"Temp title" no shourai wa...

[slr2moons]

I had thought New title's true identity would be revealed first. But no--it's Temp title instead. Heh. I think Temp title's shourai will explain a great many things...

Are you ready? Brace yourself!! Temp title is........

NARUTO!!!!!

That's riiiiight!! I am one of the fortunate few allowed to work on the magnificent story that is Naruto. And I am able to gaze upon the glorious beauty of Gaara-sama and Lee-kun at 1200 dpi. Kyaaaaa!! XD

BTW, I still don't have the script for vol 25. >< Which, is the Sasuke/Itachi flashback volume, which is also why I keep going on about how important this volume is and why I'm so glad I can letter it. If I had been able to chose which volumes I wanted based on content, this would definitely have been one of them. And the script is sooooo late....I'm afraid to ask for a third extension. D= Maybe Naruto editor will offer it himself...?

The volumes I am lettering/will letter are below. If you're current with the anime in Japan, you need not fear spoilers. If you're only watching/reading the licensed release, don't highlight unless you want to know!!

Naruto fanbook: proto chapter. Already finished lettering! This is the very first installment of Naruto, a one-shot that was printed in Shounen Jump. Apparently the fan response was high enough that Kishimoto decided to start the Naruto series. Naruto himself is pretty much the same (goggles and boots version), but his background is slightly different, and the Kazekage...let's say I much prefer the Naruto series version of him. Heh. ^^; The story is fun, if a bit predictable.

Vol 21: chapters 181-190. The volume I've finished! It begins with Sasuke taking one last look at his photo of Team 7 and leaving Konoha, and ends after Choji takes the final red chakra-boosting pill and rushes Jirobo for the last time.

Vol 25: chapters 218-226. It begins with Naruto yelling at Sasuke on top of those gigantic statues, goes through all of the Sasuke/Itachi flashbacks, and ends when Naruto and Sasuke clash on the lake's surface with Rasengan and Chidori.

Vol 29: chapters 254-262. Shippuuden, ooooh yeah!! XD It begins in Sunakagure, with Sakura working on Kankuro, and ends with Team Kakashi and Team Gai meeting up. And I do believe that strange Suna obaasan is coming along with them. This is not too much beyond where the anime is this week, and is also the volume with my beloved Gaara-sama. Though he's still unconscious. But I'm not complaining....

I'm glad I stuck it out and didn't reveal Naruto's shourai ahead of time. ^^V Interestingly, I'm so used to thinking "Naruto" but typing "Temp" that it will probably take a while for me to get used to using the actual name. Wheeeeee!

The official announcement (and the reason I can openly talk about it) can be found here: click me to see. I must express my thanks to Shoujo Editor #1 for sending me that link!!

And now, mina-san, work calls. XD