Another Naruto spinoff light novel will receive its own manga adaptation with the first chapter out soon.
Shōnen Jump announced that the platform will adapt Konoha’s Story — The Steam Ninja Scrolls into a manga, based on the original light novel written by Masashi Kishimoto and Sho Hinata. Kishimoto is the creator of the original Naruto series while Hinata worked on two light novels — aside from The Steam Ninja Scrolls, he also co-created the Naruto light novel Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding. Natsuo Sai, who illustrated several Psycho-Pass spinoff series including Psycho-Pass: Inspector Shinya Kogami, will illustrate the manga.
The Steam Ninja Scrolls is the first in a line of light novels from the Naruto Shinden series. Originally intended to be part of a series that would bridge Naruto and the sequel that follows the main characters’ children, Boruto: Next Generations, the light novel was later rebranded. The Steam Ninja Scrolls follows Kakashi, Guy and Mirai as the former two travel in search of the hot springs and Mirai, assigned by Naruto, escorts them. However, the three encounter some challenges, including an enormous boulder blocking the hot spring in one village and a mystery involving a string of kidnappings. The light novel was adapted into Episodes 106 to 119 of the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime.
More Naruto Light Novel Manga Adaptations to Come?
Shōnen Jump also recently released a manga adaptation of Sasuke’s Story — The Uchiha and the Heavenly Stardust with Shingo Kimura as the artist. The manga is already ranked fourth on MangaPlus’s Hottest Viewership Chart at close to 450,000 views. Sasuke Retsuden revolves around Sasuke infiltrating the Astronomy Research Institute to find a way to cure Naruto, who is suffering from a chakra-blocking illness.
Produced by Studio Pierrot, the Naruto anime series recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. As part of the celebration of its long legacy, the franchise released several special illustrations, a video reanimating classic scenes from the shonen ninja anime as well as the official Naruto website. Kishimoto’s message on the website promises “a ton of projects” to commemorate the anime’s longevity.
Written by Kishimoto, Naruto started its serialization in 1999 and ended in 2014. The series follows the journey of a young boy named Naruto Uzumaki who dreams of becoming the strongest ninja in his village. The series continues to be one of the most beloved anime to this day and has spawned more than 10 theatrical films, video games and a collectible card game.
The Steam Ninja Scrolls will release on the Shonen Jump+ app on Oct. 28.
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