is a Japanese
manga series written and illustrated by
Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of
Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent
ninja who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The series is based on a
one-shot manga by Kishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of
Akamaru Jump.