The Mangekyo Sharingan is one of the most powerful Kekkei Genkai introduced in the Naruto series by Masashi Kishimoto. This power was first mentioned in Naruto Chapter 142, which was released on October 28, 2002, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #46. Since then, the Mangekyo Sharingan has been upgraded significantly by attributing new powers to it through different users.