Kishimoto Masashi’s Naruto series revolves around a young ninja on his quest to gain acceptance in the world and status as hokage. The manga was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1999 until 2014, when it was converted into tankbō or book form. It has been broadcasted as an anime translated by Pierrot and Aniplex beginning 2002 for Japanese audiences, where typically new episodes air weekly on Adult Swim afterwards.