@Shadowbokunohero
Masashi Kishimoto (The Writer),
Caramel Mama (production company),
Shueisha (Publishing company)
“Caramel Mama is a Japanese
production company that specializes in editing and producing supplementary materials for major anime and manga franchises”. It is important to note that they are a
production company, meaning their primary role is assisting mangakas with the production and editing of materials like databooks. Nowhere in the scans you gave me does it ever state that Caramel Mama or its staff are writers because they are not.
Their role is to provide editing assistance, which involves mainly non-creative tasks such as: Correcting grammar, typos, and inconsistencies,
Organizing content for clarity and readability.
Providing feedback on pacing, structure, or flow.
At no point do they generate the ideas, content, or concepts themselves. All the information, ideas, and creative content in the databooks were written and created by Masashi Kishimoto, the original author. Caramel Mama’s role was simply to produce and refine the content that Kishimoto had already developed. Their contributions are essential but strictly supportive, ensuring the final product meets professional standards without altering or adding to the original ideas.
Masashi Kishimoto is credited as the only Author of the databook. Meaning he was the sole creator and originator of the contents in the Databooks. By the way, every Popular mangaka has a production team even for Manga, a team that helps to cross-check their original content, because guess what, it is impossible for the author to do all of these things by himself.
Let's take a look at the scans you provided
Translation:
Editing Assistance: Caramel Mama, Hideyuki Suzuki, Toshitaka Ishida, Takayuki Watanabe, Masaki Imamari, Ryo Ito, Akira Uchida, Masayuki Sai, Kiyohiko Takezaki
Art Direction: Kimio Taguma (Freiheit)
Design: Yumiko Ohira (Ohira Design), Takeshi Ko (T.K.), Seki Saito (Earth Press), Shigeyuki Shinshima, Tsukasa Haritani (Arancia), Masayo Yago, Komamiko Fukushi (Freiheit), Chisato Nakamiya (Freiheit)
Jump Comics
NARUTO
[Hiden: TÅ no Sho]
Character Official Data Book
First Edition Published: April 9, 2005
Author: Masashi Kishimoto
© Masashi Kishimoto 2005
Publisher: Kazuhiko Torishima
Publishing Office: Shueisha Inc.
2-5-10 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Postal Code: 101-8050
Phone Numbers:
Tokyo Office
03 (3230) 6233 (Editing)
03 (3230) 6191 (Sales)
03 (3230) 6076 (Production)
Printed in Japan
Translation:
Jump Comics
NARUTO
[Hiden: Retsu no Sho]
Official Movie Guide Book
Publication Date: December 4, 2014
Author: Masashi Kishimoto
© Masashi Kishimoto 2014
Printed in Japan
Production: Cosmo Graphic Co., Ltd.
Printing Office: Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.
Notice Regarding Printing Errors:
We take the utmost care in producing this book, but in the event of printing defects or missing pages (e.g., incorrect page order or missing content), we will replace the book. Please specify which movie theater you attended and send the book to Toho’s Distribution Department. Toho will cover the shipping costs for the replacement.
Unauthorized reproduction or copying of this book, in whole or in part, is prohibited except as allowed by law. Additionally, digitalization of this book by any individual or entity other than the reader is strictly forbidden under all circumstances.
Special Notes:
This book is a special gift for attendees of The Last: Naruto the Movie. It is not available for sale.
We cannot respond to inquiries regarding purchase methods, how to obtain this book or its content. Please understand this in advance. Furthermore, reselling this booklet is strictly prohibited under all circumstances.
Contact Information:
Toho Co., Ltd.
Phone (Tokyo): 03-3591-1290 (Publicity Department)
Hours: 11:00 AM 5:00 PM (excluding weekends and holidays)
Address: 1-2-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8415
Editing Assistance: Caramel Mama, Isao Hagiwara, Yasuhiro Sasamori, Takayuki Watanabe, Shintaro Kataoka, Narumi Omuro, Yuichi Oba, Kazunori Yano, Teppei Odagiri
Art Direction: Keita Yano
Design:
Banana Grove Studio, Mayumi Matsukura, Keiko Kushida, Madoka Nomura, BGS Production Team
© Masashi Kishimoto, Scott / Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Pierrot
© Naruto The Movie Production Committee 2014