Close Menu
  • Latest
  • Help Support Independent Journalism
  • Gaming
    • All Gaming
    • Nintendo
    • PlayStation
    • Xbox
    • PC Gaming
    • Card & Tabletop
    • VR
  • Features
    • Editorials
    • Interviews
    • The Anime Pulse
  • Guides
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Anime & Animation
    • Movies and TV
    • Books
    • Manga & Comics
    • Toys
    • Geek
    • Culture
  • Previews
  • Reviews
    • All Reviews
    • Video Game
    • Anime & Animation
    • Movie & TV
    • Comic Book & Manga
    • Tech & Gear
    • Food
    • Book
    • Toys
    • Tabletop and Card Game
  • Podcasts
    • A-01 Podcast
    • Nintendo Entertainment Podcast
    • Spectator Mode Podcast
  • Contact Us
X (Twitter) YouTube RSS Bluesky Discord
We need all your money! Please help support The Outerhaven
X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube Bluesky Discord
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
  • Latest
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Previews
  • Reviews
    • Video Game Reviews
    • Anime & Animation Reviews
    • Comic Book & Manga Reviews
    • Films & TV Reviews
    • Tech Reviews
    • Tabletop and Card Game Reviews
    • Toy Reviews
  • Gaming
    • PlayStation
    • Nintendo
    • Xbox
    • PC Gaming
    • Retro Gaming
    • Tabletop
    • Virtual Reality
  • Entertainment
    • Anime & Animation
    • Comic Books & Manga
    • Films & TV
    • Original English Light Novels DB
    • OELN DB
    • Culture
    • Books
    • Toys
  • Tech
  • Podcasts
    • A-01 Podcast
    • Nintendo Entertainment Podcast
    • Spectator Mode Podcast
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
Home»News»Naruto Creator Masashi Kishimoto to Announce New Project

Naruto Creator Masashi Kishimoto to Announce New Project

By Josh PiedraAugust 17, 2016
Kishimoto

Shueisha recently re-branded their Shounen JUMP NEXT magazine as Shounen JUMP GIGA.  In its second issue, Naruto creator Masahi Kishimoto conducted an interview where he talked about what the future held for him now that the Naruto franchise has come to an end. Kishimoto stated that he has already planned his next project and has began doing research for it. According to the interview, he believes that he can announce the project sometime before the year’s end, but he does not have a definite date as of yet. He also did not specify the project’s format, either.

There have been mentions of Kishimoto venturing into the science fiction realm for his next project as he had expressed interest in trying his hand in that genre in the past. Whether or not this will come to fruition remains to be seen.  Naruto isn’t the only series Kishimoto has worked on; however, as on May 2, 2013, Kishimoto published a one shot entitled Mario.

A quick synopsis of the one shot is:

Mario, half-Japanese and half-Italian born in the US, works as a hitman. One day he meets a female colleague, Saori, who does not talk to men and is asked to work together with her.

That could also provide a hint to Kishimoto’s next project as well, but that is also purely speculation. The only man who knows for sure what it is would be Kishimoto himself so we’ll just have to wait until he makes the announcement.

Kishimoto ended the Naruto series in July 2015 with the manga’s 700th chapter. He wrote an epilogue entitled Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring as well as several light novels based around characters such as Sakura, Kakashi, Itachi and Shikamaru. He oversaw the script for the Boruto movie and is also overseeing the production of the Boruto manga, which is currently being published monthly. The Naruto franchise has spawned two anime seasons with over 600 episodes and is still currently airing in Japan. It has also spawned over a dozen movies, OVAs, spinoffs and merchandise. 

VIZ Media holds the license for manga and light novel distribution. They also hold the license for anime distribution as well throughout North America.

Manga mario Masashi Kishimoto Naruto Project viz
Josh Piedra
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)
  • Instagram

Josh has been an anime fan for nearly twenty years. In addition, he is a light novel author with over 25 books published as well as the owner of Meteora Press, his personal publishing label. Anime and otaku culture isn't Josh's only area of expertise. He also has a Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and has created a handful of independent games along with a deep working knowledge of the gaming industry.

Check out these posts

Absolum Surpasses 200,000 Copies Sold in Its First Week

Fire Emblem Path Of Radiance Celebrates 20th Anniversary

TOKYOPOP Manga Now Available on MangaPlaza

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Most Recent

Absolum Surpasses 200,000 Copies Sold in Its First Week

October 17, 2025

Fire Emblem Path Of Radiance Celebrates 20th Anniversary

October 17, 2025

TOKYOPOP Manga Now Available on MangaPlaza

October 17, 2025

emaqi Expands Seinen Catalog with Three Must-Read Manga for Fall 2025

October 17, 2025

Interview: Hiroyuki Sawano

October 17, 2025

New Report Highlights Drive For More Nintendo Switch 2 Production

October 17, 2025
About Us • Our Team • Contact Us • Privacy Policy • Review Policy • Ethics Policy 
Work With Us • Metacritic Reviews • OpenCritic Reviews• CriticDB Reviews
Copyright @2025 The Outerhaven Productions

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.