Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

"Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" is a spin-off and sequel to Masashi Kishimoto's manga series "Naruto," written by Ukyō Kodachi and Masashi Kishimoto, and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto. It follows the exploits of Naruto Uzumaki's son, Boruto Uzumaki, and his ninja team. The manga began serialization in May 2016 in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine under the title "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations," before transferring to the monthly magazine V Jump in July 2019. In November 2020, Kodachi stepped down, and Kishimoto took over as writer. The first part of the manga concluded in April 2023, followed by a second part titled "Boruto: Two Blue Vortex" in August of the same year. An anime television series adaptation produced by Pierrot aired on TV Tokyo from April 2017 to March 2023, totaling 293 episodes, with a second part announced to be in development. Unlike the manga, which began as a retelling of the "Boruto" film, the anime starts as a prequel set before Boruto and his friends become ninjas. The series has been praised for its use of both new and returning characters, but the manga's narrative was noted to be more serious and focused on the protagonist. A series of light novels have also been written. The plot delves into Boruto’s struggles to forge his own path and establish himself as a powerful ninja outside of his father's shadow, while emphasizing themes of camaraderie, legacy, and the changing landscape of the ninja world.