'Boruto: Naruto the Movie' has full versions were leaked and made rounds online long before its official release in North American territories next month. The latest animated film's main characters Boruto and his teammate Sarada are set to appear in a new videogame to be released in 2016.
The film recently had its Japanese release last August 7, 2015 and was immediately a certified hit among loyal fans of original creator Masashi Kishimoto's work. According to iDigital Times, the latest theatrical installment in the popular manga-turned-anime franchise earned around $5 million in just three days making it the highest grossing film in the 'Naruto' series to date.
Although the English-dubbed version's release will still be in a month, several bootleg copies have circulated around the internet. Curious fans can find online streaming links all over social media sites as well as forums such as Reddit and 4Chan. For the more hardcore enthusiasts, downloadable torrents have been made available with a simple search on Google.
Anime and manga distribution company Viz Media will bring 'Boruto: Naruto the Movie' to selected theatres across the United States, according to IGN. The 11th film in the series will debut in one of the country's biggest conventions, the New York Comic-Con, at the Jacob Javits Center and screen in 80 cities including San Diego, Washington, Honolulu, Chicago and Seattle.
According to Geek Snack, team mates Boruto and Sarada will make an appearance in the newest videogame as a new generation of ninjas. The characters will feature their ultimate jutsus as well as combination of both their powers and these will be used in the game.
The two have already been shown together in screenshots of the gameplay videos that were released just last week. The game developed by CyberConnect2 will be released for Sony PlayStation 4, PC/Steam and Microsoft Xbox One in February of next year. Its trailer had already been revealed in previously held Gamescom 2015. 'Ultimate Ninja Storm' will be the last in the Storm series and is said to feature more realistic graphics with 1080p resolution.
'Boruto: Naruto the Movie' will reach North American territories on October 10, 2015. The upcoming animated film focuses on the series' main protagonist Naruto Uzumaki's son Boruto as he struggles to find his identity and independence from his father who he's grown to feel contempt for. Boruto seeks training under Naruto's childhood friend and rival Sasuke Uchiha in an attempt to beat his father.
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