Naruto: The Fandub

Naruto Uzumaki is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Uzumaki clan. He became the jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails on the day of his birth — a fate that caused him to be shunned by most of Konoha throughout his childhood. After joining Team Kakashi, Naruto worked hard to gain the village's acknowledgment all the while chasing his dream to become Hokage. Naruto is noted as boisterous, exuberant, and unorthodox. Though he responds best to competition and is not afraid to ask for assistance, Naruto is relatively naïve and slow to understand principles or situations. He often requires an oversimplified analogy in order to grasp explanations and can even prove forgetful. Naruto is aware of his faults and admits he acts strong to mask his embarrassment and frustration about them. Despite his naivety, Naruto can be quite observant, picking up on things others miss and retaining information casually gathered through conversation. Growing up as an orphan who suffered years of hatred and social isolation has influenced Naruto's character in a number of ways: he is heedless to formality and social standings, addressing certain people with nicknames instead of honorifics, Despite his quirks and the criticism they earn him, Naruto is said to have a personality that draws people to him, inspiring friendship and loyalty through acts of genuine kindness that could change a person's world view and thus built meaningful relationships that he lacked in early life.

Sasuke Uchiha is one of the last surviving members of Konohagakure's Uchiha clan. After his older brother, Itachi, slaughtered their clan, Sasuke made it his mission in life to avenge them by killing Itachi.

Sakura Uchiha is a kunoichi of Konohagakure. She typically gives the outward impression of being polite to her superiors, considerate of her peers, and confident in herself. She has occasional moments of bashfulness around Sasuke and competitiveness around Ino, but otherwise appears quite collected. This reservation, though never disingenuous, frequently masks how Sakura feels: in certain situations, she has pronounced feelings of delinquency, jealousy, and anger. Rather than display these emotions to others, she projects them inward, allowing a manifestation of who she truly is, what is labeled "Inner Sakura", to have the opinions Sakura wants to keep to herself. Inner Sakura, whose appearances are marked by an exclamation of "Shannarō!", is in a sense a personality separate from Sakura herself, a fact that allows her to overcome the Mind Body Switch Technique. At other times, Sakura and Inner Sakura are indistinguishable from each other, usually with regards to Naruto. If Naruto says or does something that annoys or upsets her, Sakura responds with violence, a reaction that under other circumstances would be delegated to Inner Sakura.

Kakashi Hatake is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Hatake clan. Famed as Kakashi of the Sharingan, he is one of Konoha's most talented ninja; regularly looked to for advice and leadership despite his personal dislike of responsibility. Kakashi typically has a relaxed and almost bored attitude, not prone to getting too worked up about anything or by anyone. Despite his increasingly growing reputation and prowess as a ninja, Kakashi has shown no signs of arrogance and is rather modest about his abilities. He is habitually tardy, showing up when it suits him, using excuses that convince nobody, and later leaving for equally poor reasons. Though Kakashi wants others to believe this is how he always acts, he only does so for matters that aren't of particular importance.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is the Third Hokage of Konohagakure. A disciple of the village's two previous Hokage, Hiruzen is a powerful ninja, hailed as a "God of Shinobi". He is a firm believer in the Will of Fire, which holds that all the people of Konoha are a family and that the Hokage is chiefly responsible for that family's well-being. Throughout his tenure, Hiruzen lives up to the Will of Fire by being available for Konoha's villagers and shinobi during their time of need, making decisions for the betterment of as many people as possible, and providing his wisdom and guidance whenever he can. His delicate, thoughtful approach to not only issues within the village but also his interactions with foreign powers have given Hiruzen the reputation of being soft, something the Konoha Council spends much of its time trying to rectify. Nevertheless, Hiruzen's kind and pacifist ways are widely valued by Konoha's residents and even his rival Kage.

Iruka Umino is a chūnin of Konohagakure, who serves primarily as an instructor at the Academy. Iruka is described as being both big-hearted, and soft-hearted. This is most often seen through his teaching methods, often keeping a watchful eye over his students as they progress. This, however, does not mean that he is a pushover, as he can be stern when the situation calls for it, most often seen when he shouts at his students in order to get them to obey him. Despite the tragedy of losing his parents at a young age, Iruka remained a determined and strong-willed individual with a kind disposition. This is seen from his lack of hostility towards Naruto Uzumaki who was often the victim of misplaced anger at the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox who was sealed within Naruto. Because of this, Iruka came to be one of the only adults Naruto respects, as well as the only person who could control Naruto's behavior to some degree.

Hinata Hyuga is a kunoichi of Konohagakure. Formerly the heiress of the Hyuga clan, she lost the position upon being deemed unsuited for the responsibilities of leading the clan. Nonetheless, Hinata persevered and from her observation of Naruto Uzumaki especially, Hinata found an example to follow. Through her membership with Team 8, she sought to become strong enough to change herself, if even a little at a time. She is soft-spoken and polite, always addressing people with proper honorifics. She is kind, always thinking of others more than for herself, caring for their feelings and well-being. She doesn't like being confrontational for any reason. This often leads to her being meek or timid to others, as her overwhelming kindness can render her unable to respond or act for fear of offending somebody. Her father's constant push to alter this personality trait only made it worse, eroding Hinata's self-confidence and making her even more bashful because she gained so little faith in herself and her opinions. Despite being disinherited, Hinata loves her family very much.

Kiba Inuzuka is a member of Konohagakure's Inuzuka clan and a member of Team Kurenai. Despite his headstrong, and at times egotistic attitude, Kiba is loyal to his comrades and will do anything to protect them with his trusted canine companion, Akamaru, by his side. He is often short-tempered and impulsive (in stark contrast to his teammates Shino and Hinata), and can be prone to making mistakes when he becomes agitated in battle. He also enjoys combat even when facing particularly strong opponents. He cares deeply for Akamaru and is willing to do whatever is necessary to protect him. And, despite his rather gruff attitude, many of Kiba's actions reveal that he is very close to his older sister, Hana, and remains fiercely loyal to his clan and has great pride in it.

Akamaru is a nin-dog from Konohagakure's Inuzuka clan. He is Kiba Inuzuka's partner, as well as his best friend and constant companion. Akamaru has been described as active and devoted. This can be seen from his interactions with people especially his best friend and companion Kiba whom he has always been with since the two met. They often spend their time going on walks, or more accurately, running through trees chasing one another. His devotion is most often seen when Kiba is hurt in battle, Akamaru will immediately run to his side.

Shino Aburame is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Aburame clan. Quiet, and at times off-putting to some, Shino puts his clan's insect-based techniques to use on Team Kurenai. Shino is portrayed as being somewhere between merely stoic and matter-of-fact, rarely ever smiling or showing emotion at all. He also has a tendency of holding grudges and being rather intimidating. He seems to be aware of these odd personality traits, his interest in insects only helps him strengthen this viewpoint; by spending most of his spare time watching them, and often making analogies to insects when talking.

Kurenai Yuhi is a member of Konohagakure's Sarutobi clan. She is a caring and brave woman. She shows great concern towards her students and takes a vested interest in their growth, especially in regards to Hinata Hyuga due to knowing full well how Hinata was viewed by her father. Her personality is unyielding, honest, and simple. She is also portrayed as the "big sister type"

Shikamaru Nara is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Nara clan. Though lazy by nature, Shikamaru has a rare intellect that consistently allows him to prevail in combat. The responsibilities that these successes leave him with cause him frequent annoyance, but he gladly accepts them so that he may be of service to his fellow members of Team Asuma, and to prove himself to generations of the past and future. Shikamaru is naturally a lazy person and his inclination is to do as little work as possible. As an Academy student and even during his early career as a genin, Shikamaru is able to get away with this, spending his days sleeping, watching the clouds, or playing games of shōgi and Go. His goal is to live unremarkably, free of anything of noticeably good or bad, and then to die just as unremarkably as he lived. When he is faced with the potential for conflict or commitment, he responds first by saying, "How troublesome," and then by trying to find some way out of it, either by pretending to be indisposed or even outright saying that he doesn't want to do whatever it is. Although Shikamaru describes himself as "the number one coward", he has a strong moral compass and dedication to his friends.

Choji Akimichi is a member of Konohagakure's Akimichi Clan. Though sensitive about his weight, Choji is nevertheless dedicated to his friends, especially in Team Asuma. Choji is a very kind, polite, and caring person. These characteristics are said to be his greatest strength by both his father Choza and his former teacher Asuma Sarutobi while his greatest weakness was his lack of self-confidence. He is easily motivated by the prospect of food, and becomes highly agitated when somebody calls him "fat" (he refers to himself as "big-boned", "chubby") Asuma would say that he is just "pleasantly plump". However, he does not hide his love for food and his near-constant hunger is also an annoyance to his teammates, as eating often comes before other necessities such as stealth and teamwork. Food can also make him over-react about silly things, such as who gets the last chip, or when Akamaru tried to take his chips, and he refuses to let anyone else eat the last chip in the bag, even in battle-situation. Choji also tends to eat a lot when he's angry.

Ino Yamanaka is a kunoichi of Konohagakure's Yamanaka clan. Ino is a confident, bold, and outspoken girl who has a mild-temper and occasionally lashes out at others if their personal habits bother her. At the same time, she is by nature very friendly and loyal to her allies, usually more motivated than her team-mates, and tends to take charge of them. She is also prideful in her appearance and often tries to lose weight by dieting in the hopes that it will make her more attractive to boys. Ino is quite knowledgeable about different types and meanings of flowers, sometimes making analogies to them when talking. Despite her assertiveness and uppity demeanor, Ino is a compassionate and kind person at heart, having been raised to embody the meaning of the bush clover: a blunt, candid love who treasures the bonds with her friends.

Asuma Sarutobi is a jonin of Konohagakure's Sarutobi clan and a former member of the Twelve Guardian Ninja. He is also the leader of Team 10 which consists of Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Chōji Akimichi. Asuma is typically a laid-back individual and does not get himself involved in things unless absolutely necessary. He is a heavy smoker, but, despite this, he will abruptly break the habit under certain circumstances. Despite Asuma's very blunt personality, often calling his students what they were unreservedly, a "glutton" (Chōji), a "loudmouth" (Ino), and a "slacker" (Shikamaru), he has a very good relationship with all three.

He is energetic, optimistic, and hot-blooded, and shows the epitome of a "nice guy". He believes that one cannot dislike food and shows a strong dedication to his promises; when this promise is broken, just barely, he assigns himself arduous training to prevent it from happening again. Lee speaks respectfully to others, never using contractions or swear words and always addressing people with appropriate honorifics, except his teammates since Lee feels they are close enough to be spoken to informally. He also carries a small book and pencil to recall advice that Guy gives him over time. Despite his passionate nature, Lee has also shown strong instincts, staying focused on the task at hand, and rarely losing his composure. He has a keen sense of honor and respects his opponents, refusing to hold grudges against those who have defeated him, and returning favors to those that have helped him. Lee feels others should show the same respect towards their opponents, and is disgusted whenever someone is unnecessarily cruel to their enemies.

Neji Hyuga is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Hyuga clan. For years he was driven by a fatalistic belief that his and everyone else's fates were determined from birth and were inescapable. He perceived his own destiny as being that of a rare talent, causing him to arrogantly place himself above those he believes are "weaker" than himself. He also perceived that his talents would always be handicapped by mandatory servitude to the Hyūga's main house, which he resented and it fuelled his animosity towards the main house and its members. After experiencing Naruto Uzumaki's refusal to be limited by such an ideology, Neji realized his fate was what he chose it to be, and as a member of Team Guy, he sought the strength necessary to make the future he wanted for his family and friends.

Tenten is a kunoichi from Konohagakure and a member of Team Guy. She is naturally inquisitive and observant, with a personal dream to become a legendary kunoichi like Tsunade. This has led to her to become strongly opinionated about women, defending that girls can be just as skilled as boys in taijutsu when Neji thought otherwise. Tenten exhibits a distaste for weakness or being overly dependent on other people. Though she can be quite fierce at times, Tenten is kind and caring toward others, comforting her friends when they are going through a hard time. Being around her overly enthusiastic teammates, particularly Might Guy and Rock Lee, Tenten is often left exasperated at their antics and wishes they would behave more maturely. She is more easy-going and dislikes having to travel for whole days or continue training when she is already tired, for which reason she enjoys her days-off from missions. However, she cares greatly about her team. She also holds great respect for her other teammate Neji Hyuga and often helps him train. Naturally, Tenten, who's a ninja-tool user, loves ninja weapons to the point that she collects every ninja tool from all over the world as a hobby. She also appears to have a fascination with the supernatural, believing in ghosts and the like.

Might Guy is a jonin of Konohagakure. A master of taijutsu, Guy leads and passes his wisdom onto the members of Team Guy. Guy is perhaps most fully represented by his "nice guy" pose: a thumbs up, wink, and winning smile - complete with the proverbial ping. The pose captures his optimism and confidence, as by striking the pose he is promising that whatever words accompany it are either true now or will become true in time. It represents his energy, as he will, through his understood-only-to-himself-and-select-others "Power of Youth", enthusiastically seek to live up to his promise no matter the personal investment doing so will require of him. It plumbs his deep emotional well because he only reserves it for the most important promises to the most important people for the most important reasons, and as such tears frequently stream down the face of somebody (inevitably Guy) when the pose is struck. He is a very driven and committed man, both to his principles and his training, constantly pushing himself to go beyond his limits. Guy can be serious at times despite his odd mannerisms, usually when engaging an enemy who threatens Konoha or one of his comrades. But even his serious moments can be undermined by one of his eccentricities.

Gaara is a shinobi of Sunagakure. He was made the jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Shukaku before he was born, causing the villagers of Suna to fear him as a monster. With nobody to connect to, Gaara grew up hating the world and looking out only for himself, giving his life meaning by killing anyone he came across. Though he outwardly appears calm, "Gaara of the Sand Waterfall" is deeply unbalanced, completely unmoved by others' pleas for mercy, and, in certain situations, driven mad with bloodlust. This behavior is partly due to Shukaku, whose voice Gaara alone can hear in his head, who encourages violence at every opportunity, and who torments Gaara with threats to take control of his body if he falls asleep, thus making Gaara an insomniac. But Shukaku is not wholly responsible: Gaara simply hates other people for existing, believing that so long as they are alive they are a threat to his own life. His purpose, therefore, is to kill anyone who is strong or whom he perceives as similar to himself, as only by killing them can he assert his own existence. With those who do not interest him, Gaara is typically withdrawn and silent. When he must interact with them, he does so with open disregard for their feelings and often threatens to kill them, even his own siblings, if they become too much of a nuisance to him.

Kankuro is a shinobi of Sunagakure and the second eldest of the Three Sand Siblings. While initially terrified of his younger brother, Kankuro would come to believe in him and his dream to become the Kazekage like their father before them and would become one of Gaara's most loyal protectors, confidant, and bodyguard. One noticeable personality trait he displayed was an apparent dislike for children. He is also shown to be the type to avoid needless fighting, as well as being very prideful of his village. Kankuro also can be realistic at times.

Temari Nara is a kunoichi of Sunagakure's Kazekage clan. She is a prudent, stoic, and blunt individual who is rarely afraid to speak her mind. Similar to her siblings, Temari is rather dismissive with a cruel streak, however, she seems to value peace as well. Despite her usual tough demeanor, she has a tendency to show a softer nature around Shikamaru. Temari cares greatly for her siblings and her greatest desire is for them to trust and rely on her.

Zabuza Momochi, given the moniker Demon of the Hidden Mist, was a missing-nin from Kirigakure's Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Zabuza is aggressive, arrogant, cruel, cold, and ambitious. He willingly uses his own men and others as pawns to fulfill his ambitions, although unlike future antagonists, he was blunt about the purpose that his recruits were needed for, forgoing any form of manipulation by pretending to be benevolent to inspire loyalty. This corresponds with his cynical view of the world, which only consists of the used and the users, as well as viewing shinobi to be nothing more than tools. He is an observant adversary who is able to analyze his opponent's techniques after seeing it once but becomes overconfident if he sees the technique as useless. Despite his ruthlessness, Zabuza possesses a softer side that he himself was largely unaware of.

Haku was an orphan from the Land of Water, and a descendant of the Yuki clan. He later became a shinobi under Zabuza Momochi's tutelage whom he later partnered with, ultimately becoming a Mercenary Ninja. Haku is a good-hearted, compliant, and eager shinobi, believing that a person becomes truly strong when they have someone important to protect. Despite his talent for battle and incredible abilities, Haku dislikes needing to kill others in his role as a tool and avoids doing so whenever possible. When forced to face an opponent, Haku does all that he can to avoid inflicting great harm, even putting them into a death-like state to prevent them from fighting further

Orochimaru is one of Konohagakure's legendary Sannin. With a life-ambition to learn all of the world's secrets, Orochimaru seeks immortality so that he might live all of the lives necessary to accomplish his task. Orochimaru possesses a complex personality; however, more often than not, he is described as "twisted" by a large number of people, including Tsunade. Becoming cruel with any good he had as a member of Team Hiruzen gone, Orochimaru's agenda made him develop a god complex and value himself while delighting in striking terror in his first impressions. Though causing conflict to ease his boredom, Orochimaru seems to have no interest in wars started by others. His charisma also attracts several followers, many of which he would not hesitate to send on potential suicide missions if for his own personal benefit, expressing some remorse if they're unable to properly complete a task, having no sentimental attachments to any of them despite their values. Despite this, Orochimaru has a genuine interest in the development of his underlings and experiments.

Kabuto Yakushi spent most of his life as a spy working for many different individuals, organizations, and countries during his life. His natural talents in intelligence-gathering and medicine attracted the attention of Orochimaru when he was younger, who made Kabuto his right-hand man. At times, Kabuto can seem quite open, more than willing to approach people, and always confident in his own words and actions. By his own admission, he is an introvert who doesn't like to be looked at and who wants to stick to the background. He can be very critical of others, dismissing their personal desires, and outlining all the flaws he perceives them to be making. To those he feels are deserving, he is nothing but polite, regarding them with deference, using the appropriate honorifics, and chastising those who don't do the same. He can be cruel, preying on sensitive topics in order to rile someone up and punctuating his comments with sarcasm. Other times he is kind, putting himself at risk and being helpful for no immediate benefit to himself. The many contradictions of Kabuto's personality are a result of his frequent role as a spy, having spent most of his life-changing identities and loyalties in order to gather information for some organization.

Jirobo is a shinobi of Otogakure and a member of the Sound Four. Out of the Sound Four members, Jirobo is usually the most calm, sensible, and silent member, as shown by his rigid demeanor. He is polite to his teammates, which puts him at odds with Tayuya as he dislikes it when she uses foul language or calls him "fatso". Although he is never provoked by her foul language or insults, Jirobo always berates Tayuya for it whenever she did. Jirobo is rather gluttonous and tends to get hungry at all times, and stays behind to feed, which leads to him slowing down the team. He typically refers to any enemies he absorbs chakra from as his "meal" or any other food-related words. Like the rest of the Sound Five, Jirobo is arrogant and constantly refers to his enemies as "trash". In battle, he is shown to provoke his enemies. However, he isn't below showing his idea of pity, though albeit mockingly.

Kidomaru is a shinobi from Otogakure and a member of the Sound Four. He generally sees a battle as a game and displays a laid-back ease in fights. Kidomaru greatly enjoys combat and relishes in strong opponents as a source of entertainment, finding weaker opponents not worth his time and boring. Like the other members of the Sound Four, he is extremely arrogant with his opponents, though he is not as arrogant as the others. Kidomaru is shown to have a sadistic side, often playing around with the opponent too much because he prefers to have fun seeing the opponent struggle and will even laugh sometimes as he gradually becomes more brutal in his attacks. Due to this, he tends to slow down his team by overextending the battle with an opponent he is interested in and his team-mates noted that when Kidōmaru gets particularly excited he will enter the second level of his cursed seal quickly, despite knowing the dangers of using it recklessly.

Sakon and his older brother Ukon are twin brothers from Otogakure and the apparent leader(s) of the Sound Four. Described as spiteful and confident, Sakon enjoys fighting and likes bad-mouthing the opposition. When in battle, Sakon likes to prolong the fight by toying with the opponent and using unnecessarily powerful techniques to show off. This tendency of Sakon's causes him to slow down the rest of the group whenever he gets interested in an opponent. Likewise, Ukon is described as greatly self-confident but is more quick-tempered than Sakon. The twins share a good relationship but are capable of viewing each other objectively during combat since their personalities differ from one another. Despite Sakon being more active than Ukon and is usually the main body, Sakon acknowledges his older brother's authority and faithfully obeys any orders Ukon gave him.

Tayuya is a kunoichi of Otogakure and a member of the Sound Four. While occasionally very quiet, Tayuya is an overbearing and abrasive, sharp-tongued individual. She is very blunt and foul-mouthed towards most people, even towards her teammates, though they are apparently used to her behavior and usually respond with nothing more than slight irritation when insulted. Tayuya often bickers with Jirobō as he always scolds her for being "unladylike" in her speech. She typically cuts him off by calling him "fatso" in return. Tayuya is noted to have a very masculine attitude, emphasized by her mannerisms, speech, and way of dressing.

Kimimaro is the sole survivor of the Kaguya clan. Upon dedicating his life to Orochimaru, he became the leader of the formerly-named Sound Five, until he fell ill, which forced him to leave the group. Unlike the rest of his clan, Kimimaro doesn't have a particular interest in fighting or killing and sees his abilities only as a means to be of use to others. He is a calm and quiet individual who will dedicate himself to whatever mission is at hand. His gentleness is also reinforced by how empathetic and kind he is to Jugo, being one of the few people able to keep Jugo from losing control over himself.

Mizuki is a chunin of Konohagakure and a former instructor at the Academy. Originally, Mizuki appears to be very polite and kind-hearted and is described to be a sweet man by his former fiancée, Tsubaki. In reality, he does not care for anything or anyone beyond his own rise in power. He takes pride in the fact that he is not bound by things like morals or teamwork, and is willing to sacrifice whatever he has to in order to complete his goals. His desire for power seems to come from what appears to be an inferiority complex, as he hypocritically cannot stand having anyone look down on him, despite enjoying looking down on others. Mizuki's defining characteristics are being greatly ambitious and dishonorable.

Ibara is a citizen of Konohagakure and the mother of one of the students in Naruto Uzumaki's class at the Academy. She, like other people in the village greatly dislikes Naruto, seeing him only as the Nine-Tails itself.

Tsubaki is the mother of one of the students in Naruto's class at the Ninja Academy. Tsubaki seems to hate Naruto and the fact that he has the Nine-Tails inside of him.