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| Kishimoto's first work as a ] was ''Karakuri'', which he submitted to ] in 1996. In 1999, '']'' was serialized in ], winning its monthly "Hop Step Award". ''Naruto'' is still ongoing, with more than 380 chapters, and has sold over 71 million copies in ] as of volume 36, also being adapted into two successful ] series. He names ], creator of the famous ] series '']'' and '']'', as among his major influences.<ref name="SJ"> at http://www.narutocentral.com/</ref> When asked in an interview with ''Shonen Jump'' what his favorite plot of the ''Dragon Ball'' story and character was, Kishimoto replied that he enjoyed |
Kishimoto's first work as a ] was ''Karakuri'', which he submitted to ] in 1996. In 1999, '']'' was serialized in ], winning its monthly "Hop Step Award". ''Naruto'' is still ongoing, with more than 380 chapters, and has sold over 71 million copies in ] as of volume 36, also being adapted into two successful ] series. He names ], creator of the famous ] series '']'' and '']'', as among his major influences.<ref name="SJ"> at http://www.narutocentral.com/</ref> When asked in an interview with ''Shonen Jump'' what his favorite plot of the ''Dragon Ball'' story and character was, Kishimoto replied that he enjoyed it until the arrival of ] and that he admired ], a character whom he could equal himself.<ref name="SJ"></ref> Kishimoto has also insinuated that the ] impacted his artwork significantly, including its ] by ].<ref name="SJ"></ref> | ||
| In his interviews and exclusively in the ''Naruto'' manga, he commonly mentions his deceased plant, Ukki-kun.<ref name="NM">''Naruto'' manga volume 1, page 148 — ISBN 1-56931-900-6</ref> According to Kishimoto, the first time he had an office plant, due to missing the country atmosphere, he fed it undiluted plant food. He continued purchasing several other plants afterwards, but many of them perished.<ref name="NM">''Naruto'' manga volume 1, page 148 — ISBN 1-56931-900-6</ref> | In his interviews and exclusively in the ''Naruto'' manga, he commonly mentions his deceased plant, Ukki-kun.<ref name="NM">''Naruto'' manga volume 1, page 148 — ISBN 1-56931-900-6</ref> According to Kishimoto, the first time he had an office plant, due to missing the country atmosphere, he fed it undiluted plant food. He continued purchasing several other plants afterwards, but many of them perished.<ref name="NM">''Naruto'' manga volume 1, page 148 — ISBN 1-56931-900-6</ref> | ||
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| Masashi Kishimoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-11-08) November 8, 1974 (age 50) Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Known for | Naruto |
| Relatives | Seishi Kishimoto (twin-brother) |
Masashi Kishimoto (岸本 斉史, Kishimoto Masashi, born on November 8, 1974) is the Japanese manga artist, most well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series 666 Satan.
Works
Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri, which he submitted to Shueisha in 1996. In 1999, Naruto was serialized in Shonen Jump magazine, winning its monthly "Hop Step Award". Naruto is still ongoing, with more than 380 chapters, and has sold over 71 million copies in Japan as of volume 36, also being adapted into two successful anime series. He names Akira Toriyama, creator of the famous manga series Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball, as among his major influences. When asked in an interview with Shonen Jump what his favorite plot of the Dragon Ball story and character was, Kishimoto replied that he enjoyed it until the arrival of Freeza and that he admired Kuririn, a character whom he could equal himself. Kishimoto has also insinuated that the Akira motion picture impacted his artwork significantly, including its manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo.
In his interviews and exclusively in the Naruto manga, he commonly mentions his deceased plant, Ukki-kun. According to Kishimoto, the first time he had an office plant, due to missing the country atmosphere, he fed it undiluted plant food. He continued purchasing several other plants afterwards, but many of them perished.
Life
When he was born, his villages tradition was to place an abacus, brush and money in front of a baby to determine the life he would have. While his brother Seishi Kishimoto picked up the brush, he headed straight for the money. He enjoyed sculpting when he was young, along with model cars. He played baseball in Elementary and took a college painting class. Eventually, he graduated college and won the Hop Step award with Karakuri.
Manga
- Naruto Pilot (Published in Akamaru Jump)
- Naruto (Published in Weekly Shonen Jump)
- Karakuri (Mechanism )
Art books
- UZUMAKI MASASHI KISHIMOTO
Others
- 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)
References
- Naruto Vol. 7
- ^ Interview with Shonen Jump at http://www.narutocentral.com/ Cite error: The named reference "SJ" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Naruto manga volume 1, page 148 — ISBN 1-56931-900-6
- Naruto Viz Graphic Novel Series
- http://www.naruto2.com/Multimedia/Naruto-Pilot_Manga.aspx
External links
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