Who is Masashi Kishimoto?

In 2006, Shonen Jump (US) conducted an interview with creator of the Naruto manga series, Masashi Kishimoto. Shonen Jump: Let’s get right to the most pressing and important question, something our readers often ask, and we’d like to know, too:

When did Masashi Kishimoto interview Shonen Jump?

Shonen Jump (US) Interview with Masashi Kishimoto In 2006, Shonen Jump (US) conducted an interview with creator of the Naruto manga series, Masashi Kishimoto. Shonen Jump: Let’s get right to the most pressing and important question, something our readers often ask, and we’d like to know, too: What is this thing?

Is Masashi Kishimoto in Jump Festa 2016?

Check out this interview with the legendary Masashi Kishimoto! Here’s the final piece for our Jump Festa 2016 interview series, in which we asked a bunch of manga artists the same set of eight questions. For the grand finale, we present Masashi Kishimoto!

Did Kishimoto ever confirm he was going to make ninjas?

Kishimoto : I never really had a confirmation on that. Still, I didn’t gave up on doing a Japanese style story. But the samurai story didn’t work out, so I figured I was gonna try ninjas. But in Jump, we had “Ninku” already.