Kishimoto’s Naruto manga has inspired three previous novel series: “Naruto Ninden,” “Naruto Hiden” (Naruto Hidden Legend), and “Naruto Shinden” (Naruto True Legend).
The new “Naruto Shinden” (Naruto New Legend) series has the same title reading as the previous series, but features a different kanji and thus has a different meaning.
The Naruto Shinden (The New Legend of Naruto) book is slated to ship in Japan on May 2.
Sasuke Shinden (The New Legend of Sasuke) and Shikamaru Shinden (The New Legend of Shikamaru) will follow.