The Akatsuki organization was formed out of a desire to bring peace to the Shinobi world through power and control. Nagato, also known as Pain, founded Akatsuki after a tragic past, leading the group ...

To be clear, nobody expects Naruto‘s world to be perfect. Part of the reason Akatsuki is so compelling is exactly because Kishimoto is so graceful in his depiction of the realities of real-world ...

There are some ground rules for this list to make it fair and fun to read: We’re only talking about the period of Akatsuki proper: in other words, prior to the Fourth Great Ninja War. If we count the ...

The Naruto Franchise draws heavily from folklore and mythologies, symbolizing almost every aspect of the series with a profound meaning. While some references are more apparent and overt, such as ...

The Akatsuki was a thorn in the Ninja World's side for nearly the entire run of Naruto's anime, yet which Akatsuki members were strongest? On paper, that may seem like a silly question. After all, we ...