A new "Naruto" anime TV series, the first in nine years, has been announced as part of a broader effort to revive the popular franchise. The series will be a crossover with the manga "NINKŪ" and will be supervised by "Naruto" author Masashi Kishimoto and "NINKŪ" creator Koji Kiriyama. The announcement was made at New York Comic Con.
The announcement signals a significant push to re-engage a global fanbase for the "Naruto" franchise, potentially impacting merchandise, streaming rights, and related media.
A new "Naruto" anime TV series, the first in nine years, has been announced as part of a broader effort to revive the widely popular franchise. The announcement was made on Saturday during a "Naruto" panel at New York Comic Con.
The new anime series will be a crossover with the popular manga "NINKŪ" and will be supervised by both "Naruto" author Masashi Kishimoto and "NINKŪ" creator Koji Kiriyama. The description for the upcoming "NARUTOxNINKŪ" anime details a mission for Team 7 members Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, who find themselves lost in another world where they encounter a boy named Fūsuke.
More details about the anime will be shared during Jump Festa 2027 in December. Additionally, a new "Naruto" manga titled "Shadow Rising" was revealed at the end of the panel. The event also featured appearances by voice actors Junko Takeuchi (Naruto Uzumaki) and Noriaki Sugiyama (Sasuke Uchiha), along with Tominaga, Executive Producer of PIERROT FILMS. A message from Destin Daniel Cretton, director of the upcoming "Naruto" live-action movie, was also shared, expressing his excitement about bringing the characters to life with care.
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