What is Naruto ?
Do you really know? 
About this episode
What is Naruto ? This award-winning manga series first appeared in magazine form in 1999, published in the weekly Shonen Jump. A total of 72 volumes would be published over the next 15 years, selling a combined 250 million copies and making Naruto the fourth best selling manga of all time. But the franchise also quickly expanded from 2002 onwards, to include two animated series, with over 700 episodes between them. and 11 theatrical films. The series won plaudits and a number of awards, across all formats. Naruto Shippuden, the second animated series, is among the most watched shows in Japan. So what’s the story about? Who was behind the original Naruto series? How did Naruto get to be so popular? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : What is the Rubik’s Cube ? What is Housing First ? What is Extinction Rebellion ? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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