Utakata-sama!
Name: Utakata (ウタカタ)
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Classification: Missing-nin, Jinchuuriki
Bijuu: Six-Tailed Demon Slug (六尾の蛞蝓/Rokubi no Namekuji)
Affiliation: Kirigakure (Past)
Chakra Affinity: Water
Special Technique(s): Soap Bubble Ninjutsu (しゃぼん玉の忍術/Shabondama no Ninjutsu)
Status: Deceased
First Appearance: chapter 420 (manga); episode 144 of Naruto Shippuuden(anime)
Voiced By: Suzumura Ken'ichi (Japanese)
Utakata was the jinchuuriki of the Rokubi no Namekuji and a former shinobi of Kirigakure no Sato with a 50 million ryou bounty on his head. He defected from Kiri at an unknown point in time and became a wanderer. Utakata's name, ironically, means "transient" or "ephemeral"; meaning to exist briefly.
Utakata had a very laid-back personality, and according to Kishimoto, could also be very charming. Utakata is usually depicted with a calm and stoic visage, although it has been seen that he possessed a playful and mischievious side as well. He enjoyed lounging about in the grass or skies and napping. Utakata was also a master of a special branch of ninjutsu known as Soap Bubble Ninjutsu. He was captured by the Akatsuki; prior to their focused hunting of Naruto and Killer Bee. Utakata's demon was successfully extracted by the Akatsuki which resulted in his death.
Utakata was first introduced in chapter 420 of the manga, where he appeared along side the other jinchuuriki for a special splash page celebrating the 9th aniversary of the Naruto series. Utakata is shown calmly blowing bubbles, his bubble blower held in a two-handed grip, with six fingers held up in the air (see picture above) to demonstrate the number of tails his bijuu possesses. At the time of his first appearance, it had already been revealed that all of the jinchuuriki, sans Killer-Bee (Hachibi) and Uzumaki Naruto (Kyuubi), had been captured and their demons extracted.
On January 21, 2010, at the beginning of season 7, a small eight-episode anime-only arc aired on TV Tokyo that featured Utakata. The arc provided a backstory for Utakata and expounded on the skills listed for the character in the latest [at the time] data book while foreshadowing events to come. It is important to remember that the background given to Utakata is an anime-only arc and may not be considered "canon" to some. It remains to be seen if any of the information given in the anime will make it into future databooks.
Warning! Possible Spoilers Ahead!
More Information
Collected below is a wealth of information on Utakata, however, these sections will contain the most spoilers. So if you're one of those people who absolutely freak over spoilery-content, proceed with caution.This section is still under construction so some pages are not up or incomplete.
- Expanded Background: Utakata's background as provided in the anime
- Appearances: complete list of Utakata's appearances in the series
- Abilities: Utakata's skill set
- Relationships: the bonds that shaped him
- Memorable Lines: unforgettable quotes
Fan Works
Collected below is an assortment of fan-made material to feast your eyes on! The intent of this section is to direct fans to Utakata-centric works. As such, none of the works listed below are hosted here. All links are offsite and lead to the artist's page or site.This section is still under construction so some pages are not up or incomplete.
- AMV's: anime music videos featuring Utakata *under construction*
- Fanfiction: stories, written by fans, featuring Utakata
page last updated May 1, 2010
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