Somehow I've become addicted to Naruto, and I can't stop watching it. I think the only way I'm going to stop is if I run out of episodes.
Naruto is kinda of anime based on manga -- It's a cartoon. The comic books (manga) come out every so often, telling the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a ninja from the hidden leaf village, also known as Konoha. Ninjas in this story are usually helpful people, unless they are specifically evil, and Naruto is in training to become the Hokage - the leader of the village. Although he's such an idiot sometimes, his chances at Hokage are pretty slim.
What's tricky about Naruto is that he's a kind of an outcast because when he was very young he had the spirit (?) of the nine-tailed fox sealed inside him. The nine-tailed fox is a legendary evil figure, killing villagers wantonly. His chakra - ninja superpower essense - is very strong, and because it is sealed inside Naruto, Naruto occasionally has the opportunity to make use of it, often to amazing and beneficial effect....
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