Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
November 8, 1974 (51 years old)
Nagi, Japan
Masashi Kishimoto
Biography
Kishimoto Masashi (岸本 斉史) is a Japanese manga artist and author. He is known for being the creator, writer, and artist behind the NARUTO (1999) manga series; he is also the creator/supervisor of its sequel series BORUTO (2016). NARUTO has seen massive success both in Japan and overseas being one of the most sold manga properties in history with an estimated 250 million copies in circulation as of May 2019.
Known For
Writing
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
Original Series Creator
2022
Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Song of the Akatsuki~
Comic Book, Original Story
2021
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Original Series Creator, Original Story
2017
Naruto OVA 13: The Day Naruto Became Hokage
Writer
2016
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Executive Producer, Screenplay, Production Supervisor, Character Designer, Original Series Creator, Story
2015
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Character Designer, Story Supervisor, Original Series Creator, Supervising Producer, Story
2014
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Story, Character Designer, Original Series Creator
2012
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Comic Book
2012
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Original Series Creator
2011
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Original Series Creator, Original Story, Comic Book, Screenstory, Screenplay
2011
Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!
Author
2010
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Original Series Creator
2009