Naruto x A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle crossover comic is a collab fans never knew they needed

The release of the crossover comic between Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic series is scheduled for October 2024. This highly anticipated comic may showcase the four turtle brothers in an action-packed tale set in the ninja universe.

Recently, Kishimoto’s acclaimed work has been involved in several successful collaborations with various media projects, including a highly successful one with Micheal B. Jordan. The recent announcement of a collaboration between Sanrio and Junji Ito further solidifies how popular anime has become, with different media projects now seeking to collaborate with this medium.

What is the Collaboration Comic between Naruto and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

The popular comic book series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) was created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1984. Despite multiple publisher changes, the rights to the series were eventually acquired by IDW Publishing. Similarly, Naruto, a well-known Shounen manga, was first published in Japan by Weekly Shounen Jump in 1999 and concluded in 2014.

The upcoming collaboration between these two media projects is scheduled for release in October 2024, although a specific date has not yet been announced. As of the publication of this article, no official synopsis has been revealed for this project. However, a cover art designed by DC comic artist Jorge Jimenez (Justice League) has been released, although it is not the final version for the collaboration.

Fans React to Collaboration Project: I Couldn’t Be More Excited

The fandom is eagerly anticipating this collaboration and is excited to witness the turtles utilizing their ninjutsu skills in Kishimoto’s universe, as they are known to be proficient in such techniques.

Despite the lack of an official announcement on the project’s team, a fan has voiced their hope for Jorge Jimenez, the talented artist behind the cover art, to be involved. Regardless, the fandom eagerly anticipates the release of this collaborative comic and eagerly awaits the opportunity to read it.

“The collab no one expected but we all needed”a fan said.

“Naruto coming to the streets of New York?”another one said.

“I couldn’t be more excited about something tbh”another one claimed.

“Happy for Jimenez for finally being able to work on Naruto officially”another fan said.

Final thoughts

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Image via IDW Publishing)

In 2009, the creators of TMNT transferred the ownership of their comic series to a media company. The series was subsequently acquired by several other companies before ultimately being acquired by IDW Publishing, which has been producing new comics for the series since 2011. This recent partnership presents an opportunity for the publishing company to revitalize the series and make it popular once again.

Despite being a popular series in their childhood, many fans may have noticed that this series disappeared without explanation, potentially due to its publishing studio frequently changing. However, with the studio now teaming up with one of Japan’s largest manga series, there is renewed hope for the future of TMNT.