Mangaka Masashi Kishimoto to Start New Serialization

by tsubasalover
Dec 22, 2018 11:21 PM | 56 Comments

The Boruto: Naruto Next Generations stage at the Jump Festa 2019 event on Sunday has announced that mangaka Masashi Kishimoto will start a new series. Titled Samurai 8: Hachimaruden, the sci-fi manga will be illustrated by Akira Ookubo and begin its serialization in Weekly Shounen Jump magazine in Spring 2019.

Masashi Kishimoto is popular for serializing Naruto franchise, which received anime adaptations. He also released Bench, Karakuri, and Mario one-shots.

Announcement

Source: Comic Natalie

Jump Festa New Manga

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Surprised this isn't in the database yet, isn't it meant to start publishing soon?

Apr 25, 2019 9:24 PM by JVskunkape

Starts April 27 (22nd and 23rd combined issue, final issue of Heisei era)
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/328763

Officially started on May 11
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/331105

Apr 21, 2019 5:29 PM by tsubasalover

No news of this yet? I want to know more!

Apr 6, 2019 1:25 PM by Tiduas

I caannn't waaaaittt

Dec 28, 2018 6:31 PM by Sateramao

Sonikkuuuuu said:

Jorgevy said:
why isnt kishi drawing??

If I recall, he once said in an interview that he's physically unable to.

man, that's sad :(

Dec 26, 2018 7:58 AM by Jorgevy

Looking forward to this.

Dec 26, 2018 3:34 AM by Slarkero

realy intrested, i see it recently get wonder experience

Dec 26, 2018 1:12 AM by sarifzee

Going to check it out when it releases!

Dec 26, 2018 12:49 AM by Valyrian1124

NeoAnkara said:
Eh Kishi won't be the one drawing it? I like Naruto art style though.

yang gambar mantan asistennya om Kishi,bang... jadi ya,kita liat aja nanti.

- since the story teller is Kishimoto himself and the artist is his ex-assistant,then it worth to take a look.
- Samurai+Sci-fi... it would be nice, since there're lot of legendary Sword, kenjutsu, and ronin on japan (especially, the legend of 47 ronin). And i think Miyamoto Musashi would appear on this story.

Dec 25, 2018 7:27 PM by bondtux

Rei366 said:
Disappointed that:
- it won't be a monthly work like promised,
- it won't be drawn by him. (although I know from Katsura X Akira that this kind of experience can work)
But I will try it, of course !

Still happy to see him distant himself from Naruto. I hope he succeeds where Toriyama did not.

PS: what happened to the mangaka, making him unable to draw?

the mangaka work load is crazy it's a lot easier on him to just focus on the story instead which also gives him free time to chill with his wife and son he gave it to his assistant I don't see why everyone is saying I wish kishi was doing the art I wish ikemoto was working on this for everyone to start bitching

Dec 25, 2018 5:54 PM by Youbamii

Unsure how well it'll do but it's cool nonetheless.

Dec 24, 2018 6:06 PM by Pikmin404

I was never into Kishi writing per say and kinda on the meh side of it being similar enough to Naruto in stylistic themes. I'll judge it off it's own merits but I expect since he doesn't have to balance writing and drawing now. And he's matured more as a creator as well.

Shall see.

Dec 24, 2018 2:16 PM by Stripes

I'm excited to watch this one. :D

Dec 24, 2018 1:27 AM by Julazeio

i’m hoping for the best of this series and Kishimoto-sensei. hope he can kicking it again in WSJ

Dec 23, 2018 11:43 PM by Inukanura

cool i'm so excited for the new naruto sequel

Dec 23, 2018 2:18 PM by dlwuik

This will be interesting.

Dec 23, 2018 12:15 PM by Fancyjasper

I'm super excited for this, the concept seems really cool and that announcement video was sick!

Dec 23, 2018 11:29 AM by CHAMPIONOFDEATH

Yass! Kishi is starting a new manga series although its a bit saddening that he's not the one who illustrates it.

Dec 23, 2018 10:55 AM by xchyssa

I can understand why he's not drawing. Drawing Naruto for so long fucking killed his hands so its a good idea to be working with someone.

I like sci-fi, I love robots, and cyborgs, and shit especially if their all fucked up.

Hopefully this series has a lot of that.

Dec 23, 2018 10:39 AM by Slimcoder

Looking forward to this. Though hopefully if it becomes a long running series, it won't suffer in the same dip that Naruto did in quality. Maybe the fact that Kishi won't be both drawing and writing this series at the same time might help him not get as burnt out creatively (well that, and i doubt this will go on for aas long as Naruto did lol)? Time will tell.

Dec 23, 2018 10:12 AM by shockzz1234

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