50 Fun Facts About Boruto

Which eye power did Boruto's creator plan to hand him from his mother's clan, then forget to include?

The Byakugan was meant to appear on Boruto in the Naruto finale, but the author forgot and drew a mysterious new eye instead. His little sister inherited the clan's eyes.

Boruto's first name pays tribute to which fallen ninja, who died shielding both of his parents in battle?

Neji means screw in Japanese, while Boruto means bolt. He was killed in the Fourth Great Ninja War after stepping in front of an attack aimed at the couple.

Sasuke training Boruto was modelled on which Dragon Ball warrior, a former enemy who mentors the hero's son?

Piccolo was Goku's enemy before he trained Goku's son Gohan. Sasuke got the teaching role partly because he had made so few appearances in the earlier Naruto films.

Which accessory does Boruto's teammate Sarada wear, added partly to hide how much her eyes resemble Sasuke's?

Glasses were also chosen because her creator felt they made her more appealing. He imagined Sarada as a female version of her father.

What does Boruto lose when he throws himself in front of Sarada to block Kawaki's attack?

His right eye is slashed by Kawaki as he shields her. Soon afterwards Sarada's fear of losing Boruto awakens her Mangekyo Sharingan.

What is the name of Boruto's younger sister, whose birthday their father misses in Boruto: Naruto the Movie?

Himawari is kind-hearted, but her temper terrifies her brother when she is pushed too far. After the time skip she turns out to be the new host of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Mitsuki ends Boruto: Naruto the Movie by revealing that which former enemy of the village is his parent?

Orochimaru created Mitsuki as an artificial human and let him choose his own path. Mitsuki left for the Hidden Leaf to find Boruto, whom he regards as his sun.

What is the name of the Nine-Tailed Fox that dies after lending Boruto's father the power of Baryon Mode?

Kurama hid the fact that the new power would cost the fox its own life. He knew Naruto would have refused to use it otherwise.

Which signature technique of his father's must Boruto master before Sasuke will agree to train him?

Rasengan practice proves so frustrating that Boruto fakes his progress to impress Sasuke. Despite the dishonesty, Sasuke keeps his promise to teach him.

Which dying villain brands Boruto's hand with the Karma mark, hoping to be reborn through his body?

Momoshiki is an Ōtsutsuki who came to drain the fox spirit sealed in Boruto's father. Sasuke later learns that every bearer of Karma is due to be taken over.

Which member of a clan famed for its Gentle Fist fighting style married the Seventh Hokage and is Boruto's mother?

Hinata nearly died protecting her future husband from the villain Pain, years before the two married and had Boruto and his sister.

Which jōnin, a protégé of Boruto's father, leads the team Boruto forms with Sarada and Mitsuki?

Konohamaru is the grandson of the Third Hokage. He grew up treating Boruto's father as his mentor, copying his work ethic and his signature moves.

Sarada's superhuman strength in Boruto comes from which woman, the mother she briefly doubts is really hers?

Sakura passed on her natural chakra control, which lets Sarada gather power in her fists for devastating punches. Her Sharingan comes from her father.

Who is serving as the Eighth Hokage when Boruto returns to the Hidden Leaf after three years away?

Shikamaru Nara at first rejects Sarada's pleas that Boruto is innocent. Once he learns the truth, he starts working with Boruto in secret.

Which manga artist took over as writer of Boruto in November 2020, replacing its original writer?

Masashi Kishimoto had declined to draw the sequel himself and served only as its supervisor. He took over the writing once the first writer left after 13 volumes.

What is the title of the second part of the Boruto manga, which picks up after a three-year time skip?

Two Blue Vortex began in August 2023 after a short break. It follows a teenage Boruto who protects the village alone while it treats him as an enemy.

Which animation studio, also behind the original Naruto anime, made the 293-episode Boruto television series?

Pierrot and its usual broadcaster were chosen again after a magazine editor noted that a timeslot for young viewers was free. The series ran from 2017 to 2023.

Which gesture, once given to her mother, does Sasuke use to show Sarada his love before leaving in Boruto?

A forehead poke comes with a promise to come home soon. By then Sarada, who had wrongly believed he did not care about his family, has bonded with him.

What is Sasuke turned into during Boruto's three-year time skip after a Ten-Tails clone absorbs him?

A tree is his prison, and Hidari, a creature made in his image from his absorbed chakra, later attacks the village Boruto is trying to protect.

Which squad name, once carried by Naruto and Sasuke's own trio, passes to Boruto, Sarada and Mitsuki?

Team 7 was the squad where Naruto trained beside his rival Sasuke under the easygoing Kakashi Hatake. The new trio forms after its members pass a graduation test.

Unlike the manga, which starts by retelling Boruto: Naruto the Movie, where does the Boruto anime open?

At the Ninja Academy, Boruto is still a student, so the anime works as a prequel. Viewers watch him make friends and solve a ghostly mystery before he becomes a ninja.

Which American programming block, announced at San Diego Comic-Con, premiered the English dub of Boruto in 2018?

Toonami, which runs on Adult Swim, began airing the dub on 29 September 2018. That was almost 18 months after the series started in Japan.

Koji Kashin, the masked Kara member who becomes Boruto's mentor, is a clone of which legendary Hidden Leaf ninja?

Jiraiya was the late master of Boruto's father. His clone was built by Kara's chief scientist and sent to assassinate the group's own leader.

Which leader of Kara in Boruto is a former novice monk whose body hosts Isshiki Ōtsutsuki?

Jigen found the fatally wounded Isshiki, who took over his body to survive. As Kara's leader he bought the young Kawaki from a drunkard father.

Which cyborg's Omnipotence rewrites the world's memories so that Boruto and Kawaki swap places?

Eida also makes nearly everyone fall in love with her. The Ōtsutsuki and those who carry their Karma are immune, which is why she is so drawn to Kawaki.

What does Boruto use to cheat in the Chunin Exam, leading his own father to disqualify him in public?

A Scientific Ninja Tool was pressed on him by the scientist Katasuke, who wanted publicity for his invention after the Hokage had rejected it.

Which friend joins Sarada's search for Sasuke in Boruto, convinced the trip will reveal her own real father?

Chocho was written as comic relief to balance Sarada's darker story. She is the daughter of Choji Akimichi and Karui.

Besides Sarada, which former class representative keeps her true memories of Boruto when the Omnipotence strikes?

Sumire once summoned a creature called Nue to take revenge on the village, the mystery behind the anime's first arc, until Boruto talked her round.

In the Boruto anime, which former ally of Sasuke does Sarada wrongly suspect of being her birth mother?

Karin had in fact been the midwife at Sarada's birth, which happened while Sasuke and his wife were travelling together.

Which artist, a longtime assistant on the Naruto manga, has illustrated Boruto since its first chapter?

Mikio Ikemoto was advised to develop his own art style instead of imitating his old boss. He once hoped to finish the story in fewer than 30 volumes.

Which writer, co-author of the Boruto film's screenplay, scripted the first 13 volumes of the Boruto manga?

Ukyō Kodachi said the story's heavy use of science was influenced by his father, a physician. He also borrowed ideas from sci-fi role-playing games.

Which voice actress plays Boruto in the English dub of the series?

Amanda C. Miller has said the importance of the part made it stressful. Boruto's father is voiced in English by Maile Flanagan, and the two found their characters alike in nature.

Which Japanese rock band recorded Diver, the theme song about a father and son in Boruto: Naruto the Movie?

Kana-Boon had already impressed the film's writer with Silhouette, an opening theme of Naruto Shippuden. Their singer, a fan of the franchise, wrote Diver himself.

The hero of which Keanu Reeves film did Boruto's artist cite as a model for Boruto's role as a saviour?

The Matrix supplied Neo, a hero with the potential to save his people. That is why the manga dwells on Boruto's training to become a strong enough ninja.

Which classmate of Boruto relies on taijutsu but gets so nervous when watched that his techniques fall apart?

Metal Lee is the son of Rock Lee and, like his father, relies on taijutsu. He serves in the squad led by Udon Ise.

Which boy, the son of the Fire feudal lord, does Boruto protect as a bodyguard and teach ninjutsu?

Tento brought out a gentler hero on the page. The artist drew Boruto with larger eyes in their scenes than in his later ones with Kawaki.

On a school trip to which village do Boruto and his classmates help stop a coup alongside Kagura Karatachi?

Kirigakure was once known for its horrific Blood Mist traditions, which the plotters hoped to bring back. Kagura is the grandson of its Fourth Mizukage.

Which Ōtsutsuki villain of the Boruto anime drains chakra with a fishing rod and is chased back through time?

Urashiki goes back to target Naruto as a boy, and Boruto and Sasuke follow. He is finally beaten by Boruto fighting beside his own father's younger self.

By what name is Kawaki first known in Boruto, as valuable cargo that Kara loses in a transport accident?

The Vessel had been tattooed with a Roman numeral IX under his left eye and fitted with microscopic implants that let him reshape his body for combat.

Which object does Kawaki repair after accidentally destroying it while living with Boruto's family?

A vase made by Boruto's sister as a birthday present for their mother is what he breaks. Kawaki, at first distant to everybody, sets about mending it.

Which Kara member, guardian of the Ten-Tails, travels through claw marks and frees two powerful cyborgs in Boruto?

Code carries a White Karma, a defective form of the mark that works only as a weapon. After his master dies he is asked to carry on the Ōtsutsuki will.

Which scientist built Kara's cyborgs before defecting to the Hidden Leaf and exposing his leader's secret in Boruto?

Amado gave his strongest cyborgs shinjutsu, godlike abilities transplanted from the remains of an Ōtsutsuki who had achieved godhood.

What is the Japanese name of the Pure Eye that lets Boruto see people's contaminated chakra in the anime?

Jōgan sight lets him track down the culprit behind the Ghost incidents that were corrupting his fellow villagers.

Which insect-wielding ninja of the original Naruto series becomes the schoolteacher of Boruto's class?

Shino Aburame lets chakra-eating insects use his own body as a hive. The episode that brings Mitsuki into the class is largely built around him.

Which leader of the Shinju, the humanoids born from the Ten-Tails in Boruto, hunts for the Seventh Hokage?

Jura heads a group of creatures that each took the image of someone whose chakra had been absorbed. He later beats Boruto to the brink of death.

Which crossover fighting game made Boruto playable alongside heroes from Dragon Ball and One Piece?

Jump Force marked the 50th anniversary of the manga magazine that launched all three series. Its story puts Boruto on a squad led by Luffy.

Which Japanese publisher asked for a Naruto sequel in 2014, the proposal that led to the Boruto manga?

Shueisha first asked Naruto's creator to draw the sequel. He declined and recommended his former assistant for the job instead.

Who made his directorial debut with Boruto: Naruto the Movie before directing the anime's first 66 episodes?

Hiroyuki Yamashita almost refused the film because its schedule was so tight. He was trusted with it on the strength of his work on the Naruto anime.

Which superhero film did the screenwriter of Boruto: Naruto the Movie name, with The Rock, as one he paid tribute to?

Spider-Man, the 2002 film, was one of the two he singled out. To prepare for the script he had read a book on how screenplays are made.

Which Japanese network broadcast Boruto: Naruto Next Generations from April 2017 until March 2023?

TV Tokyo said sales and gross profits from the series were strong enough during 2018 to place it in the network's top five.