With the villains' plans stopped and the manipulation of Madara and Zetsu ended, the legacy of Akatsuki's founding heroes, Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, was allowed to shine through once more.

Naruto's Akatsuki have become an iconic mainstay and a measure of other villain groups in shonen manga. They also said something important.

The Akatsuki, a group of rogue ninja in Naruto, embodies real-world reasons for conflict, from revenge and profit to loyalty and the pursuit of peace. Each member's tragic backstory, rooted in ...

The Akatsuki was a thorn in the Ninja World's side for nearly the entire run of Naruto's anime, yet which Akatsuki members were strongest? On paper, that may seem like a silly question. After all ...