The 10 Best Boruto Side Characters, Ranked

Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden was a popular shonen anime that ended in 2017 but got a sequel series the same year called Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. This sequel takes place 14 years later and focuses on Boruto, Naruto's and Hinata's firstborn son as well as the other children of the charters from Naruto's generation.

A new series calls for a plethora of new characters for fans to be introduced to and learn about. While the series mainly focuses on Boruto and his other Team 7 companions, there are also some side characters that play a big part in the series.

10 Iwabee Yuino Was Held For Two Years Because Of His Poor Test Taking Skills

During his entire time enrolled in the Academy, Iwabee Yuino was very proficient with a variety of weapons, but his poor academic test-taking skills lead him to be held back multiple times. He is now a member of Team 5 along with Metal Lee and Denki Kaminarimon. However just because he doesn't have the brains doesn't make him powerless. Even Naruto struggled with academics during his generation. Iwabee has the ability to quickly pick up and master a variety of weapons as well as create weapons and protective walls from the surrounding ground.

9 Sumire Kakei Can Successfully Summon Powerful Beings At A Young Age

Sumire Kakei is a part of the Scientific Ninja Weapons Team and a former member of Team 15. Most notably, Sumire was the Class Representative of Boruto's Class during the Ninja Academy. Despite her young age, Sumire can successfully summon other powerful beings, which is something only a few adults can do successfully.

When fans were first introduced to Sumire, it was revealed that in the future she was going to be an enemy to the Village. But luckily, Boruto convinced Sumire that she has friends who care about her and so Sumire's future remains on the good side.

8 Chōchō Akimichi Can Use Various Body-Expanding Techniques Like Her Father

Chōchō is the only child of Karui and Chōji Akimichi, as well as a member of Team 10 alongside her teammates Inojin Yamanaka and Shikadai Nara. Just like her father and his clan, Chōchō can convert her calories into chakra to use for body-expanding hidden techniques. Before the Chūnin Exams, Chōchō had already mastered advanced techniques of her clan, such as the Multi-Size Technique and Human Bullet Tank, which is surprising for her young age.

7 Himawari Uzumaki Is The Second Born To The Hokage Naruto

Himawari Uzumaki comes from very strong parents, Hinata and Naruto Uzumaki, and her oldest is Boruto the main character of this series. Although she is very young, Himawari is a very skilled shinobi. In fact, before Naruto’s inauguration ceremony, Boruto accidentally ripped Himawari's favorite toy in half, thus activating her Byakugan for the first time. Naruto tried to step in and calm Himawari down but was knocked out by just a single strike from her.

6 Inojin Yamanaka Began Shinobi Training Before Any Of His Other Peers

Inojin is the only child of Ino and Sai Yamanaka and is a member of Team 10 alongside his teammates Chōchō Akimichi and Shikadai Nara. Inojin has been training with his parents longer than most of his peers, since before he even entered the academy. Because of this, Inojin has a wide range of abilities, from practicing his father’s style to a few of his mother's powers as well. Inojin is also skilled in kenjutsu and wields a tantō for close-range combat, granting him an incredibly diverse skillset

5 Metal Lee Is The Son Of The Iconic Rock Lee

Metal Lee is the son of Rock Lee and a member of Team 5. Metal Lee bears a striking resemblance to his father with his shiny black bowl-cut hair style and very thick eyebrows.

Metal specializes in taijutsu like Rock, but unlike his father, he can use his chakra and perform ninjutsu. Metal Lee inherited his father's personality and skill, which makes him a perfect ally for Boruto and his team.

4 Kagura Karatachi Was Asked To Become The Next Mizukage

Kagura Karatachi is a descendant of Kirigakure's Fourth Mizukage Yagura, a powerful bloodline. While at the shinobi academy, Kagura was a genius shinobi and even killed some of his classmates during training. Kagura is incredibly skilled with the Hiramekarei and became one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. Because of his prodigy skills, Kagura was actually approached about becoming the next Mizukage but he declined and now works as the Mizukage's advisor instead.

3 Mirai Sarutobi Is Hokage Naruto's Trusted Bodyguard

Mirai is the daughter of Kurenai Yūhi and the late Asuma Sarutobi. Although Mirai doesn't get a lot of screentime in Boruto, it's no secret that she has some powerful abilities. Mirai inherited her father's chakra control and her mother's skill for genjutsu. Just like her father, Mirai fights at close range, using her heirloom chakra blades. Like her mother, Mirai's specialty and strongest skills are in genjutsu. Because of these strong abilities, Mirai is trusted to be Naruto's personal bodyguard.

2 Shikadai Nara Gets His Skills And Attitude From His Father Shikamaru

Shikadai Nara is the only child of Shikamaru and Temari Nara and is member of Team 10 alongside Chōchō Akimichi and Inojin Yamanaka. Just like his father, Shikadai is extremely lazy and unmotivated, but he also possesses the same intelligence.

Another attribute that Shikiadai inherited from his father is the Nara Clan Shadow Manipulation ability, which is extremely reliable and powerful. Overall, Shikadai is just a mini Shikamaru, which can be an advantage for all his allies.

1 Shinki Is The Adopted Son Of The Famed Sand Village Kazekage, Gaara

Shinki is the adopted son of Gaara, the Kasekage of the Sand Village, and acts as the leader of his team. During the Chūnin Exams, Shinki and his team easily defeated Teams 5 and 10. It was said that Brouto and the other exam finalist had no chance against him during the finals. This is all because Shinki's technique is a blend taken from his adopted father and his uncle, Kankuro. Shinki uses a puppet like Kankuro and uses the iron sand that his father Gaara is known for.