Naruto is celebrating, as it is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the anime. On the occasion of these festivities, those in charge of the franchise announced a massive vote in which fans from all over the world will be able to take part and decide which character is so popular as to star in a new manga.
As I had anticipated, those in charge of the franchise would make a global announcement within the framework of Jump Festa 2023. Speculation was intense, as there were those who mentioned that a kind of reboot, a video game or perhaps a new anime was going to be announced. In the end, only this last theory was not so wrong.
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Fans will vote for their favorite ninja from Naruto
We say this because Shuheisha announced, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the premiere of the anime of Narutowhich would lead a worldwide poll to determine the 99 most popular characters in the series.
The survey is gigantic, as it is not only open to fans from all over the world, but it has a total of 488 eligible characters, since it includes not only the main ninjas of the franchise, but also secondary characters, such as the ramen vendor. Naruto’s favourite. Of course, the survey does not include any character from boruto.
Below you can see some of the promotional images from the survey, which appear gradually and show various ninjas in iconic locations around the world.
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12.17.2022(JST)
Coming soon.#NARUTO pic.twitter.com/tSIq2EfwRD— NARUTO・BORUTO【原作公式】 (@NARUTO_kousiki) December 10, 2022
全世界キャラクター人気投票 #NARUTOP99
投票受付中!#Sakura_Tsunade#WORLDPOSTERhttps://t.co/KpGO3QqNJk pic.twitter.com/QIkjKNYxjg— NARUTO・BORUTO【原作公式】 (@NARUTO_kousiki) December 18, 2022
Take part in the #NARUTOP99 Worldwide Character Popularity Vote now!#Temari_Gaara_Kankuro#WORLDPOSTERhttps://t.co/zhrOU0xaCF pic.twitter.com/ZwdFTiCJI2
— NARUTO OFFICIAL (@NARUTO_info_en) December 20, 2022
Take part in the #NARUTOP99 Worldwide Character Popularity Vote now!#Asuma_Shikamaru#WORLDPOSTERhttps://t.co/zhrOU0xaCF pic.twitter.com/yFAGvSIaRC
— NARUTO OFFICIAL (@NARUTO_info_en) December 19, 2022
The poll, called Naruto 99, will be available until January 31, 2023 and fans will be able to vote once a day, so they still have around 40 days to vote for their favorite(s).
The results will be announced in April 2023, and the winning character will be the lead in their own short manga, which will be run by original series creator Masashi Kishimoto. The characters that appear in the top 20 will be drawn by Kishimoto.
As if that were not enough, after voting for their favorite character, Internet users can also select their favorite jutsu among a dozen of the most popular. In this official page you can vote daily.
We received a special message from Masashi Kishimoto commemorating the opening of #NARUTOP99!
He’s eagerly awaiting votes from fans around the world!!https://t.co/zhrOU0fze5 pic.twitter.com/uLhhThptwT
— NARUTO OFFICIAL (@NARUTO_info_en) December 17, 2022
What do you think of this survey? Which ninja do you think should win? Tell us in the comments.
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