Today is October 10th, and for anime lovers, the date pretty much marks a holiday by now. Over the years, a number of anime have used the date for big events or birthdays, but none can compete with Naruo's claim of the tenth. After all, the series made it clear Naruto was born on October 10th under some unfortunate circumstances, and fans are celebrating the big day in style.
As you can see below, the Internet is filled with tributes to Naruto for his birthday. After all, today does mark the hero's 23rd birthday. Creator Masashi Kishimoto brought Naruto to life back in 1999, and fans have been celebrating October 10th since.
Of course, Naruto is not the only shonen hero with a birthday today. Mob Psycho 100 took cue from the series and made sure Arataka Reigen was born on this day. Gintama did the same with its lead Gintoki, and as for Haikyuu, fans will know Yu Nishinoya was born on October 10th to boot.
All of these characters are being celebrated as expected, but given the global popularity of Naruto, no one is more visible today than the blonde ninja. Hundreds of thousands are wishing the hero the best, after all. Of course, many others are revisiting the anime and manga in celebration of the tenth, and it is easier to find them now than ever before. Sites like Crunchyroll and Hulu are streaming Naruto in all its series, and of course, Viz Media has released all of Kishimoto's manga stateside.
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Want to know more about Naruto? You can read up on the series' official synopsis here: "The Village Hidden in the Leaves is home to the stealthiest ninja in the land. But twelve years earlier, a fearsome Nine-tailed Fox terrorized the village before it was subdued and its spirit sealed within the body of a baby boy. Now that boy, Naruto, has grown up to become a hyperactive ninja-in-training who's more interested in pranks than schoolwork...but Naruto is determined to become the greatest ninja ever!"
Are you keeping up with Naruto's adventures these days as Hokage? Which part of the franchise is your favorite...? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB.
Crying and Screaming
prevnextSince it's Naruto's birthday today I want to remind everyone of this scene because I just watched it and I want everyone to cry with me๐
โ mariaa (@memendokuse) October 9, 2022
A Million Thanks
prevnextHappy Birthday to the legend Naruto Uzumaki, thank you for being an amazing father, sensei and role model, and for having such a big heart. thank you for giving kawaki a love, a place to belong and a reason to live! you deserve the world ๐งก #ใใใพใใใซใ็่ช็ฅญ2022
โ hourly kawaki (@hourlykawaki) October 9, 2022
Over the Years
prevnextHappy Birthday to one of the greatest Shounen protagonists of all time!!#ใใใพใใใซใ็่ช็ฅญ2022#ใใใพใใใซใ่ช็็ฅญ2022#naruto #Naruto20th
โ Hina (@Hinaaa_Uzumaki_) October 9, 2022
Best Friends Forever
prevnexthappy birthday to my best friend naruto
โ katsuya (@katsuya010992) October 9, 2022
An Icon
prevnextHappy birthday to the most iconic anime character Naruto Uzumaki #ใใใพใใใซใ่ช็็ฅญ2022
โ ๐ท๐ช๐ท๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐พ๐ฌ๐ด๐ฟ (@GODAIMEQUEEN) October 9, 2022
The One and Only
prevnextItโs already October 10th in Japan, happy birthday to the myth, the legend, the only one that matters, Naruto Uzumaki ๐ #ใใใพใใใซใ็่ช็ฅญ2022
โ daily naruto | NARUTO DAY (@dailyhokage) October 9, 2022
The World's Best
prevnextHappy birthday to the best protagonist ever, Naruto Uzumaki๐ฅ
โ Miury ๐ฆ (@Miu_ryy) October 10, 2022
What a Cosplay
prev0commentsItโs also Narutoโs birthday ๐ฅณ so hereโs this amazing picture of my cat (Willow) as Naruto:
โ ๐ QUEEN ZELINA ๐ (@ZelinaVegaWWE) October 10, 2022
