Viz Announces Naruto Blitz

Viz has formally announced plans for a “Naruto Nation” marketing campaign. In order to catch up to the present Japanese release schedule and to prepare readers for upcoming notable changes in the main character and story arc, VIZ Media will offer three new volumes of Naruto manga per month from September through December 2007. The new publishing schedule will carry the series up to volume 27.

The specific manga release schedule is as follows:

September 2007: Naruto volumes 16-18

October 2007: Naruto volumes 19-21

November 2007: Naruto volumes 22-24

December 2007: Naruto volumes 25-27