Naruto wasn't always meant to be a ninja.
Before readers the world over had the chance to fall in love with Naruto, the ramen-loving ninja had quite a different job in his author's original idea. Fans these days are familiar with Ichiraku Ramen, the noodle shop that Naruto often visits for a good meal and a break from his missions in Konoha village. However, in the original conception of the character and his story, this shop played a far more pivotal role in the plot.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Masashi Kishimoto has mentioned several times, like in this famous interview with Fuji TV's Kendo Kobayashi, that his manga went through drastic changes before reaching its final form. After being inspired by the ramen restaurant at his college, Kishimoto originally planned to write the story of a young apprentice at a ramen shop who would butt heads with the older chef.
Naruto Was Originally A Ramen Chef, Not A Ninja When Naruto was first pitched, Kishimoto envisioned the story of a boy who stumbled across a ramen shop and was taken on as an apprentice. The story would've focused on character growth through the antics of the boy as he trained under the chef's guidance. Shonen Jump rejected the idea as it didn't fit the shōnen genre at the time. Kishimoto accepted this and reworked the idea.
The Original Naruto Was Ahead Of Its Times Other newer manga focused on cooking like Naruto once was are now finding their footing in the world of shōnen, too. Food Wars! took the world by storm following its anime debut. Like Akane-banashi, the action driving the story comes in the form of extreme cooking competitions and Soma's dedication to becoming a renowned chef.
Naruto is beloved by audiences the world over, so perhaps Shonen Jump did the right thing in rejecting Kishimoto's original idea and encouraging him to come up with something different, yet it's still a shame that Kishimoto's initial plan for the manga never saw the light of day. Naruto fans can only imagine could an alternate universe where they could witness their favorite ninja's antics at his original job: ramen chef.
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