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It's not quite as sprawling as laughably long animated series like One Piece , but jumping into the world of Naruto at this point is still quite a daunting task. The long-running and beloved show, based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga of the same name, follows a young ninja named Naruto Uzumaki as he navigates a world built around mystical control of in-born, elemental abilities.

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It takes long enough to tell the story of his training in these arts that many of the young fans of the show age right along with him. The show is split into two separate storylines: the original Naruto following the young ninja-in-training as a child, and Naruto: Shippuden picking up with his later exploits as a teenager. While you might think this would make it easier to digest, the two shows come to a whopping episodes between them.

To give you a better idea of scale, the Adult Swim anime block Toonami began airing Shippuden 's episodes on a weekly basis in They are scheduled to finally wrap the series in Before you get discouraged by the massive pile of cartoon ninja-related homework, let us walk you through the world of the series. You'd be hard-pressed to find any story that needs episodes to wrap itself up, but that doesn't mean the eventual tale told by Naruto isn't worth a bit of investment.

Both Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden are set on a fictionalized Earth where people are born with innate, elemental chakra powers. The world, as it exists, is divided into five global powers and some smaller countries. These countries are named and organized around the dominant elemental trait of the people who live there. The countries are ruled over by monarchs and protected by a warrior class of ninjas who have honed their elemental powers.

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These armies are maintained by training young people who show promise in hidden villages that double as academies. The young ninjas are frequently called upon to perform tasks using their powers, sustaining the village by earning money while also building up their experience. It's in this world that we are introduced to an impetous young orphan with a chip on his shoulder: Naruto Uzumaki.

Naruto's parents were incredibly talented fighters for the Land of Fire, and his mother Kushina contained powers that were beyond even the most gifted ninjas.