  is a fictional character from the naruto manga and anime series created by masashi kishimoto. in the story, sasuke is a member of the uchiha clan, a highly skilled clan of ninjas allied to the village of konohagakure. his primary motivation throughout the series is to avenge the destruction of his entire clan by killing his brother, itachi uchiha, a task he pursues at all costs. while he was initially cold and singularly driven by his revenge, he becomes more empathetic through his relationships with other characters, notably naruto uzumaki, whom he comes to consider as a rival. sasuke has additionally appeared in several of the featured movies in the series, as well as several other media relating to the series, including several video games and ovas. he was created as a rival and foil to the series' titular character, naruto uzumaki. sasuke's design caused difficulties for kishimoto as he drew the manga scenes, but he has grown to enjoy drawing him. in the animated adaptations from the manga sasuke has been voiced by noriaki sugiyama in japanese and yuri lowenthal in the english dub. several anime and manga publications have provided acclaim and criticism of sasuke's character. while many reviewers have noted his cold and detached attitude and abilities, he has been viewed as a stereotypical "rival" in the mold of several similar characters in other shÅnen manga. the character's development has been praised with reviewers praising his rivalry with other appearing characters and the impact he makes in the plot overall. moreover, sasuke has been highly popular with the naruto reader base, placing high in several popularity polls. merchandise based on sasuke has also been released, including action figures and plush dolls. ==appearances== ===in naruto=== sasuke is a 
Child_characters_in_anime_and_manga Comics_characters_introduced_in_1999 Fictional_amputees Fictional_characters_with_electric_or_magnetic_abilities Fictional_characters_with_fire_or_heat_abilities Fictional_ninja Fictional_sole_survivors Male_characters_in_anime_and_manga Naruto_characters Orphan_characters_in_anime_and_manga