Shikamaru Nara (奈良シカマル, Nara Shikamaru) is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Nara clan. Though lazy by nature, Shikamaru has a rare intellect that consistently allows him to prevail in combat. The responsibilities that these successes leave him with cause him frequent annoyance, but he gladly accepts them so that he may be of service to his fellow members of Team Asuma, and to prove himself to generations of the past and future.

Age

• Part I: 12–13

• Part II: 15–17

• Blank Period: 19

Height

• Part I: 150.8 cm–152.1 cm

• Part II: 170 cm

• Blank Period: 176 cm

Weight

• Part I: 42 kg–42.9 kg

• Part II: 53.4 kg

Blood typeABOccupation

• Acting Hokage

• Hokage's Chief Aide

• Planner for the Shinobi Union

• Proxy Commander of Fourth Division of the Allied Shinobi Forces

• Chūnin Exam Proctor (Anime only)

• Head of the Nara Clan

Affiliation

• Konohagakure

• Allied Shinobi Forces

Team

• Team 10

• Sasuke Recovery Team

• Konoha 11 (Anime only)

• Twenty Platoons

• Fourth Division

• Hanabi Rescue Team (Movie only)

Clan

Nara Clan

RankNinja Rank

• Part I: Chūnin

• Blank Period: Jōnin

• New Era: Kage

Ninja Registration012611Academy Grad. Age12Chūnin Prom. Age12

Family

• Shikaku Nara (Father)

• Yoshino Nara (Mother)

• Shikadai Nara (Son)

• Temari Nara (Wife)

Nature Type

• Fire Release

• Earth Release

• Yin Release
  
  Jutsu

  • Earth Release: Practice Brick Technique

  • Formation Ino–Shika–Chō

  • Human Bullet Yo-Yo

  • Ninja Art: Bare-Handed Blade Block

  • Shadow Clone Technique (Novel only)

  • Shadow Clutch Technique

  • Shadow Gathering Technique

  • Shadow Imitation Shuriken Technique

  • Shadow Imitation Technique

  • Shadow Sewing Technique

  • Shadow–Neck Binding Technique

  Tools

  • Chakra Blade

  • Explosive Tag

  • Flash Bomb

  • Tantō

  • Wire Strings
    

Shikamaru is the only child of Yoshino and Shikaku Nara. When he was young, he once played "ninja" with other children his age. Chōji Akimichi wanted to play with them, but the other children refused to allow him to do so, claiming he was too stupid and bad to participate. When Shikamaru couldn't convince the others to let Chōji join, he left the game and went to his favourite spot to watch clouds. Chōji happened to be sitting in the same spot when he got there, so Shikamaru introduced himself, and invited Chōji to watch the clouds with him. Chōji asked Shikamaru if he wanted some snacks.[10] From that point onward they were best friends; upon entering Konoha's Ninja Academy, they'd usually sit together in class and hang out afterwards. Shikamaru had very little interest in the class itself, preferring to spend his time sleeping rather than listen to Iruka Umino's lessons.[11] Shikamaru showed the same lack of enthusiasm for the tests he was given and couldn't be bothered to actually answer the questions, leading to his poor grades.[12]

In Part II, he trades most of his personalised wardrobe for the standard Konoha-nin outfit, the only customisations being green-lined mesh armour on his wrists and ankles and the plate of his forehead protector sewn into his left sleeve. He also replaces the hoop earrings for studs, a gift from Asuma Sarutobi.

In The Last: Naruto the Movie, Shikamaru's attire remains largely the same as in Part II, with the flak jacket being updated with Konoha's new design. He also wears taller sandals that reach more past his calves. In adulthood, Shikamaru finally abandons the normal infantry's attire, instead wearing a cream-coloured coat and black pants very similar to what his father, Shikaku, used to wear. He also grows a short goatee and wears brown gloves while no longer having the earrings or studs in his ears. He also has a necklace that he wears, one that appears to be an enlarged size of the earrings or studs he wore during his time as a jōnin. Overall, he is noted to greatly resemble his father.

After Shikamaru was assigned to Team 10, Asuma noticed that Shikamaru was much sharper than his Academy scores indicated. By disguising a number of intelligence tests as games and puzzles – the only way Asuma could get Shikamaru to be interested – Asuma discovered that Shikamaru has an IQ of over 200; his poor grades were because he was too lazy to take any of the written exams.[12] By the time he was 15, he was already considered the most intelligent person in Konoha, and it is chiefly because of his intelligence that Shikamaru receives as many responsibilities as he does and why the Fifth Hokage routinely pushes Shikamaru to use his intellect for his allies' and village's benefit, such as his position as Chūnin Exam Examiner, showing the trust he had from Konoha's administration, high-ranking amongst even other chūnin.[3] Indeed, the Hokage's faith in him is well-founded, as Shikamaru remains acutely aware of his own and others' limitations, allowing him to avoid surprise and unnecessary risk