Thread:SuperSaiyaMan/@comment-5933172-20141020015635/@comment-142748-20141020034449

But the fact is they are not canonical. They aren't written by the manga author. He hasn't had any bearing on them. It doesn't matter what they did, the fact of the matter is they are as canon as a non-canon movie. Unless Kishimoto has direct involvement, they aren't canon. Same with Bleach, One Piece, DBZ, or any anime based on a manga.

Naruto: The Last is canon, for example, since Kishimoto wrote it. Kishimoto did the character designs.