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Naruto Commemorative Exhibit Resurrects Series Highlights
posted on by Eric Stimson
The Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto Exhibit - Commemorating the End of Serialization.
The exhibit's centerpiece is a 3.6 meter (11.8 feet) recreation of the faces of previous Hokage carved into the mountainside along with Naruto defacing them.
About 150 pieces of artwork — original sketches and colored illustrations — are on display, many of them focusing on key battles of the manga and Naruto's rivalry with Sasuke. Some are supplemented by messages from Naruto's creator, Masashi Kishimoto. The Final Valley, where Naruto and Sasuke fought an epic battle, has been recreated as well.
Visitors are also greeted by life-size statues of Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi.
An exclusive movie, Konoha Aunza, is also screened for guests.
A separate room focuses on the story's conclusion and includes a filmed interview with Kishimoto. The desk at Nagi Town Library in west Honshu's Boruto -Naruto the Movie-, which premieres on August 7.
The exhibit was unveiled for press on April 23 in a ceremony by the comedian Rina Ikoma, and a sumō wrestler named Naruto. Ikoma itted to being a big Naruto fan and advised visitors to bring towels to wipe away their tears. Kojima performed a "Rasengan Happy" dance and challenged Naruto to a sumō match for the title of Hokage.
The exhibit will open to the public on April 25 and last until June 28 in Roppongi Hills. It will then move on to Osaka's Bunka-kan in Mount Tenpō from July 18 to September 27. Tickets can be bought at reveal Kakashi's face.
[Via Comic Natalie and Man Tan Web]
