Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth Vol.1

Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth Full Power Ninja Chronicles (ロック・リーの青春フルパワー忍伝, Rokku Rī no Seishun Furu-Pawā Ninden,Viz:Rock Lee and His Ninja Pals) is a Naruto spin-off by Kenji Taira. Its first chapter was released on December 3, 2010.

Rock Lee

In an interview in Weekly Shōnen Jump's Naruto Anime interview Episodes 1-37, Masashi Kishimoto stated that he enjoys drawing Lee more than any other character in the series.

Nothing Gold x Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals!

The first manga I ever bought was Naruto volumes 1-4. That was my first introduction to Naruto, which immediately got me hooked. At this time, anime was not as easy to watch so I distinctly remember buying this box set at Frank & Sons that had the first two seasons. (My cousin and I would go on to watch this on repeat for months.) I distinctly remember this box set ended right around the Chunin exams, where Rock Lee fights Gaara. Ever since, he's been my favorite Naruto character. So naturally, the first project we decided to work on with VIZ Media was Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals! If you haven't watched it yet and are a fan of Rock Lee (or just a big Naruto fan) it is really funny and carefully written. So you should go watch it now. I hope you enjoyed this little Naruto memory of mine & enjoy the collection! .... - NG

Keep an eye out for Part 2 in the coming months!