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"I'll never give up. If you choose to give up, I'll stick to the opposite more tightly."
- Naruto Uzumaki -
Welcome back to Konoha LEGO fans!
As Naruto says, we will not give up. We stand strong and believe that Naruto, a series beloved by millions worldwide, has incredible potential to become a fantastic LEGO set. Its enduring popularity and inspiring story make it a perfect fit for LEGO fans and Naruto enthusiasts alike.
As you already may know, we are big fans of Naruto, one of the most popular and familiar manga and anime in the world. We are also huge LEGO fans, so we would love to see Naruto in an official LEGO set. That's the main reason we have worked so hard on this.
We couldn't imagine a better location to honor the Naruto franchise than the iconic Ichiraku Ramen Shop. This beloved spot evokes happiness and brings back memories of the series' most emotional moments. After every mission, Naruto and his teammates would gather at Ichiraku Ramen to share a meal. It was here that Naruto received the encouragement from his academy teacher to embark on his Path of the Ninja, marking the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.
We have based our design in the version that takes place during the "Land of Waves" arc of Naruto's original series, just before the "Chunnin exams" arc. It is our favorite moment of the Naruto series too!
With around 1600 pieces, 8 minigures and a complete set of accessories, this set reproduces with an extraordinary level of detail Ichiraku Ramen Shop, one of the most iconic buildings of Konoha. The main floor contains the kitchen and the restaurant (just a bar with 4 seats). As the upper part of the building has been never shown in the anime, we have converted it in Teuchi's apartment, with a little bedroom and a bathroom. It can be accessed through the stairs at the back side of the building.
As a commemorative Naruto set, we have decided to include the following minifigures:
- Naruto Uzumaki
- Sasuke Uchiha
- Sakura Haruno
- Hinata Hyuga
- Kakashi Hatake
- Teuchi Ichiraku
- Ayame Ichiraku
- Iruka Umino
All the minifigures have two faces with different expressions and all of them include personalized accessories and decals.
Naruto series is an extremely popularly worldwide manga (1999-2014) by Masashi Kishimoto that was adapted later into an anime television series (2002-2017). The saga includes 72 manga volumes and the anime is split in two parts: Naruto, with 220 episodes and Naruto Shippuden, a sequel to the original series with 500 episodes.
If this is the first time you hear about Naruto, this LEGO Idea may help you to discover the incredible and epic adventure of Naruto, a young ninja who seeks to gain recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the leader of his village. No matter what challenges life throws at him, he always finds the way to reach his dream. It is a story full of emotions, determination, friendship and encouragement. Naruto is the clear example of never giving up when facing problems and adversity.
About Ramen:
Ramen is one of the key elements of the set. It is a Japanese soup of noddles dished up with meat or fish broth. It can be flavored with miso or soy sauce and is served with different toppings such as menma, egg, pork, nori, scallions and of course, naruto!
Nowadays ramen has become one of the most popular Japanese food around all the world, it has even surpassed sushi. Needless to say that it is the favorite Naruto's dining food!
There is not just one reason to make this set real, but hundreds of them! When we designed this set, we meditated a lot about it and the infinite possibilities it would bring. Here are some of the reasons that led us to create the project and why we think it should become a reality:
- First-Ever LEGO manga and anime set: This would be the first LEGO set based on a manga and anime, tapping into a huge, unexplored market. With manga and anime fans growing at a dizzying pace, this could be an incredible starting point for LEGO.
- Display and play value: Perfect for display but also designed for play, this set allows fans to recreate iconic scenes from the series with minifigures and accessories. It sparks imagination, letting kids relive epic adventures with their favorite heroes.
- Expansive universe potential: Naruto isn’t just Ichiraku Ramen Shop—it's a vast universe of characters, locations, and stories. This could even be the beginning of a new playtheme for LEGO, with endless opportunities for expansion.
- Massive popularity and reach: Naruto's numbers speak for themselves:
- 4th best-selling manga ever, with over 250 million copies sold across 45 countries
- 25 years of manga history, with 72 volumes
- 22 years of anime, with 720 episodes and 10 movies
- A live-action Hollywood movie in production
- Ongoing sequel series, Boruto
- Thousands of merchandise products and a wide catalog of video games
- Millions of fans around the world
- High demand, even among copycats: Unofficial brands are already producing Naruto-inspired sets, (even perfect copies of this idea), showing strong demand that an official LEGO set could meet with superior quality.
- Proven popularity across major toy brands: Major toy companies have added Naruto to their catalogs, proving its appeal and strong market potential.
- Trusted LEGO quality: Fans want LEGO’s quality and durability over imitators. An official LEGO set would satisfy this demand with unmatched design and authenticity.
- Ramen appeal: Ramen, a beloved food worldwide, is a unique element of the set. Even non-Naruto fans may find the set intriguing for its connection to ramen culture.
- Fits with ninja themes: The set’s architecture complements other ninja-themed LEGO lines, like Ninjago and Monkie Kid, and it’s the perfect size for LEGO city collections. Non-fans may be drawn in by the building’s aesthetic alone.
- Fan-created and desired: We’re Naruto fans who would absolutely buy this set ourselves. It’s designed with true fandom in mind—something we’d love to see displayed on our own shelves.
Disclaimer:
- Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura hairs have been chosen from the hairs catalog of Bricklink Studio tool. However, there could be other hairs not available in the tool that fit better for them (maybe from the new Overwatch, Hidden Side or Monkie Kid themes)
- Teuchi's hair are 2 separated pieces, the hat just lies on the hair. The set could include both pieces and use any of them indistinctly.
- Ayame's hair are 2 separated pieces, the white visor (making the role of the scarf) fits on the hair. If that is a problem, just remove the visor from the set.
- All the graphics and artwork in this idea and description were created by us.
By
DadiTwins
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