'Boruto: Naruto Next Generations' New Visual Art Showcases Main Characters
The manga-turned-anime "Naruto" has caught the interest of fans worldwide that despite it running for a long time already, the fan base has never dwindled. After the events of Kaguya's demise, the appeal of the show remains unfaltering, so much that the next generation of ninjas still rake in fans with "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations."
With one month more to go before the series resumes once more with a new set of characters, an updated visual art has been revealed on its official website. The said photo features Boruto — the main protagonist — along with other individuals who resemble some of the much-loved characters in "Naruto: Shippuden."
The story of the new series to the Naruto saga follows the adventures of the new batch of ninjas, with Uzumaki Boruto taking after his father's, Uzumaki Naruto, trouble-inciting behavior. Despite the focus being placed on personalities other than the original cast, manga creator Masashi Kishimoto has promised that it will be a better series than its predecessors, Anime News Network has learned.
The cast is composed of the main character Boruto (Yuko Sanbe), Sarada (Kikuchi Kokoro), Mitsuki (Ryuichi Kijima), Shikadai (Kenshō Ono), Chouchou (Ryoko Shiraishi) and Inojin (Atsushi Abe). Returning characters include the mainstay Naruto (Takeuchi Junko), Hinata (Mizuki Nana) and their other offspring Himawari (Saori Hayami). Shikamaru (Shotaro Morikubo) and Shino (Shinji Kawada) are also expected to be seen in the upcoming anime.
Meanwhile, Masashi Kishimoto continues to supervise everything, while Mikio Ikemoto takes care of the manga and Ototachi Ukyo is responsible for the screenplay. Aibo Koyuki takes the helm as the overall director with Hiroyuki Yamashita as the director of the series. Tetsuya Nishio and Hirofumi Suzuki are tasked with the iconic character design.
"Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" is set to air on TV Tokyo on April 5 at 5:55 p.m. JST (3:55 a.m. ET).
