Naruto Logo PNG
The Naruto logo is symbolic and open, representing the vibrant personality of the manga’s main character. Information about the boy is encoded in letters and shapes to be as widely understood by people of different languages and cultures as possible.
Naruto: Brand overview
Naruto is a Japanese manga comprised of 700 chapters about a teenage ninja, which has evolved into a franchise. Inspired by the comic, there’s an anime with 220 episodes, the animated series Naruto: Shippuden (2007-2017) with 500 episodes, two monodramas, video games, cards, and 11 movies. The idea belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. The original story was published in Weekly Shonen Jump starting in 1999.
The tale of “Naruto” started in 1997 when Masashi Kishimoto, a rookie manga artist, made a “Naruto” one-shot chapter for Akamaru Jump magazine. Editors took notice of this chapter and offered Kishimoto the chance to expand his concept into a full-fledged series.
Kishimoto started releasing the manga in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine 1999. September 21, 1999, was the release date of the first chapter. Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja, is the protagonist. He aspires to be the strongest ninja in his village and the Hokage.
Shonen Jump readers took to the series with ease. Its distinctive fusion of adolescent drama, Japanese mythology, and martial arts attracted a large audience.
Amidst the manga’s success, Studio Pierrot started working on the anime adaptation in 2002. TV Tokyo broadcast the first episode on October 3, 2002. The anime greatly increased the franchise’s fan base, becoming well-known domestically and abroad.
The first video game based on Naruto: Konoha Ninpōchō was released in 2003. This game launched a popular series across multiple platforms.
The manga started to gain popularity outside Japan in 2004. Viz Media’s acquisition of the North American distribution rights contributed to its increasing global appeal.
A major turning point for the franchise came in 2007. After the first part of the anime series ended, “Naruto: Shippuden” started airing, picking up the tale 2.5 years after the events of the first series.
The first full-length animated movie, “Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow,” was released in 2008. This movie started a string of popular feature films.
The manga series came to an end in 2014. On November 10, 2014, the 700th and last chapter was released, bringing the 15-year tale to a close.
The manga Boruto: Naruto Next Generations was released in 2015. It followed the exploits of Naruto’s son and expanded the universe further.
The anime series “Naruto: Shippuden” concluded in 2017. The final 500th episode aired on March 23, 2017.
The series has continued to be one of the most well-known manga and anime worldwide. The franchise has produced numerous spin-offs, novelizations, video games, and merchandise.
Meaning and History
The manga’s logo was conceived before the series was printed. It’s made in graffiti and includes elements that best characterize the main character: perseverance, naivety, sociability, audacity, and impulsiveness. Interestingly, three forms were used to represent the boy in the emblem: verbal in two languages and visual. Each form signifies the same thing. This technique emphasizes the manga’s focus on the sole character, his feelings, thoughts, and actions.
What is Naruto?
It’s an illustrated story about the adventures of a teenage boy, consisting of two parts collected in 72 volumes. Two hundred fifty million copies have been sold in 47 countries. Seven hundred twenty anime episodes based on the manga have been produced, dubbed in English. The license in English-speaking countries belongs to Viz Media.
1997 – today
The manga’s logo has a voluminous title with white and black outlines. Naruto is the main character’s name. Translated from Japanese, it means whirlwind or whirlpool. In Japan, there’s a body of water with the same name. According to the plot of the animated series, the boy’s teacher, Jiraiya, came up with this name. He was eating ramen soup containing pieces of fish cutlet with a pink swirl of dye, which inspired the name.
The font of the inscription is slightly uneven, indicating the hero’s process of self-discovery, search for identity, and love for martial arts. The orange color of the letters symbolizes Naruto’s sociability, interaction with society, and friendliness.
White and black outlines around the letters represent duality. They show the presence of light and dark in character and the necessity of choice. The boy remained wild, audacious, and violated norms and rules, yet he was also naive and open.
This approach also speaks of the hero’s environment. The ninja encounters positive and negative characters, learns to distinguish them, and fights against evil.
The dark blue background makes the symbols voluminous and bright, conveying Naruto’s multifaceted personality and thrilling adventures.
On the right side, there’s the manga’s name in Japanese in red font. Interestingly, the English version is chosen as the leading one in the logo, which indicates the desire for global reach for the comic.
In the background, there’s a raspberry-colored spiral, considered a symbol of Naruto’s home. This symbol points to the unity of all clans making up the settlement, specifically the Uzumaki clan.
The spiral also resembles a whirlpool, which is named after the boy. The swirl’s form perfectly repeats the ingredient in ramen. Interestingly, this soup is also the teenager’s favorite dish.
Font and Colors
The yellow-red-orange gradient represents Naruto as bright, interesting, and kind. The presence of red speaks of impulsivity and excessive emotionality but also indicates the ability to love and bond. As the colors change in the inscription, so does the boy’s active and vibrant character. Complementing the main palette:
- Black – boldness, strength, assertiveness.
- White – naivety, the desire to see the good in people, trust. Light and positive character traits.
- Dark blue – perseverance and hard work in mastering the art of the ninja.
- Raspberry – the color of youth and awakening. It points to the young age of the hero.
The inscription font is original, done in graffiti style to highlight the teenage age of the hero, his rebellious spirit, and the street upbringing of the orphan.
