Naruto the Movie 10

The Last: Naruto the Movie (Naruto Movie 10)

Last week Shueisha teased an important Naruto announcement would be made in the 35th issue of their Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. The magazine and announcement have leaked early and it’s just as we suspected – news on Naruto Movie 10!

The Last: Naruto the Movie will debut in Japanese theaters on December 6, 2014. It will be the first Naruto movie in two years, after Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie, and is part of the larger “Naruto Shin Jidai Kaimaku Project” (Naruto’s New Era Opening Project) marking the 15th anniversary of the original manga.

Naruto creator, Masashi Kishimoto, will be leading the way as chief story supervisor of the film, developing an original story and character design for The Last: Naruto the Movie. The magazine shows Kishimoto-sensei’s drawing of Naruto and titles it “Ramen Ichiraku”. It’s of Naruto in a very toned form with his hair cut short, and with an expression that which is like an adult.

On July 31, a 15-second version of the movie’s teaser trailer is expected to air with the Naruto Shippuden television anime’s broadcast. On August 1st, a full version trailer will start running in Japanese theaters on August 1. In addition, a Naruto exhibition will open in Japan next year.

No information on the ending of Naruto, but as Naruto fans here at Saiyan Island, the title of this movie certainly makes us nervous! The Last: Naruto the Movie was first announced in December 2012 as Naruto the Movie 10. It’s predecessor, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (the 9th overall movie in the series) made it’s debut in Japanese theaters in July 2012 as the highest grossing Naruto movie ever. It will be heading it’s way in August to North American theaters.