YO! Naruto

'''YO! Naruto''' is an American live-action/CGI educational television series that serves as a prequel to the original 2002-2007 Naruto series. It originally aired in primetime on Cartoon Network on March 11, 2005, before moving to its regular timeslot starting on March 14, 2005. The series ran for two seasons and 26 episodes, until 2006.

Plot
''YO! Naruto'' follows ten-year-old Zeke, who lives in the town of New York City. One day, he finds a lonely Japanese-born boy named Naruto, who is waiting for someone to educate him. Zeke decides to educate Naruto, show him everything he needs to know and get him ready for school.

Cast
Benjamin Forerun as Zeke: A 10-year-old New York City neighbor who finds a Japanese boy named Naruto. Zeke educates Naruto and gets him ready for school. Forerun described Zeke as "light, heartwarming and just one ordinary kid." Forerun was nine when he auditioned for the role of Zeke.

Alice Ferraro as Naruto: A boy who was found by Zeke. Therefore, Zeke educates Naruto and helps him acquire the skills he needs. Ferraro described Naruto "as funny as he can be." Ferraro was twenty-two when she audtioned for the role of Naruto.

Additional voices are provided by Robbie Tucker, Mahama Scott and Dean Fox.

Episodes

 * 1) Meet Naruto!/Benjamin's Fruit Stand
 * 2) Naruto and Benjamin's Very Very Big Problem/Try Something New, Naruto!