岸本斉史 (Masashi Kishimoto) is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the popular manga series ナルト (Naruto). Born on November 8, 1974, in Okayama, Japan, he began his career in the manga industry in the late 1990s. Naruto was serialized in 週刊少年ジャンプ (Weekly Shōnen Jump) from 1999 to 2014, gaining immense popularity worldwide. The story of Naruto follows a young ninja named うずまきナルト (Naruto Uzumaki) as he seeks recognition and dreams of becoming the strongest ninja, known as the 火影 (Hokage). Kishimoto's work has had a significant impact on manga and anime culture, inspiring numerous adaptations, including an animated series and movies.