New Naruto x Nink Anime, Project Rasengan Roadmap and More Revealed at New York Comic Con 2026

New Naruto x Nink Anime, Project Rasengan Roadmap and More

Revealed at New York Comic Con 2026 Four-Episode Crossover Anime Announced; NARUTO CARD GAME Launches Worldwide in June 2027;

Fan-Favorite NARUTO Mobile Game Confirmed for Worldwide Release;

New Manga by Masashi Kishimoto Teased

(NEW YORK, NY) Oct. 10, 2026 Fans at New York Comic Con 2026 received a first look at the next chapter of the NARUTO franchise during the sold-out NARUTO: What's Next? special stage, held on Naruto Uzumaki's birthday before an audience of approximately 3,000 people. The event featured Junko Takeuchi and Noriaki Sugiyama, who voice Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, and Yoshihiro Tominaga, executive producer of PIERROT FILMS, the studio behind the NARUTO anime series.

The special stage delivered a series of worldwide announcements, including a four-episode NARUTO x NINK crossover anime; the launch of PROJECT RASENGAN, a multiyear global collaboration bringing new NARUTO content to fans worldwide; a June 2027 worldwide release for the NARUTO CARD GAME; plans to bring NARUTO mobile game to global audiences; and a surprise teaser revealing that NARUTO creator Masashi Kishimoto is working on a new NARUTO manga. During the panel, special illustrations by Koji Kiriyama and Masashi Kishimoto were revealed, and their special comments (*full text below) were read aloud to the crowd. Their messages shared a deep respect and longtime love for the series, drawing a massive round of applause from the audience.

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NARUTO and NINK Unite in a New Four-Episode Crossover Anime

The special stage's first major reveal was NARUTO x NINK , a completely new four-episode anime bringing together two celebrated shinobi series. A collaboration visual and teaser trailer debuted for the first time during the special stage. Masashi Kishimoto has long cited NINK as a major creative influence, saying that NARUTO would not exist without it. The new story is being supervised in its entirety by Masashi Kishimoto and NINK creator Koji Kiriyama.

The production team also includes Noriyuki Abe, director of the TV anime series NINK and BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS, and Tetsuya Nishio, character designer and chief animation director for the TV anime series NINK and the NARUTO series. During the special stage, Yoshihiro Tominaga shared work-in-progress animation drawings by Tetsuya Nishio, giving fans an early look at the project's detailed character movement and animation.

Story Introduction:

"I m heading out on a mission for the ages, ya hear me?!"

Team 7 members Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura are given a mission by Kakashi.

Since Kakashi cannot participate himself, Naruto is appointed acting leader.

As a result of this decision, Naruto is fully motivated to make the mission a success.

However, on the way, Team 7 finds themselves lost in another world.

What appears before the bewildered trio is a boy with a face resembling a frog s, named F suke.

What awaits them in this strange new world?

A brand new story supervised by Koji Kiriyama and Masashi Kishimoto that combines two legendary series, NARUTO x NINK , begins!

NARUTO x NINK teaser Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=hCZi_R0MnvE

PROJECT RASENGAN Charts the Future of NARUTO and BORUTO

The special stage also introduced PROJECT RASENGAN, a large-scale global project designed to bring NARUTO and BORUTO into a new phase and present a long-term vision for the franchise. A new key visual and promo video debuted on the special stage's main screen, featuring Naruto wielding the Rasengan against a backdrop of memorable moments from across the series. Organizers also revealed a wide-ranging roadmap connecting future manga, anime, games, events and other franchise initiatives, with several projects still to be announced.

PROJECT RASENGAN webpage: https://naruto-official.com/en/special/rasengan

PROJECT RASENGAN promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMZPtIoBV7g

NARUTO CARD GAME to Launch Worldwide in June 2027

BANDAI CARD GAMES revealed that the NARUTO CARD GAME will launch simultaneously worldwide in June 2027. A new special trailer animated by Studio Pierrot, the legendary animation studio behind NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, as well as new card illustrations, were shown publicly for the first time during the stage.

In the new trading card game, players choose a leader and build a team of shinobi to fight alongside that character. The gameplay was designed to evoke the mind games, ninjutsu-driven tactics, and strategic depth of battles from the NARUTO series. The initial product lineup is set to include three starter decks featuring Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara as leaders, along with the first booster set, Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!

Demo Tutorial Events are scheduled to begin in early 2027. Additional announcements included an early-release Official Playmat -Naruto vs Sasuke- and Premium Card Collection vol.00 -CHAKRA set, as well as a spring campaign to distribute 1 million demo decks all over the world.

Additional product and event details will be announced through the game's official website and social channels.

Official website: https://www.naruto-cardgame.com/en/

Official X account: https://x.com/narutotcg_eng

Official Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/narutotcg_en/

NARUTO CARD GAME Special Animated Trailer: https://youtu.be/jmiYpUXgVj8?si=BUal5p3YSyxvsi1K

The special stage also announced that NARUTO mobile game, a battle action game first launched in the Chinese mainland in 2016 and still hugely popular today, is officially coming worldwide. The announcement was accompanied by the worldwide debut of a new teaser trailer. The game brings anime-inspired ninjutsu, fast-paced battles and dream matchups f

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