Sarada Uchiha
Sarada Uchiha (Japanese: うちは サラダ, Hepburn: Uchiha Sarada) is a fictional character in the Naruto manga by Masashi Kishimoto. Introduced in the last chapter of the manga, she becomes the protagonist of the spin-off Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring (2015). A young ninja in training, Sarada is the daughter of Sasuke and Sakura Uchiha.
| Sarada Uchiha | |
|---|---|
| Naruto, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations character | |
Sarada as designed by Masashi Kishimoto | |
| First appearance | Naruto chapter 700 (2014) Boruto episode 1: Boruto Uzumaki! |
| Created by | Masashi Kishimoto |
| Voiced by | Japanese Kokoro Kikuchi English Laura Bailey (Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Pre-order DLC) Cherami Leigh (Boruto: Naruto the Movie, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations) |
| In-universe information | |
| Family | Sasuke Uchiha (father) Sakura Haruno (mother) Itachi Uchiha (paternal uncle, deceased) Fugaku Uchiha (paternal grandfather, deceased) Mikoto Uchiha (paternal grandmother, deceased) Kizashi Haruno (maternal grandfather) Mebuki Haruno (maternal grandmother) |
| Ninja rank | Chunin |
| Ninja team | Team Konohamaru |
Her character is first explored in the film Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015), where she has become a low-ranking ninja (Genin) from the village of Konohagakure and dreams of becoming its leader, the Hokage. Sarada also appears as a main character in Ukyō Kodachi's manga series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2016) and its anime adaptation, which show her interactions with her family and with her future teammates, Boruto Uzumaki and Mitsuki, along with whom she is led by Konohamaru Sarutobi.
Kishimoto felt pressure when he created Sarada because he thought he lacked experience in drawing female characters. Kishimoto also wanted to convey Sarada's relationship with her parents across her spin-off manga. Critical reception to Sarada has been positive. Her interactions with Boruto and Sasuke as well as how she aims to become the Hokage based on her character arc have been praised.