This page displays a list of all characters in the anime, manga, and movie of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. He was the first character created by Kishimoto during the conception of the series and was designed with many traits from other shōnen characters. [7] He is often ridiculed by the Konohagakure villagers, as he is the host of Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox that attacked Konoha.[ch. During the early moments of Part I, Sakura is infatuated with Sasuke and resents Naruto Uzumaki, although Sasuke views her as "annoying" and Naruto has feelings for her.[ch. Sometime between the war's end and the series epilogue, he becomes the Fifth Raikage (五代目雷影, Godaime Raikage). Zabuza Momochi (桃地 再不斬, Momochi Zabuza) is a former member of Kirigakure's Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, a group of ninja that use particularly large swords in battle. 249] Gaara's Japanese voice actor is Akira Ishida and his English voice actor is Liam O'Brien. Taka (鷹), originally named Hebi (蛇), is a group of shinobi formed by Sasuke originally to locate and kill Itachi Uchiha, but later allied with the Akatsuki to destroy Konohagakure. But he ends up abducting Hanabi and uses her eyes to obtain the Tenseigan his clan was preparing for the world's destruction, later capturing Hinata to have as his bride. Himawari Uzumaki (うずまき ヒマワリ, Uzumaki Himawari) is the youngest offspring of Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga, inheriting the latter's hair along with her father's blue eyes. After the brothers defeated Kaguya following her transformation into the Ten-Tails, Hagoromo extracted her chakra and sealed the Gedo Statue in what became the moon where Hamura and his descendants reside. 373, 449] Konan can divide her body into countless sheets of paper, which she controls and reshapes remotely to scout out an area, form weapons for attack, or create wings that mirror her title. As such, Kishimoto originally wanted her to have an obscene appearance showing more of her bust. Boruto also can activate a Byakugan-like dojutsu in his right eye, though he cannot activate it at will. His English voice actor is David Lodge, with Brad MacDonald voicing him as a child; Richard Cansino and Wally Wingert also voice him in some video games.[28][82]. But Momoshiki used his final living moments to have a private discussion with Boruto by freezing time, branding the boy with the Kama mark upon seeing his untapped potential while cryptically warning him of the tribulations he will face in his future. Metal is voiced by Ryō Nishitani in Japanese and Billy Kametz in English. But Obito finds himself saved at the second by Madara and outfitted with Zetsu prosthetics while conditioning him to become his apprentice, the ninja arranging Obito to witness Rin's death as a casualty of war by a reluctant Kakashi to break his spirit. His sword, Samehada (鮫肌, "Sharkskin" in Shippuden), is a living weapon covered in scales that can absorb untold amounts of an opponent's chakra. 575, 656] But ultimately, once the Eye of the Moon Plan ran its course, Black Zetsu reveals his true identity and fuses himself onto Madara to convert the human into a new body for Kaguya to inhabit.[ch. 255, 261] Another of the White Zetsu that Black Zetsu brought out of the Gedo Statue, initially referred to as Guruguru (グルグル) due to the spiral-shaped pattern on his body, is later named Tobi (トビ) and served as an exosuit for Obito while the youth was getting used to his new body. [69] Kakuzu can store up to four spare hearts in animal masks that are sewn to his back, which can be detached during combat situations to shoot elemental blasts at his opponents, and quickly recalled to his body if he needs a replacement heart.[ch. Sumire later graduates to a genin and becomes a member of an all-kunoichi team while also gaining a place in the Scientific Ninja Weapons Team. Rasa's third child, who would become Gaara, was compatible, and for that reason Shukaku was sealed into him by Chiyo while he was still in his mother's womb. In the Japanese anime, he is voiced by Kenyū Horiuchi while Kengo Kawanishi voices him as a child. She manages to nearly kill Sasuke during the meeting and initially helps guard the daimyō of the Shinobi Countries during the preparation for the Fourth Ninja War. He is one of Naruto's first opponents. Shin is forced to retreat with Sakura as his captive, murdering his burnt clone to have the kunoichi transplant the child's organs into him. [61], Kisame Hoshigaki (干柿 鬼鮫, Hoshigaki Kisame) is a former ninja of Kirigakure and partnered to Itachi Uchiha, having a unique appearance with pale blue skin, a gill-like facial structure, and sharp triangular teeth. In the English dub, Danielle Nicolet voices the character in Naruto and Sascha Alexander in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. 120, 671] Despite experiencing the Warring States period firsthand, Hashirama has a cheerful and happy-go-lucky personality with a desire to end the conflict. [70], Toneri Ōtsutsuki (大筒木 トネリ, Ōtsutsuki Toneri) is the antagonist of The Last: Naruto the Movie, a descendant of Hamura Ōtsutsuki whose family left the world and live on the moon to maintain the imprisonment of the Gedo Statue. 26] His talents lead to his commission by a criminal named Gato to kill a man named Tazuna, which he is unable to perform due to interference by Tazuna's bodyguard, Kakashi Hatake. 224] Because of this, Sasuke's sole desire is to kill his brother, and he develops a cold and withdrawn personality, seeing people as tools to further his goals, although also gaining the affection of most of the girls he knows, much to his annoyance. The Akatsuki's goal is world domination by using the power of the nine Tailed Beasts, Nagato assuming it was by forcing others to know suffering for true peace to come.[ch. His clan has the ability to turn any part of their body into water, but must stay hydrated to do so.[ch. As a child, Hashirama forged a friendship with Madara Uchiha before the youth declared them enemies, and they battle on occasion with Hashirama eventually convincing Madara to have their clans make peace while finding Konoha.[ch. Kakuzu returned to his village, and despite the overwhelming danger and risk he faced, he was dishonoured and severely punished unjustly. Confronting Sasori, Chiyo is able to kill her grandson with help from Sakura Haruno. 303] Sai's attempts to form bonds turn can be humorous as he tries giving pet names to others; however, he often says what he actually thinks of a person, resulting with him choosing names such as "fatso" for Choji and "ugly" for Sakura. [48] In Part II, Gaara becomes Kazekage with his older siblings serving under him as his bodyguards during the Kage Summit at the Land of Iron. Jugo (重吾, Jūgo) is the third member of Taka. 1] The Third Hokage chose Iruka as Naruto's sensei on purpose because of their similar backgrounds. Shino's merciless tendencies, in regards to opponents as well as his attachment to and collection of insects,[ch. 137] During Part II, Asuma is slain in an encounter with members of Akatsuki, and Kakashi Hatake briefly assumes leadership of the team to hunt down those responsible for Asuma's death.[ch. Before he started working for Zabuza, Haku lived as an orphan. 2:126] When Iruka was a child, his parents were killed by Kurama, the Nine-Tailed fox which was later sealed into Naruto Uzumaki. Though he abuses Tobi when he annoys him, Deidara becomes more like a teacher to him, and adopts a genuine care for his well-being.[ch. Like his father when he used to pull pranks to have his existence be acknowledged, Boruto tends to commit mischief to get his father's attention after he became Hokage by defacing the Hokage Monument during the events of the series epilogue, but his father stops him and explains that he needs to care for their village. 170] Despite looking like a buxom woman in her twenties, Tsunade is actually an older woman in her fifties who uses a transformation technique to maintain her youthful appearance.[ch. His voice actor in the Japanese anime is Yūma Uchida. 24 KIMIMARO. 605]. He is the son of the Third Raikage, groomed especially to succeed him, and believes that ninja must always show resolve even when they are defeated. F - 533, 700] In the Japanese anime, her voice actress is Rumi Ochiai. 585], The Akatsuki (暁, lit. He is voiced by Shinya Hamazoe in Japanese and Ray Chase in English. As a result, Haku becomes unquestioningly protective of and loyal to Zabuza, and only by being useful does he find a purpose in life.[ch. 263] In the Akatsuki, Sasori spent most of the time hidden inside Hiruko, a human puppet who served as both weapon and armour, which he adorned with the Akatsuki's robe. [51] During the Fourth Great Ninja War, after defeating the reanimated Sasori and breaking Kabuto's hold over him, Kankuro is entrusted with the Mother and Father puppets. She was assigned to a team under the tutelage of Orochimaru. Chocho Akimichi (秋道 チョウチョウ, Akimichi Chōchō) is the daughter of Choji Akimichi and Karui who attends Konoha's ninja academy.[ch. 184] The group is composed of: The Sound Four do not become a prominent part of the story until sent by their leader to escort Sasuke Uchiha to him. Tsubaki Kurogane (鉄 ツバキ, Kurogane Tsubaki) is a samurai who was a disciple of Mifune, and was brought to Konohagakure to replace Sumire Kakei on Team Hanabi as she joined the Scientific Ninja Weapons Team. 317] Unlike Kakashi, who was his senior in the ANBU and referred to him as Tenzo (テンゾウ, Tenzō), Yamato believes ninja should be able to look after themselves to the point of leaving behind any he sees as a hindrance.[ch. From there, deeming Naruto and Sasuke a threat because they are the current reincarnations of her grandsons and because of their resemblance to her own children, Kaguya takes Team 7 and Obito into her dimensional realms to kill them there. Kurama (九喇嘛), often called the Nine-Tails (九尾の妖狐, Kyūbi no Yōko, lit. One of the youngest Uchiha ever to awaken the Sharingan, Itachi made sure to take his skills to the pinnacle and being the pacifist that he was, his goal was to bring about peace. It is followed by the sequel series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations by Ukyō Kodachi, which continues where the epilogue of the first series left off. Onoki (オオノキ, Ōnoki) was the Third Tsuchikage (三代目土影, Sandaime Tsuchikage) of the Iwagakure, the grandson of the First Tsuchikage Ishikawa, and a protege of his predecessor Mu with longest reign as Kage that allowed him to personally meet many figures long dead in the present, including Madara Uchiha.[ch. Orochimaru (大蛇丸) is a criminal who served as the principal villain of Part I, having previously affiliated with the Akatsuki and was originally a former Hidden Leaf ninja and Hiruzen's student alongside his teammates Jiraiya and Tsunade who are revered as the Legendary Sannin.[ch. Throughout the war, Onoki's techniques proved instrumental in keeping Alliance members alive and he becomes the de facto leader in the assault against the real Madara Uchiha. 700] Temari's voice actress in the Japanese anime is Romi Park and her English voice actress is Tara Platt.[34][33]. 700] Like his father, Metal relies on his taijutsu, but gets nervous when being watched, causing him to mess up his techniques. She was also an acquaintance of Deidara before his defection to the Akatsuki. Fukasaku. Even with Kimimaro joining the group to ensure Sasuke's passage to Orochimaru, the Sound Five all died in the process: Jirobo and Kidomaru killed in their respective fights against Chōji Akimichi and Neji Hyūga, Sakon and Ukon taken out by Kankuro as they nearly kill Kiba Inuzuka, Tayuya indirectly killed by Temari as she had the upper hand on Shikamaru Nara, and Kimimaro succumbed to his unknown illness in the midst of his battle against Gaara and Rock Lee.[ch. Furiido. During Part II, Anko is sent by the Allied Shinobi Forces to find and locate Kabuto. [2] Kishimoto cites Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball series as one of these influences, noting that Goku, the protagonist of Dragon Ball, was a key factor when creating Naruto Uzumaki due to his energetic and mischievous personality. In the series epilogue, Kankuro continues to serve as Gaara's bodyguard. Black Zetsu succeeds with Madara, whom he deceived into believing that he created the entity's host body White Zetsu (白ゼツ, Shiro Zetsu). Kara's leadership are known as the Inners (内陣インナー, Innā), each in charge of a particular region with a Roman Numeral tattooed on their faces. [62], Konan (小南) is the only female ninja in the Akatsuki. [ch. (だってばね, dattebane) verbal tic, which both her son and grandson inherit. 411] He is also the adoptive brother of A, the current Raikage, and as such, is expected to be the guardian of the village.[ch. He consequently gives people labels based on their status, and his label of Sasuke as a traitor provokes Naruto and Sakura into antagonizing him. [31][32], Kurenai Yuhi (夕日 紅, Yūhi Kurenai) is the leader of Team 8, a skilled user of genjutsu who is shown to be particularly skilled with illusions involving plants.[ch. Anime Reviews disagreed, dismissing the characters as echoes of stereotypical shōnen characters, and noted that several of the characters were not likable. Kushina Uzumaki (うずまき クシナ, Uzumaki Kushina) is the mother of the series' protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki and the wife of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.[ch. 107] Shikamaru is a longtime friend of Choji Akimichi, as he chooses to look upon Choji as a person rather than only considering his large girth. 197] Neji also remedies the estranged relations between himself and the members of the main house, resulting in his training with Hiashi and Hinata at the end of Part I.[ch. 520] His voice actor in the Japanese anime is Katsuhiko Kawamoto. [17] When she witnesses her father's slender figure, she becomes eager to learn the technique. Shisui possessed unique Mangekyo Sharingan that allow him to use the Kotoamatsukami ability, which allows him to manipulate others without their knowledge. As later revealed have survived in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, his body augmented with Shinobi-Ware prosthetics that include a Type-3 Shinobi Gauntlet replacing his left forearm, an older Ao had become a sleeper agent for the Kara. However, he is ultimately killed by Naruto and Boruto's combined Rasengan. Fuen. While fans could understand Sakura's love for Sasuke because of their history, Karin adored him even though she only knew his as a monstrous, bloodthirsty villain. 65] Guy is an extremely capable ninja as seen in his fight against Itachi Uchiha and his recurring confrontations with Kisame Hoshigaki,[ch. 289] This makes Zetsu not only of use to the Akatsuki as a spy, but also to devour bodies of deceased Akatsuki members or those that the organization does not want found.[ch. 107] Asuma frequently appears alongside his childhood friend Kurenai Yuhi, denying having a relation before it is revealed that Kurenai is bearing his child.[ch. You've been orphaned, but you're considered a golden child so everyone helps you. She survives the war and becomes the Fourth Tsuchikage (四代目土影, Yondaime Tsuchikage) by the series epilogue, replacing her ailing grandfather. Dort stellt man sich mit … Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He is voiced by Chihiro Ikki in Japanese and Erica Mendez in English. Isshiki Ōtsutsuki (大筒木イッシキ, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki) is one of the main antagonists of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and a member of the main family of the Ōtsutsuki clan. The latter event result in him having the transplanted right eye of Shisui Uchiha, whom he killed, along with having Orochimaru using Shin's genetic makeup to graft Danzo's right arm with a large number of Sharingan eyes and Hashirama's cells. Despite thinking of Naruto a bit poorly and often getting annoyed by him, he is one of the few people to have acknowledged him as a person rather than the tailed beast in childhood, remaining one of Naruto's close friends since then.[ch. 464] After being resurrected by Kabuto, Sasori fights Kankuro who convinces him to be at peace with himself. [33][41][52], Temari (テマリ) is the oldest of the three siblings. Prior to Naruto, Jiraiya also trained other pupils like Minato and Nagato due to a prophecy he heard that his pupil would be great man. Throughout the series, he acts as a source of wisdom to younger generations; and from the start, is one of the few characters to treat Naruto Uzumaki as a person rather than the host of Kurama.[ch. He was heavily modified with microscopic Shinobi-Ware implanted in his body that give him abilities similar to Jugo's Sage Transformation in altering his physiology at a cellular level. In the English version, Hashirama is voiced by Jamieson Price in Part I, Peter Lurie in Part II, and JB Blanc in some video games, with Max Mittelman voicing him as a child. He also consumes red pills that enhances his abilities. After a failed coup d'état, or overthrow, wherein he tried to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage, Zabuza and his followers fled the village and began working as mercenary assassins.[ch. Before leaving again, Sasuke shows Sarada how much he loves her by poking her forehead and promises to come home soon. Take this quiz to find out! They use sleeper agents known as Outers (外陣アウトー, Autō) to serve them in a variety of ways. Needing to obtain the Tenseigan to carry out his clan's judgment, and as he was born without a Byakugan, Toneri targets Hinata as the Hyuga Clan are the only other surviving members of Hamura's bloodline. Pedro Pascal Characters. 473] A eventually becomes the Supreme Commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces, and after allowing Naruto and Killer Bee to fight in the war once they defeat him, fights and loses against Madara. The Ōtsutsuki would harvest the fruit to prolong their lives while reducing the host planet into a dead world before seeking for another world. While creating the character, Kishimoto has admitted that he had little perception of what an ideal girl should be like. Shikamaru Nara has never found an issue with Choji's weight, instead choosing to look upon Choji's inner strength. 681, 688, 690] Tobi, having participated in the war by encasing Yamato to access his Wood-Style before ejecting him once Madara succeeds in casting the Infinite Tsukiyomi, is last seen crumbling after the jutsu is canceled with his former captive the only witness to his death.[ch. Many of the attacks she uses in the series are poison-based, including using concealed poisoned needles or emitting toxic gas from her mouth.[ch. Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. This way, both Tsunade and Sakura use mitotic regeneration to make them nearly unkillable in battle. [83], Sai (サイ) is a ninja who joins Team Kakashi in Part II, carefully designed by Kishimoto to stand out as Sasuke's replacement by having the two look similar. Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (大筒木ウラシキ, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki) is one of the antagonists in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime and a member of the main family of the Ōtsutsuki clan. In particular, Naruto has ambitions of becoming Hokage, the leader of Konohagakure, to gain the villagers' respect and be able to protect both them and the world. Iwabi uses Earth Style techniques. 95] But Naruto soon learns that relying too much on Kurama's power would allow the fox to impose its will over its host to the point of breaking the seal. 700] Kauri is voiced by Yuka Komatsu in the Japanese anime. [4], The major characters of the series as they appear in, "Might Guy" redirects here. He was a terrorist bomber-for-hire before Itachi Uchiha forced him to join the Akatsuki. 317] When he was younger, Asuma had a dispute with his father and briefly left Konohagakure in protest, gaining fame as a member of the Land of Fire's Twelve Guardian Shinobi. Like Kurotsuchi, he was a friend of Deidara before his defection to the Akatsuki. 137] One of Hiruzen's students and also Hashirama's granddaughter Tsunade, succeeds him as the Fifth Hokage, becoming also the first female Hokage.[ch. The threads are also capable of piercing flesh, which Kakuzu uses to remove the still-beating hearts of his opponents for his personal use and integrates their hearts into his body to extend his life indefinitely. Following an encounter and a subsequent defeat at the hands of his brother in Part I, however, Sasuke severs his ties and leaves the village to seek more power from a man named Orochimaru.