AMBot | 07/17/2006 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
After much back and forth, the broadcaster RTL2 has now officially confirmed that it has acquired the rights to the anime series "Naruto."
Previously, the press office had repeatedly denied the broadcast after the TV marketer "El Cartel Media" had announced the series in the RTL2 program.
More information in the press release:
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The twelve-year-old Naruto is the problem child of the ninja academy in the village of Konoha-Gakure. He’s always got mischief on his mind! On top of that, he’s also the worst student in his class. But Naruto has a dream: he wants to become the village’s top ninja. Both his teachers and the villagers regard him with skepticism, as a fox demon is sealed inside Naruto’s body—the same demon that terrorized the village twelve years ago. However, when Naruto helps prevent a crime, he is awarded his graduation certificate despite his poor exam results. As a member of a three-person team, Naruto is assigned to Kakashi Hatake, an experienced high-ranking ninja. The other two team members are Sakura, Naruto’s crush, and Sasuke, the top student of the year, whom Naruto doesn’t particularly like. Under Kakashi’s leadership, the team tackles increasingly difficult ninja missions.
Naruto comes from the pen of Japanese artist Masashi Kishimoto. After winning the newcomer award from Japan’s leading manga magazine "Shonen Jump" with his first professional work "Trick," the first chapter of his story "Naruto" was published in the magazine in 1999. Within a short time, Naruto became one of the favorite series among "Shonen Jump" readers. The individual chapters were also released in collected volumes, with over 59 million copies sold in Japan by the end of 2005. Thanks to the enormous success of his work, Kishimoto ranked third in 2004 on the list of Japan’s highest-earning manga artists. In Germany, the Naruto comics are published by Carlsen Verlag. The series has also been released with great success in France, Italy, the USA, Poland, Spain, Norway, Sweden, and Indonesia. Since 2003, Studio Pierrot in Japan has been producing an anime series based on the manga, which airs every Wednesday during prime time on TV Tokyo. By September 2006, the 200th episode had already aired, with no end in sight. Additionally, since 2004, a Naruto feature film has been released in Japanese theaters every year.
Japanese anime series have always been a staple of RTL II’s afternoon programming for young viewers. The genre gained prominence with RTL II’s broadcast of the hit "Sailor Moon" in May 1997. To date, RTL II has aired well over 50 anime series, including hits like "Detective Conan," "One Piece," "Yu-Gi-Oh!," "Inuyasha," "Pretty Cure," "Digimon," and "Dragon Ball."
With "Naruto," RTL II will further expand its anime expertise. Other highlights in fall 2006 include the fantasy anime series "Shaman King" and the eighth season of the long-running hit "Pokémon."
Previously, the press office had repeatedly denied the broadcast after the TV marketer "El Cartel Media" had announced the series in the RTL2 program.
More information in the press release:
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The twelve-year-old Naruto is the problem child of the ninja academy in the village of Konoha-Gakure. He’s always got mischief on his mind! On top of that, he’s also the worst student in his class. But Naruto has a dream: he wants to become the village’s top ninja. Both his teachers and the villagers regard him with skepticism, as a fox demon is sealed inside Naruto’s body—the same demon that terrorized the village twelve years ago. However, when Naruto helps prevent a crime, he is awarded his graduation certificate despite his poor exam results. As a member of a three-person team, Naruto is assigned to Kakashi Hatake, an experienced high-ranking ninja. The other two team members are Sakura, Naruto’s crush, and Sasuke, the top student of the year, whom Naruto doesn’t particularly like. Under Kakashi’s leadership, the team tackles increasingly difficult ninja missions.
Naruto comes from the pen of Japanese artist Masashi Kishimoto. After winning the newcomer award from Japan’s leading manga magazine "Shonen Jump" with his first professional work "Trick," the first chapter of his story "Naruto" was published in the magazine in 1999. Within a short time, Naruto became one of the favorite series among "Shonen Jump" readers. The individual chapters were also released in collected volumes, with over 59 million copies sold in Japan by the end of 2005. Thanks to the enormous success of his work, Kishimoto ranked third in 2004 on the list of Japan’s highest-earning manga artists. In Germany, the Naruto comics are published by Carlsen Verlag. The series has also been released with great success in France, Italy, the USA, Poland, Spain, Norway, Sweden, and Indonesia. Since 2003, Studio Pierrot in Japan has been producing an anime series based on the manga, which airs every Wednesday during prime time on TV Tokyo. By September 2006, the 200th episode had already aired, with no end in sight. Additionally, since 2004, a Naruto feature film has been released in Japanese theaters every year.
Japanese anime series have always been a staple of RTL II’s afternoon programming for young viewers. The genre gained prominence with RTL II’s broadcast of the hit "Sailor Moon" in May 1997. To date, RTL II has aired well over 50 anime series, including hits like "Detective Conan," "One Piece," "Yu-Gi-Oh!," "Inuyasha," "Pretty Cure," "Digimon," and "Dragon Ball."
With "Naruto," RTL II will further expand its anime expertise. Other highlights in fall 2006 include the fantasy anime series "Shaman King" and the eighth season of the long-running hit "Pokémon."
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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