Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

was a monthly manga spin-off series within the Naruto franchise.Weekly Shonen Jump Podcast Ep. 138 The first 51 chapters of the series were written by Ukyō Kodachi, with the author of Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto, acting as supervisor. Beginning with chapter 52 - released in November 2020 - Kodachi left the series while Mikio Ikemoto took over writing duties, following Kishimoto's drafts. Ikemoto also illustrated the manga throughout its run. The series adapts the story-line of Boruto: Naruto the Movie and then continues the story afterward. The manga launched on May 9, 2016, in the 23rd issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, and is simultaneously published in Weekly Shōnen Jump digital magazine in English. The serialisation of the manga was transferred to V Jump in July 2019.
== Manga ==
Kodachi compares the story of Boruto to the Cold War, where a world at peace is threatened by a resumption of its prior chaos.Boruto volume 2 Ikemoto's illustrations for the series are much more realistic than what was used in Naruto, and in fact he is regularly reminded by Kishimoto to make characters' mouths and eyes bigger in order to better align the two series. Ikemoto hopes to conclude the story of Boruto within 30 volumes.Ikemoto interview with Shonen Jump (2019) Until his institution as the sole writer of the series, Kishimoto, though he had no direct role in the manga's creation, nevertheless oversaw each chapter as it was being worked on. When asked if he was worried that new characters in Boruto would come off as clones of their parents, Kishimoto admitted it was a concern. He labelled Shikadai as essentially a clone of his father, while Chōchō is more a combination of her parents; he believes that both characters serve archetypal roles that are common to manga series.Kishimoto interview with Shonen Jump at Jump Festa 2017 On June 1, 2023, it was announced the first part of the manga had concluded with Volume 20. Official Naruto Twitter Announcement for Boruto Part 1 Completed In V Jump #8, Part II of the manga was announced, titled Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, to begin publishing in V Jump #10.V Jump #8, 2023
There are six story arcs in Part I of the manga:
# Versus Momoshiki Arc
# Mujina Bandits Arc
# Ao Arc
# Kawaki Arc
# Code's Assault Arc
# Omnipotence Arc
=== SD Version ===
Similar to Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth Full Power Ninja Chronicles, there was also an "SD" version of the Boruto manga, titled Boruto: Saikyo Dash Generations.
== Anime ==
In December 2016, it was announced at the annual Jump Festa that an original anime would begin to air on April 5, 2017, on TV Tokyo.Official Boruto Anime Webpage at TV-Tokyo Part I of the series consisted of 293 episodes, which ran from 2017 to 2023. The English dub premiered on September 29, 2018, in the United States on Adult Swim. Kodachi supervised the screenwriters of the anime up until episode 216. As such, the several screenwriters submitted their stories to him, with Kodachi monitoring everything in the event a scene could dramatically change the characterisation of a character.Ikemoto interview with Lucca Comics (2018) On March 8, 2023, it was announced the first part of the series would conclude and that a second part of the anime is in production.BORUTO: Naruto Next Generations Anime's Part One Finale! Plus, Exciting Announcements!
There are twenty-six story arcs in Part I of the anime:
# Academy Entrance Arc
# Sarada Uchiha Arc
# School Trip Arc
# Graduation Exams Arc
# Genin Mission Arc
# Byakuya Gang Arc
# Chūnin Exams Arc
# Chōchō Arc
# Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc
# Parent and Child Day Arc
# Jūgo Arc
# Steam Ninja Scrolls Arc
# Konohamaru's Love Arc
# One-Tail Escort Arc
# Time Slip Arc
# Mujina Bandits Arc
# Kara Actuation Arc
# Vessel Arc
# Kawaki Arc: Kara Clash
# Kawaki Arc: Ōtsutsuki Awakening
# Chūnin Re-Examination Arc
# Great Sea Battle of Kirigakure Arc
# Kawaki & Himawari Academy Arc
# Labyrinth Game Arc
# Sasuke Retsuden Arc
# Code's Assault Arc
== Novels ==
Parts of the anime are also being adapted into a novel series titled . The novels are written by Kou Shigenobu (1-3 and 5), Miwa Kiyomune (4), and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto. There have been five such novels released:
# , released on May 2, 2017; covers episodes 1 to 6.
# , released on July 4, 2017; covers episodes 7 to 11.
# , released on September 4, 2017; covers episodes 12 to 15.
# , released in November 2, 2017; covers the events depicted in episodes 25 to 31, but from Sarada's perspective.
# , released on January 4, 2018; covers events not seen in the anime. The first chapter is set before episode 36; the others after episode 37.
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