Saiyan Island

About the Author

Born in the Okayama Prefecture in 1974, Masashi Kishimoto, has accomplished and achieved many things. His professional career started when he submitted a manga he created to Shueisha, titled it "Karakuri". This magnificent piece of work earned him the Hop Step Award and a chance to have a manga published in the very famous Shonen Jump! Soon afterwards he released a manga about a boy with dreams of becoming the best ninja in his village, Naruto! It was published in 1997, and was a huge success. Through his childhood he was a big fan of Akira Toriyama, the creator of the famous Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z and soon became a fan of Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of Akira. Today Masashi Kishimoto lives in his home comfortably, as he  has achieved his dreams of becoming a famous mangaka.