New York Comic Con 2026 came with a big Naruto reveal: Masashi Kishimoto is returning with a new manga, Naruto: Shadow Rising, slated for 2027. He’s writing it and drawing it himself.
What makes Shadow Rising stand out is the period it covers. It goes straight to the Blank Period between Naruto Shippuden and Boruto and treats it as a story in its own right, not just a gap fans have had to patch together from scattered anime material and novels. That means a version of the transition from war to peace told directly by Kishimoto, Naruto Uzumaki’s road to becoming the Seventh Hokage, adult Team 7, and even a teased clash between Naruto and Sasuke.
The teaser image most people will probably hang onto is Sakura Uchiha holding baby Sarada Uchiha. Reportedly, it’s Kishimoto’s first known depiction of Sarada as an infant. That lands harder than it might have otherwise because so much of Sarada’s early life has existed as background detail in Boruto-era material: she was born in one of Orochimaru’s hideouts, with Sasuke Uchiha there and Karin assisting, then raised in Konoha while Sakura became her main caregiver after Sasuke left on an Otsutsuki-related mission. Seeing that stage of her life through Kishimoto’s own art makes it feel a lot more immediate and personal.
If you’ve been wanting to see Naruto Uzumaki’s generation as parents, leaders, and the people trying to keep a fragile peace together, not just as larger-than-life shinobi, Naruto: Shadow Rising looks like one to pick up. Fair warning, though, the usual canon arguments are almost certainly coming, especially over whether this adds to Boruto-era material or revises parts of it.
You can expect Naruto: Shadow Rising in 2027 as part of Project Rasengan, alongside a Naruto/Ninkū anime special, Naruto Mobile’s global release, and a new trading card game.
Author: Jesús Bosque
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