Masashi Kishimoto’s Image of Naruto as a “Naughty boy” Inspired Him to Make the Character Different From Him in One Integral Way

There's no doubt that Masashi Kishimoto is a successful mangaka. Naruto is a part of the "big three" in the anime industry and is more recognizable than One Piece or Bleach. The mangaka behind the successful anime series was born in the rural prefecture of Okayama and lives in Tokyo, where he works with several assistants. [caption id="attachment_266887" align="aligncenter" width="736"] A still from Naruto (Credits: Studio Pierrot)[/caption] Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto, the story of a young boy determined to become the world’s greatest ninja, ended its run as one of the world’s bestselling manga, with 72 volumes (some of which made