Naruto Creator’s Samurai 8 Unveils Huge Mural in Japan

Not that it’s super uncommon for manga or anime to grace the walls of railway stations in Japan, but it serves as a reminder that Naruto and, by extension, Masashi Kishimoto are huge names. It only began serialization on May 13th, so the mural is essentially an advertisement for the series — and it’d have sold me if I weren’t already aware of it.

You can check out some photos of the mural, courtesy of Crunchyroll senior licensing specialist Tiffa Suzuku, below:

What do you think? Are you into the mural? Have you already given Samurai 8 a shot? Let us know in the comments!

Written by Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto and illustrated by Akira Okubo, Samurai 8 can currently be read on a regular basis as part of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump lineup. Viz Media has licensed the series for an English-language release, and fans can currently check it out on the Shonen Jump app. The official synopsis for Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru reads as follows:

“The galaxy is headed towards the end of its existence: It can’t withstand any longer than for another century. A Samurai was given the mission to try and save all of the scattered planets and their respective inhabitants by finding ‘Pandora’s Box’. The God of Warriors, Fudo Myo-o, sealed a secret that will save the entire world inside of ‘Pandora’s Box’. In order to open it, someone will need to find the seven keys first. Hachimaru, a feeble boy who’s required medical assistance since birth, might just be one of them!”