Why have there been countless rumors that the author of the Naruto series has passed away? How bad is it? Let’s check it out with MGN.vn.
It can be said that Naruto is one of the highest rated manga in the history of the anime/manga world. Because to this day, there are still quite a few people who watch the series over and over again. But it is quite strange that after Naruto ended for a period of time, countless rumors about the author Kishimoto died appeared. So what happened to lead to that rumor? Let’s check it out with MGN.vn.
The first thing people need to know is the author Kishimoto Masashi is still alive and well. In the past time, this author also appeared at the 20th anniversary event Anime Naruto and Jump Festa 2023. And it’s interesting that during those events, author Kishimoto announced a Narutop99 vote. The character who wins this poll will become the main character in the next manga series written by Kishimoto himself.
Back to the rumor that this author passed away. It all started in 2014, when author Kishimoto updated his declining health in an interview with Da Vinci magazine. However, it is only a decline in health due to age, not due to illness. In addition, rumors once again surfaced that this author died due to a traffic accident. And as we have seen, that rumor was completely false.
It is possible that fans have confused author Kishimoto with artist Osamu Kobayashi. The artist was one of the directors of Anime Naruto Shippuden. This is the same person who sadly passed away in 2021. Artist Kobayashi directed episodes 480 to 483 of the anime. Naruto Shippuden. The artist was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2019 and died at the age of 57 due to a recurrence of a colon infection. Maybe this is the source of the rumor that the author Kishimoto died.
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Because of the author’s sharing as well as the quite daring thoughts from the fans, the rumor of the author Kishimoto’s death has been pushed quite far. However, MGN.vn would like to confirm once again that this author is alive and well. Besides, Kishimoto is also preparing to publish a new manga about the world of shinobi in April. That’s why meFans, remember to follow MGN.vn to be able to update more information about this series in the future.