I've been watching the long-running Naruto anime series on Fansub* (thanks dattebayo) on-and-off since 2004 or so. In total, Naruto ran for 220 episodes, three feature films and several OVA/specials from late 2002 to early 2007** (in Japan).

The Shonen "Genre"

Naruto is something of a spiritual successor to the Dragonball Z series. It's another quality Shonen Jump franchise that has all the ingredients adolescent boys the world over love: