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Naruto Uzumaki is the titular main protagonist of Naruto franchise and the overarching protagonist of the Boruto series.

He is voiced by Junko Takeuchi in the Japanese version of the anime and Maile Flanagan in the English version.

What Makes Him a Shonen Hero?[]

  • Heroic/Honorable: Naruto has saved countless lives from malicious threats like Madara Uchiha and Kagura Otsutsuki and has been shown to have a high sense of honor, refusing to kill his enemies unless there is no other choice.
  • Courageous/Reckless: Naruto rarely shows fear when it comes to facing a threat, going as far as to willingly risk his life to save his friends, comrades and even strangers.
  • Energetic: Naruto is very hyperactive and hot-blooded to the point of being granted his nickname: The Number One Hyperactive Knucklehead Ninja.
  • Stubborn: Naruto rarely listens to orders given to him by his superiors and goes out of his way to save Sasuke from going down the path of vengeance despite being warned multiple times by multiple people that it wouldn't work out no matter how hard he tries.
  • Pursues a Big-End Goal: Naruto wants to become Hokage in order to gain respect and positive acknowledgement from the people of the village after suffering from years of isolation since childhood.
  • Hard-Working: Even during his days at the Ninja Academy, Naruto is a rather diligent person who refuses to take shortcuts in life, going as far as to mastering the Rasengan, an A-ranked Jutsu, in a week with lots of effort.
  • Unintelligent: During his years at the Ninja Academy, Naruto was rather book-dumb, struggled in class and rarely paid attention. This leads to the point where he graduates at the bottom of his class.
    • Though he is rather street-smart, Naruto is also impulsive, charging into situations without thinking things through.
    • While he eventually becomes a wiser person as an adult, he stills makes his share of impulsive decisions, acting on his personal feelings rather than using logic.
  • Optimistic: Despite suffering years of social isolation during his childhood, Naruto never becomes bitter towards anyone and instead maintains an positive outlook on life.
  • Idealistic: Despite everyone against the idea of bringing Sasuke back to the Leaf Village, Naruto is the only one who believes that Sasuke can come back.
    • Additionally, after defeating Pain, Naruto wants to break the cycle of hatred.
  • Determined: Naruto never gives up on anything, best represented by his nindo being to “never give up”.
  • Confident/Cocky: Though he subverted his cocky side and becomes humbler, Naruto never loses his faith in his ability to accomplish his victories.
  • Unpredictable: Naruto is known for his unpredictable nature, using his years of pranking as a way to trick his enemies in combat.
  • Self-Sacrificing: Naruto occasionally nearly dies to protect his friends.
  • Resilient: While he has moments of despair, Naruto often manages to keep getting back up to continue the fight.
  • Youthful: Out of the Konoha 12, Naruto has the most childlike personality, with his hyperactivity, optimism, fun-loving attitude, goofy moments and enthusiasm.
    • While he loses some of his childlike innocence and grows into a more mature person as an adult, he still has his youthful optimism, goofy moments and enthusiastic approach to life.
  • Believes in the Power of Friendship: Naruto deeply values the friends he made throughout his journey and is capable of turning his enemies into his allies such as Gaara and Obito Uchiha despite the humongous threats they posed on his loved ones.
  • Possesses Plot Armor: Naruto once has Kurama extracted from his body. As a jinchuriki, Naruto would die once his Tailed Beast is extracted from him. It takes Sakura giving him CPR to bring him back to life.
  • Oblivious to Love: For the majority of the series, Naruto was highly unaware of Hinata's crush on him due to years of social isolation from the villagers, lack of knowledge of the concept of romantic love and his own infatuation with Sakura, who views Naruto as an immature nuisance and is in love with Sasuke. It isn't until The Last: Naruto the Movie that Naruto realizes he has feelings for Hinata, eventually marrying her and having two children, Boruto and Himawari.
  • Spiky Hair: Naruto has yellow spiky hair. While he had his hair cut as an adult, he still keeps it spiky.
  • Short-Tempered: Though not on the same level as Sakura, Naruto can be quick to anger from time to time, whether he is provoked or when someone hurts those he cares about.
  • Big Eater: Naruto is known for his obsession with ramen and is shown to eat lots of it on many occasions.
  • Has Rivals/Mentors: Naruto has Sasuke Uchiha as his main rival and he is mainly guided by Kakashi Hatake and Jiraiya.
  • Has Idols: Naruto looks up to the Hokage and wants to surpass them.
  • Mischievous: Naruto used to put graffiti on the Hokage faces during his academy days. Though he eventually stops pulling public pranks even before becoming Hokage, he still has his moments of playful mischief, specifically when bickering and competing with his son Boruto.
  • Rebellious: Naruto prefers to live by his own ninja way rather than conform to social standards.
  • Tragic Past: Naruto lost his parents shortly after his birth when they were killed by Kurama the Nine-Tail Fox before sealing the demon fox inside of him. As a result, Naruto was isolated from the villagers in the Hidden Leaf and the trauma of the isolation is what fueled his motivation to yearn for respect and to do this, he aims to be Hokage.
  • Is a Blood Knight: Naruto gets thrilled when fighting a strong opponent.
  • Forgiving: Naruto is willing to forgive Obito despite him being the cause of why he was mistreated as a child.
  • Is a Primary-Colored Champion: Naruto has blond hair and blue eyes, and wears an orange jumpsuit with a red Uzumaki symbol on the back of it. He even wears blue in Part I and black in Part II.
  • Is a Challenge-Seeker: Naruto pushes himself to perform anything as long as he believes it would allow him to become a greater ninja.
  • Is a Neglectful Parent: Due to being busy with his job as the Hokage, Naruto rarely spends time with his family to the point where he sends a Shadow Clone to his daughter's birthday party.
  • Is a Delinquent: As a kid, Naruto commits vandalism by placing graffiti on the Hokage Faces on a daily basis, which often lands him in trouble with authority figures.
  • Is a Chick Magnet: Sometime after the Fourth Ninja War, Naruto gain the attention of the girls in the Hidden Leaf Village as a result of his heroics.
  • Is an Underdog: Naruto graduated dead last at Konoha Ninja academy, but later went on to become one of the strongest shinobi in the world.
  • Is a True Hero: Naruto not only saves countless lives, but has influence people through his unyielding loyalty, optimism and perseverance to the point where it inspires them to become more determined and hopeful.
  • Calls Out Attacks: Naruto consiststently calls out his signature moves.
    • SHADOW CLONE JUTSU!!!!!
    • RASENGAN!!!!!
    • WIND STYLE: RASENSHURIKEN!!!!
  • Is a Mascot with Attitude: Naruto is known for his brash and loud personality as well as his tendency to take any challenge with a smile and quip.
  • Is a Shotoclone: Naruto’s Rasengan and Shadow Clone Jutsu give him a versatile fighting style and he wears a headband.
  • Street-Smart: Naruto's experiences growing up alone and facing adversity in his village give him a street-smart edge in dealing with various challenges.
  • Has a Battle Cry: Naruto frequently yells in battle.
  • Is a Kid/Teen Hero: Naruto becomes a ninja at 12 and ended the Fourth Great Ninja War and saved the world at 17.

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