Naruto age rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know

• ✓Official rating above age 7
  Shippuden TV-14; Naruto TV-PG (CSM)
• ✓Violence in rating descriptors
  BBFC: violence; CSM: a lot (Shippuden)
• ✓Scary content in rating descriptors
  CSM: scary monsters (Naruto); DVD BBFC: threat
• –Bad language in rating descriptors
  CSM: put-downs; rare "hell," "damn"
• ✓Sexual content, drugs, or alcohol in rating descriptors
  BBFC: drug misuse; CSM: sake, smoking
• ✓Rated 12 or higher in the UK or Germany
  BBFC 12 (Naruto); FSK 12 (Shippuden)

Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count. Rating reasons marked mild, very mild, or brief don't count.

Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?

Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What Naruto is about

Naruto is a Japanese anime based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga. Naruto Uzumaki is an orphaned young ninja whom his village avoids, because the spirit of a demon fox is sealed inside him. He trains hard and dreams of becoming Hokage, the village leader. The first series ran from 2002 to 2007 (220 episodes). Naruto Shippuden follows him as a teen and ran from 2007 to 2017.

Naruto age rating: what's in it

Short answer: Common Sense Media lists the sequel, Shippuden, as TV-14; the BBFC rates the Netflix Naruto series 12.

• US: Shippuden TV-14; original Naruto TV-PG per Common Sense Media, TV-14 per Rotten Tomatoes.
• UK (BBFC): Netflix Naruto series 12, for violence; episodes also list crude humor and drug misuse.
• Germany (FSK): Shippuden seasons 12.
• Common Sense Media: 11+.

Common Sense Media describes frequent, mostly bloodless fights in Naruto, potentially scary monsters such as reanimated corpses, and characters whose families were murdered. Characters drink sake, and a professor smokes.

Naruto vs. Naruto Shippuden rating

Short answer: Common Sense Media lists Shippuden as TV-14 and the original as TV-PG, and rates Shippuden's violence "a lot" versus "some" for the original; it lists both for 11+.

For Shippuden, Common Sense Media rates violence "a lot": fights with blades, projectiles, and bombs that show light to moderate blood, brief scenes of mass graves, and mentions of family members who died by suicide. Language adds infrequent "hell," "damn," and "bastard." In Germany, Disney+ shows its own label of 16 for the original Naruto and 12 for Shippuden.

Why young kids know Naruto

Naruto is a large franchise. Common Sense Media notes plenty of tie-in merchandise, and Bandai Namco reported in 2025 that Naruto video games had sold more than 37 million units. The manga has 250 million copies in circulation, and there are card and board games, too.

The habit kids may copy: put-downs

Common Sense Media notes there's no swearing in the original series, but characters call each other "loser," "idiot," and "fatty."

Try tonight: not yet

Naruto trains again and again. Pick one hard thing, like a button or a cartwheel. When it doesn't work, say together: "Not yet. I'm still practicing." In our program, this is the lesson "Not Yet": the trying matters.

What age is Naruto for?

Common Sense Media lists both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden for ages 11 and up. Shippuden is TV-14 in the US.

What is the Naruto Shippuden age rating?

TV-14 in the US per Common Sense Media's listing and Rotten Tomatoes, and FSK 12 for its German home-video seasons.

Is Naruto for kids?

The original series is TV-PG per Common Sense Media and 12 in the UK for violence. Common Sense Media lists it for 11+, citing fights, scary monsters, and put-downs.

Does Naruto have bad language?

Common Sense Media says the original has no swearing but many put-downs; Shippuden adds infrequent "hell," "damn," and "bastard."

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