Uzumaki Naruto is a fictional character in the anime and manga Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. The title protagonist of the series is a teenage ninja from the fictional village of Konohagakure. The inhabitants of the village make fun of Naruto because of the fiery Fox Demonic - a sinister creature who attacked Konohagakure - who was locked in the body of Naruto. Even so, he wants to become the leader of his village, Hokage. His carefree, optimistic and noisy personality allows him to make friends with other Konohagakure ninja as well as with ninja from other villages. Naruto appears in the films of serials and other media related to the series, including video games and original video animations (OVA), as well as in the continuation of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, where his son, Boruto Uzumaki, is a protagonist.
