The result is, without a doubt, the strongest film released in the Naruto franchise to date. Kishimoto turned in a scenario that takes place inbetween the “Confining the Jinchuuriki” and “Fourth Shinobi World War” arcs in the story, and Date personally directs the film from start to finish. For Road to Ninja, Studio Pierrot turned to the two men who had made Naruto famous in the first place: the Naruto TV anime director Hayato Date, and the original manga creator, Masashi Kishimoto, and had them conceptualize a new film in the franchise. Even though Blood Prison was a serious upgrade in the Naruto films in terms of story, characterization, and action, it was obviously not enough to attract those turned off by the formula that had plagued the films since their inception. The last two movies, The Lost Tower and Blood Prison, didn’t even earn back their budgets in Japan.
It’s hard to believe, considering the diminishing returns of the theatrical films since the beginning of the Shippuden films. Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie is the ninth theatrical film depicting the characters of the Naruto franchise.
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