What is Naruto rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-PG, with more than the label suggests: strong violence.

Naruto (2002)

Series · 24m episodes · Rated TV-PG · In Japanese

Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi

An earnest young ninja pursues his epic dream of leadership, facing measured challenges with wholesome humor.

A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Crunchyroll, Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free) and 3 more.

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Naruto parents guide

Heads up on strong violence, some innuendo or implied sex and light gore. That is past what the TV-PG on the box suggests. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the TV-PG suggests, because of the violence.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: None noted
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: Mild; Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Naruto scary?: Only a little. Naruto has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Naruto?: Light gore and strong violence.
What is Naruto rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated TV-PG, with more than the label suggests: strong violence.

What is Naruto about?

Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.