RPG" for ￥17,541 (USD 300). On August 4, the twenty-third single book was released on August 21. A theatrical version of "Naruto: Yukihime Ninjutsu" is released! On September 30, BANDAI released the PS2 version of "Naruto: Ninja Heroes of Konoha 2" for ￥7,140