There already are
Naruto manga, an anime, and numerous video games. Be happy with those. Because from the looks of it, staging Naruto fights in real life is hard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOgeHFbN8ss
As
previously reported, a live-action stage version is being performed in Tokyo. Parts of the production do look cool, and I’m sure they’re doing the best they can. But damn, doing a live-action version of Naruto fight scenes is not easy.
https://lastchance.cc/first-look-at-the-naruto-stage-musical-1692569916%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Some of the fights, especially the one-on-one battles that DON’T USE A TRAMPOLINE, work okay. Below, you can watch the musical’s first ten minutes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaNOqtDHphk
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