Boruto[a] is a Japanese manga series written by Ukyō Kodachi and Masashi Kishimoto, and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto.

However, Kishimoto rejected this offer and proposed his former assistant Mikio Ikemoto to draw it; the writer of the film Boruto: Naruto the Movie, Ukyō Kodachi, created the plot.

A 293-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Pierrot with Kodachi's story supervision (episodes 1–216), was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 2017 to March 2023; a second part was announced to be in development.

During the exam, Momoshiki and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, the duo whom Sasuke met, abduct Naruto so they can use Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox sealed inside his body, to revitalize the dying Divine Tree from the dimension they came from.

Meanwhile, a mutiny begins in Kara, with Koji Kashin, a clone of Jiraiya, challenging Jigen, while Amado goes to Konoha to seek asylum in exchange for information, revealing that the true leader of Kara is Isshiki Ōtsutsuki, who has been possessing Jigen ever since he was betrayed by Kaguya when they came to Earth millennia ago, and that Karma allows the Ōtsutsuki clan to resurrect via the host's body.

Code vows to avenge Isshiki, and proceeds to release the two strongest cyborgs created by Amado that were supposed to have been disposed off: Eida and Daemon.

The female cyborg Eida agrees to help Code kill Naruto if he in turn spares Kawaki for her to have a normal romance with, because her powers of seduction hinder her from experiencing proper love except with Ōtsutsuki.

The Ōtsutsukis want the remnant of Uchiha blood, Sarada, and in an attempt to abduct her, Code attacks the village with an army of monsters, but Boruto arrives to help fight them off.

After snapping Mitsuki out of his wrath, Boruto reveals the truth about what happened three years ago to Shikamaru through the Mind Body Transmission technique by Ino Yamanaka.

After Boruto informs Shikamaru of the true purpose of the sentient Ten-Tails, two Shinju clones Jura and Hidari invade the village to search for Naruto's whereabouts.

The two Shinju clones begin their assault and Jura attempts to capture Himawari as their new target, as she is revealed to be Kurama's new host, while Sarada, Sumire and Konohamaru fight Hidari.

After failing to obtain the Thorn Soul Bulb (which is the key to save Sasuke), Boruto gets arrested and interrogated but manages to escape, thanks to Shikamaru.

This set-up was proposed by Kishimoto to give the manga a bigger impact and to take a different approach than the one from the Boruto movie.

[11] In early 2019, Ikemoto stated the relationship between Boruto and Kawaki would be the biggest focus on the plot as it would progress until their fight in the flashforward.

[13] Kodachi drew parallels between Boruto and the post-Cold War era, stating that while the new characters are living in a time of peace, something complicated might bring the world back to chaos.

[14] Kishimoto did not specify whether Naruto or another important character would die, but he said he would find a situation like this interesting and added that the authors have freedom to write the story as they wish.

[21][22] The original series' creator, Masashi Kishimoto, initially supervised the manga, which was illustrated by his former chief assistant and written by the co-writer of the Boruto: Naruto the Movie screenplay, Ukyō Kodachi.

[23] In April 2023, it was announced that the manga would enter on hiatus;[24] it resumed on 21 August of the same year, with a second part titled Boruto: Two Blue Vortex.

[36] The idea of choosing Pierrot and TV Tokyo again came from an editor of the Weekly Shonen Jump who found it fitting since there was a timeslot available for a young audience.

[41][42] On 21 July 2018, it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con that the English dub of the anime would premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block beginning on 29 September 2018.

[67] Melina Dargis of the same website reviewed the first volume; she looked forward to the development of the characters despite having already watched the Boruto movie; she was also pleased by Mitsuki's role in his own side-story.

[68] Leroy Douresseaux of Comic Book Bin recommended the series to Naruto fans, explaining how the new authors managed to use the first volume to establish the protagonists' personalities.

[69] Dargis was impressed by the apparent message of the series, which she found was trying to connect to modern audiences with themes such as parental issues and the use of technology, in contrast to Naruto.

[74] Kawaki's introduction in the series has been praised for the impact in the storyline and the rival parallels he has with Boruto in the same way the original manga had between Naruto and Sasuke.

[75][76] Game designer Hiroshi Matsuyama praised the debut of Kawaki in the manga due to his involvement in the narrative as well as the fight sequences he takes part of.

[79] Stewart applauded the characterisation of both Shikadai and Metal Lee, calling their relationship as well as accidental fight interesting to watch and saying Boruto: Naruto Next Generations improves with each episode.

[84] In a more comical article, Geek.com writer Tim Tomas compared Boruto with the series The Legend of Korra, since both were different from their predecessors despite sharing themes with them.

[88] Allega Frank of Polygon mentioned that during the start of both the manga and the anime, multiple fans were worried due to a flashforward in which an older Boruto is facing an enemy named Kawaki who implies Naruto might be dead; his fate left them concerned.

Beveridge applauded the series' first episode, saying he felt Boruto's portrayal was superior to the one from the manga, while other writers enjoyed his heroic traits that send more positive messages to the viewers.

[94] Critics felt this further helped to expand the connection between the Uchiha family members — Sasuke, Sakura, and Sarada — due to how their bond is portrayed during the anime's second story arc.