Naruto The Movie Ani-Manga, Vol. 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

by Masashi Kishimoto

Overview

Naruto and his squad are sent on a mission to guard Yukie Fujikaze, a popular actress starring in the hit movie The Adventures of Princess Gale. The crew is heading toward the Land of Snow, a land forever covered in snow, to shoot the final scenes of the film. When Yukie refuses to go and escapes from the set, she is brought back by force by Naruto and his teammates. But little do they know there are three rogue Snow Ninja lying in wait with a sinister purpose that forces Yukie to make a crucial decision and face her hidden past.

Three Rings of Danger!

The latest mission for Naruto, Sakura and Rock Lee sure sounds easy: escorting Prince Michiru and his son Hikaru home to the beautiful Crescent Moon Kingdom. But the royal family turns out to be a royal pain, especially after Michiru buys his son an entire circus as a souvenir! Naruto and his teammates find themselves training wild animals while the spoiled princes treat them more like servants than shinobi. But when Michiru and Hikaru return home to a villainous uprising, they discover there are some problems money can't solve. Can Hikaru learn what's really important—and find the strength of a true ruler—in time to help his new ninja friends save the kingdom?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421519166
Publisher:	VIZ Media LLC
Publication date:	11/04/2008
Series:	Naruto The Movie Ani-Manga
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 4.52(h) x 0.72(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Like many kids, he was first inspired to become a manga artist in elementary school when he read Dragon Ball. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his story Karakuri. After considering various genres for his next project, Kishimoto decided on a story steeped in traditional Japanese culture. His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in the world. The series would also spawn multiple anime series, movies, novels, video games and more. Having concluded the series in late 2014, Masashi Kishimoto has kept himself busy this year with the side story Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring and writing the story for the latest Naruto movie, Boruto: Naruto the Movie, both of which will focus on the title character's son, Boruto.