1-72: Naruto Manga

Volume 28 marks the beginning of Naruto: Shippuden . Two and a half years have passed. The characters have grown, the art style has become sharper and more detailed, and the threats have become global.

: Covers the first major story arc, including the Chunin Exams and the Sasuke Retrieval Mission. Naruto Box Set 1 (Volumes 1-27) : Available at Box Set 2 (Volumes 28–48) : Focuses on the beginning of the era as Naruto returns to the village after his training. Box Set 3 (Volumes 49–72) naruto manga 1-72

A full 72-volume set, sometimes found in other European language translations. Segmented Box Sets Volume 28 marks the beginning of Naruto: Shippuden

The anime often softens the violence and dilutes the shading for broadcast standards. The manga is visceral. When Sasuke pierces his hand through Naruto’s shoulder in the Final Valley, the pain is etched into the paper. Moreover, Kishimoto’s cover art for each volume is a gallery of fashion and foreshadowing—featuring characters in different outfits that never made it to the screen. : Covers the first major story arc, including

The full narrative of Naruto is a complex tapestry of war, politics, and personal growth:

When you finish volume 72, you close the book on a saga that defined a generation. You watch Naruto go from the boy sitting alone on the swing (Volume 1, Chapter 1) to the man standing at his wedding (Volume 72, Chapter 700). The final volumes deal heavily with parental legacy—Naruto meeting his father, Minato, and his mother, Kushina—themes that hit much harder in the black-and-white manga panels where the emotion relies entirely on the ink.

Unlike other long-running series that suffer from filler or stretched plots, Kishimoto ended Naruto precisely at volume 72. This allowed him to finish the final fight between Naruto and Sasuke in chapters 696-698, tie up the reincarnation lore in 699, and give fans the definitive epilogue in chapter 700. Volume 72 is a collector’s dream, featuring the final duel and the wedding ceremony that closes the loop on 15 years of storytelling.