Naruto Vol. 8, Life-and-death battles /

"As the preliminaries to the third phase of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams begin, the student ninja face off against each other in no-holds-barred, one-on-one bouts. Deaf to Sakura's pleas to withdraw from the contest despite the crippling effects of the curse placed on him by the ne...

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Main Author: Kishimoto, Masashi, 1974- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language: English
Japanese
Published: San Francisco, CA : Viz, 2005.
Edition: Shonen jump graphic novel ed.
Series: Naruto ; 8.
Shonen Jump manga.
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Summary: "As the preliminaries to the third phase of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams begin, the student ninja face off against each other in no-holds-barred, one-on-one bouts. Deaf to Sakura's pleas to withdraw from the contest despite the crippling effects of the curse placed on him by the nefarious Orochimaru, Sasuke enters the first match against one of the vicious sound ninja spies. But with his signature fighting techniques suddenly off-limits, how can Sasuke possibly prevail? And even if he manages to survive the violent brawl, Orochimaru's curse is threatening to change Sasuke forever!"--Cover.
Item Description: "This book reads from right to left"--Page 4 of cover.
"This graphic novel contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen jump #31-35"--Page opposite title page.
"First published in Japan in 1999 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo."
Physical Description: 183 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm.
Audience: Rated T for teens.
ISBN: 9781421501246
1421501244
9781415636442
1415636443
Author Notes: Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his manga Karakuri (Mechanism). His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan. Kishimoto has written more than 70 volumes in the series, several of which, have made The New York Times Best Seller List.

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