Shino Aburame
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| Shino Aburame | |
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| (油女シノ) | |
 Shino Aburame by Masashi Kishimoto |
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| Debut | Manga Chapter 34 Naruto Episode 1 |
| Seiyū | Shinji Kawada |
| Voice actor(s) | Sam Riegel (Episode 23-24) Derek Stephen Prince (Episode 34+) |
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| Age | 12-13 in Part I 15 in Part II |
| Birthday | January 23 |
| Blood Type | AB |
| Height | 161.1 cm |
| Weight | 48.5 kg |
| Known relatives | Shibi Aburame (father) |
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| Current rank | Chunin |
| Current affiliation | Aburame clan, Konohagakure |
| Current team | Team 8 (Kurenai Yuhi, Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame) |
| Signature jutsu/Kekkei genkai | |
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Shino Aburame (油女シノ Aburame Shino?) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto.
"Shino" is the given name of the samurai Inuzuka of Hakkenden, a novel about a dog samurai. Aburame (油女) means "oil woman" and the complete name "Aburame Shino" bears a close resemblance to the Japanese word for cockroach油虫 (aburamushi?).
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[edit] Background
Shino Aburame is a solitary and collected member of Kurenai Yuhi's Team 8, consisting of himself, Kiba Inuzuka, and Hinata Hyuga. In the few instances that Shino has appeared in the series, he has been devoid of emotion, never smiling and always speaking matter-of-factly. Due to his infrequent appearances, little is known about Shino due to his past never being explored. Shino's favorite food is vegetable salad, with his least favorite being tofu balls and strong-smelling foods. His favorite phrase is "trump card" ("ace in the hole" in the English dub).
Shino is intelligent, excelling in his analytical and observational skills, which allow him to make shrewd judgments with pinpoint reasoning. Like Shikamaru Nara, Shino prevails in battles by systematically staying steps ahead of the enemy. As a member of the Aburame clan, Shino was infused at birth with a special breed of insects that feed on chakra. In return, the insects attack and do other tasks as he commands. Because of his bond with insects Shino is fairly bug-centric, spending most of his spare time watching bugs and often making analogies to bugs when talking. His relationship with bugs as well as his stoic disposition has given Shino a fairly creepy personality, and others tend to dislike being in his company.
[edit] Part I
[edit] Chunin Exam arc
During the preliminary matches of the Chunin Exam, Shino is matched against Zaku Abumi. Because one of Zaku's arms is in a sling, Shino advises him to forfeit the match. Zaku refuses, and instead attacks Shino with his one good arm. In attacking Shino, Shino is given an opportunity to box in Zaku with bugs, forcing Zaku to choose between attacking him or attacking the bugs, leaving the other to attack Zaku from behind. Zaku chooses to attack both, and pulls his other arm out of its sling. As Zaku prepares to blast the two opposing forces, his arms detonate, making them unusable and putting him in immense pain. As Zaku writhes, Shino reveals that the tubes in Zaku's arms had been filled with his bugs, causing the pressure of Zaku's attack to go outward when it couldn't escape.
For the final matches of the Chunin Exam, Shino is scheduled to fight Kankuro, though Kankuro forfeits before the match can begin. When the invasion of Konoha starts and Kankuro flees the village, Shino follows him, wanting the fight he had been denied. Upon catching up with Kankuro, Kankuro attacks Shino from a distance with his puppet, and Shino uses his bugs to make otherwise impossible evasions. A poisonous gas attack, however, catches Shino by surprise, though he is able to avoid the worst of it. As the battle progresses, Shino uses his bugs to eat the chakra strings that Kankuro uses to control his puppet, forcing Kankuro to frequently relinquish and reacquire control of his only weapon. All the while, Shino directs his bugs to the scent of a female bug planted upon Kankuro's head, and upon reaching Kankuro they consume his chakra. As Kankuro collapses due to the sapping of his strength, Shino collapses too, the poisonous gas taking effect. After regaining consciousness, Shino finds his father, Shibi, standing over him, using his own bugs to draw out the poison in Shino's body.
[edit] Sasuke Retrieval arc
In the aftermath of the failed mission to retrieve Sasuke Uchiha, Shino regrets being away with his father on a mission, and therefore being unable to help. Shino feels that, had he been able to help, the mission's outcome may have been different, and Sasuke may not have been able to abandon the village. Putting the past behind him, Shino resorts to working on his teamwork skills with Kiba and Hinata, helping the latter to improve her abilities.
[edit] Anime filler arcs
Throughout the filler arcs, Shino displays an exemplary ability to work with his team, being able to carry out a mission successfully while also keeping others safe. Shino's bond with his team is also touched upon, with Kiba and Hinata being shown to get along very well with Shino despite his personality. Shino also proves to be able to understand his teammates' inner workings, being able to sense when the slightest of things is wrong with either of them. In a rare display of emotion during the Laughing Shino arc, Shino laughs, though this is largely due to him being drugged with a poison that forces laughter. Although this instance is not a genuine exhibiting of Shino's personality, he threatens Naruto Uzumaki to make sure that nobody ever knows that he laughed.
[edit] Part II
Shino makes his Part II debut wearing a grayish-green, hooded jacket over a black, high-collared, buttoned shirt. This choice of attire coupled with his sunglasses leaves only a portion of his face visible, making recognizing him nearly impossible. Despite this, Shino becomes very annoyed with Naruto when the latter proves unable to recognize him, while at the same time instantly recognizing Kiba and Hinata. Like the rest of his team, Shino has become a Chunin over the timeskip.
[edit] Sources
- First Official Data Book (秘伝・臨の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータBOOK Hiden: Rin no Sho Character Official Data Book?)
- Second Official Data Book (秘伝・闘の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータBOOK Hiden: Tō no Sho Character Official Data Book?)
- Jump's 2nd Great Hero Book's Mini Data Book (秘伝・翔の書オフィシャルキャラクターデータBOOK mini Hiden: Shō no Sho Official Character Data Book mini?)
- Naruto anime and manga Guidebook (秘伝・翔の書オフィシャルキャラクターデータBOOK mini Hiden: Shō no Sho Official Character Data Book mini?)
- Taken directly from the Naruto manga chapters and anime episodes.
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Characters in Naruto
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| Ninja: | Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno & Kakashi Hatake Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka & Asuma Sarutobi Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, Hinata Hyuga & Kurenai Yuhi Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, Tenten & Might Guy Gaara, Kankuro & Temari Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade & the Third Hokage Zabuza Momochi & Haku • Kabuto Yakushi • Sai & Yamato |
| Ninja groups: | Genin • Chunin • Jonin • Hyuga clan • Uchiha clan • Other clans • Minor enemies |
| Akatsuki: | Organization • Hidan • Kakuzu • Sasori • Other members |
| Countries: | Land of Fire • Land of Sound • Land of Wind |
| Animals: | Tailed beasts • Summons |
