Sequel film to open in Japan on August 7

This year's 19th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will reveal more information on Monday about the upcoming Boruto -Naruto the Movie- film.

The film will open in Japan on August 7. Original Naruto manga creator Masashi Kishimoto is credited with the original work, script, character design, and as the chief production supervisor for the film. Hiroyuki Yamashita (Naruto Shippūden episode director, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie animation director) will direct the film and Ukyō Kodachi (Chaos Dragon, Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road) is collaborating with Kishimoto on the script.

The 20th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump will reveal the voice cast for Boruto (Bolt) and Sarada (Salad) when it ships on April 13.

The 19th issue will also feature a special illustrated poster Kishimoto drew for the film. The tagline on the poster says "Watch me crappy old man!"

The issue will also include rough character design sketches of Bolt and Sarada.



The description for Bolt states, "from his facial expression you can tell that he has a mischievous and cheeky personality. He has two whisker lines on each cheek."



The description for Sarada states, "Her cold eyes are her special feature. She wears clothes with the Uchiha family crest."

Kishimoto will launch Naruto Gaiden: Nanadaime Hokage to Akairo no Hanatsuzuki (Naruto Spinoff: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring Month), the Naruto spinoff manga mini-series, on April 27 in the combined 22nd/23rd issue of Weekly Shonen Jump.

Boruto -Naruto the Movie- , the upcoming film sequel to the Naruto manga and The Last -Naruto the Movie-, will tell the story of [Highlight white text to read spoilers] Boruto (Bolt), Nar uto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyūga's son who appeared in the 700th and final chapter of the manga. Kishimoto noted, "I conceived a story in which Boruto and [Sasuke's daughter] Sarada appears. Sasuke and Sakura also appear." He also conceived of Boruto's special fighting move.