Minato One-Shot Manga Release Date
Minato has been one of the fan-favorite characters in the Naruto series for some time now. On the occasion of Naruto’s 20th Anniversary, a global character popularity poll was announced.
Minato Namikaze dominated this global popularity poll, and results were recently announced on the Naruto99 website. As the conditions previously set, the Yellow Flash of Konoha will get his own one-shot manga.
But now the question on every Naruto fan’s mind is, when is Minato’s one-shot manga getting released?
The results of this poll were released on April 13, 2023. Minato won the poll with a landslide victory beating Itachi and Sakura voted in second and third positions respectively.
According to the conditions set previously, Minato will now get a one-shot manga which will be penned by the creator of the Naruto Manga, Masashi Kishimoto. However, details regarding the release date for this manga have yet to be announced.
Who is Minato Namikaze?

Minato is one of the most loved characters from Naruto Manga and Anime. He is also known as the Yellow Flash of Konoha, for his incredible speed and agility. He is the father figure of the main protagonist of Naruto Manga, Uzumaki Naruto.
Minato was a highly skilled shinobi popular for his incredible speed as well as intelligence. He is also the apprentice of Jiraiya, one of the three legendary sannin.
Throughout the Naruto series, Minato is portrayed as a hero who is remembered for his insane bravery and sacrifice. After the Nine-tailed fox broke out of Kushina, he was responsible for sealing it inside his own son, Naruto, moments after he was born.
He has a very strong and loyal fanbase within the Naruto community and this was evident during the Narutop99 poll.
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What Is a One-shot Manga?
A one-shot manga is typically a single-chapter manga that is published as a standalone release. These mangas work in a better way for Mangaka to experiment with new writing ideas or characters without necessarily committing to a longer story.
One-shot manga can also be used to provide a prequel story, sequel story, additional backstories, or side stories for established manga characters. A one-shot is normally shorted than a regular manga series. Since they are short manga, they can still cover a complete story with a proper beginning, middle, and end.
These one-shot stories help to introduce new characters or expand on existing ones. They also provide readers with a deeper understanding of the worId and characters in a manga series.
They can be found in a variety of genres from action and adventure, to romance and comedy. They also help to explore serious themes and topics such as social issues and personal struggles.
Why is Minato’s One-shot Manga highly Anticipated?
The Yellow Flash of the Leaf is one of the most beloved characters in the entire Naruto Franchise. Unlike other popular characters like Itachi, Madara, Naruto, and Sasuke who come from very powerful clans and have great powers with them because of their genetics alone, such is not the case with the Fourth Hokage.
He comes from an unknown clan. But this didn’t stop him from taking the Shinobi world by storm. He was the hero of the Third Great Ninja War and his enemies were given the advice to flee on sight should they ever encounter the Yellow Flash on the battlefield.
Despite being the parent figure to the main protagonist, we have very little knowledge of Minato. Fans have always demanded more information and story involving his past such as his relationship with Kushina Uzumaki, the student sensei relationship between Jiraiya and Minato, and his heroic feats as a ninja in Konohagakure.
Fans have been craving for a long to get more info on Minato. And they have done their part now. Thanks to the loyal fans, Minato won the poll easily and now will get a one-shot manga of his own which has been highly anticipated for years.
As for the actual release date of the manga, no detailed information has yet been revealed. We will update this page as soon as we get the official date.