Collection: Naruto - Headband

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What is a Naruto Headband?

A Naruto headband is an accessory worn on the forehead by characters in the Naruto anime. It is recognizable by its black fabric and metallic plate featuring the symbol of the ninja village the character originates from.

History of the Naruto Anime:

Naruto is a Japanese anime series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young 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 focusing on Naruto's pre-teen years and the second during his adolescence.

A powerful fox known as the Nine-Tails Demon Fox attacks Konoha, the Hidden Leaf Village of the Land of Fire, one of the five great Shinobi countries. In response, the leader of Konoha, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze (along with his wife Kushina Uzumaki) seals the fox inside their newborn son, Naruto Uzumaki, making Naruto the host of the beast, at the cost of Minato’s life. Naruto is often despised by the villagers for being the host of the Nine-Tails. Due to a decree from the Third Hokage forbidding any mention of these events, Naruto learns nothing about the Nine-Tails until 12 years later when a rogue ninja, Mizuki, reveals the truth to Naruto. Naruto defeats Mizuki in combat, gaining the respect of his teacher, Iruka Umino.

Soon after, Naruto becomes a ninja and teams up with Sasuke Uchiha, his frequent rival, and Sakura Haruno, his crush, to form Team 7, led by the elite ninja Kakashi Hatake. Like all ninja teams, Team 7 completes missions for villagers, ranging from chores to guard duties to assassinations.

After several missions, including a major one in the Land of Waves, Kakashi allows Team 7 to take a ninja exam, enabling them to achieve a higher rank and undertake more difficult missions, known as the Chunin Exams. During the exams, the criminal Orochimaru invades Konoha and kills the Third Hokage in revenge. Jiraiya, one of the three legendary ninjas, declines the title of Fifth Hokage and seeks out Tsunade, whom he selects as the new Hokage.

During this time, Orochimaru seeks to train Sasuke due to his powerful genetic heritage, the Sharingan. After Sasuke attempts and fails to kill his older brother Itachi, who came to Konoha to kidnap Naruto, Sasuke joins Orochimaru, hoping to gain the power to kill Itachi. The story takes a turn when Sasuke leaves the village: Tsunade sends a group of ninjas, including Naruto, to retrieve Sasuke, but Naruto is unable to convince or force him to return. Naruto and Sakura do not give up on Sasuke: Naruto leaves Konoha to train with Jiraiya to prepare for the next time he faces Sasuke, while Sakura becomes Tsunade's apprentice.

Naruto is the fourth best-selling manga series in history, with 250 million copies sold worldwide across 46 countries, including 153 million in Japan and 97 million elsewhere. It has become one of Viz Media's best-selling manga series, with their English translations appearing multiple times on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists, and the seventh volume winning a Quill Award in 2006. Critics praised the manga’s character development, solid storylines, and well-executed battle scenes, though some felt that the battles slowed down the story. Critics also noted the manga's use of cultural references from Japanese mythology and Confucianism.

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