Akhirnya salah satu manga terbesar dan panjang iaitu Naruto telah pun menamatkan perjalanannya dengan setelah 15 tahun menjadikan keseluruhan manganya sebanyak 700 chapter. Secara ringkasnya, Naruto merupakan satu siri manga yang dihasilkan oleh seorang mangaka atau kartunis bernama Masashi Kishimoto yang mana turut mempunyai rancangan anime atau animasi televisyen tersendiri dengan judul yang sama. Manga ini membuat kemunculan sulungnya pada tahun 1999 dan telah diterbitkan oleh Shueisha di dalam majalah Shōnen Jump isu ke-43.
Sedikit mengenai manga Naruto, ia berkisarkan tentang watak utama yang bernama Uzumaki Naruto, seorang pemuda yang bersikap nakal, hiperaktif dan penduduk di sekitar kampung tidak menyukainya. 12 tahun sebelum peristiwa yang menjadi tumpuan dalam siri ini, seekor Musang Syaitan Berekor Sembilan (Kyūbi no Yōko/九尾の妖狐) menyerang kampung Konohagakure atau lebih dikenali sebagai Konoha. Kyubi atau namanya Kurama merupakan makhluk berekor yang kuat, di mana satu hayunan daripada salah satu ekornya mampu musnahkan sebahagian Kampung Konoha dan meratakan gunung-ganang. Ia telah menyebabkan kejadian huru-hara dan mengakibatkan banyak kematian penduduk di Kampung Konoha. Namun, kejadian itu terhenti apabila ketua yang memerintah Konoha iaitu Hokage Keempat mengalahkannya. Hokage Keempat dan isterinya telah mengorbankan diri untuk mengurung Kurama di dalam badan seorang bayi yang baru lahir, dan bayi itu adalah Naruto. Naruto bercita-cita untuk menjadi seorang Hokage iaitu satu gelaran yang diberikan untuk Kage atau ketua ninja, selaku ninja terkuat di sesebuah kampung dengan harapan untuk lupakan tanggapan buruk terhadap masyarakat sekitar terhadap dirinya. Selanjutnya di Wiki BM dan English. Untuk membaca manga Naruto boleh baca secara online di MangaFox, MangaTown, MangaPanda, danMangareader. So sekarang, masa untuk recap dan throwback manga dan anime Naruto mengikut plot arc dari awal sehingga akhir...
Part 1: Naruto Introduction Arc The Introduction Arc was included in Part I of the series, and comprised chapters 1 to 8 of the manga and episodes 1 to 5 of the Naruto anime. The main characters of the series were introduced during this arc.
Land of Waves Arc The Land of Waves Arc was included in Part I of the series, and comprised chapters 9 to 33 of the manga and episodes 6 to 19 of the Naruto anime. It was the first major arc of the series.
Chūnin Exam Arc The Chūnin Exam Arc was included in Part I of the series, and comprised chapters 34 to 114 of the manga and episodes 20 to 67 of the Naruto anime. It introduced many of the secondary characters of the series and the first major villain, Orochimaru, and set up the main plot for the rest of the series, with Sasuke obtaining a cursed seal from Orochimaru.
Invasion of Konoha Arc The Invasion of Konoha Arc was included in Part I of the series, and comprised chapters 115 to 138 of the manga and episodes 68 to 80 of the Naruto anime. The previous arc directly led into this one. This arc covered Gaara's change of heart towards people after battling Naruto, and the death of the Third Hokage at Orochimaru's hands.
Search for Tsunade Arc The Search for Tsunade Arc spans from chapters 139 to 171 of the manga and episodes 81 to 100 of the Narutoanime. The beginning of the arc is sometimes referred to as the "Return of Itachi Arc". The arc entails Narutomeeting the Akatsuki members Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, his training to learn Rasengan, and meeting up with Tsunade. It also covers the battle between Orochimaru, Jiraiya and Tsunade.
Sasuke Retrieval Arc The Sasuke Retrieval Arc spans from chapters 172 to 238 of the manga, and episodes 107 to 135 of the Narutoanime. This arc sets the tone for Naruto: Shippūden, where Sasuke decides he is not powerful enough and leaves for Orochimaru to gain power, and his final battle at the Valley of the End against Naruto Uzumaki. It also includes Naruto's first use of his one-tailed form when the Nine-Tails grants him more power to defeat Sasuke. It is the last arc of Part I of the manga. In the anime, the arc is followed by a long series of multiple short arcs.
Part II: Naruto Shippūden Kazekage Rescue Arc The Kazekage Rescue Arc is from Part II of the series that spans from chapters 245 to 281 of the manga and episodes 1 to 32 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime. It is the first arc of Part II. In the third databook this arc is called the "Kazekage Rescue Mission" (風影奪還任務, Kazekage Dakkan Ninmu) and in the anime DVDs it is referred to as the "Kazekage Rescue" Arc. This arc details the events of an Akatsuki raid by Deidara and Sasori onSunagakure to find the jinchūriki of Shukaku.
Sasuke and Sai Arc The Sasuke and Sai Arc is from Part II of the series, and spans from chapters 282 to 310 of the manga and episodes 33 to 53 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime. In the third databook, this arc is called the "Heaven and Earth Reconnaissance Mission" (天地偵察任務, Tenchi Teisatsu Ninmu). The anime DVDs for this arc call it the "Long-Awaited Reunion". This arc details Team Kakashi new members Yamato and Sai, and their reunion with the defector Sasuke Uchiha.
Hidan and Kakuzu Arc The Hidan and Kakuzu Arc is from Part II of the series, spanning from chapters 311 to 342 of the manga and episodes 72 to 88 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime. In the third databook, this arc is called the "'Akatsuki' Suppression Mission" (“暁”討伐任務, "Akatsuki" Tōbatsu Ninmu). The anime DVDs for this arc call it "Immortal Devastators — Hidan and Kakuzu". This arc details the events caused by two of Akatsuki's "immortals", Hidan andKakuzu.
Itachi Pursuit Arc The Itachi Pursuit Arc is from Part II of the series, and spans from chapters 343 to 402 of the manga. In theNaruto: Shippūden anime, it began with episode 113 to 118, and then spanned episodes 121 to 143 with the two episode adaptation of Kakashi Gaiden shown in the interim. In the third databook, this arc is called the "Itachi Pursuit" (イタチ追跡, Itachi Tsuiseki) while the anime DVDs call it the "Master's Prophecy and Vengeance" chapter. Portions of this arc are sometimes considered separate arcs. Collectively, this arc details Konoha's Eight Man Squad's and Sasuke's task of finding Itachi Uchiha, as well as Jiraiya's confrontation with the S-rank organisationAkatsuki's leader Pain.
Invasion of Pain Arc The Invasion of Pain Arc is from Part II, and spans from chapters 403 to 449 of the manga. In the Naruto: Shippūden anime, it spanned from episode 152 to episode 175. The anime DVDs for this arc call it "Two Saviours". The arc detailed Akatsuki's attempts to capture the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.
Five Kage Summit Arc The Five Kage Summit Arc is from Part II, and spans from chapters 450 to 488 of the manga. In the Naruto: Shippūden anime, it spanned from episode 197 to 221. The anime DVDs for this arc call it "The Gathering of the Five Kage". Pain's destruction of Konoha and Killer B's supposed capture by Taka enticed the five countries to unite against the threat of Akatsuki.
Final Arc The Final Arc is the last arc of the series and spans from chapter 663 to chapter 699. It covers the completion theEye of the Moon Plan by the casting of the Infinite Tsukuyomi after the defeat of Obito Uchiha, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's attempt to subdue mankind by possessing Madara, and Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha's final battle that revolves around the former trying to stop the latter's plans of revolution.
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Manga Naruto bermula pada tahun 1999 lagi, tapi aku baru start baca dalam sekitar tahun 2002 atau 2003 ketika manga Naruto baru mula aktif diterjemah dan diupload di Internet oleh scanlation group, sekali dengan manga One Piece dan Bleach, menjadikan ketiga2 manga ini sebagai Big 3 pada era tersebut. Walaupun manga2 ini popularitinya ada naik turun disebabkan plot dan jalan ceritanya yang kadangkala tidak konsisten dan mengecewakan, namun aku tetap baca ketiga2 manga ini sampai sekarang memandangkan aku dah follow sejak awal, so bila manga Naruto sudah tamat, aku tetap rasa sedih dan terharu. Sempena tamatnya manga Naruto, ramai pelukis komik atau mangaka lain yang memberi ucapan selamat jalan kepada Naruto, namun yang paling menarik sekali apabila mangaka One Piece iaitu Eiichiro Oda membuat tribute kepada Naruto dalam muka depan manga One Piece chapter 766, dan Masashi Kishimoto membalasnya dengan membuat tribute kepada One Piece dalam muka surat terakhir manga Naruto.
Oda ucap selamat jalan kepada Naruto... Kishimoto ucap selamat berjaya kepada One Piece... Oda dengan Kishimoto, dua orang mangaka besar yang juga rakan baik, rakan sekerja dan rival. Kedua2nya bermula pada waktu yang lebih kurang sama, namun Naruto terpaksa mengucapkan selamat tinggal dahulu. Seriously touching... Apa2pun, pengakhiran manga Naruto nampak macam tergantung dan ada lagi benda yang tidak terjawab, so mungkin segalanya akan terungkai dalam filem anime Naruto yang terakhir iaitu "The Last: Naruto the Movie" ini yang akan diterbitkan di Jepun pada 6 Disember 2014.