'The Last: Naruto The Movie' will premiere on December 6, 2014, and this weekend Naruto fans will get a glimpse at the latest trailer of the movie with story and design by series creator Masashi Kishimoto. Weekly Shonen Jump unveils a new character that is described as handsome young man with well-proportioned face-this feature of the mystery man is associated to the original manga, Kdramastars reported
Toneri Ōtsutsuki is a ninja from the same bloodline as the Sage of the Six Paths (Hagoromo) and Kaguya; this character possesses a tremendous power with the ability to control the moon. This explains why the character has a crescent moon on his back. Toneri Otsutsuki is played by voice actor Jun Fukuyama ('Metal Gear Solid 4,' 'SD Gundam G Generation Spirits'), Latin Times reported.
Anime Newsweek reported that Weekly Shonen Jump also revealed some of the plot of the story: The moon has begun moving closer to Earth! As it is, the moon will crumble and meteorites will rain down on Earth's surface," wrote Shonen Jump. "As the last days of Earth approach, Hanabi Hyūga is abducted by a mysterious man in Konoha, and Naruto, Sakura, Sai, Shikamaru, and Hinata set off on a rescue mission! Can Naruto and the others overcome this crisis? The latest trailer also features Kakashi who could be the next Hokage.
Earlier reports said that 'The Last: Naruto The Movie' is part of the larger 'Naruto Shin Jidai Kaimaku Project' which marks Naruto's 15th anniversary. The film which will be directed by
Tsuneo Kobayashi, will be the first after the 9th film's release 'Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie'-this film opened in Japan in July 2012 grossed the highest in the franchise, Kdramastars reported.
Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto manga franchise head and creator, is credited with the original story; character designs, and is the chief story supervisor of the film. Reportedly, he is also creating the sketches for the characters.
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