‘Naruto: Itachi’s Story’ Manga Coming In November From Viz Media

The Naruto Gaiden manga novels have become really popular as they tell stories of fan-favorite characters after the events of the final arc of the main Naruto manga, and Viz Media has just announced that the two-part manga novel, Itachi’s Story, will be printed in English this November.

Viz Media, has published and distributed the Kakashi, Sakura and Shikamaru novels and Itachi’s Story is next.

But unlike the others, the Itachi’s Story manga is a prequel to the events of the Naruto manga as it shows the events that lead Itachi, one of the most iconic characters in the Naruto universe, to betray Konoha and join up with Akatsuki.

Those familiar with the manga and the anime already know a lot about Itachi’s backstory and how the Uchiha became one of the story’s main villains.

Japan has had Itachi’s Story since September of 2015 and an Amazon listing for the novels has this as its synopsis.

Itachi Uchiha, age four. After seeing what occurs on the battlefield up close, he makes a certain decision. He decided that he would change the world. The dream that Itachi aimed for. His dream: A Hokage from the Uchiha clan, and a future where those he loved could live in peace. His time in the ninja academy, his meeting with Shisui, becoming a Genin, Chunin, and finally a member of the Anbu... Itachi ran straight down a path of glory, not knowing that a cruel darkness was spreading…

This is the story of the glory, frustration, and determination of the ninja called a genius.

Along with his sworn friend Shisui, Itachi undertakes an assassination mission to take out spies in order to join the Anbu. In addition, the rivalry between the Uchiha clan and the village becomes even more furious, and it finally causes the death of a friend. Having lost all hope in his clan and village, along with gaining a new eye and making a certain decision, Itachi walks into the night of tragedy. The kind yet cruel truth of the dream and hope he left to his brother... is revealed here.

The “True Legend of Itachi” anime arc premiered in Japan in March and Itachi’s Story will be the manga equivalent to the storyline.

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