Originally posted by: Kovash
The way I see it, Naruto is about a boy and his hardships because of the difficult circumstances he is put in - sure, there is fighting, but that's not what it's ABOUT. The Naruto Anime (and Manga) isn't trying to tell you that we should all solve our problems by summoning giant frogs an snakes and wreaking havok among our friends because they aren't very nice, it's about Naruto (funily enough) and his trials and hardships. The fights have a PURPOSE, people don't just go around beating up on other people for the hell of it, even the bad-guys have a notive, unlike many other stories I could mention...
Agreed, however if it was marketed as a comedy then wouldn't people be just a bit surprised that every 3rd episode is only about a fight? The anime is about the story, not fighting however the story is deeply entwined with fierce battles. If you told people this series was a comedy then they watched it I bet most people would never listen to you about a shows connotation again.

Either way, the show is an action thriller as there is a large amount of action. A lot of stories have a large focus on action but the main focus is the story and they are marketed as action thrillers.

When I told my friend about Naruto (around the Tsunade arc) I told him that it was a sweet show with some cool fighting and an interesting story. Notice, I didn't tell him the shows focus was on comedy and morality. He also told another friend of ours about Naruto giving the same description as I gave him. They both watch it regularly now and as I'm here typing this they tell me my description was accurate.