Naruto Map by loakana on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Long ramble incoming:

So I was doing some research for a fanfic I'm writing and the article i was reading casually dropped that there isn't actually an official Naruto map, unless you count the small ones characters show each other which have very few details and they some inconsistencies between them anyway. I was shocked but I looked into it and somehow that's actually true? Which is wild to me because fantasy maps usually sell really well as merch and I've definitely seen unofficial maps selling at cons.

So! I took a look at the fan map used on the wiki, searched up a couple of others on google images to reference... then I ignored everything except the general agreed upon shape and came up with my own map based on all the tidbits I can find on the wiki about country boarders etc. No it's not perfect, none of the fan made maps are and no fan map ever will be. It's also not complete, I don't have the time or the brain space to learn every Naruto location and also come up with a plausible location for it, but it's pretty damn full at the very least. It's also important to know I made this with my fanfic in mind, so I added a fanon town and also focused on locations that were important for my plot. If a place just has a vague description on the wiki that basically reads "its in Fire Country and it's surrounded by an empty wasteland and that's all you're allowed to know lol" then I tried to figure out where in the environment that would make the most sense and then picked a place in that area that made the most sense for my plot.

When I was done I realised I'd wasted 5 hours making a totally useless map for a fictional world and didn't know what to do with it. And that's why I'm posting it here... enjoy?