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Naruto (ナルト Naruto) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and
illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot 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 comic by Kishimoto
that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump.
The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the
43rd issue of Japan 's
Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized;
sixty-three tankōbon volumes have been released so far. The manga was later
adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex. It
premiered across Japan
on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network
Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto:
Shippuden, a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15,
2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed eight
movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types
of merchandise include light novels, video games and trading cards developed by
several companies.
Viz Media has licensed the manga and anime for North
American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump
magazine, and as well as the individual volumes. The anime series began airing
in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007,
respectively. The films, as well as most OVAs from the series, have also been
released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD
volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North
America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast on Disney
XD in October of the same year. Viz Media will begin streaming both series on
their upcoming streaming service Neon Alley this fall.
Naruto is one of the best-selling manga series of all time
having sold more than 126.5 million copies in Japan alone. Serialized in Viz's
Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga
series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today
Booklist several times and volume 7 won the Quill Award in 2006. Reviewers from
the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well
as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard
shōnen plot elements.
Sword Art Online (ソードアート・オンライン Sōdo Āto Onrain) is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The series takes place in the near-future and focuses on various virtual reality MMORPG worlds. The light novels began publication on ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko label from April 10, 2009, with a spin-off series launching in October 2012, and are licensed in North America by Yen Press.The series has spawned five manga adaptations. A television anime series produced by A-1 Pictures aired in Japan between July and December 2012. The anime has been licensed in North America by Aniplex of America and an English-language version began airing on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block on July 27, 2013. A video game based on the series was released on PlayStation Portable in March 2013.The novels and two of the manga adaptations have been licensed for release by Yen Press.
Death Note (デスノート
Desu Nōto?) is a Japanese manga series created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and manga
artist Takeshi Obata. It centers around Light Yagami, a high school student who
discovers a supernatural notebook, the titular "Death Note". This
notebook grants its user the ability to kill anyone whose name and face they
know. The plot follows Light's subsequent efforts to create a criminal-free
utopia using the notebook, and the attempts of the detective L to stop him.
Death Note was first serialized in 108 chapters by Shueisha in the Japanese
manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 2003 to May 2006. The series
was also published in tankōbon format in Japan
starting in May 2004 and ending in October 2006 with a total of twelve volumes.
The anime series aired in Japan
from October 3, 2006, to June 26, 2007. Composed of 37 episodes, the anime was
developed by Madhouse and directed by Tetsuro Araki. A light novel based on the
series, written by Nisio Isin, was released in Japan.
Additionally, various video games have been published by Konami for Nintendo
DS. The series was adapted into live-action films released in Japan
on June 17, 2006, November 3, 2006, and February 2, 2008.Viz Media licensed the Death Note manga in North America and has published all the twelve volumes from the series, a 13th volume which serves as a "reader's guide", as well as the light novels. The episodes from the anime first appeared in North America as downloadable by IGN. Viz later licensed the anime series and it aired on Bionix in Canada and on Cartoon Network in the United States, and was released on DVD in North America. The live-action films briefly played in certain North American theaters since 2008. However, none of the video games have thus far been published in North America or Europe.
Death Note is one of Weekly Shōnen Jump's best-selling manga series of all time, with sales over 26.5 million copies
