One of the most iconic pieces of the Naruto lore would have to be the Konoha 11, Naruto's friends and allies who he fought alongside throughout the series' length. S.H.Figuarts have yet to really dive into this group of characters aside from Naruto and Sakura which are obvious choices for the line, and with most of the top tier characters like Itachi, Pain, Kakashi, and Orochimaru entered into the line already I think it would be a great time for Tamashii Nations to start hitting us with some of the great characters from this group!
Honorable mention: Sakura (Genin)
Making it onto the list as an honorable mention would be Sakura's design from the first part of the series, back when she was still a Genin and took part in major arcs like the Chunin Exams. With both kid Naruto and kid Sasuke in the line it is a must to get the kid version of Sakura as well to finish out the trio in both time periods of the series; however, while I do want this version of Sakura there are other characters I'd rather have for the first time as opposed to a second Sakura.
5. Shino
One of my all time favorites of this group as a child was Shino, the bug themed ninja who was a character of few words hidden behind his turtlenecks which kid me found awesome. Out of his two designs in the series I think I have to go with his Shippuden look for my preferred out of the two, and with the lack of options for alternate faceplates it wouldn't be too much to hope for bug swarm effect pieces!
4. Lee
The first go-round Tamashii Nations took with a Naruto line of figures included a Rock Lee figure based off of his teenage design, and I honestly think we could end up seeing that figure rereleased as a remastered version similar to Madara and Jiraiya because it looked pretty good. My big hope is that we get a Lee based off of his kid form because that is truth be told where he had his greatest scenes. Facing Gaara in the Chunin exams, going up against Kimimaru after his surgery, taking on Dosu, Zaku, and Kin to protect Sakura, all of it makes the original design for Lee the primary one for me.
3. Neji
These next three slots I have no true preference on whether we get their kid forms or teenage forms first, and starting off the top three will be Neji! He was an absolute menace in the series from the time he was introduced, touted as one of the greatest fighters in the Leaf village and proved it in heated matches against Hinata, Naruto, and Kidomaru. His martial arts would make him a very fun figure to pose around to reenact his 64 Palms technique!
2. Tenten
Growing up watching the show, Tenten was another of my top favorite characters despite her limited screentime and impact on the series. Even in the elongated filler that preceded Shippuden we never really got to see her brought to the forefront; however, her focus on using Ninja tools and weapons is one that makes her prime for a litany of accessories.
1. Hinata
Out of all the characters from the Konoha 11 I feel like Hinata has the greatest possibility of being close to fruition, and I'd be a-okay with that. Aside from Sakura she is the primary female protagonist of the show, supporting Naruto and eventually becoming his primary love interest, along the way getting several epic scenes of her own. Facing off against Neji, standing up to Pain, Hinata pushes along her own ninja journey just the same as Naruto. With Sage Mode Naruto and Pain both slated for released, a Shippuden Hinata would be a great next addition to further build out that battle scene, and finally give the line another female figure.
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