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In the manga and anime series ''Naruto'' by Masashi Kishimoto, a refers to the abilities that a ninja can use. The series occurs in a fictional universe in which different countries fight for power using ninja soldiers. The ''Naruto'' storyline follows a group of young ninja from the village of Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village). In this series, ninja use jutsu by manipulating a form of energy known as chakra, a combination of the physical and mental energies into either of the other two main jutsus. Series creator Masashi Kishimoto developed the concept of jutsu to explain the supernatural feats ninja perform in the series, and also to provide an original image of ninja in manga.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Masashi Kishimoto Interview - Naruto Information )〕 The incorporation of jutsu into the series has received both praise and criticism from several anime and manga publications. T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews asserted that jutsu were the primary focus of ''Naruto'' and the source of its "highest accolades," but criticized the overly repetitive use of certain jutsu in fight scenes. Anime News Network agreed with this sentiment, calling the fights "repetitive to a fault," but praised the visual presentation of jutsu in both the anime and manga. ==Concept and development== Masashi Kishimoto developed the concept of jutsu in order to explain the superhuman feats that ninja performed in the ''Naruto'' series. He intended the design for the ninja in ''Naruto'' to dispel preconceived notions about ninja popularized by other manga and to bring an original take to the presentation of ninja in manga. The use of hand seals substitutes for the incantations for magic found in other sources, and was based on the motions of ninja in various role-playing games.〔 The hand seals are based upon the characters of the Chinese zodiac, which is a longstanding tradition in Japan, and Kishimoto used them specifically to draw upon that tradition.〔 〕 Although the concept of chakra appears in Indian mythology, in Buddhism and in other belief systems, in an interview, Kishimoto claimed that none of these influences were the basis for his use of chakra in ''Naruto''. He further asserted that it was a term to apply a concrete definition to ninjas' ability to use jutsu in ''Naruto'', and was comparable to the Force in ''Star Wars'' or to magic points in role-playing games.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jutsu (Naruto)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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