Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden have 720 episodes of character-focused plot, but a few characters still have mysterious backgrounds, inexplicable power or unexplained absences. Most of Naruto is ...

As Karin attempts to analyze ... asks Shikamaru to gather up his friends. Naruto is summoned to Mt. Myoboku to face the Great Elder. Meanwhile, Tsunade calls a meeting to discuss the inevitable war ...

Naruto's villains, barring the series' final adversary, share one fascinating trait that plays into much of their respective backstories.

Sakura starts as one of the weakest characters in Naruto, but when you look at her background, it makes a lot of sense to write her that way.

According to this Naruto theory, Kishimoto wrote Neji as a potential Akatsuki member but dropped the ideas due to his similarities with Sasuke.

Karui matures from attacking Naruto to becoming a loving mother to Chocho. Ino transitions from rivalry to motherhood, raising Inojin to be a respectful shinobi. Temari thrives as a mother ...

Gaara's transformation into a caring father to Shinki showcases the impact of parental love. Naruto is filled to the brim with adult role models that people can look up to. Characters like Iruka ...

The houses of two of Sweden’s most influential artists and designers, Carl and Karin Larsson, came to shape the country’s national identity — and now represent an aesthetic ideal. Hanging in ...

There has been this one male Akatsuki member whose striking features have always had fans go crazy, but now imagine, what if ...

Case in point: Naruto. Naruto is a perennial childhood fave; a long-running manga and anime franchise whose popularity stands alongside Dragon Ball and Bleach. Launched in 1999, the original manga ...

Karin Brulliard is a Colorado-based national correspondent covering the Rocky Mountain region and other parts of the American West. She was previously a health and science reporter, and before ...