Masashi Kishimoto revealed that his new work "Samurai 8" was inspired by "Akira", but it has been hastily completed

Since the end of Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto has been in a long period of "cultivation". He once said that the long-awaited new manga "Samurai 8: Hachimaruden" which was "more interesting than Naruto" started serialization in May 2019. The response has been mediocre. It was hastily completed on March 23 this year. Recently, Kishimoto said that the birth of "Samurai 8" was based on the dialogue in the masterpiece "Akira". Let's take a look.

"Samurai 8: Hachimaruden" is written by Masashi Kishimoto and illustrated by Akira Okubo. The protagonist is set as a child with a serious illness (relying on huge mechanical equipment to maintain life), and his greatest pleasure in life is playing games. He has always lived an ordinary life with his father. However, one day in the future, a cat who is also a samurai appeared in front of the protagonist, and from then on, the protagonist's next samurai adventure life began.

Masashi Kishimoto said that the inspiration for "Samurai 8" actually came from the dialogue between the protagonists in the prison cell of the animated film "Akira". Fans who are interested can refer to it.