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Naruto Gets New 'Limited' TV Anime Series

Viz Media says the project is a limited TV anime, with Junko Takeuchi and Noriaki Sugiyama set to join the NYCC panel.

  • Viz Media announced on Monday that the Naruto franchise will produce a new television anime "limited" series, with additional details to be revealed at a New York Comic Con panel on Oct. 10.
  • Originally announced for the series' 20th anniversary, the four-episode remake faced delays to improve quality as animation studio Pierrot prioritized production on Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
  • The "NARUTO: What's Next?" panel at NYCC will feature voice actors Junko Takeuchi and Noriaki Sugiyama, with Fans attending or watching online being "the first to witness the latest news of the New Naruto TV Anime Limited Series."
  • Lionsgate is producing a Hollywood live-action film adaptation directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, with Charles Melton currently "in final negotiations" to play the mentoring ninja Kakashi Hatake.
  • With Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War concluding Oct. 26, the Naruto franchise aims to capitalize on enduring popularity through the new "limited" Anime Limited Series and ongoing live-action film developments.
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Anime News Network broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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