is a light novel series which explores the stories of various characters after the conclusion of the original manga. Though each book is illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, they are written by different authors. It's also a part of the Naruto Project. VIZ Media began releasing English translations of the novels in November of 2015. The Naruto Hiden series is followed by the Naruto Shinden series, which was publicated in fall of 2015. Two of these novels (Shikamaru Hiden and Konoha Hiden) along with Sasuke Shinden were adapted into an anime series in the winter of 2016.