It's hard to believe but it's true
Social media has changed the way we interact with people, by giving us amazing access to celebrities, politicians, and many others. But not all celebrities post on their social media accounts. Sometimes they delegate it to a group or posts go through a publicist. While it's true that many comic book creators write their own social media posts, some don't. Among those who did not do so was Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto.
Both Naruto's official Japanese and English X (formerly Twitter) accounts stated on April 8 that Kishimoto does not post on any social media services. This statement comes about three and a half years after at least one parody X account appeared, claiming to be owned by Kishimoto.
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岸 本 斉史 先生 を 名乗る は ご 本人 の もの で は ございませ ん 、 ご 注意 ください。。
集英社— NARUTO・BORUTO[原作公式] (@NARUTO_kousiki) April 8, 2024
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Manga author Masashi Kishimoto does not post on any social networks.
Please note that any account claiming to be him is a scam.
-Shueisha— NARUTO OFFICIAL (@NARUTO_info_en) April 8, 2024
While account @kishimotomasshi (note the spelling “masshi”) on the X has a blue check mark, at first glance it is difficult to distinguish whether this is a real Kishimoto or not, due to policy related to authenticated users. That is, until you read the account's profile, the last text of which reads “parody account”. However, just a glance can fool anyone.
Although it is unclear whether the Japanese and English Naruto creator's use of social media (lack).
It's a shame that Kishimoto doesn't post on social media, but that's understandable. Unfortunately, at least on X, it is much harder to distinguish whether an account is owned by an actual person or organization due to a change in policy. So, the best thing we can do as fans is to stay vigilant and make sure we don't get fooled into following fake accounts.
Source: X/Japanese Twitter of the Naruto franchise account and English X/Twitter accountparody of”kishimotomasshi”X/Twitter account via Otaku.com, X/Twitter
