Naruto: Shadow Rising Trailer Reveals Kishimoto's Baby Sarada Design
The new manga's trailer shows Masashi Kishimoto's own design of Sarada Uchiha as a baby, the first time he has drawn the character at that age.
A trailer for the new manga Naruto: Shadow Rising has revealed Masashi Kishimoto's design of Sarada Uchiha as a baby, according to Screen Rant. The manga is still in progress, and the trailer has been shown.
It marks the first time Kishimoto himself has drawn Sarada as a baby. The design was presented as a redesign of the character's infant appearance.
Sarada, the daughter of Sakura and Sasuke, was born in Orochimaru's hideout, with Karin Uzumaki helping at the birth. The Boruto anime previously showed her younger self in flashbacks, with Tetsuya Nishio and Hirofumi Suzuki serving as character designers on that series.
Kishimoto has drawn infants in the franchise before, having depicted baby Kurama meeting Hagoromo Otsutsuki. In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Kurama is reincarnated in baby form in a storyline linked to Himawari.
Naruto's original manga ran for 15 years. No release date for Naruto: Shadow Rising has been given in the material shown so far.
Quick answers
What is Naruto: Shadow Rising?
It is a new manga that is still in progress. A trailer for it has been shown, featuring Masashi Kishimoto's design of Sarada Uchiha as a baby.
Is this the first time Kishimoto has drawn baby Sarada?
Yes. According to Screen Rant, this is the first time Kishimoto himself has drawn Sarada as a baby.
Does Naruto: Shadow Rising have a release date?
No release date has been given in the facts available; the manga is described as still in progress.