Naruto: The Official Character Data Book

by Masashi Kishimoto

A ninja knows all! And now you can too! All the intel on who’s who in Naruto!!

The Official Character Data Book has all you need to stay the expert on all things Naruto! Whether you’re catching up, brushing up, or just getting started with the goings-on in the ninja world, this handy, huge guide covers all the way to volume 43 of the best-selling manga!

Inside these pages, you’ll find never-before-revealed data, secrets, and scandals involving your favorite (and your most-hated) shinobi.

Plus, a new manga tale that you can’t find anywhere else.

Genres: Manga, Reference, Comics, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Anime, Japanese Literature

360 pages, Paperback

First published September 9, 2008

About the author

Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) and Blazer Drive. Two of his former assistants, Osamu Kajisa (Tattoo Hearts) and Yuuichi Itakura (Hand's), have also gone on to moderate success following their work on Naruto.

Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.

Reviews

[Filipe Tomé · Rating 5 out of 5]

The drawings were so good. Feels, and feels.

[Sophia Wells · Rating 5 out of 5]

i bought this book a few months ago and not a day has gone by where i didn’t open it to read and reread these dumb little stats. i can recite every character’s birthday, height, and favorite food like a damn encyclopedia. such preposterous information in here. why would i want to know everyone’s blood type but not their chakra nature? why would i care what age they were promoted to chunin if they’ve been jonin for like a decade? so awesome. 10/10 i’d give this an extra star if i could simply for the enormous joy it brings me.

[SM 72 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the cover and spine but I don't like the back that much. This book has colored pages at the beginning and I like when books do that. I also like that the character data pages are laid out in a way that's easy to understand. I think it's a little weird that a dog gets the first page instead of the main character though. The character pages take up most of the book and they include the name, a few panels of the character, a quote, a description, ninja registry number, birthday, height, personality, favorite/less favorite foods, and their interests. Also, there is a lot of bonus content at the back. I think that this is really good for a data book.

[Mariana · Rating 4 out of 5]

É sempre interessante poder mergulhar na mente do criador do nosso anime favorito de todos os tempos e ficar a conhecer ao pormenor as personagens que nos acompanharam ao longo de tanto tempo. No meu caso, forma 10 anos a ver este anime, por isso é inevitável que uma ligação especial com estas personagens tenha sido formada. Um livro que aconselho aos verdadeiros fãs do anime e do manga.

[J.J Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a good character guide, I would've liked Kishimoto to give us more info about some characters, lot of them have an "?" in their description, but out of that, pretty good book, can't wait for pt. 2.

[Aaron Dobson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute data book that includes stats and abilities of pretty much every Naruto character right up until the start of the Shippuden War Arc. I've used this to refresh my knowledge of several characters lost to my shitty memory

[Curry Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel more keen to read this than actually doing my homework and assignments so.. xD

[Rishi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is fantastic! I recommend every Naruto fan buys it , I desperately want the next part, this only goes up to chapter 43.

[Winicius Vieira Mattos]

Realmente muito informativo e fez eu entender muita de minhas curiosidades

[Max · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative

[AlexanderTheW.O.A.T Serrone · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it, I hope they continue to make new ones, and update this one

[Miriam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Está bien y tiene la nostalgia de todas las cosas que van pasando en su momento, pero no deja de ser un rememorar todo lo que ha pasado en la serie.

[Ashly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it. It's a great way to look back on things you forgot. It has character info, jutsu info, facts, surveys of best scenes and other things. Also illustrations on the drawing of some characters. I really love the colored pages of some scenes, like itachi flicking sasuke forehead for the last time. And it also has a special bonus manga where naruto try's to figure out what Kakashi looks like under his mask.

[Layali Chalita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yo me compré este manga cuando veía mucho naruto ( lo sigo viendo pero no es mi anime favorito) , leí este manga y sinceramente lo recomiendo para las personas que van a entrando al fandom de naruto 👌

[Annette Gale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, a must have for all Naruto fans ;D

[Alonso Valdez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want this book someone can lent me ?

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like Naruto and its Sequel Shippudenn, Then You’ll love this, so much information on so many characters and Abilities.

[Harry Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book RE-exploring Naruto.

[Alaster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Naruto the official character guide is an info book on the characters in Naruto.