Gaara facts for kids
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Gaara by Masashi Kishimoto
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| Created by | Masashi Kishimoto |
| Voiced by | Japanese Akira Ishida English Liam O'Brien Kyle Hebert (Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals) |
| Notable relatives | Rasa (father, deceased) Karura (mother, deceased) Temari (older sister) Kankuro (older brother) Shinki (adoptive son) Shikadai Nara (nephew) Shikamaru Nara (brother-in-law) Yashamaru (uncle, deceased) |
| Ninja rank | Genin in Part I 5th Kazekage in Part II |
| Ninja team | Sand Siblings in Part I |
Gaara of the Desert (我愛羅) is a character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Originally debuting as an antagonist, Gaara is a shinobi affiliated with Sunagakure and is the son of Sunagakure's leader, the Fourth Kazekage.
Gaara was created a foil to the series' eponymous character, Naruto Uzumaki, as the two were born through similar circumstances, but develop vastly different personalities due to a troubled upbringing.
Among the Naruto reader base, Gaara has been popular, placing high in several popularity polls and always making it to the top ten characters. Numerous pieces of merchandise have been released in Gaara's likeness, including plush dolls, key chains, and action figures.
Creation and conception
Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto created Gaara as a foil to the series' protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto and he have a similar background: he was rejected by his peers and fellow villagers for being the host of One-Tailed beast, Shukaku, a situation that Kishimoto describes as "very much like Naruto's".
Gaara's backstory became one of Kishimoto's favorite stories from Part I; Kishimoto had to revise his illustrations in such chapters as he wanted readers to understand more of Gaara's mental state. The character was originally going to be called Kotarou Fuuma, but Kishimoto's editor highly refused to give him that name. As a result, he was given the name Gaara why he felt more suitable to the fact he always uses sand.
Gaara's initial attire, along with the costumes of his siblings, was difficult for Kishimoto to draw on a weekly basis. Because of this, Kishimoto gave the three of them simpler costumes towards the end of Part I; Gaara received an outfit with an upright collar.
In the Japanese version of Naruto's animated versions Akira Ishida voices Gaara. Liam O'Brien takes his place for the English dub.
See also
In Spanish: Gaara para niños
