Summary
This article may contain spoilers from Naruto and Boruto.
Masashi Kishimoto is the creator of theNarutoseries and quite easily one of the most popular mangaka of all time. Kishimoto made history with theNarutomanga, which is arguably among the greatest fictional works of all time. Naruto influenced millions of people all over the world, and even today, nearly a decade after the series finished its run, it is incredibly relevant and has fans all over the world. TheNarutoserieswas Kishimoto’s biggest success, and after its long serialization, the story eventually wrapped up, which Kishimoto wanted desperately at the time, because he wanted to fulfill his promises to his family, spend more time with them, and take care of his health.
Now, it appears that Kishimoto is finally ready to go back to drawing manga, and fans absolutely cannot wait for the new series by this legendary author which he teased recently.
Kishimoto’s Success With The Naruto Series
Kishimoto didn’t find instant success with the Naruto series.Before Naruto, he was met with failure upon failure, and just when he was about to give up, his editor convinced him to try one more time, and his last attempt resulted in what fans know as the Naruto series. Naruto started its serialization in 1999, and this series then went on to become a phenomenon all over the world. Naruto was a one-of-a-kind story, the likes of which captivated the fans, both young and old, and with its compelling character writing, readers were absolutely stunned at what the author managed to achieve. Naruto’s journey was one full of grit, perseverance, and dreams, and all these ideals strongly resonate with fans of all ages. Naturally,when Kishimoto wrote the Naruto series, fans knew that they had something special at hand. The more that Kishimoto illustrated the story, the better things got.
I’ll become Hokage and surpass all the previous Kage! – Naruto Uzumaki
Eventually, Naruto became a global phenomenon, and fans were absolutely hooked to this series. When Naruto was at its peak, it was arguably one of the most popular ones in the world being published at the time, and that certainly is an incredible feat. What’s even more impressive is the fact that Naruto is still popular nearly a decade after the manga finished its run, and this is also another proof of its popularity. Naruto is so popular that a sequel series was also serialized, called Boruto, which focuses on the story of Naruto’s son. Clearly, fans were amazed by what the Naruto series had to offer, and his story was certainly perfect from start to finish.
Kishimoto’s Samurai 8 Series Was A Massive Failure
Samurai 8 Was Based On Hachimaru’s Journey
Masashi Kishimoto certainly found great success with Naruto, but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, Kishimoto is an author who has had mixed success with all his stories. Kishimoto did not want to go on a permanent break after writing Naruto. He spoke of wanting to spend time with his family, but, eventually, he did plan on returning to writing more manga. In fact,Kishimoto did return with Samurai 8. This story was based on a young boy named Hachimaru, and it was certainly incredibly exciting, at least at the beginning.
However, Samurai 8 failed to pick up popularity among the fans and, eventually, was marked with failure. Samurai 8 was axed from Shonen Jump, and the manga, unfortunately, did not last. This was a major failure on Kishimoto’s behalf, and he has, since then, not attempted to draw a new manga.
Regardless, Samurai 8 was only the beginning of Kishimoto’s adventures and he’s since then wanted to go back to writing manga again. Based on his recent works, fans can tell that Kishimoto is looking to write manga once again.He recently drew a Minato one-shot, and fans were absolutely amazed by the quality that it delivered.
Clearly, Kishimoto still has the same magic that he once had, and he only needs to start drawing and illustrating beautiful stories as he did earlier to captivate the fans once again.
While Samurai 8 was a failure, Masashi Kishimoto is not giving up. Just like Naruto, his ideology is to keep trying, and Kishimoto is most definitely going to be writing yet another manga soon enough. At the very least, that is what the author of the story has teased.
Masashi Kishimoto Teases A New Manga For The Future
A New Kishimoto Manga Is On The Way
Recently, Kishimoto and Ikemoto did a joint interview and fans were delighted to see them talk about their own series, and, of course, many other things, such as their struggles as mangaka, and their plans for the future. For the most part, the interview saw these authors talk aboutNaruto Uzumaki, and his son, Boruto. After all, their respective series' is what the panel was all about. However, fans did also get to see exciting bits of information from their personal lives. For instance, Ikemoto spoke of being comfortable with the monthly manga schedule, while Kishimoto suggested that he only had experience with the weekly manga schedule. Similarly, Kishimoto also stated that his main job right now was taking care of his family, his health, and, perhaps, a new work of manga.
For me, the most important things are taking care of my family, health, and perhaps a new manga. – Kishimoto
The fact that Kishimoto mentioned a new work is shocking. Indeed, Kishimoto plans on writing yet another manga. Unfortunately, fans do not know what this new manga project is. It could very well be a new series, just like he did with Samurai 8 long ago. However, it will also be a story related to Naruto. Fans might want to know how that would work, but the blank period between the post-war Naruto and Boruto series is big enough for the author to do another manga.
Fans are going to be delighted when Kishimoto return. If he does write a new manga, fans will rejoice, especially after Horikoshi and Gege Akutami are officially leaving Jump. Similarly, if the author decides to continue with Naruto, then, it is certainly going to be an instant success and something that the fans would absolutely be buzzing to read every week.
For now, that is all the information that fans have about Kishimoto’s new series. At the very least, fans know that he certainly is planning for something big for the future, but, when exactly that will happen is something that fans do not know. Hopefully, fans will find out more information pertaining to Kishimoto’s next series soon enough.
Fans might be skeptical about Kishimoto’s upcoming manga, especially after the failure of Samurai 8, but, they also need to remember that Kishimoto is just like Naruto in many ways. Although he failed once, he is going to keep trying until he succeeds, and, perhaps, the next manga he rides is going to be a global phenomenon, just like Naruto. Fans simply have to sit back and wait to see more news surrounding the upcoming manga develop, and when that happens, we’ll be sure to cover it.
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