Boruto Episode 155 Delayed – Anime On Indefinite Hiatus Due To COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns

Over the past couple of weeks, most of the world has been put on lockdown due to the COVID 19 pandemic. First large social gatherings were prohibited, and now only essential places are open to help flatten the curve.

The world of anime and manga is no exception with many production houses temporarily shutting down, causing delays for many titles.

Recently, One Piece and Pokemon’s anime announced that new episodes would not be released for the time being.

Following their lead, Boruto: Naruto Next Generation’s official Twitter announced that the Boruto anime is also going on a temporary hiatus to implement social distancing. This comes as no surprise as many publications and studios are being shut down till this pandemic is under control.

【放送情報】新型コロナウイルス感染症に対する政府の緊急事態宣言の発令により、5月3日（日）からの放送を延期させていただくことになりました。
放送日程延期に伴い、5月より第1話「うずまきボルト!!」から放送予定です。
4月26日（日）の第154話は通常通り放送いたします。https://t.co/LOq6SUAorL

— アニメ BORUTO-ボルト-【公式】 (@NARUTOtoBORUTO) April 21, 2020

The tweet reads:

“[Broadcast Information] Due to the government’s announcement of an emergency situation for new coronavirus infectious diseases, broadcasting will be postponed from May 3 (Sun). Due to the postponement of the broadcast schedule, it will be broadcast from May on the first episode “Uzumaki Bolt !!”. Episode 154 on Sunday, April 26, will be broadcast as usual.”

English Translation, Twitter

Fans were, of course, very supportive of this decision as they don’t want more people to succumb to this disease.

Please stay safe 🙏

— Borusara ボルサラ 🔩🥗 (@tborusara) April 21, 2020

Looks like starting May 3, Boruto will be re-broadcasting older episodes starting from episode 1! This could be a good opportunity for fans to catch up on the story if they haven’t had time to do so before.

About Boruto

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is written and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto, and supervised by Masashi Kishimoto himself. It came into serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in June 2016.

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is the series that follows the exploits of Naruto’s son, Boruto, during his academy days and further on. The series follows the character development of Boruto and the looming evil that challenges the fate of him and his loved ones.