'Boruto: The Next Generation' Anime Release Date, Plot: Naruto Creator Tells of Difference Between Father and Son
Fans recently learned how "Naruto" mastermind Masashi Kishimoto differentiates the Hokage from his son and ninja-in-training, Boruto, as he announced that he is working on an upcoming anime spin-off titled "Boruto: The Next Generation."
The new anime series will be based on "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations," a Japanese manga written by Ukyō Kodachi and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto, so learning of Kishimoto's insight from a reader's perspective is interesting.
The making of the Boruto-focused anime series spin-off was confirmed in the Jump Festa 2017 event held in Tokyo last December.
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Comicbook obtained a copy of the latest Weekly Shonen Jump magazine where an interview with Kishimoto that was conducted during the Jump Festa event was published. In the interview, Kishimoto shared that, ironically, Boruto is more mature than Naruto ever was.
The notable manga and anime creator added that although he thinks Boruto is more sarcastic than Naruto, the son seems to be more refined as Naruto tends to yell his mind straightforwardly. And that, to Kishimoto, is the big difference between the two.
"Naruto moves without thinking, and he's kind of unrefined. He's like a classic rascal. As for Boruto, well, I wouldn't say he's lazy – he's more refined than that. It's more that he knows all the shortcuts. He's crafty. He's more mature in knowing how the world works," Kishimoto explained in the Weekly Shonen Jump interview.
Kishimoto also clarified that he is "separated" from the making of "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" but is regularly checking the manga's weekly chapters.
The "Naruto" creator likewise gave hints of what to expect from the Boruto spin-off anime series. He explained that he wants for it to be more happy and fun, something that younger viewers can really enjoy. He wants it to be distinct from how "Naruto" turned out because as the original series went deeper, Kishimoto said that it got "more introspective and darker."
However, Kishimoto will not entirely leave out the dark stuff as "Boruto: Naruto Next Generation" introduced that element early on in the manga version. The anime master said he would like to capture readers' attention as well and introducing a dark turning point would do just that.
Kishimoto also expressed how excited he is to work on many characters that have not been introduced yet in the manga. "I'm excited about the drama involving them," Kishimoto added in the interview.
By April this year, the Boruto anime spin-off is expected to debut on TV.
