Choji Akimichi Overview

Background Information

Choji Akimichi is a member of the Akimichi clan, one of the four noble clans in Konohagakure. As one of the 'Rookie Nine', Choji became a Genin in the same year as Naruto Uzumaki. Together with Shikamaru Nara and Ino Yamanaka, he was assigned to Asuma Sarutobi's Team 10. Choji, Shikamaru and Ino call themselves the "Ino-Shika-Cho Trio", just like their fathers before them.

As an Akimichi, Choji knows various secret jutsu that allow him to expand body parts to several times their normal size, the most common of which is the Multi-Size Technique. He uses this to perform his Human Bullet Tank attack, where he turns himself into a giant ball and attacks opponents by running them over, shouting "roll" repeatedly as he does. Choji is easily motivated by the prospect of food and becomes highly agitated when somebody calls him fat (he refers to himself as "big boned", "chubby", or "pleasingly plump"); however, he does not hide his love for food, enjoying Korean barbeque and wearing the kanji for "eat" on his shirt. His nigh-constant hunger is also a constant annoyance for his teammates, as sating himself often comes before other necessities such as stealth and teamwork. However, Choji is also very loyal and kind-hearted, proving himself throughout the anime as a good friend and genuinely nice person.

The members of the Akimichi clans look upon themselves as caterpillars that do nothing but eat and eat and eat, possibly why Choji means butterfly and not pig, like Ino. Choji did become what was the dream of many in the Akimichi; he became the caterpillar who evolved into a butterfly as shown in his battle against Jirobo.

Choji's favorite foods are Korean barbeque, snacks and sweets. His least favorite foods are anything inedible. His hobby is buying snacks and his favorite phrase is "Meat".