Naruto in Popular Culture

The popularity of Naruto has resulted in references being made to it in other series.

Adventure Time
In The Chamber of Frozen Blades of Adventure Time, Jake and Finn use hand signs to create ninja techniques such as one which resembles the function of the Shadow Clone Technique.

Assassination Classroom
As Korosensei preps Terasaka for the mid-term, he wears a Konoha forehead protector to symbolise that he is "weak in multiple subjects", similar to how Naruto was in the Academy. He once again wears the same forehead protector to prep Terasaka for the end-of-term finals. In the anime, he uses Naruto's catchphrase "dattebayo".

Attack the Block
In the movie Attack the Block, the main character tells two kids to "go home, stay inside and watch Naruto!".

Baby Daddy
In some episodes, figurines of Naruto, Kurama, Pain and Zetsu can be seen on a shelf in the background.

Bakuman
Naruto volume 43 appears on the cover of Bakuman volume 2, tucked under Shūjin's arm.

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
In Mason's room, posters of Minato Namikaze and Team 10, a Shikamaru plush, several Naruto manga volumes and action figures of part 1 Naruto and Sasuke can be seen.

Ben 10
Children shown on a Ben 10 Christmas-themed episode greatly resemble the Konohamaru Army Corps.

In one episode, a girl can be seen wearing Sakura's dress.

In the original series, there is a villain named Clancy, who has similar powers to Shino Aburame.

In the sequel show, Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben is voiced by Sasuke's English voice actor, Yuri Lowenthal.

In the Ben 10 reboot episode "Adrenaland Jr", Ben and Kevin shout their names out similar to Naruto and Sasuke.

Also in the reboot, there is a villain named Toothache, who has powers similar to Kimimaro's.

Binbougami Ga
In episode 3 of Binbougami Ga, Ichiko is wearing a ninja costume along with a Konoha forehead protector.

Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers (2022)
In one scene, a character wears Naruto's outfit and a Konohagakure forehead protector.

Daybreak
In one episode, action figures of Shippūden Naruto, Hokage Naruto, Boruto, Minato and Shippūden Sakura can be seen on a shelf.

Deadpool
In the Marvel comic Deadpool, Deadpool references Naruto's speech on his dream of gaining respect from his village and wanting to become Hokage.

Demon Prince Poro's Diaries
In the first chapter of Demon Prince Poro's Diaries, Poro Kurokami is seen reading a book with Naruto Uzumaki on the cover, as well as having a Naruto figure on his desk.

Dofus Arena
In the comic Dofus Arena Tome 4, Tobi's mask can be seen among many other cultural references. Also, there is a man wearing a Konoha forehead protector who also resembles Neji.

Donkey Kong
In Donkey Konga 2, Seishun Kyousouku is a selectable track.

The opening "GO" is a selectable track in Donkey Konga 3.

Dragon Ball
In the video game, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, if the game was preordered, the player is able to download Goku as a Super Saiyan in Naruto's Sage Mode cloak.

Dragon Ball Z Abridged
In episode 44 of Dragon Ball Z Abridged, Goku is dreaming about becoming a ninja and a pirate (referencing One Piece), also, in the latest episode, Goku says that he had a ninja dream and a pirate dream. In episode 45 of the series, Goku says that the ninja dream he was having ended, referencing the then-recent end to the manga.

Football 2 Street
In episode 3 of season 2 "Les Irréductibles" of Foot 2 Rue, several characters from Japanese anime make an appearance. Among other things, one can see the field presence of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura from Team 7.

Fortnite
On November 16th 2021, Fortnite debuted a limited time collaboration with Naruto: Shippūden, which had the original four members of Team 7 for sale as playable skins, alongside a range of items.

On June 23, 2022, Fortnite added playable skins based on Itachi Uchiha, Hinata Hyūga, Gaara and Orochimaru.

Gintama
In Gintama, there are multiple references of Naruto along with other popular anime.

In Episode 25, Gintoki quotes Itachi.

In episode 44, when the Go-Ninja team assemble at night before they infiltrate the enemy's base to rescue Elizabeth, there is a logo that resembles the Naruto: Shippūden logo. There is also a scene that features Gintoki dressed as Kakashi.

In episode 86, Naruto appears on a bag.

In episode 100, Gintoki mentions "Beruto", a clear parody of Naruto. Beruto can also be seen on the back of the Shonen Jump magazine Gintoki is reading. Additionally, Beruto sounds similar to Boruto, although the Boruto series came out in 2017. Later in the episode, Gintoki mentions a parody of the Akatsuki, called "Bakazuki", which features a parody of the meeting in chapter 238, and features characters that resemble Tobi, Zetsu and Kisame.

In episode 152, the team notices a naruto stuck on a shogun's eye, because of this, the characters make jokes about the Naruto manga series, like the Shadow Clone Jutsu, the Storm games and the Sharingan.

One episode features the "World Chūnin Hunter Hero Exam".

Himouto! Umaru-chan
In episode 2 of ''Himouto! Umaru-chan'', on the cover of Umaru's magazine Shonen Jumpu, a parody version of Naruto is seen. Also in episode 8 of the omake, ''Himouto! Umaru-chanS'', Sylphynford is dressed up in a parody version of Naruto and uses his catchphrase "dattebayo".

Jujutsu Kaisen
In episode 6 tilted After the Rain of the anime, when Itadori learns about cursed techniques, he is disappointed that he cannot perform things like the Kamehameha and the Rasengan.

Kirby
The episode of Kirby: Right Back At Ya titled "Ninja Binge" may be a homage to Naruto. The episode revolves around a ninja named "Benikage" who failed all of his classes and he is extremely stubborn but a very hard worker, similar to Naruto. Additionally, he was caught trying to steal a scroll at night, having to battle an evil ninja to get it back, similar to the start of the Naruto series.

In Kirby's Return To Dreamland and the games coming out after it, Ninja Kirby now wears a similar headband to the ones from Hoshigakure.

Lil Uzi Vert
One of his songs is titled "Sasuke".

In his song "New Patek", it has the verses "Throw up gang signs, Naruto (uh), Put metal in my nose like Pain (uh)".

Lost
In the episode Ji Yeon, during the toy store scene, an Akatsuki cloak, the Mattel action figures of Naruto, Sasuke, Rock Lee, Neji and Zabuza, Kakashi's gloves, a Sasuke bag, a toy Fūma Shuriken, a large Naruto statue, and Sasori's hat can be seen.

MAD
In MAD Season 1, Episode 19: HOPS / Naru210, the sketch Naru210 parodies Naruto.

Maitre Gims
In the song Ceci N'est Pas Un Clip #05 - Sharingan, it bases off of the Sharingan which included Itachi's, Sasuke's, and Izuna's.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
In the Tokyo scene, a sign featuring Team 7 from Shippuden and a sign featuring Boruto, Sarada and Mitsuki can be seen.

Ms. Marvel
One panel features 3 ninja that wear headbands with a maple leaf on them, similar to the headbands from the Naruto series. One of the ninjas also has a outfit similar to Zabuza's.

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
A Naruto keychain can be seen on a characters phone. Enid also wears a similar outfit to Naruto's post-timeskip outfit.

Ol' Kainry
In the song La Faucheuse, it makes a reference to Kakashi's mask in one of its lyrics. In another song called On se pavanne, it makes a reference to Naruto's Sexy Technique and Shikamaru's ability to plan out attacks.

One Piece
To celebrate the finale of Naruto, the of  One Piece' s chapter 766 references Naruto, and in the week's author comments section, Oda thanked Kishimoto for being his friend and rival.

Pokémon
In Pokémon Tower Defense, there is a character named "Maruto" and uses Naruto's catchphrase "dattebayo". He also owns a Ninetales, referencing Kurama.

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the gym leader Volkner bears a strong resemblance to Minato, even using electric-type Pokemon similar to Minato's techniques.

In the Pokemon Sun and Moon episode "Drawn With The Wind", there is a character named Charlie Charma. He has a similar headband to the ones found in the Naruto series, eyes and leg weights similar to Rock Lee's, Whiskers similar to Naruto's and he ends his sentences with "datte yo".

The character Pikala owns a Pikachu named Bolt, who has the same name and haircut as Boruto.

Raruto
Raruto is a Spanish webcomic which parodies Naruto.

Robot Chicken
In the episode "May Cause Lucid Murder Dreams", there is a sketch titled "Naruto's Hardest Test" that parodies Naruto, and features modified Bandai Anime Heroes action figures of Minato, Itachi and Rock Lee. However, Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi were the only ones to not be modified.

Rogue Legacy
In the video games Rogue Legacy, there is a class named "Shinobi/Hokage". It depicts them wearing a forehead protector and allows them to use the Body Replacement Technique.

Scissor Seven
In the english dub of Scissor Seven, Captain Jack refers to Seven as a "Naruto background character".

South Park
In episode 277 of "South Park", Sheila Broflovski was looking through Ike's search history and finds Naruto on there along with Yuri!!! on Ice and Crunchyroll.

Space Dandy
In episode 14 of Space Dandy, there is an alternate universe version of Dandy named "Ninja Dandy".

Steven Universe
In "Chille Tid" of Steven Universe, the shape that Lapis' water-wings take after they move over her torso, and the way that she appears to sink into the ground in Malachite's Realm, resembles the way Zetsu travels underground.

Super Sons
In the DC Comics Super Sons issue 1, page 20, a poster of Naruto and Goku is shown in Jon's bedroom representing his obsession with anime.

The Amazing World Of Gumball
In the 153rd episode titled The Fury, Yuki asked Nicole during their face-off which school of fighting taught her, she references three names: Hokuto, Mr. Miyagi and Konoha.

The Big Bang Theory
In one episode, a part 1 Sasuke shirt and a poster of part 2 Naruto using Rasengan can be seen.

The Boondocks
In Season 3 episode 5 of "Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy", a fight occurs in which particular move sets are inspired by Naruto.

The Boss Baby: Family Business
In one scene, the ninja babies use a similar move to the Shadow Clone Technique.

The Cleveland Show
In ""Hot Cocoa Bang Bang"" of The Cleveland Show, a kid is dressed up like Naruto along with other popular characters.

The Karate Kid (2010)
In the park fight scene, a Naruto balloon can be seen in the background.

The Simpsons
In "Treehouse of Horror XXV" of The Simpsons, different alternate reality versions of the Simpsons appear. In one of these versions, the Simpson family are each dressed up as a different manga and anime characters; Bart dresses up as Naruto.

Tooth Fairy
In one scene, figurines of Kimimaro, Zabuza and Tobi can be seen in a kid's bedroom along with a figurine of Goku from Dragon Ball Z.

Transformice
In Transformice, Hokage's hat appears in the shop.

Turning Red
During the scene where the aunties transform into red pandas to try to save Mei's mom, one of them does a Naruto style running pose before turning into a red panda. This was intentional, as the movie's creator is a huge anime fan.

Yu-Gi-Oh!
In one episode, Ino, Shikamaru and Chōji can be seen in the audience.

The guy on the "Crystal Slicer" card resembles Sasuke.

The boy on the "Rebirth Judgement" card resembles Sasori.