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November 8

Kishimoto Born: The Creator Behind Naruto Arrives

Masashi Kishimoto created Naruto, a manga series that ran for fifteen years and sold over 250 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga of all time. His story of an orphaned ninja striving for acceptance introduced an entire generation of Western readers to Japanese comics and animation.

November 8, 1974

52 years ago

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