The Last: canon or not?

[Young Vongola]

There's been a ton of talking about The Last, and for some reason everyone has come to the conclusion that it will be canon to the manga's storyline. Why is that? Did I miss an important announcement?

The way I see it, there is a high possibility that this movie will be something like a GT. It won't be canon to the manga, more like an alternate future or something. Think about this - why would they release a movie that's a direct continuation of the manga before the anime ends? That would just spoil the ending of the show wouldn't it?

Sure Kishi may be heavily involved in this movie, but that doesn't make it canon to the manga. Unless I missed something. If I did, please direct me to a source.

 

[ᖇ α z m α η]

Canon .​

 

[Gagster]

It Depends.

 

[TwistedSmile]

Or maybe it's the canon epilogue since Kishi won't have time to put that in the manga as well...

 

[Ciao]

If it's not canon then naruto is going to have an abrupt finish

 

[alt for spamming]

I think it's just the epilogue to the manga but it's canon for sure

 

[Sir Blades]

I wont consider it canon until i see what the story is all about.
So far I think its an alternate ending.

 

[BLAZE]

Most likely Canon

 

[Ambivalence]

It most likely is canon, since Kishimoto is overseeing and helping with the script, but it hasn't been confirmed yet.

The Last being canon is still a widely-accepted by the fanon speculation.

 

[FoolzBeWeary]

It's canon

 

[LuckyMan]

Its not canon. Everyone saying it is has literally no evidence they just think it is. Until it is confirmed by the officials its not canon, like every other movie is.

 

[Xāvî1]

No its not cannon!

 

[KingHashirama]

ima use the excuse manga fanboys use to say anime isn't canon.


"If it ain't the manga, it ain't canon"


So what is Kishimoto writes it? Anime is based from Kishimoto's writings also.

 

[so12p]

Kishimoto is heading it, so it is canon unless Kishimoto says it is not.

 

[Stxluciferr]

Canon I believe

 

[Xēnovia.]

Kishimoto is doing the story of the last the only thing studio fegs are doing is helping with the animation that's it. So, yes it's canon it shown soo many hints already with showing the manga panels in the trailer.​