I gotta say, I've been a fan of ninjas for a really long time. When I stumbled on Naruto I was extremely happy. This is one of those stories that develops over the course of many many issues. So if you're interested, make sure you've got the time (617 manga issues currently).

Summary: It's about a boy who is shunned by society and is trying to find his place in the ninja world. It's about his struggles and triumphs in his journey to "make everyone acknowledge him". Through the course of his journey he learns about life, love, and pain, but most of all, friendship.

Art: The artwork is simply amazing. His style really gets you involved in the action in just the right ways. I love the way action is portrayed, built up, and executed. The pictures are so well drawn that many have taken to coloring them for the www in high res, beautiful pictures.

Character: The depth of each character is so well thought out. You really don't understand until you watch a rather large chunk of the show, and, other than the many filler episodes in season 1, it moves at a respectable rate with good development in each episode for at least one of the cast.

Enjoyment: I cant begin to describe how awesome this will be for ninja fans. The jutsu are fun, the combat is fun, the humor is great. There are very few episodes or issues read that did not have me feeling the emotion or laughing at something that happened. They did happen, but those usually were setting up a necessary situation for the next issues.

Overall: Certainly you probably read what you expected from someone who gave it all 10's, however I hope that I've been able to give you reasons for each of my ratings while also giving you a glimpse of why I thought as much. I tried not to be too much of a fan-boy when writing this. I feel that it's a jewel and if you have the time, a real treat to watch.

Enjoy!