‘Naruto Shippuden’ Finale: March 23 Reportedly The Last Airing Of The Popular Anime Television Series

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Latest updates have revealed that the Japanese anime series "Naruto Shippuden" may end soon, after airing and enjoying global popularity for more than 10 years. This year's 14th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine teased on Monday that the finale for the "Konoha Hiden" also known as the "Hidden Leaf Story" arc of the "Naruto Shippuden" television anime series finale is slated to air on March 23 with the anime's 500th episode.

This is going to be the 720th episode overall in the Naruto anime franchise. However, according to Animwnewsnetwork, Weekly Shonen Jump did not specify if the upcoming episode will be the last in the series or if the "Naruto Shippuden" anime will continue on after the episode on March 23. It is also reported that the "Naruto Shippuden" finale episode will place more focus on Iruka's message to Naruto as Naruto's wedding present in his marriage with Hinata Hyuga. The series began airing "Shō Hinata's Naruto: Konoha Hiden"

"Naruto Shippuden" starting its arc, in which the series adopted three epilogue novels in the Naruto franchise in December. While the first part of the arc adopted "Shin Towasa's Naruto: Sasuke's Story," which is a Sunrise novel, the second part adopted "Takashi Yano's Naruto: Shikamaru's Story novel," and premiered in January.

The third part of the series which adopted "Shō Hinata's Naruto - Konoha Hiden: Shūgen Biyori" novel, premiered in February. Other reports also suggest that Naruto Uzumaki and rival Sasuke Uchiha reconciled in the "Naruto Shippuden" finale after the Fourth Great Ninja War, leading to the reunion of Team 7 after years of being separated.

However, another confirmation that the popular anime series may end soon is from Swimy - the four-person rock band behind the series. Swimy recently uploaded a preview of the "Naruto Shippuden" finale theme song of the anime series on Twitter. It is reported that Swimy has scheduled Feb. 22 as the date that "Zetsu Zetsu" will be introduced, according to DroidReport.

Meanwhile, a "Naruto Shippūden" spin-off television anime - "Boruto: Next Generations" will premiere on TV Tokyo on April 5, and will air on Wednesdays at 5:55 p.m. The storyline focuses on Boruto Uzumaki and his friends as they gradually learn about their parents' reputation. "Naruto Shippuden" finale will air Feb. 23. "Naruto Shippūden" airs on Thursdays at 7:25 p.m. on TV Tokyo.