Pop Mart, makers of small collectible figures, is flexing their possession of the Naruto license again with a new line — the Naruto Ninkai Taisen Series. This series features twelve renditions of your favorite Naruto characters, each in some kind of action pose, ready for the Shinobi World War.
I have to admit that since Shippuden is 99% filler, I never bothered with most of it, so I have no context for seeing Naruto looking lit up like this. To me, this sight suggests he either obtained a new Saiyan power level or collected all the Chaos Emeralds, two things that are impossible in his universe — although if the Ninja Turtles can cross over to it, who knows what else can.
Naruto’s friends are ready for battle too. The line includes two different variations of Sakura…
two poses for his girlfriend Hinata…
…and two for his sensei Kakashi. He’s in a puddle and has a spiky tar ball with lightning shooting out of it. I have no context for that either. Watch out, I guess.
And of course it wouldn’t be a complete line without an appearance from Naruto’s frenemy Sasuke. He may be stuck in tar (probably from confronting Kakashi) but don’t count his dual blades out yet.
While I don’t know who this is, this may be the closest you ever get to seeing her. It’s the “limited” figure that Pop Mart will only pack into 1 out of every 144 blind boxes. Or you could just buy the complete set and get her that way — do that.
Pop Mart’s Naruto Ninkai Taisen Series Figures are available now.
