Naruto Uzumaki Forum

 Well, well, we reach the final keyword. The main stage of "Naruto",  "Konohagakure no Sato".(*6 
 
 
hat's right. To be honest, I didn't think much about this, and got a lot on  my inspiration there. Maybe it was subconsciously modeled on Okayama's scenery.  -  

   What kind of time period did you set it in? If it was in the distant past,  then covenience stores wouldn't be there...  K: It's not really any different to present-time. Though possibly a little in  the past, maybe?  - What kind of place is it? Is it Japan? If so, what prefecture...?  K: It's a completely original place. I didn't set it anywhere. A place inside my  own head... If anything, the climate and topography resemble that around Kyoto.  As I've never been to Kyoto, it's my own image of it. (laugh)  - What material did you use for it?  K: I like Japanese culture, and since I studied it, I used a lot of material  from that. Crests and folding fans... I often look at Japanese-style gardens and  watch Kabuki.  - Do you have any rules about what is definitely not allowed to be drawn in the  "Naruto" world?  K: Firstly, projectile weapons such as guns aren't allowed. (The one exception  is Inari's bowgun.) Guns aren't suited to ninja. Gunpowder is used in the anime,  though I don't think it should be there. And, vehicles such as aeroplanes are  not allowed. I try to restrain technology that can be used for war... For  example, if missiles were in it, it'd be the end. (laughs)  - Well, thank you very much for everything today.