New Boruto Opening Gives Throwback Tribute to Sakura and Naruto

Boruto: Naruto Next Generatons has introduced us to the next generation of ninja within the city limits of Konoha, and the upcoming opening for the anime is paying its due to the generation that came before it with some subtle easter eggs to the original Naruto crew. With the Mujina Bandits Arc in full swing, the new opening theme doesn't just give us some connections to the past, it also gives us big clues into the future of the series by giving us our first animated look at the big bad of the storyline in the Kara Organization!

                                                           

Sarada Uchiha has been doing a fantastic job of living up to the legacy that was created by her mother and father, Sarada and Sasuke respectively. Taking the best attributes of her parents and putting them to good use as a part of the new formation of Team 7, the upcoming opening for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is putting Sarada into a similar stance as her mother had in a previous OP from the franchise with similar backdrops and color schemes to boot!

                                                                                                         

As mentioned earlier, one of the biggest takeaways from this opening theme is the arrival of the Kara Organization in the anime. With Boruto: Naruto Next Generations venturing far more into the realm of "filler episodes" rather than material that was originally told in the manga, fans have been waiting to see the major villains of the series for some time. The Mujina Bandits arc, which is one of the first times that Boruto has adapted material from the manga into the anime, has had fans believing that the arrival of Kara is going to be sooner rather than later.

In the manga, the Kara Organization has been hitting Konoha in a big way, and while we won't venture too deep into spoiler territory for those who haven't kept up with events outside of the anime, it will be something to see when these events play out in the anime.

What do you think of this clever nod to the Naruto OPs of the past? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the Hidden Leaf Village!

The Naruto Shippuden Sexy Jutsu Funko Pop is Live

Back in December of last year, Funko announced a wave of Naruto Shippuden Pops that included an exclusive Naruto Uzumaki (Sexy Jutsu) figure. Given the fact that Funko could have gone in so many directions for new Naruto Funko Pops, the unveiling of a Pop based on Naruto's hilarous Sexy Jutsu technique was delightfully unexpected. The figure is a super fun release that most fans will want to add to their collection.

That having been said, the wait for this figure was unusually long, but it has finally arrived here at BoxLunch for $12.90. Note that all BoxLunch stores are closed until further notice, so the only place you'll be able to grab this figure is online. If it sells out, you can still order one on eBay if you're willing to pay the premium.

As noted, the Sexy Jutsu Naruto Shippuden figure will likely be popular with fans, just like the recently released Jiraiya on Toad Pop Ride. The figure was an exclusive of BoxLunch's parent company Hot Topic that sold out in a matter of days. Again, you can still grab one here on eBay if you simply must have it.

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Originally created by Masashi Kishimoto for Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, Naruto follows a young ninja, with a sealed demon within him, that wishes to become the leader of his home village. The series ran for 700 chapters overall, and was adapted into an anime series by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex that ran from 2002 to 2017. The series was popular enough to warrant a sequel, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations which is set several years after the events of the original Naruto story and features the children of many of its key characters such as Naruto and Hinata.