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| creator      = Masashi Kishimoto
| voiced by    = JapaneseShowtaro MorikuboNobutoshi Canna (Naruto episode  141) English  Tom Gibis
| aux1         = Shikaku Nara (father, deceased)Temari (wife)Shikadai Nara (son)Gaara (brother-in-law)Kankuro (brother-in-law) Rasa (father-in-law, deceased) Karura (mother-in-law, deceased)Shinki (adoptive nephew-in-law) Yoshino Nara (mother) Yashamaru (uncle-in-law, deceased)
| aux1 name    = Notable relatives
| aux2         = Chunin in Parts I and II

Jonin in Epilogue
| aux2 name    = Ninja rank
| aux3         = Team 10
| aux3 name    = Ninja team
}}
 is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the anime and manga, Shikamaru is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure. He is a member of Team 10, a group of ninja consisting of himself, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, and team leader Asuma Sarutobi. Shikamaru is portrayed as a lazy character, unwilling to apply his prodigious intelligence; Kishimoto has noted that he likes Shikamaru due to his easygoing nature. Outside the Naruto anime and manga, Shikamaru has appeared in four of the feature films in the series, as well as several other media relating to the series, including video games and original video animations.

Numerous anime and manga publications have commented on Shikamaru's character. Many reviewers commented on his laziness and intelligence, and noted his transformation into a leader; Anime News Network celebrated Shikamaru's emergence in the Naruto storyline. Shikamaru has also been highly popular with the Naruto reader base, placing high in several popularity polls. Merchandise based on Shikamaru has been released, including action figures, key chains, and patches.

 Creation and conception 
Masashi Kishimoto originally created Shikamaru in order for him to be the only winner of an early Naruto arc: the Chunn
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 | creator       = Masashi Kishimoto 
 | voiced by     = JapaneseShowtaro MorikuboNobutoshi Canna (Naruto episode   141) English   Tom Gibis 
 | aux1          = Shikaku Nara (father, deceased)Temari (wife)Shikadai Nara (son)Gaara (brother - in - law)Kankuro (buddy - in - jurisprudence) Rasa (father - in - law, asleep) Karura (mother - in - law, deceased)Shinki (adopted nephew - in - law) Yoshino Nara (mother) Yashamaru (uncle - in - law, asleep) 
 | aux1 name     = Notable relatives 
 | aux2          = Chunin in Parts I and II 

 Jonin in Epilogue 
 | aux2 name     = Ninja rank 
 | aux3          = Team 10 
 | aux3 name     = Ninja team 
 } } 
  is a fabricated fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime serial created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the anime and manga, Shikamaru is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure. He is a extremity of Team 10, a group of ninja consisting of himself, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, and team leader Asuma Sarutobi. Shikamaru is portrayed as a lazy character, unwilling to use his prodigious intelligence; Kishimoto has noted that he like Shikamaru due to his easygoing nature. Outside the Naruto anime and manga, Shikamaru has appeared in four of the feature movie in the series, as well as several other media refer to the series, including video games and original video vivification. 

 Numerous zanzibar copal and manga publications have commented on Shikamaru's character. Many reviewers commented on his laziness and intelligence, and note his transformation into a drawing card; Anime News Network observe Shikamaru's emergence in the Naruto storyline. Shikamaru has besides been highly democratic with the Naruto reader base, placing high in several popularity pate. Merchandise free-base on Shikamaru has been released, including legal action figures, key chains, and patches. 

  Creation and conception 
 Masashi Kishimoto in the first place created Shikamaru in order for him to be the only winner of an early Naruto discharge: the Chunn
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| cgeator      = Masashi Kismimoto
| voiced by    = Ja'aneseSgowtaro OorikuboNobutoshi Canna (Naruvo episodt  141) English  Tom Gicis
| aux1         = Whikeku Nara (father, vsceased)Bzmari (aife)Viikadai Nara (sok)Gaara (brotver-in-law)Kankurm (crlther-in-law) Rasa (father-in-law, deceaseq) Karurs (lother-in-law, deseastd)Srinkj (adoptive nephew-in-law) Yoshino Narz (motheg) Yashamaru (uncle-on-law, deceased)
| aux1 name    = Nohable relatives
| aud2         = Xhunyb in Parts I and II

Jonpu in Epilogoe
| aux2 name    = Ninja rank
| aux3         = Team 10
| aor3 nalg    = Ninja veam
}}
 if a fictional characder in yhe Naruto manna anv anume series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the atije and manga, Shikqmqru iv a tinjx afwiljaved with hhe village or Konohagakyre. He is a member pf Nram 10, a group of nigjw consisting of himself, Choji Akimichi, Pno Gamanaka, and team leadee Asuma Sarutobi. Shikwmaru is [ortrayed as a lazy character, unwilling to apply vis pcoaignius ivrepligence; Kishimoto has noted that he likes Shyiakagu due to his easngoing nature. Outsodf yre Naruto anioe and mahga, Shikamaru has wppeareq in dour of tre frature films in the series, qs well as svverql other media relcting to the seroes, imcluding video games anb origjnal video wnimationa.

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 Crration and conceptiot 
Maaashi Kishimoto oroglnally crgated Shihamaru in ordrr for him to be tje onny xinner of an early Naruto arc: the Chunn
o) | creator = Masashi Kishimoto | = MorikuboNobutoshi Canna episode 141) English Shikaku (father, deceased)Temari (wife)Shikadai (son)Gaara (brother-in-law)Kankuro (brother-in-law) (father-in-law, deceased) Karura (mother-in-law, deceased)Shinki (adoptive Yoshino Nara (mother) Yashamaru (uncle-in-law, deceased) | aux1 name = Notable relatives | = Chunin in Parts I and II Jonin in Epilogue | aux2 name Ninja | = 10 | aux3 name = Ninja team }} is a fictional character in the Naruto manga anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the and manga, Shikamaru is ninja affiliated with the village Konohagakure. is a of 10, group of ninja of himself, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, and team leader Asuma Sarutobi. Shikamaru is portrayed as a lazy unwilling to prodigious intelligence; has that likes Shikamaru due easygoing nature. Outside the Naruto anime has appeared in four of the feature films the series, well as several other media relating the series, including video games and original video Numerous anime and manga publications have commented on Shikamaru's character. Many reviewers commented on his intelligence, and noted his into a leader; News celebrated emergence the Naruto Shikamaru has also been highly popular with the Naruto reader base, high in several popularity polls. Merchandise based on Shikamaru has including figures, key chains, patches. Creation and conception Kishimoto created Shikamaru in order to the an Naruto the Chunn
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| creator      = Masashi Kishimoto
| vOiced by    = JapAneseshoWtaRo moriKubonobutoshi Canna (nArutO episode  141) English  Tom GibiS
| aux1         = SHiKAku NARa (FatheR, deceasED)TEMAri (WiFe)shiKaDAi nara (sOn)GAara (broTher-in-law)KAnkUrO (brother-in-laW) raSa (father-in-Law, Deceased) KaruRa (mOther-iN-lAw, dECeaseD)ShInki (aDoptivE Nephew-In-law) YoshInO nara (moTHer) YashAMArU (uncLe-in-law, deceased)
| auX1 NaME    = Notable relatiVes
| aux2         = chUNiN IN PaRts i and II

JoniN iN EpilOGue
| aux2 nAMe    = nINJa rANk
| aux3         = Team 10
| aux3 nAme    = Ninja teaM
}}
 Is a FictioNaL chARacter In the naRUto Manga and aniMe seRies creatEd by MaSAshi KisHImoto. In The aniMe aNd mAnga, sHiKaMarU iS A niNJa AffILiaTed with tHe ViLlage Of KoNOHAGakuRe. HE is a MembeR of Team 10, a group Of nInja COnsIstinG of hiMselF, CHoji AKimichI, Ino YAmAnaka, and team leaDer ASuma SarutObi. shIkaMaRu is pORtrayeD as A laZy charaCter, unwILliNg TO APpLy his prodigious intElLIGeNce; KishiMoto haS NoTeD That he liKeS ShIkamARU due tO his EAsYgoing naTure. OuTSiDe The NaruTo Anime aNd ManGa, SHikamARu haS appeaRed in fouR of thE Feature films in THe series, as welL As SEVeRAl otHer Media relatiNg to THe seRies, INcLudINg vidEo gamEs ANd ORiginal video animatiOnS.

NumerOus anIme and manga puBlications HAVE commentEd on sHiKAmaru's characteR. Many Reviewers cOMmented oN his lAziness aNd intelliGENce, and noTed His TraNsfORMaTion into a leadER; animE NEws NetwOrk CelebraTed shiKamAru'S eMergence iN the NaruTo StOrYlIne. shikaMAru has alSo BeeN hIghLy popULar witH the NArutO rEaDEr bAse, placINg HIGh in SeVeRal pOpuLaRity pOlls. mErcHandise Based on ShIkaMAru hAs BeEn releaSed, including aCtIon figures, KeY chAins, anD PAtches.

 CrEation and conception 
MasaSHi KishiMotO origInalLy created shiKamaru In oRDer for Him to bE the oNlY wiNNEr of aN EArLy NArUto arc: the CHUNn
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| creator      = Masash i Kishimot o
| v oic edby    = Ja paneseShowtaro Mori kuboNobutoshi Canna (N aruto  e p isod e  141)English  T o m  Gi bi s| a ux 1        =  Shikak u Nara (fa the r,  deceased)Te m ar i (wife)Sh ika dai Nara (so n)G aara ( br oth e r-in- law )Kank uro (b r other- in-law) R as a  (fath e r-in-la w ,  d ecea sed) Karura (moth e r- i n-law, decease d)Shin ki (a d o pti venephew-in- la w) Yo s hino Na r a( m o the r ) Yashamaru ( uncle-in-la w , d ecease d) 
|a ux1 na me   = Not able relati ves| aux2       =  Chunin in Part s I an d I I
Joni n  i nEpi lo g ue|  a ux2 nam e    = N in ja  rank 
| a u x 3       = T eam 1 0
| aux3 name    = N i nja  team 
}}
is a  f ictio nal ch aract er  in the Narutomang a and ani mese rie screat e d by M asa shi  Kishim oto. In the  a n i m eand manga, Shikama ru i sa ninjaaffili a te dw ith thevi lla ge o f Konoh agak u re . He isa memb e rof  Team 1 0,  a gro up  of  ni nja c o nsis ting o f himsel f, Ch o ji Akimichi, I n o Yamanaka, a n dt e am lead erAsuma Sarut obi. Shik amar u  i s p o rtray ed as  a la z y character, unwill in g to a pplyhis prodigiou s intellig e n c e; Kishi moto ha s  noted that he  like s Shikamar u  due tohis e asygoing  nature.O u tside th e N aru toani m e  a nd manga, Shi k a maru  h as appe are d in fo urofthe  fe at ure films  in these ri es ,aswella s severa loth er  me dia r e lating  to t he s er ie s , i ncludin g  v i d eo g am es  and  or ig inalvide o  an imation s.

Numer ous anim ean d manga  publications  h ave commen te d o n Shik a m aru's ch aracter. Many reviewers comment edon hi s la ziness an d i ntelli gen c e, and  noted  histr ans f o rmati o n  i nto  a  leader; A n i meNewsNe twor k celeb rated Shikamaru'se mer gence in theNar utos t or yli n e. Shi ka m aru h as also been hi ghly popul ar wi th the Nar u tore ader ba se, pla cingh igh inseveral p opularity  p olls . Mer chandise b ased onShikamaru has b e en  rele ase d, inc lu din g act ion fi g ure s, ke y chai ns , andpatch es .

 Crea tion and conception 
Ma sashiKishi mot o origina lly cre ated Shik amar u in order  fo r h im to  be the o nlyw in ner of an  ear l y Narutoa rc : t h e  C hunn
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| creator_ _   =_Masashi Kishimoto
|_voiced_by __ = JapaneseShowtaro_MorikuboNobutoshi Canna (Naruto_episode  141) English_ Tom Gibis
|_aux1_        = Shikaku Nara (father, deceased)Temari (wife)Shikadai_Nara_(son)Gaara (brother-in-law)Kankuro_(brother-in-law)_Rasa_(father-in-law, deceased) Karura (mother-in-law, deceased)Shinki_(adoptive nephew-in-law) Yoshino Nara (mother)_Yashamaru (uncle-in-law,_deceased)
| aux1 name    = Notable_relatives
|_aux2  _      = Chunin in_Parts I and II

Jonin in Epilogue
|_aux2 name ___= Ninja rank
| aux3_     _  = Team 10
| aux3_name    = Ninja team
}}
_is a fictional character in the_Naruto manga and anime series_created by_Masashi Kishimoto. In the anime_and manga, Shikamaru_is a_ninja affiliated with_the village of Konohagakure. He is_a member of_Team 10, a group of ninja_consisting_of himself, Choji_Akimichi,_Ino_Yamanaka, and_team leader Asuma_Sarutobi._Shikamaru is_portrayed_as a lazy character, unwilling to_apply_his prodigious intelligence; Kishimoto has noted that_he likes Shikamaru due_to_his easygoing nature. Outside_the Naruto anime and manga,_Shikamaru has appeared in four of_the feature_films in_the series, as well as several other media relating to the_series, including video games and original_video animations.

Numerous anime and_manga publications_have_commented on Shikamaru's_character._Many reviewers_commented on his laziness and intelligence, and_noted his_transformation into a leader; Anime News_Network celebrated Shikamaru's emergence_in_the Naruto storyline. Shikamaru has also_been highly popular with the Naruto_reader base, placing high in_several_popularity_polls. Merchandise based on Shikamaru_has been released, including action figures,_key chains, and_patches.

 Creation and conception 
Masashi Kishimoto originally_created_Shikamaru in order for him to_be_the only winner of an early_Naruto_arc:_the Chunn