Born November 8, 1974
Okayama, Japan.
Who is Masashi Kishimoto 당신 ask? He is the creator of the hugely 인기 망가 series known as Naruto.
Born in the Katsuta county of Okayama, 일본 Kishimoto has been drawing from a very early age. But it wasn't until he was older that he recognized his dream to become a Mangaka (Mangaka is the Japanese meaning for cartoonist).
While in art college Kishimoto created a 망가 called "Karakuri" which he then 제출됨 to the Hop Step award (Monthly award given 의해 Shonen Jump for amateur Mangaka). Karakuri wins the award and sets Kishimoto on the path to his dream of becoming a Mangaka.
Upon graduation of art college, Kishimoto works hard on his 다음 망가 "Naruto" which is then published in Akamaru Jump. Two years down the line and a new final version of 나루토 is published in the weekly Shonen Jump in 1999 and becomes the 나루토 당신 know and crave today.
{the pictures i 게시됨 were first drawings of naruto}
