Sasuke Retsuden Arc
CharacterA short Boruto: Naruto Next Generations arc that brings Jun Esaka's Sasuke Retsuden novel to the screen, weaving in threads from the Kakashi Retsuden story as it dramatizes an assignment involving Sasuke.
Overview
Numbered as the twenty-fifth arc of the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime, this brief entry runs from episode 282 through 286. It serves as an adaptation of the novel Sasuke Retsuden: The Uchiha Descendants and the Heavenly Stardust. The Labyrinth Game arc leads into it, and the Code's Assault arc picks up afterward.
Summary
Rather than presenting fresh material, the arc dramatizes the storyline of the Sasuke Retsuden light novel, following the plot laid out in Jun Esaka's book. Portions of a second novel, Kakashi Retsuden: The Sixth Hokage and the Failure Boy, are also folded into the animated version alongside the main narrative.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Sasuke Retsuden arc?
The Sasuke Retsuden Arc is the twenty-fifth arc of the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime, running episodes 282 through 286. It adapts the novel Sasuke Retsuden: The Uchiha Descendants and the Heavenly Stardust, with elements of the Kakashi Retsuden novel folded in.
Is the Sasuke Retsuden arc a filler?
The Sasuke Retsuden Arc is anime-only material, not drawn from the main manga. Instead of fresh story content, it dramatizes the plot of an officially licensed light novel by Jun Esaka.
What novel does the Sasuke Retsuden Arc adapt?
The Sasuke Retsuden Arc adapts Jun Esaka's novel Sasuke Retsuden: The Uchiha Descendants and the Heavenly Stardust, while also folding in portions of the Kakashi Retsuden: The Sixth Hokage and the Failure Boy novel.
How many episodes does the Sasuke Retsuden Arc span?
The Sasuke Retsuden Arc spans five episodes, running from episode 282 through episode 286 of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
Which arcs come before and after the Sasuke Retsuden Arc?
The Sasuke Retsuden Arc is preceded by the Labyrinth Game Arc and is followed immediately by the Code's Assault Arc.
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