Despite these elements, Kishimoto is fond of Sakura, as he feels that many of her personality traits are common among all people, thus giving her a sense of real humanity. Sakura's creation is a result of Kishimoto's desire to make a somewhat irritating character who was well-intentioned. Kishimoto attributes this to his being unable to draw good heroine characters, and fashioned Sakura as a girl who cannot understand men, the best example of a heroine he could come up with. Īlthough Sakura is the most recurring female character in Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto did not originally intend for Sakura to be the heroine of the series.
Several pieces of merchandise have been released in Sakura's likeness, including a plush doll and key chains. Amongst the Naruto reader base, Sakura has been popular, placing high in some polls. Her emergence from this stereotype as the series progressed, however, has been celebrated by reviewers. She was initially noted to be a stereotypical shōnen character, serving as a love interest for the protagonist, and served little purpose in the series initially beyond being comic relief. Numerous anime and manga publications have praised and criticized Sakura's character. Sakura has appeared in several pieces of Naruto media, including the four featured films in the series, all of the original video animations, and several video games. Over the course of the series, she begins to shed this singularly driven persona, and grows more appreciative and accepting of Naruto in Part II, she begins to develop a closer bond with him as they both share in their goal to bring their departed teammate Sasuke back. Sakura initially has an infatuation for Sasuke, praising him at every juncture, and heaping scorn upon the less skilled Naruto. In the anime and manga, Sakura is a kunoichi affiliated with the village of Konohagakure, and part of Team 7, which consists of herself, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and their sensei, Kakashi Hatake. Kishimoto has had difficulty in drawing her, resulting in Kishimoto inadvertently emphasizing certain parts of her appearance, including her large forehead. Sakura has become the series' female lead, although she was not immediately intended for the role. Kate Higgins Sakura Haruno ( 春野 サクラ Haruno Sakura ?) is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto.
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