Naruto is a animated work.
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto . It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki , an adolescent ninja who searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage , the leader of his village . Besides the anime series , Studio Pierrot has developed eleven movies and several original video animations ( OVAs ) . is a 2010 Japanese animated film based on Masashi Kishimoto 's manga and anime series .