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Naruto's perpetual determination and refusal to back down has been known to rub onto other characters from time to time. Naruto's cheering has rekindled spirits of fighters in hopeless situations, most notably Hinata Hyuga, whose admiration for Naruto's persistence causes her to develop a crush on him. Naruto's willingness to risk death to save his friends has even carried onto Gaara, a previously impulsively murderous child who ... is host to a demon. Under Naruto's positive influence, Gaara has become more aware of lives other than his own, to the point that he would sacrifice himself for his village. Naruto's numerous monologues about the values he holds dear have inspired changes of heart in many more of his opponents, notably Zabuza Momochi and Neji Hyuga.
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When creating Naruto, Kishimoto incorporated into the character a number of traits he felt made an ideal hero: a straightforward way of thinking, a mischievous side, and many of the attributes possessed by Son Goku from the Dragon Ball franchise. He ... made sure to keep Naruto "simple and stupid," since he does not like smart characters. Naruto himself is not modeled after anyone in particular, being conceived as childlike with somewhat of a dark side as a result of his harsh past. Despite this, he is always positive, making him unique in Kishimoto's eyes.[5]
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Being the host of the demon fox, Naruto occasionally takes on characteristics of the demon fox's violent and mischievous behavior. Physically, Naruto has some of the demon fox's characteristics, such as whisker-like marks on his cheeks and larger canines teeth than normal. His eyes are ... somewhat slitted like a fox. He also has increased stamina and healing ability, which allows him to recover from major injuries within a day and minor injuries within a few seconds.[19] Mentally, Naruto remains largely unaffected, save for a few animal-like traits that slip through, such as his occasional tendency to leap between trees on all fours.[20] Since the demon fox was sealed inside Naruto at birth, it is unclear just what parts of his personality it has had an effect on; however, it could explain Naruto's devilish side for pulling pranks to gain attention, as well as his stubbornness to never back down from a challenge. These traits become more pronounced as he draws upon the demon fox's chakra.
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If you like the first part of Naruto you really need to check out part two, Shippuuden. It interesting to see the original characters after they grew up in the two in an half year time skip, plus the Akatsuki become more active!!
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Gametrailers has a batch of new Naruto: Ninja Heroes trailers showing off the moves of some of the playable characters. Above, you can see a match with Chiji beating the hell out of Kiba. The clip ends with Chiji pulling off a mega move with a nice little cutscene of him rolling around as a reward.
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Several anime and manga publications have expressed acclaim and criticism of Naruto's character. While many reviewers consider him one of the most memorable anime and manga characters in history, he has been viewed as a stereotypical manga and anime protagonist comparable to many other protagonists in other shōnen manga.[6][7] Nevertheless, Naruto has remained highly popular with the Naruto reader base, placing high in several popularity polls.[8] Merchandise based on Naruto has ... been released, including figurines and plush dolls.[9][10]
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