00:00If you think Naruto is just a blond, somewhat naive boy shouting Sasuke's name everywhere,
00:05Then you are very far from the truth.
00:09The world of Naruto is set in a retro-futuristic world that blends the Japanese Edo period with our time.
00:16current.
00:17To put it simply, it's a mix of Japanese periods from the 17th to the 19th century with our 21st century.
00:24This is why we easily find Japanese scrolls, ninjas, samurai, but also modern objects such as
00:32VHS tapes and cathode ray tube televisions.
00:34From a geographical point of view, the planet Earth is home to a vast continent divided into several nations.
00:41Throughout the Naruto franchise, through the manga and anime, we discover 38 countries, each with
00:48its typography, its climate, its architecture, its leaders and its peculiarities.
00:54At the heart of these 38 nations, we first find the 5 most important nations in the work.
00:59The land of fire, water, lightning, wind, and earth.
01:04These 5 countries are named after the 5 great ninja nations.
01:08But that's not all, because in these famous countries, we also find the 5 great ninja villages.
01:15The Hidden Leaf Village, Konoha, located in the Land of Fire.
01:19The hidden sand village, Suna, located in the land of wind.
01:23The hidden cloud village, Kumo, located in the land of lightning.
01:28The hidden rock village, Iwa, located in the land of earth.
01:32And finally, the hidden village of mist, Kiri, located in the land of water.
01:37These 5 great nations and these 5 great ninja villages therefore form an equality in the world
01:43that they simply represent the 5 major elements of Japanese nature.
01:48The fire of Konoha is fanned by the wind of Suna.
01:51But the latter sweeps away Kumo's lightning which, in turn, ravages the land of Iwa.
01:57The latter absorbs the water from Kiri that was extinguishing the flames of Konoha.
02:015 elements for absolutely perfect balance.
02:05After the 5 major ninja villages, we find 2 types of villages and towns.
02:11Firstly, the small ninja villages which have less military power than the 5 large villages.
02:17Next, we come to the normal villages that exist by the hundreds and are found all around the world.
02:23These are villages of commerce, artists, tourism, and farmers.
02:28or even villages dedicated to coal mining.
02:31In summary, the Naruto universe now includes more than 38 countries and 73 villages.
