• Promotion: o Volume 7 of the manga was the WINNER of the prestigious 2006 Quill Award in the Graphic Novel Category. o In Sept. 2006, Volume 11 of the manga reached #21 on USA Today’s TOP 150 Booklist, the highest ranking ever for a manga title. o More than 2.5 million copies of the Naruto manga series have sold in the U.S. to date (BookScan). o Since the release of the anime on Cartoon Network, manga volumes 1 – 24 have never fallen out of Bookscan’s Graphic Novel Top 50 YTD rankings. o Debuted as the best-selling manga title in the U.S. (Bookscan)—over 50 million copies of the series sold in Japan! Related Products: o DVD vols. 1 – 17 & Uncut Box Sets 1-4 have sold over 345k units to date. Naruto anime is also released by VIZ Media. o Mattel, the #1 toy company in the world, is the master toy licensee. The Fall 2007 line of Naruto toys has secured placement at Target, Wal-Mart, Toys R’ Us, Borders, and Walden. o Naruto video games currently available at all major retailers. (Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R’ Us, Best Buy, Game Stop) o Naruto video game releases in 2007 include: Naruto: Test of the Ninja for Xbox 360 on 10/15/07, Naruto: Clash of the Ninja Revolution for Nintendo Wii on 11/1/07, Naruto: Ninja Council 3 for Nintendo DS on 05/22/07, Uzumaki Chronicles 2 for PS2 in October 2007, and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes for PSP in September 2007. o Naruto collectible card games are placed at all major retailers (Target, Wal-Mart, Toys R’ Us, Borders, Walden). Exclusive source of insider info of Naruto Anime! Naruto's journey intensifies. Keep up with all the new adventures! Naruto's journey intensifies. Keep up with all the new adventures! Everything has changed for the ninja of the Village Hidden in the Leaves! Discover what you might have missed in Episodes 81-135 of the Naruto anime series, with insider information about the show, including character designs, a must-have fold-out chart featuring fan-favorite Episode 101: "Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi Sensei's True Face!" Packed with special color illustrations, this guide is indispensable for any Naruto fan... Believe it!

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Naruto’s sensei Kakashi believes that the diablolical Zabuza survived their last battle. Now, in anticipation of their enemy’s return, Kakashi puts Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura through rigorous training programs to increase their focus and control. This time, the job of protecting the old bridge builder Tazuna and his family will be a hundred times more difficult! -- VIZ Media

When Naruto and Shikamaru take off to save Sasuke from becoming part of Orochimaru’s ultimate master plan, Neji is left to fend for himself against the sinister Kidomaru! But Sasuke is still trapped in the Darkness. Will Naruto find him in time? -- VIZ Media

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While training to be a ninja, jokester Naruto fails his final exam, but when a crisis occurs in the ninja village, he realizes that he has what it takes to become a ninja.