Ninjas Concepts

A group of long deceased ninjas in the Katanagatari franchise

They serve as the primary antagonists in Naruto.Originally founded by Yahiko and Tobi who helped him,it was suppose to be a freedom group but after Yahiko's death, Akatsuki has become a group of S-class criminal shinobi led by Nagato(Pain) but is really led by Tobi.

The Akimichi clan is a bloodline of Hidden Leaf ninjas that are able to rapidly expand parts of their body by turning excess calories in their body into chakra. Because of this, they tend to be obese people.

A group made by Negi's students to help him find his missing Father

The Allied Shinobi Forces are the Five Nations with the Land or Iron alliance against the forces of akatsuki

The ANBU is a special squad of ninja specifically created for assassinations, stealth missions and dealing with exceptionally dangerous threats too dangerous for regular ninja

Clan of ninja identified by a red tattoo on their forearms

A person who was paid to preform the extermination of a specific person.

The Bird Squad is a group of ninjas from the Katanagatari franchise.

The Chunin Exams are an event held in the Hidden Leaf where Genin from the Hidden Leaf and other villages go through a series of tests and practical examinations in order to be considered for advancement to the Chunin rank.

Many characters in anime/manga live by a personal or structured code of honor.

A common fighting style for skilled characters in fiction. In history it's use was rather rare and hard to learn, but probably this exoticity is the cause of it's relative popularity now. This includes both melee and ranged weapons.

This is the act of secretly watching a person or group to gather information, often for political purposes. Spies typically disguise themselves so that they might sneak around. Espionage is also frequently tied to assassination plots.

A Female Ninja in Japanese is referred to as a kunoichi. They were given special training that took advantage of a woman's natural gifts.

Sometimes its the only way to win a fight, and sometimes characters just have no honor. Either way these characters don't like to play fair.

The Leader of Konoha, the hidden leaf village

A high level Ninja who is usually in charge of training a group of Genin, and are often sent on A and S-Rank missions, sometimes even going alone.

The strongest ninja in a village who is also the leader.

Kekkei genkai are abilities passed down genetically within specific clans.

Capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment .

Magic is an often used term in fiction. It is the concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods and breaking the physical laws.

A person that use puppets or mannequins for combat.

Seen in just about every form of anime at least at one point. The key component that makes Shounen popular among boys. As well as Ancient art in itself

To suffer and most likely die for a purpose; whether it be for ideology, symbolism, religion, culture or simply to save another. Most prevalent in anime is to die so someone else will live also known as holy suicide.

Medical ninja are ninja who specialise in medical treatment and use of medical-oriented techniques to heal others. Becoming a medical-nin requires high intelligence and excellent chakra control.

Characters who use fighting styles that involve more than one sword. Sometimes these fighters will use more swords than they have arms for, fitting multiple swords into the same hand, holding them in their teeth, or grabbing them with their feet.

Ninja Dogs are trained dogs that are used for special tracking and forms of taijutsu and ninjutsu.

A powerful, yet ruthless guild. They are often at odds with Fairy Tail.

An elite group of Swordmen from the Hidden Mist village.

The Six Paths of Pain is a special jutsu that the ninja Nagato used a collection of reanimated corpses for his Akatsuki persona called Pain.Later Tobi created his own Six Paths of Pain using the revived Jinchuriki.

A anonymous follower and tab-keeper of another person or persons.

A forbiden technique used by the second hokage Tobirama Senju,Later used by Orochimaru and his disciple Kabuto.

An intense battle between two or more characters using swords.

In the world of Naruto, taijutsu refers to hand-to-hand combat. In general, Taijutsu doesn't require chakra manipulation but some forms, such as the Hyuga clan's closed fist style, make extensive use of it.

Hidden Leaf Village Ninja Squad. The members are Shikamaru, Ino, Choji. The former leader was Asuma Sarutobi before he fell in battle.

Team 7 is a a group of Ninja's lead by Kakashi and consist of Naruto, Saskue, Sakura, and in Shippuden Sai

Team 8 Of Kohana

Team 9 Might Guy, Rock Lee, Tien, Neji

Basically the same team most people are familiar with, but in anime they could also join bodies to form a giant robot!

The infamous tag team of brothers who had The Nine-Tails Charka.

Thieves and con artists are people who take objects of value from others by theft or trickery.

The mighty Uchiha clan that have obtained blood trait which allows them to use the Sharingan.

The massive battle of death between 2 factions or nations. Can either be because of religion, need for power or wealth, hatred of the other faction/nation etc.