Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Based on Masashi Kishimoto’s long-running manga series, Naruto follows a misunderstood adolescent ninja working to clear his name and polish his powers. First hitting screens in 2002, the series has ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Naruto is certainly not immune to bizarre episodes with weird ...

One such example of Kishimoto’s utter mastery of contradiction is on display in this episode, where Naruto first meets his mother, Kushina. It goes without saying that, on the surface, these are ...

Love it or hate it, “Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise!” is one of the most controversial Naruto filler episodes of all time—if not the most. In it, Ino is contracted to basically catfish a fella. Her ...

Barbara James is a writer for Collider and a content creator. Currently, she works at Screen Rant as an Video Game Features Writer. As a graduate with a major in English, Barbara has worked as an ...

One of the longest-running anime series of all time is Naruto Shippuden, based on the best-selling manga by Masashi Kishimoto. The anime series ran for over a decade, spanning hundreds of episodes as ...

Laura has been writing about anime for some time. In March 2023, Naruto fans were happy with the announcement of a special four-episode series to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Naruto anime.

Are you ready to catch up with 1,013 episodes and 11 movies of lore? So are we! Based on Masashi Kishimoto’s long-running manga series, Naruto follows a misunderstood adolescent ninja working to clear ...