And each character possesses unique abilities, none of which I have found boring or pointless so far. Each of these characters is well described with a rich background. The story is about 3 ninjas as they progress from genin level (beginning ninjas) onward to some rather high lvl battles and their hardships along the way. And is not centered entirely around fighting, there actually is a plot here. The quality with which it is written is very well done. I had seen a few episodes of Tri-Gun and found it rather interesting but the story of Naruto is what really drew me in. Shows like DBZ and Inuyasha never really appealed to me. Last year my roommate got me hooked on watching Naruto.
