In their Twitter post on May 22, 2023, Studio Pierrot revealed that Michael B. Jordan paid a visit and received a special gift from Naruto’s creative team.
Studio Pierrot is a company recognized for producing popular and all-time favorite animes, including Naruto, Bleach, Black Clover, Tokyo Ghoul, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generation.
Who is Michael “Bakari” Jordan?
In case you don’t know, Michael B. Jordan, an American actor, loves anime like any other person.
He has been a fan of Naruto ever since he was a kid. In fact, in 2018, Jordan was asked regarding his favorite anime character in one of his YouTube videos.
He revealed in the video that he has been loving Naruto Shippuden since he was 12 or 13 years old. He even shared that watching Naruto and Sasuke grow up until the show ended made him shed some tears.
In fact, according to the actor, his movie “Creed III” is inspired by the story of the relationship between Naruto and Sasuke – two brothers emotionally battling one another.
The Creed III movie premiere will happen in Japan, which allowed Jordan to visit Japan where his favorite anime was created.
This opportunity also led him to visit his favorite anime studio, Studio Pierrot, which indicates his love and passion for anime.
A Naruto illustration from the series’ character designer, Tetsuya Nishio was gifted to Micahel B. Jordan.
During his visit, the character designer of Naruto, Tetsuya Nishio, gave him a cardboard of the anime in return for a Creed III poster with Michael’s autograph.
The studio then confirmed Michael’s admiration towards one of their masterpiece, Naruto.
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Anime Recommendations From Michael B. Jordan
Previously, Michael B. Jordan also named his top five anime for beginners. He names One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto, Bleach, and Hunter x Hunter as his favorite animes that people who are new to anime should watch.
Jordan also added the Japanese boxing animes, Hajime no Ippo and Megalo Box along with My Hero Academia as an addition to his long list of favorite animes to watch.
About Naruto
Naruto is a manga series written and drawn by Masashi Kishimoto.
The manga was serialized by Shueisha from 1999 to 2014 with 72 volumes. The story is divided into two parts, one during Naruto’s childhood and one when he became a teenager (Naruto Shippuden).
It was based on Kishimoto’s two one-shot manga, Karakuri (1995) and Naruto (1997). It is arguably one, if not the best, anime of all time. Alongside One Piece and Bleach, they are considered the “Big 3” because of their incredible manga sales.
Studio Pierrot later had its anime adaptation, premiered its first part in 2002, and aired until 2007. While its second part, Naruto Shippuden, premiered in February 2007 and ended on March 13, 2017.
What is Michael B. Jordan Known for?
Michael is best known for his role in popular movies and TV series, such as “The Wire,” where he portrayed as teenager Wallace. In the soap opera “All My Children,” where he depicted Reggie Montgomery, a character who got taken away and was accidentally put in an adult prison.
Moreover, Michael is also part and known for his roles in some recent popular films such as “Black Panther” and “Creed.” Movie “Creed III” inspired by Naruto. Michael B. Jordan is definitely a die-hard Otaku and he considers himself a hardcore anime fan.
Source: Studio Pierrot
