The Last: Naruto the Movie

is the tenth Naruto film. The film is set to be released on December 6, 2014 in Japan, two years after the previous film. The film was announced at Jump Festa in December 2012. The film will also be adapted into a novel written by Maruo Kyōzuka and be released on December 8, 2014.

The theme song for the film is Star Vessel, peformed by Sukima Switch.

Synopsis
Two years after the events of the Fourth Shinobi World War, the moon begins to descend towards the Earth. With the moon now a meteor that would destroy everything on impact, Naruto must deal with this new threat. Meanwhile, a mysterious man appears, kidnaps Hanabi Hyūga after failing to seize Hinata, who manages to give Naruto a personal gift of love at the Konohagakure Winter Festival. Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, Sai, and Shikamaru are deployed to go and rescue Hanabi. Eventually, Hinata is captured as well and thus Naruto must go to rescue both of them.

Announced Characters

 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Sai
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Chōji Akimichi
 * Ino Yamanaka
 * Tenten
 * Rock Lee
 * Might Guy
 * Hinata Hyūga
 * Kiba Inuzuka
 * Shino Aburame
 * Hanabi Hyūga
 * Bolt Uzumaki
 * Himawari Uzumaki
 * Gaara
 * Temari
 * Toneri Ōtsutsuki

Trivia

 * The movie is the first film to be an official part of the canon Naruto storyline, set during the timeskip that occurs between chapters Number 699 and Number 700. In an advertisement published along with the final two chapters, the film was officially dubbed chapter "Number 699.5."
 * This film is said to be a love story by Masashi Kishimoto, given how he always wanted to write one. As such, its tagline is . The love in question appears to be between Naruto and Hinata, showing how Naruto returned Hinata's feelings and eventually married her.