"Naruto Uzumaki (\u3046\u305A\u307E\u304D \u30CA\u30EB\u30C8, Uzumaki Naruto) is a fictional character in the anime and manga franchise Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. The eponymous protagonist of the series, he is a teenage ninja from the fictional village of Konohagakure. The villagers ridicule Naruto because of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox\u2014a malevolent creature that attacked Konohagakure\u2014sealed in his body. To be recognized, he aspires to become the village's leader, the Hokage."@en . . "Naruto Uzumaki"@en . . .