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Akatsuki is a Criminal Organization made up of S-Class, Missing-nin. They serve as an important enemy in the Naruto world.
A protagonist who is arrogant, cynical, and aggressive, but also intelligent and introspective. Named after the English Romanticist writer Lord Byron, who popularized such characters and was said to have fit this description himself.
Chakra is the resulting energy produced, when Physical and Spiritual energies become mixed together.
Whether it's a hero's turn to the dark side or a villain becoming a hero, it's usually unexpected and will bring a whole new moral dimension to the story. Sometimes, they change they sides more than once.
An evil organization is a group of super-villans who are hell bent on world domination or something of a similar nature. Usually defeated by a single Spy/Superhero/Average Joe/small child.
The ability to create, shape, and control fire at will. This is a common and well known power in fiction, its appearance dating back to ancient literature.
A characteristic present in game characters with a superior state of mind reflected in how they solve problems and their way of approaching situations.
Translated to "Illusion Techniques". It is said that in order to be handy in creating illusions, one must be very intelligent, in order to have the focus to maintain these type of techniques and modify them as the user sees fit at the right time. Used to manipulate others.
Based on the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac, Hand Seals are used by Ninja to perform most attacks. By forming hand seals, the ninja is able to mold their chakra and manifest the desired jutsu.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Ninjutsu are the techniques a Ninja/Shinobi will use in battle with ones adversary. They are also considered survival techniques by the Japanese.
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
The Sharingan is an ability that allows the user to copy an enemy's technique simply by viewing it. It is an important ability in the Naruto world.
A competition between brothers and sisters.
Summoning involves bringing a distant ally into battle to either perform a single, devastating attack or to fight on the behalf of the summoner.
Just as heroes sometimes fall from grace, occasionally someone who works for the forces of evil will turn their life around and become a good guy.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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