According to him, the storyline will focus on Naruto’s father and Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who topped the NARUTOP99 popularity poll with 792,257 votes from around the world, as he develops his signature ninjutsu, the Flying Thunder God technique.Īdapted from Kishimoto’s original work, the Naruto anime debuted back in 2002. Manga fans, meanwhile, can expect an upcoming release penned and illustrated by series creator Masashi Kishimoto.
The anime will also start to air reruns of its earlier episodes in Japan throughout July. Studio Pierrot, the animation force behind the original Naruto anime and its sequel series Naruto: Shippuden, has previously confirmed it was overseeing the project, which is part of the anime’s 20th-anniversary celebration. No details regarding the story for each episode have been revealed, and it remains unclear which beloved characters from the original run will return. Tickets are set to go on sale starting 18 July. The new episodes will begin airing in Japan on 3 September, with the first of the four getting a live screening at Makuhari Messe event hall in Chiba on the same day. While the news was previously announced, this marks the first announcement of the premiere date.ĩ月3日(日)より、 0Ī nostalgic return to the past is in store for Naruto fans, as the beloved anime classic will be welcoming four brand-new episodes this September.
