New Naruto Ad Reimagines the Anime as a Fantasy Isekai

May 23, 2022, 2:37pm

Naruto may be over, but that doesn’t the franchise is dead in the water. The series is living on with a new generation of ninja, and of course, millions of fans are finding Kakashi’s team by the month. This means the original series is still raking in special events around the globe, and Japan’s new collab just gave Team 7 the perfect fantasy makeover for isekai lovers.

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The whole thing came to light in Japan as Naruto Shippuden debuted a special cafe collaboration. The stunt brings some of Naruto‘s most famous stars to a local cafe in Ikebukuro to hype diners and anime lovers in the area. And as you can see below, this collaboration requested Naruto’s leads to slip into a fantasy AU.

Naruto is dressed as some sort of martial artist orwarrior complete with a headband and orange shirt. As for Sasuke, the knightly character is done up with a sword and metal chest plate. Sakura fills out Team 7 as a priestess or healer. And of course, Kakashi seems to be some sort of animal tamer given Pakkun’s appearance.

There are two other characters included in this collaboration as you can see above. Itachi Uchiha seems to be a dark mage given his robes and staff. Minato finishes the party with a sleek look of his own. Their generic outfit lends the Fourth Hokage to a stealthy role, so a rogue or ranger would suit the hero well.

If you want to check out this AU for yourself, you will have to visit Naruto‘s fantastical cafe in Japan as this campaign is limited overseas. But if you want to revisit the actual anime itself, you can find all of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden streaming on Crunchyroll right now.

What do you think of this special Naruto collaboration? Do you think this fantasy AU suits the anime? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB.