Following the appearance of Minato Namikaze as the most popular character in the naruto anime, as revealed by the results of the global popularity poll, the official website of naruto has new information in store for fans.
It was revealed on May 15, 2023 that the new Minato one-shot will be released in Weekly Shonen Jump this summer.
The exact date has yet to be revealed.
Masashi Kishimoto had revealed earlier that while working on the Minato short story, he ended up creating more pages than he originally planned.
“Trying to make a story that meets the expectations of its fans, I ended up with more pages than I had originally planned. Please look forward to the secret story behind Minato’s jutsu!”
NARUTOP99 was produced as part of naruto the anime’s 20th anniversary celebrations!
Based on the manga series of the same name by Masashi Kishimoto, naruto the anime began airing on October 3, 2002. Produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex, the first part of naruto anime aired from 2002 to 2007 with 220 episodes. A sequel titled Naruto Shippuden began airing the same year and continued through 2017 before ending.
Naruto Shippuden aired for a total of 500 episodes.
The main story then continued, focusing on the younger generation, with Naruto’s son Boruto playing the main character in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
Source: Official website