In 2006, Shonen Jump (US) conducted an interview with creator of the Naruto manga series, Masashi Kishimoto. Shonen Jump: Let’s get right to the most pressing and important question, something our readers often ask, and we’d like to know, too:

When did Masashi Kishimoto interview Shonen Jump?

Shonen Jump (US) Interview with Masashi Kishimoto In 2006, Shonen Jump (US) conducted an interview with creator of the Naruto manga series, Masashi Kishimoto. Shonen Jump: Let’s get right to the most pressing and important question, something our readers often ask, and we’d like to know, too: What is this thing?

Did Kishimoto ever confirm he was going to make ninjas?

Kishimoto : I never really had a confirmation on that. Still, I didn’t gave up on doing a Japanese style story. But the samurai story didn’t work out, so I figured I was gonna try ninjas. But in Jump, we had “Ninku” already.

What is Naruto Kishimoto’s story all about?

Kishimoto : It was supposed to be about a teenager named Naruto cooking ramen. But my editor of that time told me “It will never gonna work.” I had to find something else and this became a story about ninjas.

Is Masashi Kishimoto in Jump Festa 2016?

Check out this interview with the legendary Masashi Kishimoto! Here’s the final piece for our Jump Festa 2016 interview series, in which we asked a bunch of manga artists the same set of eight questions. For the grand finale, we present Masashi Kishimoto!

Is Kishimoto Sensei into Star Wars?

Kishimoto Sensei: Well, I am into Star Wars. The other day I bought a Star Wars book, kind of like film notes or stories about how it was made. It’s being sold around the world. I’m going to read those kinds of things and get excited about it before I go see it. SJ: So would you say Star Wars too? Kishimoto Sensei: Something recent, right?