ShearBolt - Kyodai

Naruto's prosthetic hand holding his son's hand, revealing the scientific ninja tool Boruto used to cheat in the Chunin Exams.

Ninja Story to Modern Allegory: The Shifting Theme of Technology in Boruto

Technology has been a dyamic theme since the beginning of the Boruto franchise. Introduced first in Boruto: Naruto the Movie, scientific ninja tools are used to set the stage for an intergenerational conflict of ideology and tradition versus modernity. This setup is akin to stories retold frequently over the past

Chapter Review

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 21 Review

Mangekyo Sharingan

Featured Artist: justcamtro

Happy second official sneak peek for TBV chapter 21, folks! For as long as I can remember being a part of the Boruto community, justcamtro and his art have been there, too, his range of interest and his work spanning across multiple fandoms and interests. Find his work on BlueSky,

Sarada

Connected Feelings and Repressed Powers: The Pain of Sarada Uchiha's Love

The connection between TBV Chapter 21 and The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring.

Kawaki

Dehumanization and the Psychology of Kawaki

The Tragic Path Created by Kawaki's Past

Top, Naruto hugs a traumatized Kawaki. Bottom, Mira hugs a traumatized Julian.

The Power of Pacing: Boruto and Centuria

For non-Centuria readers, I've tried to ensure this post stays low-spoiler for both series, beyond discussion of the initial plot set up. In April of 2024, the Shinju invaded Konoha, Boruto kicked Kawaki's ass, and Kurama revealed himself to exist inside of Himawari in Boruto: Two

guest post

The Scientific Ninja Tools Not Called Shinobi

warlic on shinobi and humans as tools

Sarada

The Enlightenment of Sarada Uchiha

Sarada's MS as a step toward enlightenment.

Sarada

Sarada Versus: A Meditation on her Mangekyo Sharingan

Sarada's new ability could spell bad news Kawaki, Code, and others.

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 20 Review

Because of Love

fan art

Featured Artist: Tayu

Sumire, Eida, and Sarada sitting in bed together

Girls

The Boruto Series Has a Chance to Do this One Cool Thing

"Because there is one thing stronger than magic: sisterhood."

The left half of Koji Kashin's face, the right half of Amado's face

Analysis

The Puppet Masters of Boruto

Who is pulling the strings?

Chapter Review

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 19 Review

Konohamaru-chan

The image on the left features Jiraiya smiling at the viewer. On the right is an image of Kashin Koji, Jiraiya's clone, gri

Koji Kashin

Would the Real Koji Kashin Please Stand Up?

Exploring the narrative and folklore origins of Koji Kashin

A Shinobi headband above a head of thick, dark hair.

Featured Artist: Gabb

Flash forward scene of Boruto NNG. Boruto confronts Kawaki, declaring he's still a ninja.

naruto

The Same New Fate of Shinobi

warlic on the theme of fate in Naruto and Boruto

Naruto's prosthetic hands cups the head of Boruto as they form a Rasengan together.

family

The Brat and his Failure Father

On imperfect people and good families

A young man in a jacket with tattered sleeves looks over his shoulder. His eyebrow has double piercings.

Kawaki

Kawaki or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

There's something visceral about Kawaki's past even if it's not our past, our lived experience; it's inextricably tied to the experience of being a human. You will cross paths with people who have been hurt by the very people who were supposed to protect them.

Chapter Review

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 18 Review

Only Babble In Your Sleep, Kawaki

Girls

The Two-Girl Problem

Solving two individual one-body problems solves the two-body problem in the Boruto manga as well as in physical theory.

Introduction

Who the hell are you, and what do you think you're doing?

Who the hell are you, and what do you think you're doing here? How this Boruto blog came into being.