Naruto: Boruto Anime Spin-Off Synopsis Teases New Details

In just over a month, the Naruto fandom will be introduce to a new kind of Konoha ninja. As Naruto Shippuden winds down, a new spin-off anime is set to debut, and it will focus on the franchise's new generation of heroes. Titled Boruto: Next Generations, the anime will tell the story of Naruto's eldest child as he creates his own ninja way, so fans are curious about what the show will entail. Now, a tentative synopsis has been released for the anime along with updated character profiles. And, most excitingly, the content gives fans a hint at Boruto's storyline and setting.

Over on Naruto Forums, useres BUUU and shippuden took the time to translated the recent content for English-speaking fans. You can check out the translated synopsis below:

"The village of Konoha has managed to change, modernized next to an era of peace. Raising high constructions, large computer monitors of transmission of images (televisions last generation), divisions and divisions (streets) connected to run (to mobilize) electric cars, The way to live in the ninja era has changed ...

The leader of the village is, the seventh Hokage. Boruto is the son of Naruto Uzumaki, to become a ninja must enroll in the school "ninja academy". But the students in the surroundings see Boruto with prejudiced eyes for the thing of being "the son of the seventh Hokage". However Boruto has unprecedented capabilities.

Boruto will meet new friends, and there will be an incident mystery how he will face this challenge, inside the heart of the whole team, now the story of "Boruto Uzumaki," begins."

Looking at the synopsis, fans of the Naruto series will immediately notice one important detail: the anime appears to take place before the boy got his own movie. Boruto: Naruto the Movie was set after the young ninja had become a genin and was well on his way into entering the Chunin Exams. However, the synopsis hints that Boruto will be younger in the anime at first. The description specifically states Boruto must "enroll" in the ninja academy and meet "new friends."

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Of course, it seems somewhat strange to hear Boruto will meet new friends given his parents' connection in the village. Many of his classmates are children of Konoha's original heroes, so fans may have expected Naruto to have introduced his son to everyone. Aside from Mitsuki, characters like Sarada are directly situated within Naruto's inner circle, so fans may get to see see how Boruto interacts with his comrades during his younger years.