There are not many mangakas out there who are as famous or popular as the creator of Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto. Luckily for fans, Kishimoto just made a small return. Related Naruto: Why Kishimoto Needs To Do A Prequel To Boruto Boruto is a disappointing sequel. As some fans know, Kishimoto attempted to create a new manga series, known as Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is the sequel to the original Boruto series, written by Mikio Ikemoto , and supervised by Masashi Kishimoto.