Shikamaru Nara

Konoha Ninja Academy

Ninja from Konohagakure

Konohagakure

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Naruto

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Shikamaru Nara (奈良シカマル)

Appears
manga debut = Chapter 34
anime debut = ''Naruto'' Episode 1
appears in = Anime and Manga

Ninja rank = Chunin
birthdate = September 22

Age
* Part I: 12-13
* Part II: 15-16

Height
* Part I: 150.8-152.1 cm
* Part II: 170 cm

Weight
* Part I: 42-42.9 kg
* Part II: 53.4 kg
Gender = Male
Blood Type = AB
Affiliation = Konohagakure
Team = Team Asuma

Previous Team
* Team Shikamaru
* Niju Shotai

Family

* Shikaku Nara (Father)
* Yoshino Nara (Mother)

Jutsu/Weapons

* Chakra Enhanced Trench Knives
* Shadow Endgame Technique
* Shadow Imitation Shuriken Technique
* Shadow Imitation Technique
* Shadow Neck Bind Technique
* Shadow Sewing Technique
* Water Release: Water Field (Anime only)

Shikamaru Nara (奈良シカマル) is one of the main supporting characters of the series. He is a ninja; a Chunin-level Shinobi of Konohagakure, and is a member of the Nara clan, as well as a member of the chunin team, Team Asuma led by Asuma Sarutobi, along with his teammates, Choji Akimichi and Ino Yamanaka, he is a member of new generation of Formation Ino-Shika-Cho, just like their fathers before them.

BACKGROUND

Shikamaru has a long-standing friendship with Choji Akimichi. They met even before joining the Ninja Academy. When others ridiculed Choji for his weight, Shikamaru instead chose to recognize his strength and worth as a person. Because of the kindness Shikamaru has always shown him, Choji is unquestioningly loyal to him, and will gladly give his life for Shikamaru.

Once they entered the Academy, Shikamaru and Choji were, among their classes, "dead-lasts", along with Kiba Inuzuka and Naruto Uzumaki, spending their day pursuing more interesting pastimes. In Shikamaru's case, he would spend all day sleeping; to Shikamaru, even the very effort of putting pen-to-paper was just too much effort for him to put into it unless he had to. Iruka, their instructor, would give them all the same condemnation.