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The Six Books

This site is checked against all 72 volumes of the Naruto manga — and against the six official databooks and fanbooks: — Rin, Hyō, Tō, Sha, Kai and Jin no Sho. Where the manga itself doesn't spell something out, these six books fill the gap.

All six official Naruto databooks and fanbooks: Rin, Hyō, Tō, Sha, Kai and Jin no Sho
The six books — . The titles, by the way, are the first six characters of the kuji-in, the nine-word protection chant ninja recite while weaving hand seals: (rin · pyō · tō · sha · kai · jin · retsu · zai · zen). From the AnimeKanjiLore editorial desk.
臨の書Rin no Sho
Character Official Data Book · First printing: July 9, 2002

Data Book #1 — 137 ninja · 86 jutsu

兵の書Hyō no Sho
Official Fan Book · First printing: October 9, 2002

Fan Book #1

闘の書Tō no Sho
Character Official Data Book · First printing: April 9, 2005

Data Book #2 — 122 ninja · 108 jutsu

者の書Sha no Sho
Character Official Data Book · First printing: September 9, 2008

Data Book #3 — 130+ ninja · 115 jutsu

皆の書Kai no Sho
Official Premium Fan Book · First printing: December 9, 2009

Fan Book #2

陣の書Jin no Sho
Character Official Data Book · First printing: November 9, 2014

Data Book #4 — 270 ninja · 232 jutsu

To our overseas brothers. As far as we know, these six books have no official English edition. If there's something in them you want to know, we'll tell you what we can — the message desk is open: ask us, or tell us which name you want next. We read everything. To our dear fellow Naruto fans.