Great news to Naruto fans in the U.S. The final film, "The Last: Naruto The Movie," will be heading to U.S. theaters in 20 cities on Feb. 20, 2015.
VIZ Media and Eleven Arts are working hand-in-hand in bringing the last "Naruto" film to the U.S. Eight cities have been revealed to screen the movie – New York, Boston, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle.
Naruto fans will be able to buy tickets starting mid-January at the Eleven Arts' website, and moviegoers will be treated with an exclusive commemorative poster. The movie will be shown in "original Japanese dialogue with English subtitles."
The movie is based on the serial "Naruto" manga penned by Masashi Kishimoto. In the film, Naruto will have to save the world as the moon approaches Earth, causing it to disintegrate and potentially ending the world and putting everyone in danger.
The long-running manga ended in November this year after 15 years, which made some fans nostalgic.
Meanwhile, a "Naruto" stage musical will be shown next year as part of Masashi Kishimoto's "Naruto's New Era Opening" project. The musical condenses volumes 1 to 27 of the original and beloved "Naruto" manga before the two-year time skip. It is the same story as the anime, but many fans wonder how the story will play out on stage.
The musical will open in Tokyo at the AiiA Theater from March 21 to April 5. The production will also head to Fukuoka, Osaka, Miyagi, and ending back in Tokyo. The musical will also be shown in other countries in Asia. Some of the confirmed countries are Macau, Malaysia and Singapore. It is still unknown whether the musical will be shown in Hong Kong, Taiwan or South Korea, where the franchise is hugely popular.
The photos of the cast went viral when they were released. The cast consists of Kodai Matsuoka as Naruto, Ryuji Sato as Sasuke, Yui Ito as Sakura, and Kenta Suga as Gaara.
