List of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations episodes

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is a Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same name and is a spin-off and sequel to Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto. It is produced by Pierrot and broadcast on TV Tokyo. The anime is directed by Noriyuki Abe (#1–104[a], #282–286), Hiroyuki Yamashita (#1–66), Toshirō Fujii (#67–104), and Masayuki Kōda (#105–281, #287–) and is written by Makoto Uezu (#1–66) and Masaya Honda (#67–). Former manga writer Ukyō Kodachi supervised the story until episode 216.

Boruto follows the exploits of Naruto Uzumaki's son Boruto and his comrades from the Hidden Leaf Village's ninja academy while finding a path to follow once they grow up. Despite being based on the manga, the anime explores original storylines and adaptations of the spin-off manga, Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring;[1] Boruto: Naruto the Movie;[2] as well as the Naruto Shinden light novel series.[3]

It premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2017, and aired every Wednesday at 5:55 PM JST.[4] Starting May 3, 2018 (episode 56) it aired every Thursday at 7:25 PM JST.[5] Starting October 7, 2018 (episode 76) it now airs every Sunday at 5:30 PM JST.[6] The series is also being released in DVDs.[7] Viz Media licensed the series on March 23, 2017, to simulcast it on Hulu, and on Crunchyroll.[8] On April 21, 2020, it was announced that episode 155 and onward would be delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9] After a two-month hiatus, the episode resumed on July 5, 2020. On March 9, 2023, it was announced that the series is set to finish its first part with episode 293 on March 26, 2023 and a second part was announced to be in development.[10][11]

In the United States, the English dub made its premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block on September 29, 2018.[12] Adult Swim removed the series from the block's rotation after episode 52 on October 20, 2019. Adult Swim executive Jason DeMarco addressed on Twitter that they currently have no plans to bring the anime back.[13] The same batch of dubbed episodes were additionally broadcast in Australia on ABC Me.[verification needed]


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  1. ^ Kitahata, Yukihiro (July 11, 2017). "Naruto Side Story to Get an Episode in Boruto". Manga Tokyo. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Boruto Anime Reveals New Visual for Upcoming Chūnin Exam Arc". Anime News Network. 17 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Naruto Shinden Novel Gets TV Anime Adaptation in February". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "5月から放送時間がゴールデンにお引越し! 木曜夜7時25分から!" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "10月から放送時間が変わるよ!" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "BORUTO-ボルト- NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS DVD-BOX" (in Japanese). Aniplex. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "Viz Media Licenses Boruto TV Anime, Plans Simulcast (Updated)". Anime News Network. March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Anime Delays New Episodes Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  10. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (8 March 2023). "BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Anime Part 1 Ends on March 26". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael (9 March 2023). "Boruto Anime Ends Part I on March 26, With Part II Confirmed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Anime to Premiere on Toonami on September 29". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  13. ^ "I won't say it will never come back but there are no plans to bring it back at present". Twitter. Retrieved March 25, 2020.