List of Naruto characters
Template:Spoiler The universe of the anime and manga series Naruto is a home to a wide array of fictional characters. Names of Naruto characters are in Japanese order, with the family name before the given name. The English manga uses the Japanese naming order, while the English anime orders the names in the Western order, with the given name before the family name.
Names of many characters in Naruto are puns, mythical and historical references and the like. The characters themselves often borrow a bit from the story behind the name.
Main characters
Secondary characters
- Team Asuma: Sarutobi Asuma, Akimichi Chōji, Nara Shikamaru, and Yamanaka Ino
- Team Baki: Baki, Gaara, Kankurō, and Temari
- Team Guy: Might Guy, Hyūga Neji, Rock Lee, and Tenten
- Team Kurenai: Yūhi Kurenai, Aburame Shino, Hyūga Hinata, and Inuzuka Kiba
- Other adults: Jiraiya, Third Hokage, Shizune, Tsunade, Umino Iruka, and Yamato
Characters by country
Villains
- For minor villians, see List of minor villains in Naruto
- Akatsuki
- Bijū
- Haku and Momochi Zabuza
- Orochimaru, Yakushi Kabuto, and the Land of Sound
Summons
All characters (by alphabetical order)
Aburame Clan
(油女一族, Aburame Ichizoku, "Aburame family") Perhaps the most mysterious clan of Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf). Not much is known about this clan, except that they use insects as weapons. The insects are often shown to live in symbiosis with the body of the ninja.
Trivia
- "Aburame" means "oil woman", and it is similar to "aburamushi" (油虫), the word for cockroaches.
Aburame Shibi
see: Konoha Jonin
Aburame Shino
Agari
see: Land of Waves
Akado Yoroi
see: Land of Sound
Akado Manabu
see: Konoha Genin
Akane
see: Land of Waves
Akimichi Clan
(秋道一族, Akimichi Ichizoku, "Akimichi family") The Akimichi clan is one of the four noble clans of Konohagakure no Sato. They are able to convert calories into chakra, which they then use in their hidden technique, Baika no Jutsu and its various related jutsu.
The Akimichi clan seems to have a special relationship with the Nara family and Yamanaka family. For two generations, members of these three families have formed an "InoShikaChō trio". Named after the first part of the names of the members. The Akimichi members are the Chō in InoShikaChō.
Trivia
- The name "Akimichi" means "the road in the season of autumn". "Aki" means "autumn", which is a time of harvest. "Michi" means street, which is where vendors sell food.
- "Ino", "Shika" and "Chō" are the names of three cards needed for a highly prized trick of "Inoshikachō" in the Hanafuda.
Akimichi Choji
Akimichi Choza
see: Konoha Jonin
Ami
Age: ?
Height: ?
Weight: ?
Birthday: ?
Blood Type: ?
Voice actor: Stephanie Sheh
Affiliation: Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf)
Ami is a young girl that attended the same Ninja Academy as Haruno Sakura and Ino when they were young. During one of the lessons, where the girls were being taught about flower arrangements, she bullies Sakura. However, Ino, who was picking flowers with Sakura, defends Sakura and throws a bunch of what she tells Ami are poisonous flowers in her mouth, telling her that she mistook her mouth for a vase. Ami panics and runs away, terrified- but in actuality, only the roots of the plant Ino used are poisonous.
Aoi
Name: Aoi
Age:
Rank: Jounin
Height:
Weight:
Birthday:
Blood Type:
Registration #:
Seiyu:
Voice actor:
Affiliation: Missing-nin from Konoha, now in Ame
Signature Ability:
Aoi is the diabolical ninja who was hired by the Wagarashi clan. His job was to stop Idate, a runner for the Wasabi clan, from winning the Todori Burning Fire Race. The story behind Aoi is much deeper though as he was a previously a Konoha Jounin ninja.
Aoi betrayed Konoha by having his student, Idate, steal two special treasures from Konoha under the false pretense of his student becoming a Chuunin. These treasures were the Raijin Sword and a special scroll of forbidden Jutsu. After this event, Aoi defected to Amegakure but was caught up by Idate's brother, Morino Ibiki, who then was caught by the Village Hidden in the Rain and tortured to translate the scroll. After this incident, Aoi remained with Ame performing various oddjobs and demeaning tasks that other ninja wouldn't bother with.
All of Aoi's skills involve his umbrella and needles, though what sets him apart from all the ninjas is his use of the special Raijin, that he stole from Konoha. His skills seem pretty basic, even for a Jounin.
Baiu
Baki
see: Land of Wind
Chiyo
see: Land of Wind
Dan
see: Konoha Jonin
Danzo
see: Land of Fire
Deidara
see: Akatsuki
Densetsu no Bakakyodai
(伝説のバカ兄弟, Densetsu no Bakakyōdai, "Legendary Stupid Brothers") Also known as the Fūjin-Raijin Kyōdai (風神・雷神兄弟, "Fuujin-Raijin Brothers"). The two brothers have apparently had run ins with Tsunade before and are thusly quite terrified of her (they bow at her feet when she arrives and knocks some sense into them). Though their strength is extreme she is still able to flick them across an area as easily as she does Naruto.
Fūjin
Fūjin (風神) is a character from a side story of the Anime and as such is not considered canon by most fans. 風神 literally translates to "Wind God." He was placed in prison with his brother after killing his comrades for food during a mission. He and his brother are both extremely strong but extremely stupid. Both go into mad rages when they are not given food and attack whoever is in their way of getting food. Mizuki tricks the brothers into helping him escape prison with the promise of meeting a person who will give them snacks every day.
Raijin
Raijin (雷神) is a character from a side story of the Anime and as such is not considered canon by most fans. 雷神 literally translates to "Thunder God."Fujin and Raijin are known as the "Two Stupid Brothers". He was placed in prison with his brother after killing his comrades for food during a mission. He and his brother are both extremely strong but extremely stupid. Both go into mad rages when they are not given food and attack whoever is in their way of getting food. Mizuki tricks the brothers into helping him escape prison with the promise of meeting a person who will give them snacks every day.
Ultimately they return to the prison of their own free will, after Tsunade assures them that if they hurry they won't miss dinner.
Doki
see: Naruto Summons
Dosu Kinuta
see: Land of Sound
Ebisu
see: Konoha Jonin
Ebizo
see: Land of Wind
Enkoo: Enma
see: Naruto Summons
Gama Family
see: Naruto Summons
Gaara
Gato
Gekko Hayate
see: Konoha Jonin
Gen'yumaru
see: Land of Sound
Gi'ichi
see: Land of Waves
Hagane Kotetsu
see: Konoha Chunin
Haku
- Main article: Haku
Haruno Sakura
Hatake Family
(はたけ家, Hatake ke, "Hatake Family")
Hatake Kakashi
Hatake Sakumo
see: Konoha Jonin
Hokage
see: Land of Fire
Hoshigaki Kisame
see: Akatsuki
Hyuga Clan
Inari
see: Land of Waves
Inuzuka Family
(犬塚家, Inuzuka ke, "Inuzuka Family") This family is known for their usage of dogs as fighting companions. They have distinctive red marks on their cheeks.
Trivia
- The name "Inuzuka", meaning "house of dogs", belongs to a clan which was one of the most powerful in the Chiba prefecture in Japan during the Edo period. They were known as "dog warriors" and worshipped Inu ("Dog"), a deity representing the zodiac sign of the dog. The name "Inuzuka" also originates from Hakkenden, a novel about a dog samurai.
- The (known) Inuzuka members are all named after a part of the body of a dog (nose, claw, fang), while their dogs are named after colors (red, gray, black).
Akamaru
see: Inuzuka Kiba
Haimaru Sankyodai
see: Land of Fire
Inuzuka Hana
see: Konoha Chunin
Inuzuka Kiba
Inuzuka Tsume
see: Konoha Jonin
Kuromaru
see: Land of Fire
Isaribi
Name: Isaribi
Age: ?
Affiliation: Land of the Sea later Konoha Village
Isaribi was a human test subject under the control of Amachi who in turn used to work for Orichimaru. The test was meant to give shinobi the ability to breath and operate underwater. Isaribi was one of the first test subjects, and was not the final version. She was sent back to the Land of the Sea to spy on the ships leaving port. Due to her bandages which were used to cover the permanently scaled parts of her body, she was consistently attacked and her property vandalized by the villagers. They feared and hated her as she was the only person to return from being "Spirited Away". Isaribi was promised that she would be returned to human form if she complied with Amachi's orders. To that end she attacked ships and killed a number of sailors, Naruto was able to make her come to her senses, where it was then revealed that Amachi never had a cure for her condition. She Returned with Naruto to Konoha Village after Amachi's defeat. Isaribi only appears in the anime version of Naruto.
Jiraiya
- Main article: Jiraiya
Kagari
Kaima
Monster that attacked ships in the Land of the Sea. See: Isaribi
Kaiza
see: Land of Waves
Kaji
see: Land of Waves
Kakko
Kamatari
see: Naruto Summons
Kamizuki Izumo
see: Konoha Chunin
Kankuro
Karura
see: Land of Wind
Katemaro
Name: Kaguya Katemaro
Age: 45 (deceased)
Rank: ?
Height: 170.4 cm2
Weight: 52 kg2
Birthday: January 17
Blood Type: A
Affiliation: None
Katemaro is the father of Kimimaro. He died in the war between Haku's clan and the Kaguya clan. Not much is known about him, but the little that is known is that he was as strong as Kimimaro when Kimimaro had the disease and he was very proud of his son.
Katsuyu
see: Naruto Summons
Kazekage
see: Land of Wind
Kin Tsuchi
see: Land of Sound
Konohamaru
see: Konoha Genin
Kumo no Kuni no Shinobi Gashira
Kuromaru
see: Land of Fire
Kurosuki Raiga
Kyodaigumo
see: Naruto Summons
Kyodaija
see: Naruto Summons
Kyubi no Kitsune
see: Kyūbi no Yōko
Land of Wind's daimyō
see: Land of Wind
Mahiru
Manda
see: Naruto Summons
Midare
Midori
Name: Midori, ミドリ
Age: 20 (deceased)1
Rank: Chūnin1
Height: ?
Weight: ?
Birthday: ?
Blood Type: ?
Affiliation: Kusagakure (Hidden Grass)
Might Guy
Mitarashi Anko
see: Konoha Jonin
Mitokado Homura
see: Land of Fire
Mizuki
see: Konoha Chunin
Moegi
see: Konoha Genin
Momochi Zabuza
Morino Ibiki
see: Konoha Jonin
Mubi
Namiashi Raido
see: Konoha Jonin
Nara Family
(奈良家, Nara ke, "Nara Family") This family is known for their manipulation of shadows and tending of deer. They have kept a book with medicine preparations and effects for generations. Among the medicine described in this book are the secret pills used by the Akimichi clan. The men from this family are very lazy and tend to be attracted to overbearing women.
Trivia
- The name "Nara" is from the real city of Nara, Japan, and is a famous place for the number of deer ("Shika") that live there. The deer there are said to bow whenever they are given treats yet also said to be very aggressive.
Nara Shikaku
see: Konoha Jonin
Nara Shikamaru
Nara Yoshino
see: Konoha Chunin
Nawaki
see: Konoha Genin
Ninkame
see: Naruto Summons
Ninken
see: Naruto Summons
Oboro
Onikyodai (Demon Brothers)
Orochimaru
- Main article: Orochimaru
Orochimaru Gang
See: Orochimaru Ichimi (Orochimaru gang)
Pochi
see: Land of Waves
Ranmaru
Rin
see: Konoha Chunin
Sai
- Main article: Sai
Sansho
Name: Sanshō, 山椒
Age: ?
Height: ?
Weight: ?
Birthday: ?
Blood Type: ?
Affiliation: ?
Sanshō runs the Curry of Life shop in the River Country with her son Karashi. Sanshō is a character from a sidestory of the Anime and is not considered canon by fans.
Sarutobi Asuma
Shigure
Shiranui Genma
see: Konoha Jonin
Shizune
Suna no Shukaku
see: Ichibi no Shukaku
Suzume
see: Konoha Chunin
Taiseki
Tatami Iwashi
see: Konoha Chunin
Tazuna
see: Land of Waves
Temari
- Main article: Temari
Tenten
- Main article: Tenten
Tobi
see: Possible Future Members of Akatsuki
Tobitake Tonbo
see: Konoha Chunin
Tonton
see: Land of Fire
Tsuba
Name: Tsuba, ツバ
Age: 20 (deceased)1
Rank: Chūnin1
Height: ?
Weight: ?
Birthday: ?
Blood Type: ?
Affiliation: Kusagakure (Hidden Grass)
Tsunami
see: Land of Waves
Tsurugi Misumi
see: Land of Sound
Uchiha Clan
Udon
see: Konoha Genin
Umino Iruka
Utatane Koharu
see: Land of Fire
Uzuki Yugao
see: Land of Fire
Uzumaki Naruto
Waraji
Yakushi Kabuto
Yamanaka Family
(山中家, Yamanaka ke, "Yamanaka Family") This family runs a flower shop.
Trivia
- The name "Yamanaka" means "deep in the mountain". (Note: translated literally, it means "in the middle of the mountain")
Yamanaka Ino
Yamanaka Inoichi
see: Konoha Jonin
Yamashiro Aoba
see: Konoha Jonin
Yamato
- Main article: Yamato
Yashamaru
see: Land of Wind
Yugito
Name: Yugito (ユギト)
Age: ?
Rank: Unknown (probably Jōnin)
Height: ?
Weight: ?
Birthday: ?
Blood Type: ?
Registration #: ?
Affiliation: Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud )
The female Cloud kunoichi who is the demon vessel of the Nibi no Nekomata (two-tailed demon cat). She claimed to be the second strongest ninja in her village (Likely acknowledging Raikage as the strongest), although that apparently did not make her stronger than Akatsuki. She has been knocked out and captured by the Akatsuki, despite turning into her nekomata form to fight them, though they have not extracted her demon yet. As like other jinchūrikis, who have some sort of physical characteristic that is the mark of their demon (Naruto's whisker marks, Gaara's black tanuki-like outlines around his eyes), her eyes are slanted in a cat-like way, as the mark of the nekomata. Not much else is known about Yugito.
Yuhi Kurenai
Yura
see: Agents/Subordinates of Akatsuki
Zaku Abumi
see: Land of Sound
Zetsu
see: Akatsuki
Zouri
Trivia
- The probability of this many people actually not sharing a birthday is less than one in fifteen. (Counting characters whose birthdays are known; had the whole cast of Naruto been known to have different birthdays, the probability would have dropped to less than one in fifty.)
- When the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors arrived in Japan in the early 1640s, the Japanese invented many variations for it—one of them being Toad, Slug, Snake. The toad can beat the slug, the slug can beat the snake, and the snake can beat the toad. These three animals are, not coincidentally, the summons of the legendary Sannin (Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade). Currently, the game is known in Japan as janken.
Sources
- First Official Data Book (秘伝・臨の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータBOOK, "Hiden: Rin no Sho Character Official Data Book")
- Second Official Data Book (秘伝・闘の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータBOOK, "Hiden: Tō no Sho Character Official Data Book")
- Jump's 2nd Great Hero Book's Mini Data Book (秘伝・翔の書オフィシャルキャラクターデータBOOK mini, "Hiden: Shō no Sho Official Character Data Book mini")
- Naruto manga chapters
- Based on character's ability and status
External links
- Comprehensive character connections chart on LeafNinja