Masashi Kishimoto

Masashi Kishimoto

Known for
Writing
Born
November 8, 1974 (age 52)
Birthplace
Nagi, Japan

Biography

Kishimoto Masashi (岸本 斉史) is a Japanese manga artist and author. He is known for being the creator, writer, and artist behind the NARUTO (1999) manga series; he is also the creator/supervisor of its sequel series BORUTO (2016). NARUTO has seen massive success both in Japan and overseas being one of the most sold manga properties in history with more than 250 million physical (tankōbon) copies in circulation as of May 2019.

Known For

Filmography

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Naruto poster

Naruto

Movie · Other, Comic Book

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NARUTO×NINKU poster

NARUTO×NINKU

TV · Original Story · 4 eps

2022
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto poster

Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto

Movie · Original Series Creator

2021
Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Song of the Akatsuki~ poster

Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Song of the Akatsuki~

Movie · Comic Book, Original Story

2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations poster

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

TV · Original Series Creator, Original Story · 293 eps

2016
Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage poster

Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage

Movie · Writer

2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie poster

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Movie · Screenplay, Original Series Creator, Story

2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie poster

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Movie · Story Supervisor, Original Series Creator

2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie poster

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

Movie · Story, Original Series Creator

2012
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals poster

NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals

TV · Comic Book · 51 eps

2011
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison poster

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

Movie · Original Series Creator

2011
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! poster

Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!

Movie · Original Series Creator, Original Story, Comic Book, Screenstory, Screenplay

2010
Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It! poster

Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!

Movie · Author

2009
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire poster

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

Movie · Original Series Creator

2007
Naruto Shippuden the Movie poster

Naruto Shippuden the Movie

Movie · Original Series Creator, Original Story

2007
Naruto Shippūden poster

Naruto Shippūden

TV · Author, Original Series Creator · 413 eps

2006
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom poster

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

Movie · Original Series Creator

2005
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel poster

Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Movie · Original Series Creator

2004
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow poster

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

Movie · Original Series Creator

2003
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! poster

Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

Movie · Original Series Creator

2002
Naruto poster

Naruto

TV · Author · 220 eps