Naruto is not an anime.
Naruto . The manga later adapted into an anime television produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex . Besides the anime series , Studio Pierrot has developed eleven movies and several original video animations ( OVAs ) . Viz Media has licensed the manga and anime for North American production . The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005 , and in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007 , respectively .