Naruto is a cartoon.
are comics created in Japan or by creators in the Japanese language , conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century . is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto . Viz Media has licensed the manga and anime for North American production . is a fictional character in the anime and manga franchise Naruto , created by Masashi Kishimoto . In the comic book publishing industry , a one-shot is a comic book published as a single , standalone issue , with a self-contained story , and not as part of an ongoing series or miniseries .