Naruto Gets New Official Artwork of the Original Team 7 to Boruto's Present Day

The Naruto and Boruto anime franchises have just received a stunning new color illustration, bridging the Team 7s of old and the present day in a generational piece of artwork.

Via X (formerly Twitter), the official Boruto anime account dropped a seasonal illustration for Spring 2024, captioning the post: “[SEASON ILLUST ~SPRING~] A special illustration from the BORUTO production team!! The beginning of a new life! Let’s run through spring together ✨.” The illustration perfectly embodies the title of Naruto’s sequel series — Boruto: Naruto Next Generations — featuring both the old and new Team 7s. The visual also features their closest rivals, Team 10, comprised of both generations of Ino-Shika-Cho. Readers can check out the illustration below.

Naruto Uzumaki and a collection of Jins glasses in Shippuden collaboration

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Spring’s version is the latest installment of these illustrations, highlighting characters from both franchises with a seasonal touch. Naruto’s Summer 2023 edition saw pre-Shippuden Sakura at the beach with friends, notably with Naruto and Sasuke both missing. Meanwhile, Winter 2023’s version showcased family ties for the holiday season — typically with the younger characters embarrassed by their parents’ antics.

Boruto’s New Anime Return Could Also See the Return of Animator Vincent Chansard

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While Boruto’s seasonal illustrations are always a highlight for fans, anime studio Pierrot made headlines this week after it suggested Boruto’s upcoming anime return may switch to a seasonal model, in line with other popular series. Pierrot president Michiyuki Honma hailed Demon Slayer as a turning point for the anime industry, saying that to be #1, the company needed to adapt to the times. Pierrot is typically known for its longer anime series, like Yu Yu Hakusho, Bleach and of course, Naruto and Boruto. The latter may also see the return of the popular Vincent Chansard, who recently said he was open to it under the right circumstances. Chansard previously worked on the series and is a widely renowned One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen animator.

Naruto performs his Oiroke no Jutsu (Sexy Technique) in the titular anime.

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Boruto streams on Crunchyroll, which describes the series: “As peace prevails throughout the ninja clans, so does the question of becoming one. Now a generation of prodigies like Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, are challenged living under their parents’ shadow. The shinobi life has changed and so must the path to it. The legacy of ninja continues and a new chapter of ninja begins!”

Boruto crashing through the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations cover art

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Son of Naruto Uzumaki, Boruto, follows his father’s footsteps along with his friends to become great ninja. Throughout all their adventures, Boruto is determined to make his mark in the ninja world and live outside of his father’s shadow.

Release DateApril 5, 2017CastColleen O’Shaughnessey, Melissa Fahn, Max Mittelman, Amanda Cline Miller, Billy Kametz, Maile Flanagan, Cherami Leigh, Todd Haberkorn, Robbie Daymond, Stephanie ShehMain GenreAnimeGenresAction, AdventureRatingTV-14Seasons26StudioPierrotFranchiseNarutoCreatorMasashi KishimotoWritersMasashi KishimotoNumber of Episodes297Streaming Service(s)Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll

Source: X (formerly Twitter)