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MUMBAI: Believe it! Naruto is gearing up for a double comeback, with creator Masashi Kishimoto returning to the drawing board for a new manga while the beloved ninja franchise teams up with Ninkū for a four-episode anime crossover.

NEW YORK – A major new global project centered on the popular Japanese anime franchise Naruto was announced at New York Comic Con 2026, one of the world’s largest pop culture events, with plans for an entirely new anime production and a new manga series written by original creator Masashi Kishimoto.

Masashi Kishimoto has a new Naruto manga in the works, and Team 7 will return in a four-episode crossover anime with Ninkū. Both projects were unveiled at the Naruto panel at New York Comic Con on 10 October, with more manga details due at Jump Festa in December.

What is Naruto: Shadow Rising? Masashi Kishimoto announces new manga at NYCC Updated on: 11 Oct 2026, 4:56 pm

A newNarutomanga, set between the end of the original manga and the beginning ofBoruto, was announced last night at New York Comic Con 2026. A four-partNarutospin-off anime was also announced, but don’t get too excited on that front before you hear all the details.

Hope you like Naruto, because you’re getting plenty of it before the 2020s are over. At New York Comic-Con, a panel for the franchise unveiled what’s next for the shonen hero on both the page and small screen.

New NARUTO projects have been announced, including NARUTO SHADOW RISING, a new manga by series creator Masashi Kishimoto, and NARUTO × NINKŪ, an entirely new anime collaboration with NINKU.

The creators of ‘Naruto’, Masashi Kishimoto, and ‘NINKŪ’, Koji Kiriyama, will supervise the series.

A new NARUTO manga titled NARUTO SHADOW RISING and a four-episode crossover anime titled NARUTO × NINKU have been announced.

“Project Rasengan,” a global initiative for the next era of Naruto, was announced at New York Comic Con. Designed to expand the franchise across various media including manga, anime, games, and trading card games, a three-year roadmap spanning 2027 to 2029 was unveiled.