NARUTO Shikamaru Nara

Shikamaru is a genius.

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Shikamaru Nara (奈良 シカマル Nara Shikamaru^?) is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the anime and manga, Shikamaru is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure. He is a member of Team 10, a group of ninja consisting of himself, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, and team leader Asuma Sarutobi. Shikamaru is portrayed as a lazy character, unwilling to apply his prodigious intelligence; Kishimoto has noted that he likes Shikamaru due to his easygoing nature.^[5] Outside of the Naruto anime and manga, Shikamaru has appeared in four of the feature films in the series, as well as several other media relating to the series, including video games and original video animations.

Numerous anime and manga publications have commented on Shikamaru's character. Many reviewers commented on his laziness and intelligence,^[6][7] and noted his transformation into a leader; Anime News Network celebrated Shikamaru's emergence as "an unlikely hero" in the Naruto storyline.^[8] Shikamaru has also been highly popular with the Naruto reader base, placing high in several popularity polls.^[9][10]Merchandise based on Shikamaru has been released, including action figures, key chains, and patches.^[11][12][13]

NARUTO Kakashi Hatake

Kakashi supported NARUTO.

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Kakashi Hatake (はたけ カカシ Hatake Kakashi^?) is a fictional character in the Narutomanga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Kishimoto originally planned to introduce Kakashi in the manga to the series' title character, Naruto Uzumaki, early on, but pushed back this meeting so that Naruto's teammates could be better developed.^[4]

In the story, Kakashi is the teacher of Team 7, consisting of the series' primary characters, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno. He is initially portrayed as a detached and apathetic figure, but as the series progresses, his loyalty to his friends and students becomes increasingly apparent. Kakashi's past has been extensively explored in the series, resulting in a gaiden being devoted to his past experiences. Kakashi has appeared in several pieces of Naruto media, including six of the nine featured films in the series, all of the original video animations, and all of the video games.

Numerous anime and manga publications have praised and criticized Kakashi's character. Although he has been noted to be an echo of similar detached shōnen manga characters, the duality of Kakashi's apathetic and serious sides have been praised.^[5][6] Kakashi's popularity has been noted by reviewers; T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews commented that the series could simply be renamed "Kakashi".^[6] Kakashi has been highly popular with the Naruto reader base, placing high in several popularity polls.^[7] Merchandise based on Kakashi has also been released, including key chainsand plush dolls.^[8][9]

NARUTO Sakura Haruno

Naruto was able to fight because she was there.

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Sakura Haruno (春野 サクラ Haruno Sakura^?) is a fictional character in the Narutomanga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the anime and manga, Sakura is a kunoichi affiliated with the village of the Hidden Leaf (Konohagakure), and apart of Team 7, which consists of herself, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and their sensei Kakashi Hatake. Sakura initially has an infatuation for Sasuke, praising him at every juncture, and heaped scorn upon the less skilled teammate Naruto. Over the course of the series, she begins to shed this singularly driven persona, and grows more appreciative and accepting of Naruto. Sakura has appeared in several pieces of Naruto media, including nine featured films in the series, all the original video animations, and several video games.

Sakura has become the series' female lead, although, she was not immediately intended for the role. Kishimoto has had difficulty drawing her character resulting in Kishimoto inadvertently emphasizing certain parts of her appearance, including her large forehead. Chie Nakamura voices the character in the animated adaptations of the series, while Kate Higgins plays her in the English dub.

Numerous anime and manga publications have praised and criticized Sakura's character. She was initially noted to be a stereotypical shōnen character, serving as a love interest for the protagonist, and served little purpose in the series initially beyond being comic relief.^[3][4] Her emergence from this stereotype as the series progressed has been celebrated by many reviewers.^[5] Amongst the Naruto reader base, Sakura has been popular, placing high in some polls. Several pieces of merchandise have been released in Sakura's likeness, such as a plush doll and key chains.

The Knight in the Area

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The Knight in the Area (Japanese: エリアの騎士 Hepburn: Eria no Kishi^?) is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroaki Igano and illustrated by Kaya Tsukiyama. The series was adapted into an anime by Shin-Ei Animation and broadcast on TV Asahi beginning January 7, 2012.^[1]

Ahiru no Sora

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Ahiru no Sora (あひるの空^?) is a basketball manga written by Hinata Takeshi. It started serialization in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in 2004. The first volume was released on May 17, 2004 and as of November 17, 2016, forty-six volumes have been released in Japan by Kodansha.

Hajime no Ippo

A big punch.

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Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩^?, lit. "The First Step") is a Japanese boxing mangaseries written and illustrated by George Morikawa. It has been serialized by Kodanshain Weekly Shōnen Magazine since 1989 and collected in over 115 tankōbon to date. It follows the story of high school student Makunouchi Ippo, as he begins his career in boxing and over time obtains many titles and defeats various opponents.

A 76-episode anime adaptation titled Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! was produced by Madhouse, Nippon Television and VAP, directed by Satoshi Nishimura and ran on the Nippon Television Network from October 2000 to March 2002. A TV film and an OVA were also produced. On September 15, 2008 it was announced in Weekly Shōnen Magazine that a second season of Hajime no Ippo would begin airing on January 6, 2009. The second season is called Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger and concluded on June 30, 2009. At the end of 2003, the first season of anime was licensed in North America by Geneon,^[1] which released it under the name Fighting Spirit.