2008-09-17 Chunin Exams round one

Having decided to enter the Chunin (Journeyman Ninja) Exams and as the first round begins Naruto and his friends must now face their toughest test yet: a written exam. As the majority of this volume of the manga is taken up with the exam there is little in the way of action. This is not to say that this volume is boring, this is a Ninja exam after all and there is more to it than there seems. Naruto is a very enjoyable manga and this volume is no exception with the good writing and art easily making even something as mundane as an exam fun to read. The final chapter of this volume sets things up nicely for the next round of the Chunin Exams and I am looking forward to reading what happens in the next volume.