Japan Expo variant

Cover variant released exclusively at Japan Expo 2009. It was given as a bonus to those who purchased Naruto volumes at the publisher’s booth.

Here’s something you should know: some of the rarest French manga variants ever released came out of the Japan Expo festival.

But – and it’s a big but – there’s a catch. Most of these covers either reused artwork from previously released Japanese variants (just look at One Piece), or they simply featured the regular edition cover with a tiny stamp indicating it was an exclusive Japan Expo release.

Now, this Naruto variant is one of the rare exceptions. It features an original artwork, an illustration you won’t find on any other cover in the world. And Naruto fans lost their minds over it.

Because, to put it plainly, this isn’t just rare. It’s the rarest and most expensive Naruto cover in the world. That’s quite an achievement uh?!

I think Naruto 71 FNAC is visually way better than this, but rarity-wise, we are not even in the same league.