Naruto's 9th Anime Movie Will be Released in July

03.29.2012 11:10

 

It’s been revealed in the 17th issue of Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump” magazine that the popular ninja adventure manga and anime, Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto, will have its 9th anime movie on July 28.

 

 

 

Titled “Naruto the Movie: Road to Ninja”, the movie will be Kishimoto’s first original story to celebrate the anime’s 10th anniversary. Now he’s personally conceiving the all-new story and designing the characters for it.

 

The movie poster, also designed by the original author, was published ahead of the April 14advance ticket release. The advance tickets will come with a bonus perk.

 

 

 

 

The movie poster, also designed by the original author, was published ahead of the April 14advance ticket release. The advance tickets will come with a bonus perk.

 

 

 

Naruto is a ninja action manga that started its serialization in “Weekly Shounen Jump” back in 1999. With 59 volumes, it’s sold a total of over 110 million copies. In 2002, the manga received its first TV animation series, and its movie version has been released every year since 2004.

 

 

Kishimoto released the following comment regarding the movie: “With this being the anime’s 10th year anniversary, I’ve gone all out with the storyline and the design, and have also indulged some of my personal whims. I promise that the story won’t disappoint, so please look forward to it!”