Shikamaru Nara

Shikamaru Nara, also known as Shadow Boy, is a character from the Naruto series.
== Charactah Account ==
Shikamaru is an extremely unenthusiastic person, and as such lives his life avoiding work. This is partly due to him seeking paths of least resistance, as he often chooses to do things he would otherwise not do if people nag him enough. In his free time he typically takes naps, watches clouds, and plays strategy games such as Shogi and Go. When put into a situation where he potentially needs to put effort into something, he attempts to try to find a way to avoid it such as forfeiting a battle or by pretending to be preoccupied with something else. In the instances where he can not avoid these situations, Shikamaru tends to remark "how troublesome."
Despite his lazy tendencies, Shikamaru is extremely intelligent. His teacher, Asuma, found Shikamaru to have an IQ of over 200, and learned that Shikamaru's poor grades were a result of him finding lifting a pencil to be too much work for him. Nevertheless, Shikamaru works very well with his teammates, as their fathers were teamed together in their youth. Of his teammates, Shikamaru is closest with Chouji, who repays Shikamaru's confidence in him with unyielding loyalty. Shikamaru also has a strong bond with Asuma, often spending time with him playing strategy games. After Asuma's death, he even vows to protect Asuma and Kurenai's unborn child for his teacher's sake. Shikamaru has stated that he will make the child his apprentice someday.
One of Shikamaru's more distinctive characteristics is that he finds all women to be bossy and "a pain." Contrary to this opinion, he has expressed a notably mature interest in marriage and raising a family with a son and daughter. Ironically, Shikamaru seems to constantly find himself surrounded by the very same strong-willed and bossy women he dislikes. In addition to his own mother, and being surrounded by bossy females, he usually ends up fighting against such women. Shikamaru has had a number of his appearances coincide with those of Temari. When they make their Part II debut together, Naruto Uzumaki asks if they are on a date, though both Shikamaru and Temari state that this is not the case.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
* Boruto: Naruto the Movie
* Boruto: Naruto the Movie - The Day Naruto Became Hokage
* Naruto
* Naruto Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
* Naruto Shippuuden
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 1
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 2: Bonds
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 3: The Will of Fire
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 5: Blood Prison
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 6: Road to Ninja
* Naruto Shippuuden: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
* Naruto Shippuuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special
* Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
* Naruto: Finally a Clash! Jounin vs. Genin!
* Naruto: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival
* Naruto: The Magic Genie and the Three Wishes
* Road to Naruto
* The Last: Naruto the Movie
=== Light Novels ===
* Naruto - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
* Naruto Hiden Series
* Naruto Shinden Series
=== Manga ===
* Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
* Naruto
* Naruto: Sasuke's Story—The Uchiha and the Heavenly Stardust
* Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring
* Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
* Rock Lee and His Ninja Pals
=== Video Games ===
* Jump Super Stars
* Jumputi Heroes
* Naruto Mobile
* Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan
* Naruto Shippuuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! EX 2
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! EX 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! Special
* Naruto Shippuuden: Kizuna Driv
* Naruto Shippuuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising
* Naruto Shippuuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ninja Council 4
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ninja Destiny 2
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ninja Destiny 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Shinobi Rumble
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja 4
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja 5
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
* Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
* Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Tribes
* Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Voltage
* Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2
* Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution
* Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2
* Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 3
* Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 4
* Naruto: Konoha Senki
* Naruto: Ninja Council 2
* Naruto: Ninja Council 3
* Naruto: Ninja Destiny
* Naruto: Path of the Ninja
* Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2
* Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
* Naruto: Shinobi Collection
* Naruto: Shinobi Collection Shippuu Ranbu
* Naruto: The Broken Bond
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Online
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
* Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles
* Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2
== Trivia ==
* In the Live Spectacle Naruto, the role of Shikamaru was played by Tsubasa Hattori.
* Shikamaru placed well in the Naruto Character Popularity Polls, reaching an all-time high of fourth most popular.
* According to the databook(s):
** Shikamaru's hobbies are taking naps and playing shōgi against formidable opponents.
** Shikamaru desires to fight no one, and always tries to avoid getting into trouble in the first place.
** Shikamaru's favourite foods are mackerel and kelp, his least favourite are boiled eggs.
** Shikamaru has completed 39 official missions in total: 8 D-rank, 3 C-rank, 9 B-rank, 19 A-rank, 0 S-rank.
** Shikamaru's most used phrase is "How troublesome" (mendoukusei, English TV: What a Drag).
* According to Hyou no Sho, while in the Academy, Shikamaru had a B in ninjutsu and cooperation, a C in taijutsu, genjutsu and positivity and an F in classroom attitude.
* Shikamaru takes up Asuma's smoking habit after he dies as his way of both coping with his death and keeping Asuma's spirit alive. He isn't seen smoking again in the manga after he avenges Asuma up to Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, but he is described as smoking in Gaara Hiden and the novelization of Boruto: Naruto the Movie. In the anime and English manga, the cigarettes are either removed or replaced with Asuma's lighter as the scene requires. However, in the Boruto anime his smoking habits are actually shown, apparently because he's already an adult there.
* According to character trivia from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
** His attributes are: 115 in strength, 130 in negotiation, 100 in chakra, 210 in intelligence, 160 in perception, and 133 in dexterity.
** He was also given a skill rating in these particular areas:
*** Intelligence Gathering: ★★★★★
*** Observation: ★★★★★★
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Shikamaru Nara at Narutopedia
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