Hi and welcome to the Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru OT. Here you will be able to discuss Masashi Kishimoto newest series Samurai 8. With Naruto being one of my all time favourite series and a fan of the sci-fi genre, I am really looking forward to this manga and hope this turns out well.
"He can't run! He can't eat hard food. You can't get any weaker than the boy named Hachimaru. But his dream is to become a samurai. For a boy who can't even survive without the help of his father, that dream seemed impossible. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life will change! A legendary manga creator and a rising star come together to bring you this science fiction samurai epic!"
Story by Masashi Kishimoto, Art by Akira Okubo
Characters
Hacimaru
A weak child who's needed medical assistance since birth. His dream is to become a samurai.
Daruma
Also known as the Wandering Lone Wolf, is a samurai and top apprentice of the great Yasha and second-generation head of the Kongo-Yasha Style. For unknown reasons, he is blind and also ended up in a robot cat body.
Ann
An apprentice princess to Hachimaru. Princesses work alongside a Samurai and its Holder to protect the galaxy.
Ata
A samurai who was looking for the 8th child, Hachimaru. Ata used to be Daruma's top disciple and the member of the Kongo-Yasha Style school.
FAQ
What is this?
Samurai 8 is a shonen Sci-fi manga from Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Boruto and its prequel, Naruto. Published every week in the Weekly Shonen Jump.
Wait, who is Akira Okubo and why isn't Kishimoto the artist?
Unlike in Naruto, Kishimoto will only be the author for this manga, he does the original storyboarding and composition,but the drawing will be done by Akira Okubo, who used to be Kishimoto's assistant for Naruto for nine years.
So Kishimoto is writing, awesome!!! I really loved the build-up to the reveal of Kaguya in Naruto and that black Zetsu was behind all of it it and how Tenten was going to use the…
In Naruto, Kishimoto said that when he started Naruto he planned out the story for the first 8 chapters. Now he said: "This time, we've decided on everything through to the end."
When can I read it?
Starting Sunday, May 12, you will be able to officially read Samurai 8 weekly on Viz/MangaPlus. Unofficially, you will be to read it usually every Friday.
Rules
- Do not post scans, link scans, or name the site!
- Spoiler tag all discussion involving unreleased chapters(including reaction)
- If you post fan art, please provide a source.
- Love and Respect.
Where to read
Mangaplus (everywhere ex. Japan)
Viz (English speaking territories)
Other information
Official Website
Interview with Kishimoto.
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