Boruto: Naruto the Movie
| Boruto: Naruto the Movie | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Hiroyuki Yamashita |
| Screenplay by | Masashi Kishimoto |
| Story by | Masashi Kishimoto |
| Based on | Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto |
| Starring | Yūko Sanpei Kokoro Kikuchi Junko Takeuchi Noriaki Sugiyama |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi Yaiba |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date | August 7, 2015 |
Running time | 96 mins. |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$39.5 million[1] |
Boruto: Naruto the Movie is a Japanese animated martial arts fantasy movie. It was released on August 7, 2015 in Japan.[2] It is based on the Naruto manga and anime by Masashi Kishimoto. It was directed by Hiroyuki Yamashita and was the first time he had directed a movie.
It starred Yūko Sanpei, Kokoro Kikuchi, Junko Takeuchi, and Noriaki Sugiyama.[3] More of the cast would be revealed later on.[4] Amanda C. Miller, Cherami Leigh, and Robbie Daymond provided the English dubbed voices.[5]
The events of the movie were used as the first story arc for the manga Boruto which was released on 9 May 2016.[6]
Cast
[change | change source]Reception
[change | change source]The movie recieved positive reviews from critics. Anime News Network rated the movie a A− and said that it was a "step in the right direction".[7] The fight scenes with Naruto and Sasuke were praised, with critics saying it was one of the best parts of the movie. However some did not like the villains and said that they were forgettable, as well as the movie not exploring the relationship between Boruto and his father Naruto deeply enough.[8][9]
The movie was also very successful financially. It would become the highest-grossing opening for a Naruto movie, earning ¥680.1 million yen in its opening day. It would end up earning ¥2.02 billion in 19 days of release.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Top 39 Grossing Domestic Japanese Films of 2015 Listed". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ ""Boruto -Naruto The Movie-" Confirmed for August 7 Release". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Boruto -Naruto the Movie- Sequel's Cast Briefly Listed on Poster". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Boruto: Naruto The Movie More Cast Revealed". Comicbook.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Viz Media Previews Boruto: Naruto the Movie's English Dub Cast in New Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ ""Boruto - Naruto the Movie -" was the beginning of Boruto's story". Shonen Jump. Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Boruto -Naruto the Movie-". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Boruto: Naruto the Movie Review". Otaku USA. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Anime Review: Boruto: Naruto the Movie". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Boruto: Naruto the Movie on IMDb