The release date of the new Naruto anime, which was previously scheduled to occur on September 3, 2023, has been postponed. In order to commemorate Naruto’s 20th anniversary, four brand-new Naruto anime episodes were originally scheduled to premiere on 3rd September and run for four weeks.
However, the production team behind the series announced in a blog post on the official Naruto website that they have decided to delay the release to further improve the quality of their work. Days before its premiere, the same was delayed despite months of anticipation from fans. Fans may anticipate its release, nevertheless, soon.
Naruto is set to celebrate its 20th Anniversary this year
On October 3, 2002, the Naruto anime debuted in Japan. Before the tale included a time leap in early 2007, the first episode of the anime, simply titled Naruto, covered Part 1 of the manga. The series’ name would subsequently change to Naruto: Shippuden and it would start covering Part 2 of the manga.
In 2017, the show came to an end, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations was launched to carry forward the storyline. It centres on Naruto’s son, a ninja looking to forge a path apart from his father’s legacy.
From 1999 to 2014, the manga was serialized in Shueisha’s weekly shonen manga publication Weekly Shonen Jump, with its episodes being collected in 72 tankōbon volumes.
The two one-shot manga by Kishimoto that served as the basis for the series are Naruto (1997) and Karakuri (1995), which garnered Kishimoto an honourable mention in Shueisha’s monthly Hop Step Award the following year.
The new Naruto anime will make a comeback after 6 years and 5 months
The brand-new Naruto anime is being released as part of the 20th anniversary celebration, which marks the first time they have been made in about 6 years and 5 months.
The first season of Naruto, produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex, aired from 2002 to 2007, consisting of 220 episodes. The sequel started airing in the same year and ran till 2017.
The opening and closing themes for the four new Naruto anime will be performed by the well-known Japanese rock group FLOW. The 20th-anniversary edition of their popular song “GO!!!” will serve as the opening theme, and FLOW’s compelling rendition of ORANGE RANGE’s “Viva Rock” will serve as the closing theme.
This action-packed saga is frequently mentioned while discussing the best anime series of all time. Millions of people adore it, and it has become a turning point among anime watchers throughout the world.
Why has the new Naruto anime been postponed?
The release date of the four new anniversary episodes of the new Naruto anime has been moved back from September 3rd indefinitely until further notice.
The makers of the anime have apologized profusely to the fans who were looking forward to the airing. They also stated that the new broadcast schedule will be released on the official website and various social media platforms as soon as a decision is made. Furthermore, the website indicated that, instead of the previously announced episode schedule, the franchise would release a “masterpiece” selection of the TV anime Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
【BREAKING】: The new NARUTO 20th anniversary anime has been postponed to "increase the quality"! 🍥
The four new episodes were scheduled to air for four weeks from September 3. No new broadcast date has been announced.
Please wait patiently for future updates!
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— AnimeTV チェーン (@animetv_jp) August 29, 2023
Studio Pierrot, the animation studio behind Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, made the decision to postpone the release of the episodes in order to improve their quality. The studio apologized to eager fans, stating that the disappointing push was for a good purpose.
Conclusion
Due to the delay, numerous fans were left unsatisfied. Fans were hopeful that they would be able to watch the Big Three anime air simultaneously because Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War and One Piece are both now airing.
But some other fans have shown support and are eagerly waiting to watch the new Naruto anime’s 4 special episodes in 4K. As not much is known about the plot of the episodes, we can only expect that it is going to be great as it marks Naruto’s 20th anniversary.