Kurama, the fearsome nine-tailed fox in Naruto, draws inspiration from Japanese folklore's kitsune, magical foxes known for their cunning and transformative abilities. His character arc, from a ...

Naruto Uzumaki didn’t get along with the beast sealed in his belly as a child, but things have changed over the years. Nowadays, the ninja is the leader of the Leaf Village, and he’s good friends with ...

How Japanese folklore inspired one of anime’s most iconic characters Naruto Uzumaki is a global anime character royalty. Behind all those crazy battles and high-energy jutsus, there’s a richer story ...