Naruto Shadow Rising: Masashi Kishimoto's New Naruto Manga, Naruto x Ninku Anime & PROJECT RASENGAN

Naruto Shadow Rising is a new Naruto manga drawn by series creator Masashi Kishimoto, announced at the "NARUTO: What's Next?" panel at New York Comic Con 2026 on October 10. It comes with a super teaser trailer and not much else, and that is deliberate: more details are promised at Jump Festa 2027 on December 19 and 20, 2026. The same panel announced a brand-new 4-episode anime, Naruto x Ninku, and a roadmap called PROJECT RASENGAN that runs to 2029. For the first time in years, Naruto is not looking back. It is moving forward.

Naruto Shadow Rising: Release Date and What We Know So Far

There is no release date yet for Naruto Shadow Rising. The official word is that the manga will be "drawn by Masashi Kishimoto," and that further information will be revealed at the Naruto Jump Super Stage at Jump Festa 2027, held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on December 19 and 20, 2026. That stage is where we expect a start date, a magazine or app, and possibly a first look at the opening pages.

Why does "drawn by Kishimoto" matter so much? Because it has been a long time. The original Naruto manga ended in November 2014. Since then, Kishimoto has written stories, supervised Boruto and drawn one-shots like the 2023 Minato special, but the main Naruto line has been drawn by other artists. A new series drawn by Kishimoto himself is the closest thing to a true return the franchise has had in over a decade.

Shonen Jump vs. MANGA Plus: Where Will It Run?

Shueisha has not said where Naruto Shadow Rising will be published. Naruto ran in Weekly Shonen Jump, and Boruto: Two Blue Vortex currently runs monthly on V Jump, with English chapters on MANGA Plus and VIZ's Shonen Jump app. A simultaneous English release is likely given how Shueisha handles its big titles now, but until Jump Festa, "where to read the new Naruto manga" has no official answer.

What the Super Teaser Shows

The teaser runs just over a minute, and every frame has been studied. According to the official announcement, it shows the face of the Seventh Hokage being carved into the Hokage Rock, the members of Team 7 and a clash between Naruto and Sasuke. The Seventh Hokage is Naruto. If his face is still under construction, the story is set right around the time he takes the job. That points to the gap between the end of Naruto and the start of Boruto, a period fans have wanted told on the page for years. The official materials have not confirmed the timeline, so treat that as our reading of the teaser, not a fact.

So is Naruto getting a new manga? Yes. Is it a sequel to Boruto? Probably not. And it is not the only thing announced.

Naruto x Ninku: A New 4-Episode Anime From Studio Pierrot

Naruto x Ninku is a special anime series of four episodes that crosses Naruto with Ninku, Koji Kiriyama's 1990s Weekly Shonen Jump series, which Studio Pierrot adapted into an anime in 1995. Both creators, Kishimoto and Kiriyama, are supervising the anime. No release date has been announced.

The story, from the official site: Kakashi gives Team 7 a mission with Naruto as acting leader, and somewhere along the way, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura end up lost in another world. There they meet Fusuke, a boy with a frog-like face, and the Ninku corps. The synopsis frames it as a story about masters and students on both sides.

The staff list reads like a Naruto reunion:

• Director: Noriyuki Abe at Studio Pierrot, who directed Naruto and directed the original Ninku anime.
• Animation director and character design: Tetsuya Nishio, the original Naruto anime's character designer.
• Assistant director: Nozomi Fukui.
• Script: Hinatasho.
• Music: Yasuharu Takanashi, who scored Naruto Shippuden, with -yaiba- and Yusuke Honma.

The cast is just as familiar. Junko Takeuchi returns as Naruto, and Rica Matsumoto, who voiced Fusuke in the 1995 Ninku anime, plays him again. Noriaki Sugiyama voices Sasuke, Chie Nakamura voices Sakura and Kazuhiko Inoue voices Kakashi. If you were hoping for "a new Naruto anime," this is it, though at four episodes it is an event, not a series.

That still leaves the biggest question from the panel: what comes after?

PROJECT RASENGAN: Naruto's Roadmap to 2029

PROJECT RASENGAN is the franchise's new long-term plan, built to define "the medium- and long-term future of Naruto" across manga, anime, cards, games and more, with projects scheduled through 2029. The launch trailer shows a grid of eight panels. By the end of the NYCC panel, four had been revealed.

Four panels are still hidden, and with a roadmap that runs to 2029, there is room for something much bigger. A full anime adaptation of Naruto Shadow Rising is the obvious guess, but nothing has been announced. Jump Festa is the next place to look.

Is Naruto Coming Back? What This Means for Fans

Yes, and in a bigger way than anyone expected. Fans have been searching "is Naruto coming back in 2026" since the anniversary specials and remake rumors of the last few years, and the answer turned out to be a new manga from Kishimoto himself, a Studio Pierrot anime with the original team and a multi-year plan. We covered those earlier rumors in Naruto's grand return and Studio Pierrot's vision, and this announcement is the first time the franchise has put dates and projects on the table.

It also changes what Boruto means for the franchise. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex keeps telling the next generation's story, and nothing announced at NYCC replaces it. Instead, PROJECT RASENGAN looks like a plan to run both eras side by side: Boruto for where the story is going, and a Kishimoto-drawn Naruto series for the era fans grew up with. For readers who dropped off after 2014, Naruto Shadow Rising may be the easiest way back in, because it does not require catching up on Boruto first.

The one thing missing is a release date for the manga. If the pattern holds, Jump Festa 2027 in December will provide it, along with more of what is behind those four hidden panels.

Frequently Asked Questions About the New Naruto Manga

Is Naruto getting a new manga?

Yes. Naruto Shadow Rising is a new Naruto manga drawn by Masashi Kishimoto, announced at New York Comic Con 2026 on October 10.

What is the new Naruto manga about?

Story details have not been announced. The super teaser shows the Seventh Hokage's face being carved into the Hokage Rock, Team 7 and a clash between Naruto and Sasuke.

When does Naruto Shadow Rising come out?

No release date has been announced. More information will be revealed at Jump Festa 2027, held on December 19 and 20, 2026.

Is Naruto coming back in 2026?

Yes. In October 2026, the franchise announced Naruto Shadow Rising, a 4-episode Naruto x Ninku anime and PROJECT RASENGAN, a roadmap of Naruto projects through 2029.

Is there a new Naruto anime?

Yes. Naruto x Ninku is a 4-episode anime from Studio Pierrot, directed by Noriyuki Abe, with Junko Takeuchi returning as Naruto. No release date has been announced.

When does the Naruto Card Game come out?

The Naruto Card Game launches worldwide in June 2027, with three starter decks and a first expansion.

Related Videos

Start with the official super teaser for Kishimoto's new manga, then the Naruto x Ninku teaser, the PROJECT RASENGAN launch trailer and the full NYCC 2026 panel.

Kishimoto is back at the drawing board, and Jump Festa is ten weeks away. Until then, read our Studio Pierrot profile for the studio behind Naruto x Ninku, catch up on the latest from our Winter 2026 anime lineup, see what is airing in the Fall 2026 anime schedule, and follow Manga News and Upcoming Anime for the release date.

Sources: Naruto official site, Naruto x Ninku official site, PROJECT RASENGAN official site, Crunchyroll News.