In 2002, Pierrot began adapting the manga into an anime, a project that would establish Naruto as an international phenomenon ...

Education: Rutgers University, BA in Biological Sciences; American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs Tobi Raji is a reporter on The Washington Post's General Assignment team.

Bloodline traits give Naruto characters access to deep wells of power, but some characters don't need them at all.