Naruto 25th Anniversary — New Anime & Games Coming 2027

Naruto 25th Anniversary — New Anime & Games Coming 2027

Naruto 25th Anniversary plans are officially confirmed, and TV Tokyo isn't treating it like a nostalgia victory lap. Their exact words: this is "the beginning of a new stage." New anime. New games. New partners. All landing in 2027 and beyond. For a franchise that's felt weirdly quiet the last few years — Boruto's anime sitting dormant, the 20th anniversary specials vanishing into the void — this is the clearest signal yet that Konoha is about to get very loud again. Here's everything confirmed.

🍥 Naruto 25th Anniversary — What TV Tokyo Confirmed

Let's start with where this came from, because the source matters. This didn't leak from a rumor account — it came from a TV Tokyo investor Q&A tied to the broadcaster's earnings briefing held on May 19, for the fiscal year ending 2026. (Anime Corner)

Here's what executives actually said:

"We are positioning the 25th anniversary as the beginning of a new stage, and we are planning numerous projects that capitalize on this. We are scheduling the release of new works, such as video content and games developed by new partners, for 2027 and beyond." (CBR)

Two things jump out. "New partners" implies studios or developers outside the usual circle. And "beginning of a new stage" is corporate-speak for we are not done with this franchise — which, after years of Boruto stagnation, is exactly what fans needed to hear.

💰 Why Naruto Is Getting This Push

The business reason is genuinely striking, and it explains everything.

Naruto drove the highest revenue for TV Tokyo's anime rights business for the fiscal year ending March 2026 and the first quarter of the current fiscal year — consistently beating its own successor, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. (CBR)

It gets better. Naruto was the broadcaster's biggest moneymaker overall, beating out Pokémon and even Yu-Gi-Oh!, driven by royalty income from games, merchandise and streaming rights. (CBR)

Read that again. A series that finished airing in 2017 is out-earning Pokémon. Nine years after the last Shippuden episode, Naruto is still the strongest asset on the board. That's not nostalgia — that's a franchise that never actually left.

And it's shaping strategy elsewhere. Naruto's success has prompted TV Tokyo to map similar commercial strategies for its other top-performing IPs, including Bleach and Black Clover, aiming to elevate them to Naruto's level through global distribution and merchandising. (CBR)

(Both of those are having big years — we covered Bleach: The Calamity and Black Clover Season 2's theatrical premiere recently.)

🎬 What Could the New Naruto Anime Be?

Here's where we move from confirmed to informed speculation — and I'll be clear about which is which.

Confirmed: new video content is coming in 2027.
Not confirmed: what it actually is.

Three theories are circulating, all with real backing:

1. The long-delayed 20th anniversary specials. Four episodes were originally scheduled for September 2023, then delayed indefinitely to improve quality. (Anime Corner) They've never been cancelled — just parked. Rolling them into the Naruto 25th anniversary would be tidy.

2. A brand-new original series. The "new partners" language points here. Reports earlier this year indicated China-based Huahan Animation was working on a new Naruto anime production. (CBR)

3. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex. There's ongoing speculation about an adaptation of the current manga. (CBR) The Boruto anime has been dormant for years, and Two Blue Vortex is where the story got genuinely compelling again.

My honest read? The specials feel likeliest for 2027 since they're already partly made — but "new partners" nags at me. You don't need a new studio to finish something Pierrot already started.

⚡ Shippuden Just Came Back — Sort Of

Here's the thing most people missed. Naruto: Shippuden already returned with its first new anime in nine years — and it happened via a video game crossover.

Studio Pierrot produced a brand-new animated short for the PUBG Mobile × Naruto: Shippuden collaboration, running July 9 through September 7, 2026, alongside the game's Version 4.5 update with exclusive in-game weapons, cosmetics and locations. (CBR)

The short features Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi going after an airdrop before being confronted by Jiraiya, Lady Tsunade and PUBG's "Unknown" character. (CBR)

Heads up: that event ends September 7 — three days from now. If you want the in-game cosmetics, this is your window.

More importantly, it's proof of concept. Pierrot animating new Shippuden footage in 2026, right as the Naruto 25th anniversary ramps up, is not a coincidence. That's a studio warming up.

🏗️ The Bigger Picture — Everything in Motion

The Naruto 25th anniversary isn't a single announcement. It's a slow build already underway:

• A 1.5-hectare Naruto theme park opening in 2026 (Anime Corner)
• An official Naruto & Boruto YouTube channel launched with a special history video (Anime Corner)
• A new game with an unnamed partner (The Gamer)
• Studio Pierrot freeing up as Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War wraps (CBR)

That last one matters more than it sounds. Pierrot has been carrying Bleach's final arc for years. With that finishing and Black Clover launching this fall, 2027 is exactly when the studio would have capacity for a flagship Naruto revival.

📺 Where to Watch While You Wait

Doing a rewatch before 2027? The Naruto and Boruto anime series, specials and films are available on Crunchyroll, Netflix and Hulu. (CBR)

Fair warning on the classic run: there's a lot of filler. Plenty of community-made watch guides can steer you through the essential episodes if 700+ isn't realistic. Shippuden's Pain arc alone still holds up as some of the best shonen ever animated — and rewatching it with a 2027 revival on the horizon hits different.

Believe it. 🍥

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