Naruto Sama

Shino Aburame

• Age: 12¹-13² in Part I, 15 in Part II
• Seiyu: Shinji Kawada
• Voice actor: Sam Riegel (Episode 23-24), Derek Stephen Prince (Episode 34+)

Shino Aburame (–û�—ƒVƒm, Aburame Shino^?) is a member of Kurenai Yuhi's Team 8, consisting of himself, Kiba Inuzuka, and Hinata Hyuga. The name "Aburame Shino" bears a close resemblance to the Japanese word for cockroach (–û’Ž, aburamushi^?). Shino is characterized by his emotionless way of doing things, always speaking very bluntly and never allowing emotion to interfere with his judgment. He also has an interest in bugs, and spends most of his spare time watching bugs and often making analogies to them when talking. These various traits have caused people to identify Shino as "creepy", and as such they tend to dislike being in his company. Despite his oddities, Shino has a very strong sense of connection with his teammates, seen throughout the filler arcs where Shino is able to carry out a mission successfully while also keeping others safe. He also proves to be able to understand his teammates' inner workings, being able to sense when the slightest of things is wrong with either of them.

In battle, Shino is able to take great use of his intelligence, being able to use his analytical and observational skills to make shrewd judgments with pinpoint reasoning. Like Shikamaru Nara, Shino prevails in battles by systematically staying steps ahead of the enemy. Because of this, Shino is fairly confident in his abilities and that he will win a battle, and tends to try to communicate this to an opponent for their own well-being. As a member of the Aburame clan, Shino was infused at birth with a special breed of insects that feed on chakra. In return, the insects attack and do other tasks as he commands. Shino has found a number of uses for these bugs, and as such has devised a number of jutsu that utilize them for varying purposes, such as creating copies of himself or using bugs for defensive purposes.