Naruto creator reveals how Sakura became his biggest regret

Naruto creator reveals how Sakura became his biggest regret

Kishimoto explained how Sakura Haruno became his biggest regret when looking back at the series...
Rafael Shinzo
My name is Rafael Alves, known as Rafael Shinzo. I created AnimeNew in 2009 with the mission of providing coverage of anime, manga, and games directly from...
Sakura Haruno / Naruto - Pierrot

Naruto is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its original TV adaptation, and the creator behind the franchise, Masashi Kishimoto , revealed that the role of Sakura Haruno became his biggest regret when reflecting on the anime .

Although Naruto is still ongoing with the official sequel series ( Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ), the current moment has been perfect for fans of the original version, as Kishimoto has been openly discussing it. Looking back, the author shared some things he wishes he had done differently.

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Sakura Haruno/Pierrot

Masashi Kishimoto , creator of Naruto , and Mikio Ikemoto, writer of Boruto , participated in an event in France, sharing various interesting facts about the creation of the series. Kishimoto revealed that one of his biggest regrets was about Sakura Haruno and her development in the plot. However, at the recent event, reported by the French newspaper La Nouvelle Republique , the author elaborated, saying that he would have liked to have developed Sakura's character more in the storyline.

Finally, the revelation caught many fans by surprise, as Sakura has always been a central character in Naruto.

Source: La Nouvelle Republique

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My name is Rafael Alves, known as Rafael Shinzo. I created AnimeNew in 2009 with the mission of providing coverage of anime, manga, and games directly from Japan.