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New Naruto Anime and Shadow Rising Manga Revealed

The new anime will be a crossover with "NINKŪ" and supervised by both Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto and "NINKŪ" creator Koji Kiriyama.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 6:18 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “New ‘Naruto’ Anime Series and ‘Shadow Rising’ Manga Revealed”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6:18 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwenty-one service members, and families grieving tonight. Our thoughts are with every one of them.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOn the entertainment side, Naruto is getting a new anime series, announced Saturday at New York Comic Con.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA new series! I adore Naruto. Which one is he?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe orange ninja.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOrange! Obviously. My favorite color.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAuthor Masashi Kishimoto is also releasing a new manga called Shadow Rising.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShadow Rising! I'm more excited than you are right now.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorImpossible. I'm crying.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI've been crying since the word shadow.
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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI already ordered all of them, and I can't pronounce the title.