Masashi Kishimoto is writing and drawing Naruto: Shadow Rising, a new manga announced at New York Comic Con on October 10, 2026, with more details due at Jump Festa 2027 in December.
Masashi Kishimoto is back as writer and artist on a new Naruto manga. TV Tokyo announced Project Rasengan on October 10, 2026 at New York Comic Con, a global initiative covering anime, manga, games, and trading cards. The centerpiece is Naruto: Shadow Rising, written and illustrated by Kishimoto. A brief announcement video showed an early glimpse, with further details due at the franchise's Jump Festa 2027 presentation on December 19 and 20, 2026.
The announcement followed a period in which Kishimoto's involvement with Naruto was mostly adjacent to the manga. In June 2026 Bandai Card Games announced the Naruto Card Game for a worldwide simultaneous release in 2027, based on Kishimoto's Naruto manga, for which he provided a new illustration of Naruto and Sasuke holding cards and a comment. A story guide for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, released the same month, carried a cover newly drawn by Mikio Ikemoto, not Kishimoto.
Project Rasengan groups the manga with three other confirmed initiatives out of eight planned for 2027 through 2029: a four-episode Naruto and Ninku crossover anime, the NARUTO Card Game releasing in June 2027, and a new mobile game. Kishimoto and Ninku author Koji Kiriyama supervise all episodes of the crossover, with Studio Pierrot producing, Noriyuki Abe directing, and Tetsuya Nishio as character designer and chief animation director. Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the smartphone game Naruto Mobile worldwide, and BANDAI CARD GAMES will launch the NARUTO Card Game with a simultaneous worldwide release in June 2027, preceded by trial sessions and limited products from February 2027.
Outside the manga, the Naruto franchise continues in other media. Charles Melton entered final negotiations to play Kakashi Hatake in Lionsgate's live-action Naruto film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, with filming targeted around February 2027. Bandai Spirits will release the Ichiban Kuji Naruto Shippuden Hidan and Kakuzu Edition on October 26, 2026, priced at 790 yen per draw including tax.
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Oct 13
TV Tokyo announced Project Rasengan on October 10, 2026 at New York Comic Con, a global initiative covering anime, manga, games, and trading cards for the Naruto franchise. The centerpiece is Naruto: Shadow Rising, a new manga written and illustrated by original creator Masashi Kishimoto. A brief announcement video showed an early glimpse, with further details due at the franchise's Jump Festa 2027 presentation on December 19 and 20, 2026. The project also includes Naruto x Ninku, a four-episode crossover anime with Ninku, the Koji Kiriyama ninja manga Kishimoto has said influenced Naruto. Both creators supervise all episodes. Studio Pierrot produces, with Noriyuki Abe directing and Tetsuya Nishio as character designer and chief animation director. Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the smartphone game Naruto Mobile worldwide, and BANDAI CARD GAMES will launch the NARUTO Card Game with a simultaneous worldwide release in June 2027, preceded by trial sessions and limited products from February 2027.
Oct 11
At the "NARUTO: What's Next?" panel at New York Comic Con on October 10, Masashi Kishimoto was announced as the writer and artist of a new manga in the Naruto franchise. A teaser video showed a possible title, read by sources as Shadow Rising Naruto or Naruto: Shadow Rising, and Anime Corner reports it as NARUTO: SHADOW RISING with Kishimoto set to draw the project. The panel grouped the manga with three other confirmed initiatives out of eight planned for 2027 through 2029 under the banner PROJECT RASENGAN: a four-episode Naruto and Ninku crossover anime, a NARUTO Card Game releasing in June 2027, and a new mobile game. More details are planned for Jump Festa '27 on December 19 and 20. Junko Takeuchi, the Japanese voice of Naruto Uzumaki, and Noriaki Sugiyama, the voice of Sasuke Uchiha, attended as special guests.
Oct 3
Bandai Spirits will release the Ichiban Kuji Naruto Shippuden Hidan and Kakuzu Edition on October 26, priced at 790 yen per draw including tax, sold through Ichiban Kuji ONLINE and the official Ichiban Kuji shop. Online sales open at 5:00 p.m. the same day. Prizes A through D are MASTERLISE figures of Shikamaru Nara, Asuma Sarutobi, Hidan, and Kakuzu. Prize E is a rug mat themed after the Jashinism religion. Prize F is a Chokonokko Figure Akatsuki Ver. with ten kinds total, Prize G is a Pokotto Charm in six kinds, Prize H is a NARUTO 72 series acrylic charm in nine kinds, and Prize I is a variety sticker in ten kinds. The Last One Prize is a Naruto Uzumaki Wind Style: Rasenshuriken MASTERLISE figure.
Aug 21
Charles Melton is in final negotiations to play Kakashi Hatake in the Hollywood live-action film of Masashi Kishimoto's manga Naruto, handled by Lionsgate. Destin Daniel Cretton directs. A worldwide casting search for Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura began last month. Filming is targeted around February 2027.
Jun 19
Bandai Card Games announced a new trading card game, Naruto Card Game, on June 18 during its Next Plan Presentation. The game is based on Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga and is set for a worldwide simultaneous release in 2027. The first public trial will take place at Gen Con 2026 in Indianapolis from July 30 to August 2, where attendees can participate in tutorial sessions. Participants will receive a gift set including a CP-001 Chakra Card Gen Con 2026 Ver. promotional card, a backpack, a sticker, and a ticket to purchase an official playmat. Additional details, including card designs and the game's roadmap, are scheduled for July 29. Kishimoto provided a new illustration of Naruto and Sasuke holding cards and a comment expressing his hope that the cards reach fans' hands and hearts. Bandai previously released a Naruto Collectible Card Game from 2006 to 2013. The announcement comes as part of the franchise's 25th anniversary celebrations.
Jun 4
A story guide for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations was released on June 4. The single volume condenses the first part of the manga into about 600 pages, using selected episodes from 20 volumes, story digests, and columns. The cover is newly drawn by Mikio Ikemoto, and a double-sided pinup poster is included. Volume 8 of the second part, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, also launched today.