Story and Art by: Masashi Kishimoto

Number of Volumes in Manga: still going

Characters:

• Naruto Uzumaki
• Sasuke Uchiha
• Sakura Haruno
• Iruka Umuino
• Kakashi Hatake

Summary: Naruto is a ninja who wants to become the greatest ninja in his village and earn the title Hokage. Unfortunately, no one seems to like Naruto. The other children snub him and the parents are even rude and cold to him. He finds out the reason - he is the Demon Fox that terrorized his village and killed many people. The village Hokage sealed the demon away into a newborn child. Though this means that Naruto is harmless - the demon safely locked away inside him - the people who remember the demon do not want Naruto around. Because of this, his goal to become Hokage will not be easy.

Commentary: It sounded like an interesting story, so I thought I'd check it out. It really is a great story. It pulls you in right away, wondering what will happen next. Naruto is a very likeable character, because of his determination, though he can be a little brat. I absolutely LOVE Inner Sakura! There's lots to laugh about, but still, drama and some sadness. All around great story.

Rating: 10/10
Reasons for Rating: Great characters and story, love Inner Sakura, good art.