Sarutobi Mirai has a lot to live up to as the granddaughter of Konoha’s Third Hokage and the daughter of Sarutobi Asuma, the hero who gave up his life during the Great Ninja War. But as everyone continues to expect great things from her, she struggles to separate herself from her family’s legacy and find her own way.
When Mirai is assigned a super-secret mission to protect Kakashi and Guy on their journey to the Land of Steam, she expects to fend off assassins around every corner. Instead, she finds herself babysitting two grown shinobi who are acting like an old married couple on a hot springs vacation! What is a girl trying to prove herself to do?
Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) and Blazer Drive. Two of his former assistants, Osamu Kajisa (Tattoo Hearts) and Yuuichi Itakura (Hand's), have also gone on to moderate success following their work on Naruto.
Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO-ナルト-), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.
I have been curious about Mirai Sarutobi and in this manga you get to know her even better. I love that Kakashi and Guy are in it too, because those two are my favorite duo from the Naruto Shippuden. I loved the book and can't wait for volum 2
3.5 Stars 🌟 I have been curious about Kurenai and Asuma's baby since that story arc happened. So a manga showcasing Sarutobi Mirai definitely appeals. Plus an adventure with Guy & Kakashi!! It's definitely not a fantastic side story but it's definitely enjoyable.
“Dopo l’ultima grande guerra ninja, tutti i cinque grandi villaggi sono finalmente in pace. Ogni villaggio effettua scambi commerciali, intrattiene rapporti amichevoli e d’amore. Si scambiano aiuti, collaborano e viaggiano verso l’altro villaggio. I diversi ninja hanno stretto forti legami di amicizia e alcuni di loro anche d’amore. Risulta quindi difficile immaginare minacce reali in tempi così felici e di pace. Eppure a Mirai Sarutobi viene affidata una missione di grande importanza dal settimo Hokage (Naruto Uzumaki). Mirai dovrà scortare Kakashi (sesto Hokage) e Gai per un un viaggio che risulta “facile” all’apparenza, ma che forse sotto sotto nasconde una missione importante. Mirai non sa quale esattamente, il suo unico compito è quello di scortarli e fare da loro guardia del corpo. Riuscirà Mirai a dimostrare a se stessa e a tutti loro di essere una degna erede del clan Sarutobi? E qual è questa misteriosa missione?
Stile e trama.
Sono due volumi interessanti e scorrevoli, sono ambientati dopo la fine di Naruto e prima di Boruto. Tramite questi due volumi abbiamo la possibilità di vedere in parte com’è proseguita la vita dei personaggi dopo la fine di Naruto. In parte di conoscere un po’ il personaggio di Mirai, figlia di Kurenai Yuhi e Asuma Sarutobi. Tavola dopo tavola scoprirete la vera missione dietro la facciata di una giornata alle terme. . La storia di questi due volumi si concetra quindi sulla consapevolezza del lascito che la sua famiglia le ha lasciato. Il voler dimostrare a tutti che lei è la degna erede del clan Sarutobi e sulla nuova possibile minaccia che potrebbe dilagare nei villaggi. . È stato bello ritornare nel mondo di Naruto attraverso questi due volumi. Li consiglio a tutti gli amanti di questa storia. . Voto: 5/5″.
A fun post cannon Naruto story featuring Kakashi and Gai as an old married bonding with their diseased friend’s daughter while on a mission to the land of steam.
4.25 Objectively: Overall enjoyable for what it is. Subjectively: I enjoyed a "filler" manga with Kakashi and Guy as well as seeing Kurenai and Asuma's daughter grown up/older. (I have yet to read beyond vol. 1 of Boruto)
J’ai regardé Naruto il y a un bon moment maintenant et qu’est ce j’avais adoré ça! J’avais enchaîné les épisodes à une vitesse dingue. Alors replonger dans l’univers de Naruto c’est vraiment un pur plaisir. Avec ce premier tome, on va suivre Mirai qui part pour une mission importante. J’aime beaucoup ce personnage pour ma part. On ne la voit pas des masses mais je l’apprécie vraiment, je la trouve hyper touchante. Ce premier tome était vraiment chouette à lire j’ai adoré!
Dans ce premier tome, Naruto Uzumaki dirige le village caché de Konoha en tant que Septième Hokage. Mirai, la fille d’Asuma et de Kurenai Sarutobi, s’interroge sur le sens d’être ninja dans un monde en paix. Elle est désignée pour accompagner Kakashi, le Sixième Hokage qui n’est plus en fonction, ainsi que son rival et ami, Gaï Maito, et pour leur assurer la protection nécessaire lors d’un voyage dans les sources d’eau chaude. Au vu des personnes qu’elle doit protéger, Mirai imagine qu’il s’agit d’une mission de la plus haute importance et se donne à fond !!
Comme je viens de le dire, j’ai adoré ma lecture pour différentes raisons. Déjà parce que ça me permet de replonger dans l’univers de Naruto et ça c’est juste merveilleux. J’ai ressenti une grande nostalgie pendant ma lecture, je repensais aux journées entières que je passais à regarder les épisodes. Y replonger ne serait ce que le temps d’une lecture, c’est un vrai plaisir. Ensuite, on y retrouve des personnages que j’aime énormément. On suit Mirai mais au final on y suit également Gai, Kakashi mais aussi Shikamaru. Kakashi est un de mes personnages préférés dans l’univers de Naruto. J’ai adoré voir la mission de Mirai, mission qui est quelque peu particulière finalement. Le duo Gai/Kaakshi me fait toujours autant rire. J’ai beaucoup aimé voir Mirai se questionner sur le sens véritable d’être un ninja. Elle se remet en question, elle hésite, elle ne se sent pas forcément à la hauteur de ce qu’on lui confit etc. Je la trouve vraiment touchante. D’autant plus que son père était un ninja très réputé et en prime son grand-père était un hokage, alors forcément le poids de son héritage pèse sur ses épaules et elle a peur de ne pas être à la hauteur de son nom. Mais elle ne se laisse pas abattre pour autant finalement. C’est une ninja très prometteuse, la preuve puisque Naruto lui fait totalement confiance.
J’ai tellement aimé la lecture! Se replonger dans cet univers que j’aime tant m’a fait beaucoup de bien. Ça me donnerais presque envie de replonger dans l’anime mais bon, je dois avouer que plus de 700 épisodes à revoir encore une fois pas possible haha. Mirai est un personnage que j’apprécie beaucoup et avoir un tome sur elle, j’aime beaucoup. Vivement la suite!
Y’all. I hope and pray they make this into an anime because it’s so so good! Has an old school Naruto feel that Boruto doesn’t have. Can’t wait to read more!