Naruto Databook 2 -

is more than a dusty old guidebook. It is a time machine to 2005, a period when the ninja world was mysterious, dangerous, and grounded in rules rather than god-like battles. For the serious fan, owning or reading this book is a rite of passage.

This databook is famous for popularizing the (0-5 scale) for every major character. While fans debate their accuracy, they provide official context for Kishimoto’s intent at the time.

Among these, —officially titled Naruto Hiden: Hyō no Sho (The Book of Ice)—stands as a pivotal artifact. Released during the height of the Naruto (Part I) manga, between the end of the Sasuke Retrieval Arc and the beginning of Naruto: Shippuden , this databook is the definitive guide to the series' first half. naruto databook 2

Released in Japan in 2005 (and later internationally in various translations), this is the second of four official databooks supervised by Masashi Kishimoto. It covers the narrative arc from the end of the Chunin Exam finale through the Search for Tsunade and the Sasuke Retrieval arcs, ending just before the start of Naruto: Shippuden .

: Profiles for 121 characters, including personal data like birthdays, heights, weights, and blood types. is more than a dusty old guidebook

Every Naruto databook has a few short manga pages drawn exclusively for the book. Hyō no Sho includes a comedic side story involving Kakashi, Guy, and the search for a missing Icha Icha Paradise manuscript. It's lighthearted but provides canon character interactions not seen in the main manga.

Beyond combat stats, the book includes exclusive world-building details provided by Masashi Kishimoto: This databook is famous for popularizing the (0-5

The book is divided into several distinct sections, each invaluable for fans.

Released in 2004, this databook covers the events of the series up to the climactic battle between Naruto and Sasuke at the Valley of the End. For hardcore fans and lore theorists, the second databook is arguably the most critical, as it codified the power scaling of the "Part I" era and planted the seeds for the massive revelations that would come in Naruto Shippuden .

This databook offered the first concrete numerical comparison of the Legendary Sannin: Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru.

In the expansive world of anime and manga, few series have cultivated a lore as deep and intricate as Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto . While the manga and anime episodes provide the narrative spine, the true flesh and blood of the series' mechanics—character statistics, jutsu intricacies, and lore deep-dives—are often found in the official supplementary materials. Among these, , officially titled Kō no Sho (Book of Stealth), stands as a monumental pillar.