Naruto Orichara (ＮＡＲＵＴＯオリキャラ, Naruto Orikyara), short for Naruto Original Characters, is a recurring feature in the tankōbon editions of Naruto in which fans submit drawings of their own original characters. The best of these characters are then are displayed across several single-age Excellent Work (優秀作, Yūshū-saku) galleries located between chapters. The feature culminates with Masashi Kishimoto selecting his favorite submission and providing an illustration of the character in his own style. The feature first appeared in Volume 22.
Winning Original Characters
| Vol. | Original character(s) | Created by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | The Ohayashi Brothers (おはやし兄弟, Ohayashi Kyōdai) | Megumi Hanano (花野愛, Hanano Megumi) | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 23 | Hatsune (初音) | white eyes | Ehime Prefecture |
| 24 | Negi Misono (味噌乃ネギ, Misono Negi) | Momoe Shiki (四季桃惠, Shiki Momoe) | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| 25 | Koshō (コショウ) | Hanami Tsukiyama (月山ハナミ, Tsukiyama Hanami) | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| 26 | Tsudzura Kujaku (九雀つづら, Kujaku Tsudzura) | Ponkī (ポンキー) | Hyōgo Prefecture |
| 27 | Watage Mimikaki (耳かきわたげ, Mimikaki Watage) | Foru (フォル) | Gunma Prefecture |
| 28 | Dan Shiranui (不知火 弾, Shiranui Dan) | Kankitsu-kei (かんきつ系) | Aichi Prefecture |
| 29 | Gonbe Nanashi (ナナシゴンベ, Nanashi Gonbe) | Sharaku★ (写楽★) | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| 30 | Hayamimi (ハヤミミ) | Aoi Masuda (増田 葵, Masuda Aoi) | Kyoto Prefecture |
| 31 | Senkō Hiyama (火山線香, Hiyama Senkō) | Kori Mannenkata (萬年肩コリ, Mannenkata Kori) | Nīgata Prefecture |
| 32 | Toki-soba the Space–Time Ninja (時空忍者時そば, Jikū Ninja Toki-soba) | Katsura Kurihara (栗原 桂, Kurihara Katsura) | Tokyo Metropolis |