What is a battle shonen anime without eye-catching transformations? As one of the genre's cornerstones, Naruto perfected the art of gorgeous and creative designs, and most of the best forms are given to the eponymous shinobi. Starting as an outcast who could barely use basic techniques, let alone control the Nine-Tailed Beast lurking within, Naruto gradually transforms into perhaps the strongest being in this universe, and he goes through many changes along the way.