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This is a list of volumes of the Naruto manga, part of the Naruto media franchise. The manga chapters that compose these volumes are written by Masashi Kishimoto and published by Shueisha in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.[1] The series began its serialization in 1999.[2] The first two hundred and forty-four chapters are known as Part I, and constitute the first part of the Naruto storyline. All subsequent chapters belong to Part II, which continues the storyline in Part I after a two and a half years. The English adaptation of the Naruto manga is licensed by Viz Media and published in the United States Shonen Jump.[1]
Several adaptations have been made based on the manga, including two anime series and four featured movies. The first anime series, titled Naruto, covers the entirety of Part I over two hundred and twenty episodes.[3] The second, named Naruto: Shippūden (ナルト 疾風伝? lit. Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles), is based upon Part II, and started airing on February 15, 2007.[4] Both series are produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo, and air on TV Tokyo.[3][4] The first three Naruto movies are situated during Part I, with the fourth taking place in Part II.
