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Shikamaru Nara (奈良 シカマル, Nara Shikamaru) is a fictional character in the Naruto universe created by Masashi Kishimoto and developed into a media franchise, consisting of a series of manga, anime, soundtracks, OVAs, movies, video games, and other collectibles. He is a member of Asuma Sarutobi's Team 10, consisting of himself, Choji Akimichi, and Ino Yamanaka. While Shikamaru is initially shown in the series as a lazy character, complaining about most things that happen, he later shows an remarkable intelligence during the Chunin Exams, which causes Shikamaru to become the first of the primary Konoha Genin to advance to the rank of Chunin. Shikamaru has additionally appeared in two of the featured movies in the series, Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel and Naruto: Shippūden the Movie, as well as several other media relating to the series, including several video games and OVAs. |