Just a few days ago, news were released that made a lot of Naruto Shippūden’s fans happy, as a new anime series was announced in 2016 based on Uchiha Itachi. The combined 5th/6th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that the anime will premiere specifically in March 2016 with the title Naruto Shippūden: Itachi Shinden-hen ~Hikari to Yami~ (Naruto Shippūden: The True Legend of Itachi Volume ~Light and Darkness~).

The anime is based on Takashi Yano’s novel Itachi Shinden, which was released by Shueisha in two parts. The first part is called Itachi Shinden: Kōmyō-hen (The True Legend of Itachi: Glory Volume) and the second Itachi Shinden: Anya-hen (The True Legend of Itachi: Dark Night Volume). They were shipped on September 2 and on October 2 accordingly. 

The description of the first part on Amazon:

“Itachi Uchiha, age four. After seeing what occurs on the battlefield up close, he makes a certain decision. He decided that he would change the world. The dream that Itachi aimed for. His dream: A Hokage from the Uchiha clan, and a future where those he loved could live in peace. His time in the ninja academy, his meeting with Shisui, becoming a Genin, Chunin, and finally a member of the Anbu... Itachi ran straight down a path of glory, not knowing that a cruel darkness was spreading...This is the story of the glory, frustration, and determination of the ninja called a genius.”

The description of the second part on Amazon:

“Along with his sworn friend Shisui, Itachi undertakes an assassination mission to take out spies in order to join the Anbu. In addition, the rivalry between the Uchiha clan and the village becomes even more furious, and it finally causes the death of a friend. Having lost all hope in his clan and village, along with gaining a new eye and making a certain decision, Itachi walks into the night of tragedy. The kind yet cruel truth of the dream and hope he left to his brother... is revealed here.”

Source: animenewsnetwork.com