Masashi Kishimoto showed a desire to write the next great American novel.
 He has also cited Yoshihiro Togashi as one of his favorite manga authors, while the manga Sasuke by Sanpei Shirato inspired Kishimoto in the developing Sasuke Uchiha
 A year later at Jump Festa 2019 the series was formally announced as Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru (8 , Samurai Eito: Hachimaruden)

