Board Thread:Boruto Discussions/@comment-945885-20171013084137/@comment-3279282-20171014152524

So because Boruto mentions a trip to Kiri in the manga, it definitely is the one currently airing in the anime, despite nothing that hints at it being the same, with the same events etc.

But the actual visual appearance of a filler character in the manga doesn't mean that it's the same character with the same background etc.?

Yep, totally makes sense to think that way. No double standards or anything here, nope.