Funny how Sakura, ino, shikamaru and temari have the best design of the last era in the show.
It been awhile since I've seen any of the designs, but that doesn't surprise me. Remember that Hinata's outfit for the Last was actually Sakura's original design for the last, that they took and modified for Hinata to make her look sexy. While they then gave Sakura a much plainer outfit, yet people still notice without even looking at the concept art. Also there was concept art for Neji in the Last as well if I recall correctly.
So knowing that here my new theory: Originally when kishi told everyone he wanted to end Naruto and the last movie SP would working would be "The Last Naruto Movie." Then he gave them the basic setting that he would like it to be set two year after the ending, and gave them concept art to work with (or maybe he gave it to them later after the next bit.) Then later it was decided that the Last movie would be canon. Then it was decided that the pairing would be nH. Since it was decided from on high that it would make the most profits and there was nothing Kishi could do. Then the ending was dictated to him for the most part on what needed to be their for the spin off they were planing and what input he was allowed to provide.
So if he gave it to them before Hinata become the heroine it because he imagine she wouldn't be that important, if after spite.
I though they were alright already taking from super and will continue to do so. Still waiting for golden madara and black naruto.
It is really the only way they could make a weekly show out of that monthly dragging its heels manga. And since Super has been such a success, and they basically already decided the ending the to the Naruto manga with the Last. Why not give them control of the Boruto story?
Edited by Bail o' Lies, 15 January 2017 - 11:54 AM.