The ninja that everyone loves has announced his comeback. But Naruto is still delaying… or rather, he was “delaying”, because good news is finally looming for the anniversary anime.
While his son has taken over on paper and on screen, Naruto hasn’t said his last word! The ninja beloved by an entire generation has big plans in the works. While a major event is preparing for French fans this summer, we will soon see our hero on the big screen, but not only…
The mangaka’s flagship work Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto is the worthy heir of Dragon Ball, alongside One Piece. As always with a work that works so well, the anime was an all the more resounding success. So, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its broadcast in 2022, the publisher Shueisha and the Pierrot studio, responsible for the adaptation on the small screen, have increased the announcements.
Naruto specifies the date of his return!
Two years ago, the Naruto anime was treated to a nice retrospective about ten minutes. In about ten minutes, the Pierrot studio retraced the journey of our blond-haired hero. But this montage which offers entirely reworked animations of cult passages from the anime is not the only surprise reserved for fans. In fact, several new episodes are also planned. The release date, however, remained unclear until statements from Ichiro Ishikawa, president of TV Tokyo.
The report on the annual financial results of TV Tokyo reports several questions and answers for the attention of the CEO. This shares the desire to strengthen synergies between the broadcasting of its programs and their exploitation in other forms: “ marketing, gamification”, events “. Things should therefore speed up from now on for the channel’s licenses, including Naruto and Boruto.
This review is precisely the opportunity for him to return to the news of the two anime. While the second is “ on break », Ishikawa recalls that a “ new series commemorating the 20e birthday is planned “. Fact, four new episodes had been announced for Naruto. The broadcast, initially scheduled for September 2023, was ultimately postponed, without further details.
But, the CEO of the channel reveals in this report that it would finally be for “ This year » ! In the context of an annual financial report, this exit window must be understood as extending over the current fiscal year. Therefore, the four episodes of Naruto should be released before March 2025. According to Ishikawa, we should know more once the ” negotiations » concluded with new broadcast territories, which are Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.