Shikamaru Nara

Shikamaru Nara
Naruto character
Shikamaru Nara in Part I. Art by Masashi Kishimoto
First appearance
  • Naruto chapter 34: Intruders? (manga)
  • Enter: Naruto Uzumaki! (anime) (cameo)
Created byMasashi Kishimoto
Voiced byJapanese
Showtaro Morikubo[1]
Nobutoshi Canna (Naruto episode
141)[2]
English
Tom Gibis[3]
Notable relatives
Ninja rank
  • Genin in first half of Part I
  • Chunin in second half of Part I and all of Part II[4]
  • Jonin in Epilogue
  • Hokage's Chief Aide in Boruto (Part I)
  • Hokage in Boruto (Part II)
Ninja teamTeam 10

Shikamaru Nara (奈良 シカマル, Nara Shikamaru) is a fictional character in the manga and anime franchise, Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the manga, Shikamaru is a shinobi affiliated with the village Hidden in the Leaves. He is a member of Team 10, a group of ninja consisting of himself, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, and team leader Asuma Sarutobi. Shikamaru is portrayed as a lazy character, unwilling to apply his prodigious intelligence; Kishimoto has noted that he likes Shikamaru due to his easygoing nature.[5] Outside the Naruto anime and manga, Shikamaru has appeared in several other media in the franchise, including video games, original video animations, and six feature films.

Numerous anime and manga publications have commented on Shikamaru's character. Many reviewers commented on his laziness and intelligence, and noted his transformation into a leader; Anime News Network celebrated Shikamaru's emergence in the Naruto storyline. Shikamaru has also been highly popular with the Naruto reader base, placing high in several popularity polls. Merchandise based on Shikamaru has been released, including action figures, key chains, and patches.

  1. ^ Studio Pierrot (October 17, 2002). "宿敵!?サスケとサクラ". Naruto. Episode 3. TV Tokyo.
  2. ^ Studio Pierrot (June 29, 2005). "サクラの決意". Naruto. Episode 141. TV Tokyo.
  3. ^ Studio Pierrot (September 17, 2005). "Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes?". Naruto. Episode 3. Cartoon Network.
  4. ^ Kishimoto, Masashi (2005). NARUTO―ナルト―［秘伝・闘の書］. Shueisha. pp. 116–117. ISBN 4-08-873734-2.
  5. ^ Kishimoto, Masashi (2007). Uzumaki: The Art of Naruto. Viz Media. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-4215-1407-9.