Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage

This animated fantasy drama follows the events of the day Naruto Uzumaki is appointed as the Seventh Hokage. The story centers on the morning of the inauguration ceremony, beginning with Naruto's children, Boruto and Himawari, attempting to wake their father. As the family prepares for the event, Hinata arranges for Naruto to take the children to the ceremony. However, a conflict arises between the siblings over a toy, leading to a chaotic situation that delays Naruto's arrival.

Directed by Hiroyuki Yamashita, this project followed his 2015 work, Boruto: Naruto the Movie. The screenplay was written by Masashi Kishimoto. The voice cast features Junko Takeuchi as Naruto Uzumaki, Nana Mizuki as Hinata Uzumaki, Yuko Sanpei as Boruto Uzumaki, and Saori Hayami as Himawari Uzumaki, alongside Cocoro Kikuchi and Ryoko Shiraishi. Produced by Aniplex in Japan, the film has a runtime of 11 minutes. Audience reception has been positive, with a rating of 8/10 based on 2,400 votes on IMDb and a 7.4/10 score from 66 votes on TMDB.