Naruto Characters - Kiba Inuzuka

Kiba Inuzuka

Kiba Inuzuka (犬塚 キバ, Inuzuka Kiba^?) is a member of Team 8 characterized by a number of dog-like traits, including being very protective of his teammates and enjoying any food he can chew on.^[43] Most apparent of his connection to dogs is the constant presence of his ninja dog (忍犬, ninken^?), Akamaru. Kiba is fiercely loyal to Akamaru, unwilling to abandon him and putting himself in harm's way for Akamaru's sake.^[44] In exchange for Kiba's devotion, Akamaru fights with him in battle; he uses his heightened senses to Kiba's advantage, and helps to double-team opponents with volleys of physical attacks. Since Akamaru is naturally better equipped for combat, Kiba usually modifies his abilities at the start of a battle, growing claws and traveling on all four limbs to increase his speed.^[45] He can also drastically increase his sense of smell, and by the second half of the series he can use it to track things dogs cannot.^[46] Kiba's seiyū in the Japanese anime is Kōsuke Toriumi, and his English voice actor is Kyle Hebert.^[47][48]