Naruto

My first choice of my top 5 anime is Masashi Kishimoto's hit manga Naruto. The reason I chose this to be my first is because Naruto was the first anime I have ever watched and this is how I got introduced to anime. Naruto is sent is the fantasy world of ninjas, (also reffered to as a shinobi or a kunoichi for the females). The story is based around Naruto the main character as he tries to work his way through the rank of ninja and become the Hokage (the strongest ninja in his village). The whole world of naruto is set in a fictional continent that is split into a number of different countries, each of which has a Hidden Village which is where all the ninja operate. There are 15 Hidden Villages but only a few of them are present in the anime and only their Hokages are talked about, these are: Konohagakure (Hidden in the leaf, where Naruto is from), Sunagakure (hidden in the Sand), Kumogakure (hidden in the clouds), Iwagakure (Hidden in the stone), Kirigakure (Hidden in the Mist).

A map of the Naruto univers.

The reason I like this anime is that it has a very complex story line to it and it does not focus on the main character all the time but it also has some episodes dedicated to expanding some of the minor characters. Another reason is the powers that are used in the anime. The whole anime is based around the idea that people have chakra which is the mixture of spiritual and physical energy in the body; with this the ninjas are able to perform jutsu’s. Jutsu’s are the techniques used in the Naruto universe and are performed by hand signs and use up chakra.

The two elements that make up chakra: Physical and Spiritual Energy

There are different types of jutsus from the one that create a water dragon that lunges at the enemy to, ones that causes the enemies body to be paralyse in a illusions, and the one that Naruto himself uses a jutsu that he is able to multiply himself with. I like this because it gives a variety to the series and it does not get boring like seeing the same technique done over and over again (maybe a bit when Naruto at the start of the series can only use the Shadow Clone Jutsu which he uses to no end).

Naruto's Shadow Clone Jutsu












Water Dragon Jutsu







Also the main reason i like Naruto is because i like th main character the most. He started as a drop out but as the series progreesset he became more powerfull and even though i know most anime series do this to their main character Masashi Kishimot does is so well that i can't stop watching it. If only they would get rid of the fillers then the show would not have to deviate from the manga so much.