is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. He is the leader of Team Guy, consisting of Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, and Tenten.
Fansubs and scanlations have often dubbed his name as Maito Gai, a direct and unaltered transliteration of the character's name, but the second official Naruto databook (Hiden: Tᅤヘ no Sho) states his name as Might Guy. Viz Media initially rendered his name as "Mighty Guy" in so...
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is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. He is the leader of Team Guy, consisting of Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, and Tenten.
Fansubs and scanlations have often dubbed his name as Maito Gai, a direct and unaltered transliteration of the character's name, but the second official Naruto databook (Hiden: Tᅤヘ no Sho) states his name as Might Guy. Viz Media initially rendered his name as "Mighty Guy" in some of the early chapters, though this was switched to "Maito Gai" in most of the graphic novel distributions. His name has since been corrected to "Might Guy" after the release of the databook.
The name "Might Guy" is a joke aimed at the "hot-headed hero" archetype that appears in many movies and anime. Guy's appearance and mannerisms are similar to Bruce Lee's.
Upon becoming a squad leader, Guy took an immediate interest in Rock Lee due to the similarities between Lee and himself when he was younger, having observed him from a distance at...
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