Japanese NARUTO ナルト by
岸本齐史 (Kishimoto Masashi). Chinese
火影 (lit. 'Fire Shadow') translates the hidden-village leader title Hokage, while
忍者 is 'ninja'. Alongside
海贼王 and
死神 it forms the '
民工三大漫' — the three standard shonen that a generation of Chinese migrant-workers-turned-fans watched.
