Boruto Continuity Discussion

[TheFinalOrder]

Hi everyone, I've decided to make this thread as Discussion on the Boruto Franchise needs to be had regarding what is canon and what is not. Preferably before the Anime Get's to the Momoshiki arc.

So...Boruto has different versions for each iteration of the same Momoshiki arc and each version has Kishimoto involved to some capacity.

• Boruto Movie (Written by Kishimoto and Kodachi)

• Boruto Manga (Written by Kodachi, Supervised by Kishimoto)

• Boruto Anime (Supervision by Kodachi, Kishi confirmed at Jump Fest 2017 that he works with the staff on the scripts)

• Boruto Novel (Written by Kodachi, supposedly based on Kishimoto's original script for the movie)

Now, the director for the Boruto Anime confirmed that elements from Kishimoto's original script will be added to the Momoshiki arc such as Urashiki (Third Otsutsuki), etc now that they don't have time constraints. This is obviously going to make this version of the arc different from all the others.

Now, that being the case, WTF is canon? Previously Kodachi connected the Anime to the Manga via his own statement and the Manga is starting to incorporate Anime characters, so there is that. I know Manga takes priority over adaptations, but this adaptation is incorporating elements Kishimoto's original script and we now know the level of involvement Kishi personally has with the anime.

Personally, I think canon should be:

• Boruto Academy Arcs (Gaiden is an adaption thus the Manga takes priority)

• Arcs leading up to when the Manga starts being adapated.

• The Manga continuity takes priority over the anime.

Ignore the Movie, Ignore the Novel. Nust,the Anime's Momoshiki arc is what's stomping me...should we Composite that specific arc with the manga or ignore it despite adapting adapting original elements from Kishimoto's script that was cut for time constraints.

 

[Gemmysaur]

It looks to me like Boruto manga and anime are primary canon at this point, with the movie and novel taking a backseat (being overwritten as canon). It's like a prequel-sequel kind of thing where Kishi is on anime (prequel) and Kodachi is on manga (sequel).

It's mentioned here, apparently by Kodachi himself that Kishimoto is working closely on the anime, btw.

So... imo, the anime and manga are canon, and whatever novels that get adapted into anime are therefore treated as secondary material that is overwritten by the now, primary canon.

So yeah, ignore the movie and novels, and just accept that whatever was in the final chapters of Naruto may get or is already retconned.