At New York Comic Con 2026, the large-scale global “PROJECT RASENGAN” project based on NARUTO was announced, revealing plans for a new anime, manga, games and merchandise.
“PROJECT RASENGAN,” a global project jointly developed by TV Tokyo, Shueisha, Studio Pierrot, Bandai and others, was announced at New York Comic Con on the 10th local time. The project aims to develop anime, manga, games and related merchandise on a large scale.
The event also saw the announcement of production of the completely new animated series “NARUTO—Naruto—×NINKU—Ninku—,” described as an ongoing crossover project bringing together the creators of both works.
Masashi Kishimoto (岸本 斉史) was also announced as the writer of a new manga, providing a long-awaited update for fans.
As part of the global rollout, the “NARTUO Card Game” is scheduled for simultaneous worldwide release next June. The smartphone action game “Hokage Ninja MOBILE” is also scheduled for worldwide distribution.
Further details are scheduled to be revealed on the official website and at Jump Festa 2027, to be held at Makuhari Messe on 19 and 20 December.