Outside of Dragon Ball Z, I would say that Naruto is the most well-known anime in the world. The main character of the series, as all of you know, is Naruto Uzumaki. He is a very well-known character, but I still don’t believe that you know these following facts.
1. HIS FAVORITE RAMEN SHOP IS REAL
When you watch the anime, you will find out that Naruto has a favorite ramen shop. The official name of it is Ichiraku, but did you know that it actually exists in real life? It is actually a shop in Kyushu, which is right near the university that the author graduated from.
2. KANKURO’S HAIR LOOKS LIKE NARUTO’S
I know this is probably a pointless fact, but it is still fun nonetheless. Kankuro, a character in the anime, has a very mysterious and unique look. However, you will find that once he takes his hood off he has the same hairstyle as Naruto.
3. NARUTO WAS NEVER GOING TO BE A NINJA
Yes, the famous ninja was actually never even supposed to be one. The author had originally planned for him to use magic instead of ninjutsu. However, the author deemed that it would be too confusing and thus he became a ninja.
4. THE ANIME WAS ALMOST CANCELLED
Can you imagine if this was never was made into an anime? This was almost a reality as a certain organization was not very happy with the amount of deaths in the series. They then issued a complaint and requested the sponsors to pull their funding. Thankfully, the show was made anyway and people have been enjoying it for years.
5. SANJI WAS ALSO GOING TO BE NAMED NARUTO
While this fact is not strictly about him, it is somewhat. If anyone has watched One Piece, then they know who Sanji is. Well, he was actually intended on being named Naruto. However, the two shows were being released at identical times and the author changed his name to Sanji.
