Naruto is clever in its ability to develop sympathetic characters

quickly while cramming an incredible amount of action in a short period. My children have no problems with Japanese characters names and can even sing the theme song in

Japanese. The violence seems light compared to Tom & Jerry and the stories of important life lessons without being preachy. And the kids think it's cool!

Naruto Uncut DVD Boxed Set, Volume 1 (Special Edition)