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Gaara's Original Name in Naruto Was So Bad, Even the Editor "Strongly Disagreed" With Kishimoto

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Yeah, right, Gaara, the character who is widely considered the coolest and among the most loved in Naruto, almost got a name so bad that Masashi Kishimoto’s editor simply did not allow it to happen. According to Kishimoto’s 2013 interview in Naruto Meigen Shū – Kizuna (translated by Yagami1211), Gaara was originally supposed to be named Kotarou Fuuma. Yeah, you are reading that right. Kishimoto admits the argument over that name went on for week…
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FandomWire broke the news in on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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