Main Feature: Extreme popularity Manga&Animation "NARUTO"Imagine-nation goes from strength to strength as the program enters its 5th season with a fresh reporting team who all join us for this first program of the new series! The focus this time is on the massive Naruto manga serial that started in 1999 and remains one of the most popular titles in Weekly Shonen Jump. Naruto Uzumaki is a ninja dropout with a powerful Nine-Tailed Fox demon locked inside his body. He overcomes many hardships as he strives to win the title of number one ninja in the village. The battle-action manga features psychologically rich characters through their friendships, betrayals, revenge and master-disciple bonds. The TV cartoon version of Naruto began in 2002 and has been broadcast in more than 80 countries worldwide. Overseas viewers love both the human stories and the fact that they are ninjas from Japan! The TV cartoon reaches its 10th anniversary this year. Reporter Kei visits the production team for the new series starting in April to discover what makes Naruto such a great hit.