New Naruto Anime Revealed as 4-Episode Ninku Crossover at NYCC
The long-delayed Naruto anime project will be a four-episode original story with Ninku, unveiled at New York Comic Con 2026.
The new Naruto anime project was revealed to be a four-episode collaboration with Ninku during New York Comic Con 2026, according to animecorner.me. The announcement came at the "NARUTO: What's Next?" stage on October 10, 2026.
The crossover will tell an original story in which a young Naruto Uzumaki becomes lost in the world of Ninku while on a mission. Junko Takeuchi and Noriaki Sugiyama attended the event as special guests.
Ninku, created by Koji Kiriyama, began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in 1993. Studio Pierrot adapted it into a 55-episode television anime that aired on Fuji TV from January 1995 to February 1996.
Naruto, written by Masashi Kishimoto, began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in September 1999 and ran until November 2014. Studio Pierrot's anime adaptation premiered in October 2002 and ran for 220 episodes, followed by Naruto Shippuden at 500 episodes.
In 2023, the completely new Naruto anime was first announced for the series' 20th anniversary. It was originally scheduled to air on TV Tokyo for four consecutive weeks beginning September 3, 2023, but was postponed shortly before broadcast.
Separately, a new Naruto Card Game TCG was recently announced for 2027, a non-verbal live-action show is set to run at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater from February until June 2027, and a live-action film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton recently began a cast search for Team 7's Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.
Quick answers
What is the new Naruto anime project?
It is a four-episode collaboration with Ninku that tells an original story where a young Naruto Uzumaki becomes lost in the world of Ninku while on a mission.
When will the Naruto x Ninku anime be released?
No release date has been announced.
Where was the Naruto x Ninku anime announced?
It was revealed at New York Comic Con 2026 during the "NARUTO: What's Next?" stage on October 10, 2026.