Hatake Kakashi from Naruto during 2004 Tokyo International Anime Fair at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo : Getty Images/Jun Sato/WireImage)
The famous manga creator of "Naruto," Masashi Kishimoto, made his first ever appearance outside Japan at the 2015 New York Comic Con Event.
Apart from responding to the questions about his work, Kishimoto also dished on his creative process in the interview at the NYCC 2015, according to Entertainment Monthly.
During the event, Viz Media President and CEO Ken Sasaki set the stage by making a speech to hundreds of fans waiting for Kishimoto before paving way for the 40-year-old manga creator.
When Kishimoto took the stage, fans could not help themselves but show love and support for the brain behind "Naruto."
The first question that Kishimoto was asked was about his famous franchise, "Naruto." He acknowledged that he had never imagined that his manga anime movie could make such a great impact among the fans.
"Actually, you know, I never imagined. I imagined it might get canned after the tenth week. That's a regular occurrence at Jump. If there's not a good fanbase after episode ten, then you're done!" he said.
When asked whether the editorial team looked for him to continue with the manga series, he was precise by saying that he would be lying is he said no, but he pointed out that there was some level of pressure.
Kishimoto added, "I had a pretty clear vision of how I wanted the story to close and I put my foot down."
The ingenious manga filmmaker admitted that "life got a little easier" for him after completing the first chapter. However, it was difficult to complete the entire series since he had to make time for the screenplay of "Boruto."
He pointed out that it was the first time he had to work on a screenplay by himself. He only took a break after completing the script and production commencing.
Surprisingly, Kishimoto had competitors since he acknowledged "Eiichiro Oda" as a key rival. He said, "I would say my rival is Eiichiro Oda. Honestly, it's interesting that I was saying that on my own in the beginning."
Meanwhile, in a different interview, Anime News Network reported that Kishimoto revealed having already decided on what will comprise his next project. The manga filmmaker said that he is thinking of creating a science-fiction story.
