[Boruto Star] Two New Star Ninja Are Born! Check Out the Winners Chosen by Ikemoto Himself!

Draw your own original ninja character and enter them in the Boruto Star Certification (Boruto Star) contest!

We're announcing this time's two star ninja along with Mikio Ikemoto's illustrations of them!

Plus, fifteen honorable mentions are also featured!
Make sure to check out Ikemoto's comments!

The winners of this round are...

[Ninja Character Background]
A young girl who was taken in as a child and raised by the toads of Mount Myoboku.
She considers Boruto to be her very first friend thanks to the kindness he showed her when she visited Konoha Village.
Despite having no real combat experience, her affinity for nature energy is exceptionally high and she can handle Sage Mode pretty well too.
Her favorite food is caterpillar cupcakes.

[Jutsu] Leapfrog: Chaotic Stomp
A rapid-fire kicking technique made possible by residual frog-transformation traits in her body, granting her extreme jumping ability and allowing her to change directions instantly.
She darts around at a staggering speed, slipping into enemies' blind spots before delivering a frenzied stomping strike.

Here's Ikemoto's version of the illustration!

Ikemoto's Comments
Her cheeky, confident expression is really cute. The backstory that supports her personality is concise yet convincing, which is excellent. Having caterpillar cupcakes as her favorite food is gross in a fun way, and that contrast adds a bit of charm.

[Ninja Character Background]
A toy shop owner who makes children's toys. Children tend to be scared of him because his face looks like a daruma doll, but he actually loves kids. He is outwardly taciturn, but deep down he really wants to talk to them.

[Jutsu] Daruma Drop
When he strikes an opponent with his hammer, parts of their body fall off.
If he strikes them with the opposite side of his hammer, the parts that were removed return to normal.

Here's Ikemoto's version of the illustration!

Ikemoto's Comments
The bold face and weapon design immediately grab your attention, but the design itself is clean, simple, and well-balanced. This creator has been featured in Boruto Star before so he's clearly skilled. He has a good grasp of the body's center of gravity, which means his characters are always posed naturally.

And so, the above two ninja are now certified "star ninja"!

Check out the honorable mentions who were close to becoming star ninja along with Ikemoto's comments!

[Ninja Character Background]
A 20-year-old who lives near the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain. Orphaned at a young age, she rose to the rank of jonin after mastering both water and wind chakra. However, after losing her teammates during a mission, she abandoned the path of the shinobi. Now she cares for an orphanage and its garden, offering comfort to others with a gentle, seemingly cheerful, smile that hides the sorrow she carries within. Known to the people as the "White Spider Lily", she evokes both awe and unease with her pale white, silky hair.
An umbrella gifted to her by the villagers serves as a weapon, as well as a symbol of her hidden grief.

[Ninjutsu] Umbrella Technique: Spinning Blade Shower / Umbrella Technique: Veil of Blooming Spider Lilies
Spinning Blade Shower: As an ultimate move, she spins her umbrella at high speed, unleashing a shower of countless water blades.
Veil of Blooming Spider Lilies: Mixing pollen and fog, she creates a veil of blooming spider lilies that confuses and immobilizes targets.

Ikemoto's Comments
The way Japanese and Western elements blend into the outfit is really cool. The balance between black and white is just right, and the details are clean and easy to see. Having the flowers in her outfit sprout forth through her Water Style jutsu and turn into an attack adds a nice touch of charm.

[Ninja Character Background]
He was born into the Hyuga Clan but because he was born blind, his Ocular Jutsu never awakened, and he was rejected by his own parents.
After being abandoned, he was taken in by a samurai from the Land of Iron, who recognized his natural talent. Though he has no eyesight, his sense of hearing is extremely overdeveloped. After rigorous training, he became an adept swordsman before eventually becoming a bounty hunter.
Even after leaving the village, he never denied his origins and continues to be proud of his Hyuga name, believing that being part of a clan is engraved in one's blood, not dictated by their possession of an Ocular Jutsu—or lack thereof. His current goal is to find the assassin who targeted the Seventh Hokage.

[Ninjutsu] Chikaku Kyomei
From the soles of his feet, he emits a sensory field with an 8-meter radius. Anything that enters this area is instantly detected and visualized by him. This technique combines heightened sensory perception, chakra control, and the precise bladework of a samurai, making it the ideal jutsu for a swordsman.

Ikemoto's Comments
Born into the Hyuga clan, which is famed for their Byakugan, yet blind from birth, this character is burdened with a heavy fate. Despite that, he honed his sense of hearing and became a master swordsman much like "Zatoichi". He seems like someone who would empathize deeply with those who suffer unjustly. In a way, he now perceives far more than an ordinary Byakugan user ever could.

[Ninja Character Background]
A shinobi from the Hidden Steam Village. She can produce bubbles from her body. Although she excels in Water Style, any jutsu she uses always ends up producing bath-temperature water at around 38-42°C. She loves milk and always carries a bottle of it with her.

[Ninjutsu] Water Style: Slide Foam
She can produce bubbles from her body. She can even release small amounts, which is pretty convenient when traveling.

Ikemoto's Comments
Even though she's skilled in Water Style, everything she produces ends up turning into warm bathwater. Is this something she personally worries about? Since she's from the Hidden Steam Village and her surname has the character for hot water, I wonder if her whole clan has the same problem, though that seems unlikely. I'm so curious. Anyway, her outfit is really cute. The zipper tab looks really nice.

[Ninja Character Background]
A shinobi of the Yui Clan who can manipulate all kinds of threads. He has a younger twin brother named Yuiito. Because he was born without arms, he can't use them to manipulate threads, but he can control his hair, which allows him to form hand signs.
He can connect all kinds of things, including objects, people, and even hearts. He enjoys archery and strings his bow with his own strands of hair.

[Ninjutsu] Yuibitoyui

Ikemoto's Comments
What a striking character concept. This character has the aura of a true master, who compensates for an innate handicap with exceptional skill and ability. He gives off an undeniable intensity. Elements such as his cool expression, which evokes a range of emotions, and the unique way he wields his weapon born from necessity, give him a distinctive presence unlike any other. It's an impressive piece of work.

[Ninja Character Background]
A rogue ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village. His strength exceeds even that of the Hokage, making him overwhelmingly powerful. He's 180cm tall, his favorite food is fried chicken, and his special skill is drawing. His ultimate dream is to eat every kind of sweet.

[Ninutsu] Unlimited Beast Summoning

Ikemoto's Comments
180cm tall. More powerful than even the Hokage. And his jutsu is "Unlimited Beast Summoning". That sounds absolutely wild.
His special skill is drawing. Huh... Didn't see that one coming.
His favorite food is fried chicken. Can't argue with that.
His ultimate dream is to eat every kind of sweet. ...Hm?
Didn't you JUST say he loves fried chicken?!

[Ninja Character Background]
Suzume was born in the Hidden Sound Village and raised in a family of musicians, far removed from the world of shinobi. But one day, she witnessed an intense shinobi battle in the village that ignited a fire within her. She began to dream of combining her love of music with her newfound passion for ninjutsu.
However, her parents didn't approve of her dream, so she left her home behind and chose to become a "wandering shinobi", traveling to share her music and protect those in need with her ninjutsu.

[Ninjutsu]
Using the power generated by her movements, she channels chakra into her instruments and releases it through the sounds they produce. This allows her to temporarily rob enemies of their hearing and disorient them.

Ikemoto's Comments
Aside from the biwa she carries on her back as her main instrument, I like the idea of having other instruments hidden around her body like concealed weapons. I'd worry they might make noise whenever she moves, but she probably has a special skill to account for that. I like her name too.

[Ninja Character Background]
She used to own a sweets shop in the Hidden Leaf Village, where she saw Cho-Cho eating happily and the sight was burned into her memory. Thinking that she wanted to protect that smile and see it as much as possible, she set off on the path of the ninja.
She's still only a novice, but her charm and personality are second to none. She's so approachable that she even ends up befriending enemy leaders in the blink of an eye.

[Ninjutsu] Smiley Jutsu / Fizzy Jutsu / Whistly Jutsu
Smiley Jutsu: Her naturally disarming personality and habit of handing out sweet treats lulls people into a false sense of security, allowing her to easily infiltrate hideouts and gather intel.
Fizzy Jutsu: Pulls on her hair accessories causing candy fragments to fly out of her fluffy hair tufts, stinging anyone they hit.
Whistly Jutsu: The specially made whistle-shaped ramune candy on her waist plays a melody that puts people in a good mood, causing them to dance.

Ikemoto's Comments
She likes watching Cho-Cho eat so much that she's constantly showering her with sweets....that's a pretty wild motivation. Judging by her figure, it doesn't seem like she herself eats a large amount of them. Looks like losing weight is going to be a lifelong struggle for Cho-Cho.

[Ninja Character Background]
When finding a fossil, she can absorb some chakra of the ancient creature it came from and transform into that creature. She can turn part of, or even her full body, into a dinosaur but loses control over it. She has gathered four fossils so far.

Ikemoto's Comments
The power to take in the chakra of fossilized dinosaurs and partially transform into them is a really interesting ability. The fact that it would probably work on modern creatures too if you could fossilize them really gets the creative juices flowing. The design of her pants is also pretty edgy and cool.

[Ninja Character Background]
She manipulates others by using genjutsu to influence their sense of pain. The stronger the pain, the better the control becomes. She learned medical ninjutsu to counterbalance the risk of death that this genjutsu induces; however, her sadistic nature means she is reluctant to actually use her medical skills. She ended up being stripped of her medical license and expelled from Konoha. She now works as a back-alley doctor on the fringes of the Land of Fire.

[Ninjutsu] Phantom Scars / Therapeutic Suture
Phantom Scars: Casts a genjutsu that acts on the target's pain receptors, hijacking their consciousness and enslaving them.
Therapeutic Suture: Closes wounds with healing chakra threads, which are also used to supply chakra to treat the victim. This jutsu is used to extend the time that the victim can be controlled. Once they are no longer necessary, she removes the healing chakra threads, even if doing so would result in the target's death.

Ikemoto's Comments
Now this is an interesting one. Learning medical ninjutsu for the purpose of hurting people more effectively is on another level of sadism. Not to mention having the skill to follow through... The fact that she's so morally bankrupt her medical license was revoked is a nice touch. Her character really stands out.

[Ninja Character Background]
A medical ninja from the Hidden Sand Village. Has been extremely timid and a crybaby since she was a child.
She greatly fears combat, both participating in and watching it, and dreams of practicing medicine within the village, but her desire to maximize the number of people she can save forces herself to go out to the front lines day after day.

[Ninjutsu] Self-Traversing Wound Transfer
A technique that allows the transfer of injuries between people. It is activated by placing one's left hand on the injured person and right hand on the intended target of the transfer. Since the wound passes through the user's body during transfer, the user experiences pain equal to that of the transferred injury.

Ikemoto's Comments
The ability to transfer wounds between people...that's a pretty insane skill she has there. It's balanced out well by the fact that the user experiences the pain of the injury. I imagine in the worst-case scenario, the shock of transferring a fatal injury might also be enough to kill the user. You'd need Boruto-level resolve to use this.

[Ninja Character Background]
She is one of the "Five", a group of five that was formed after Naruto's death. The members of this group were selected from among those who passed a particular exam with the stated goal of defeating Boruto. As Myakura herself is a huge fan of Naruto, this is a rather ironic goal.

[Ninjutsu] Myakuton
A technique that refines chakra and fuses it with blood.

Ikemoto's Comments
Looks like she's on par with Kawaki as a Naruto fan. She's probably far from the only one, both within the village and outside of it. She's also likely heavily influenced by Eida's Omnipotence, which makes me feel sorry for Boruto. I really appreciate that the details of her hair color and an angle of her from behind were included.

[Ninja Character Background]
Her day job is an ice hockey player. She loves ice and can be seen eating shaved ice every day.

[Ninjutsu] Heavenly Hail / Groundfrost / Ice Ball
Heavenly Hail: Raising the spearpoint at the heavens allows the user to violently rain hail onto a location within a 100-meter radius.
Groundfrost: Thrusting the spear into the ground allows the user to suddenly grow an icicle from the ground at one location within a 100-meter radius.
Ice Ball: Transforms the spear to resemble a hockey stick, allowing the user to attack from a distance by hitting the puck at their targets.

Ikemoto's Comments
The clean design and style with the clear and obvious focus on the ice theme is excellent and refreshing. The little additions like the "ICE" lettering and the snowflake charms add details without cluttering up the work. Her choice of clothing fits with her character and details like the non-slip soles of her shoes serve a practical purpose in the overall design.

[Ninja Character Background]
Loves winter but dislikes summer. Is both a chunin and a fortune teller. Goes on trips seeking out the winter. Can take on an adult form using the chakra of her Ninja Reindeer, Eve.

[Ninjutsu] Merry Xmas
Puts people into a joyful slumber. They will not wake up until the following day.

Ikemoto's Comments
Could this be the Santa Claus of this world? Seems like her actual job is as a fortune teller. Her abilities are vague and on the whole she seems shrouded in mystery, but the design with the reindeer is great. The hat with the Konoha mark tag is really cute. I'd love to see it made into actual merch.

[Ninja Character Background]
A fox who debuted as a pet idol in Konoha Village in order to reach maximum popularity...according to the backstory. The person behind the avatar has a rough n' tumble appearance and a tough-sounding name to match and is thus working extremely hard not to destroy the dreams of the children who watch.

[Ninjutsu] Voice Mimicry Technique
Allows the copying of any voice regardless of age or gender. This technique is used to prevent the children from being disillusioned.

Ikemoto's Comments
The fact that the only visual we have of this character is a vtuber avatar and we don't see anything of the actual person is a very novel approach for a Boruto Star submission. We at least know that they can perfectly mimic the voice of any living thing. It's probably a much more efficient technique than the normal transformation jutsu since its use is limited. I'm very curious about the person behind the avatar...

[Jutsu Name] Dipping Cheese

Ikemoto's Comments
I can definitely feel her love of cheese. You'd think the mouse would be a natural enemy, always trying to sneak bites of cheese, but surprisingly they seem to get along well. Given the scar across the heart mark on her headband, is she perhaps a rogue ninja? It seems that there might be more to her than meets the eye.


There were tons of other unique ninja that assembled during Boruto Star!
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to each participant who sent us their creation!

Aim to have your original ninja recognized as a Boruto Star!
If your ninja is recognized as a Boruto Star...
You'll receive a drawing of your original character by Mikio Ikemoto and a copy of an art board by him with your name and his signature on it!

Submission Rules
[Entering by Mail]
Please draw your original ninja in black and white on the back of a postcard, along with the names of your character and their jutsu. On the front please write your postal code, address, name (please include your real name as well if using a pen name), age, phone number, and the name you'd like written on the prize art board if you win.

Address entries to:
〒101-8050
2-chome-5-10 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Shueisha
V Jump Editorial Department "Boruto Star"

[Entering Online]
Fill out the required fields on the submission form, and attach a full-body illustration of your original ninja. Please make sure to include the names of your character and their jutsu when sending.
See the submission form here!

Submission Deadline
Until 4/3/2026 (JST)
Mailed entries must be postmarked by this date. Online entries must be submitted by 23:59 (JST).

Results Announcement
Results are scheduled to be published in the series' eighth volume and announced on the NARUTO OFFICIAL SITE in early June 2026.

Important Notes
Designs submitted to the Boruto Star Certification contest must be entirely your own. If you win but it is discovered you used someone else's design, you will be disqualified. Mailed entries will not be returned, and will be disposed of after a certain period of time. If you want to keep your entry, please make a copy before mailing it. Rights to entries will be retained by the creators, but entries may be published in releases/announcements regarding this contest, Boruto manga volumes, the V Jump magazine, the official V Jump and Boruto X accounts, and official Shueisha sites such as V JUMP WEB and the NARUTO OFFICIAL SITE.

*The above information is accurate as of February 2026.