Masashi Kishimoto

Masashi Kishimoto is a Japanese manga artist.
* He was born on November 8, 1974 in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
* His older identical twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist.
* Kishimoto's most famous work is the manga series Naruto, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1999 to 2014.
* Naruto has sold over 250 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into anime, films, video games, and other media.
* Kishimoto has received numerous awards for his work, including the Shogakukan Manga Award and the Kodansha Manga Award.
* He is considered one of the most popular and influential manga artists of all time.
* Kishimoto is currently working on a new manga series, Samurai 8: The Legend of Hachimaru.