Starting in Febuary the Naruto Manga is going to have an acceleteded release secdual
2009-02-03 (English volume 34)
2009-02-03 (English volume 35)
2009-02-03 (English volume 36)
2009-02-03 (English volume 37)
2009-03-03 (English volume 38)
2009-03-03 (English volume 39)
2009-03-03 (English volume 40)
2009-03-03 (English volume 41)
2009-04-07 (English volume 42)
2009-04-07 (English volume 43)
2009-04-07 (English volume 44)
2009-07-07 (English volume 45)
Beginning in February 2009, 11 new volumes of NARUTO will be released over 3 months, moving the series from Volume 34 (February 2009) to Volume 44 (April 2009) before returning to a quarterly release schedule beginning with Volume 45 (July 2009). First print-run editions of the volumes released in March and April will include a special promotional item – a bookmark or sticker.
On the anime side Shippuden offically hits in January....
Beginning on January 15th the latest episode of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (English-subtitled) animated series will be available for free viewing on the ultimate destination for anything NARUTO – the official NARUTO website, www.Naruto.com, within days of its original airdate in Japan. A new English-subtitled episode will be added every Thursday thereafter.
On January 2nd, Viz Media will also debut, for free, 8 uncut, English-subtitled episodes from the beginning of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN series on www.Naruto.com. Each Friday thereafter there will be an additional 8 uncut, English-subtitled episodes added on Naruto.com until the series eventually catches up to the current third season of the hit program. Also, coming this week, an exclusive sneak peek of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (English-subtitled) debuting on Naruto.com.
With the manga being speed up and the anime following can Accel for ps2 be far behind? With the Hokage's room going into hybernation and with big rpgs like Ar Tonelico 2 and Persona 4 still in the pipeline for the aging system, all signs point to YES!