Japanese bildungsromans

Naruto is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young, socially isolated ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. The story is told in two parts: the first is set in Naruto's pre-teen years (volumes 1–27), and the second in his teens (volumes 28–72). The series is based on two one-shot manga by Kishimoto: Karakuri (1995), which earned Kishimoto an honorable mention in Shueisha's monthly Hop Step Award the following year, and Naruto (1997).

Japanese manga series

Japanese monogatari and folktale

2013 novel by Haruki Murakami

2015 Japanese light novel by Yoru Sumino

Japanese manga series

2017 novel by Mizuki Tsujimura

1954 novel by Yukio Mishima

1980 novel by Ryū Murakami

novel by Natsume Sōseki