Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24098614-20140411233703/@comment-28861328-20140528170027

Here are some factual statistics in regards to Naruto, as cited by the Anime News Network:


 * 1) It is the number one most viewed manga (second was Death Note and third was Bleach. One Piece is down at number seven... hah!).
 * 2) In a list of the Top 10 manga, Naruto ranks second.
 * 3) By publication (citing both Wikipedia and Anime News Network), Naruto is number seven, having sold 135 million copies.

@Otaku: So you see? Do not make up facts because you're angry Kishimoto makes a character you hate prominent. The truth of the matter is that he is doing something right to have this much popularity decades after the series began and to have sold that much. Sasuke or no Sasuke, the manga is a huge success which won't be declining anytime soon.