Naruto's New Anime Confirms Production & First Look

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Published Oct 10, 2026, 5:21 PM EDT

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Nearly two months ago, a major update came out of the official Naruto social media channels as well as VIZ Media: that a new anime project was being announced at New York Comic Con. Now, as the franchise held its panel today on October 10, 2026, the franchise's future was finally laid out, with Naruto's newest series officially coming, titled Naruto x Ninku. It's welcome news straight out of the "NARUTO: What's Next?" panel at NYCC 2026, after years of teases of remade episodes and Boruto's Part 2 anime return, especially since the other Shonen Big Three anime franchises have continued to enjoy the spotlight with more One Piece movies and Bleach concluding its Thousand-Year Blood War finale.

The new Naruto anime, as shown with a brand-new trailer at NYCC, comes after a particularly long three-year wait following the last episodes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations airing. It's a series featuring the work of both Masashi Kishimoto and Ninku creator Koji Kiriyama, in which Team 7 wanders into the world very much different from their own. Realistically, any new project would be thrilling for fans to see, so this new glimpse, in addition to information on its global premier, makes it worth the wait. With the presence of Studio Pierrot personnel alongside Naruto & Sasuke voice actors Junko Takeuchi and Noriaki Sugiyama, it couldn't feel more official as the Naruto franchise finally maps out its future.

Naruto's Next Anime Drops New Glimpses & Premiere Info At NYCC

After months of waiting and a careful feed of teases by VIZ Media and the Naruto franchise, the new Naruto x Ninku anime has finally laid out its concrete plans for release, and is confirmed to be in production. It's a collab between two beloved Shonen Jump franchises, where the world of Naruto's early days colliding with the 1993 Ninku manga's characters. As expected, the four episodes promised for release in September 2023 may not be the extent of Pierrot's plans to honor the franchise, with the latest anime's premiere coming amid plans to expand the franchise further through additional Naruto media projects.

Video Game(s) Naruto: Clash Of Ninja Revolution 3, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (2003), Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, Naruto: Rise Of A Ninja, Naruto: The Broken Bond, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, Naruto Shippuden Dragon Blade Chronicles, Naruto: Path Of The Ninja, Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections

Cast Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Noriaki Sugiyama, Chie Nakamura, Kazuhiko Inoue, Nana Mizuki, Hideo Ishikawa, Yûko Sanpei

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