In August 2015, Kishimoto announced that he already has finalized what he wants to do for his next manga series. A sci-fi manga, the series will feature a unique protagonist, with Kishimoto having already completed the character designs. He plans for the work to surpass "Naruto" in quality, and plans to release the series monthly via the digital magazine "Shonen Jump Plus" due to the taxing effort required for a weekly series. Kishimoto had not yet finalized when he plans to officially announce the series, as he wants to spend time with his family. On December 19, 2015, it was announced that Kishimoto would supervise the monthly manga series beginning in Spring 2016. The new spinoff will be illustrated by Kishimoto's chief assistant on "Naruto", Mikio Ikemoto, and written by his writing partner for "Boruto: Naruto the Movie", Ukyo Kodachi. It was preceded by a "Naruto: The Path Lit by the Full Moon" one-shot written and illustrated by Kishimoto. In the June 10, 2019 issue of "Weekly Shōnen Jump" it was announced that "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" would transition to the magazine's sister publication, "V Jump", beginning with its June 20, 2019 issue.