Boruto Uzumaki | |
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Naruto, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations character | |
![]() Boruto in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (left) and in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex (right) | |
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Created by | Masashi Kishimoto |
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Notable relatives | List
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Ninja rank | Genin |
Ninja team | Team Konohamaru/Team 7 |
Boruto Uzumaki (Japanese: うずまき ボルト, Hepburn: Uzumaki Boruto) is a fictional character created by Masashi Kishimoto who first appears in the finale of the manga series Naruto as the son of the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Uzumaki. He later appears as the main protagonist in the 2015 anime film Boruto: Naruto the Movie where he is training as a ninja to surpass his father, the leader of the ninja village Konohagakure and also being mentored by his father's best friend and rival, Sasuke Uchiha. Boruto also serves as a protagonist in the manga and anime series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and the sequel series Boruto: Two Blue Vortex where his constant fights with the Otsutsuki celestial beings grant him the name Boruto Otsutsuki (大筒木 ボルト, Ōtsutsuki Boruto). Both with the retelling of the Boruto film, from his early training to his growth as a ninja fighting new menaces. Boruto also appears in video games, starting with Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.
Boruto has blonde hair, delicate, refined facial features that look more like Hinata than Naruto. And finally, neat clothes that do not have any tears or stains marking them.[1] His mischievous nature is expressed through his appearance. Unlike Naruto, he only has two whiskers on his face. He wears his clothes casually, by leaving his jacket collar and zipper undone. A casual and free look is Boruto's style.[2] Boruto's relationship with his father reflects Kishimoto's relationship with his children. On the other hand, the manga primarily focuses on his misrealationship with his adoptive brother Kawaki as artist Mikio Ikemoto wants the audience to look forward to their development. In the Japanese version, Boruto is voiced by Kokoro Kikuchi in The Last: Naruto the Movie and by Yūko Sanpei in all subsequent appearances. Sanpei enjoyed doing the work of Boruto's acting, finding him endearing. In the English version, he is voiced by Amanda C. Miller.
Boruto's character was well received. His relationship with his father was complicated, but their bond is strong. In Boruto: Naruto the Movie, his development was praised due to his action scenes and how he understood his father's actions. The two voices provided for him in Japanese and English also received good response.