THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE

This entry is the novel-length retelling tied to THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE, issued in 2014 as a single volume running six chapters. It carries the same title and storyline as the 2014 theatrical feature rather than serving as an original narrative, and the catalog lists it as a light novel with a manga-style format designation.

The film behind it was produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi, adapting Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga. Kishimoto supplied new character designs for the film because its cast appears as young adults instead of the teenage versions familiar from Naruto: Shippuden. The story sits after episode 493 of that series and follows a mission to prevent the moon from crashing into Earth while rescuing Hanabi Hyuga from Toneri Ootsutsuki.

The novel was released around the film's December 6, 2014 premiere, with a December 8, 2014 date recorded for the book itself. Both the feature and this volume function as a distinct later installment within the larger Naruto franchise, and this page describes only this single six-chapter work rather than the franchise overall.

The Last: Naruto the Movie is a light novel adaptation of the 2014 anime film of the same name. That film is the tenth theatrical feature in the Naruto franchise, following the Naruto and Naruto Shippuden series. This novel version was published in 2014 and collects its story across six chapters in a single volume. It is therefore an adaptation of a film rather than an original work.

Set after episode 493 of the Naruto Shippuden anime, the story is a late continuation of the main Naruto timeline. It focuses on adult versions of Naruto Uzumaki and his allies, and it serves as a bridge between the main series and the epilogue that concludes the Naruto saga. It is not a spin-off or alternate continuity, but a canonical installment that leads into the final events.

As a novelization, it offers a prose retelling of the film's events and stands as one of several media adaptations within the Naruto franchise. While it can be read independently, it is deeply connected to the overarching narrative. It is neither the beginning of the franchise nor a replacement for the original manga or anime.