―Kiteretsu‖ is one of the very old Japanese cartoon show, and it is running for over 35 years now, and it is very popular among children. When I was child I used to love this show, because it was full of fun, and full of scientific wonders. ―Kiteretsu‖ is all about a story of a little boy named Kiteretsu, who liked to invent new things by reading his grandfather secret book. And the whole story moves around him that how he helps people with his inventions, and also how he gets into troubles because of his inventions. When I was a child I used to like this story, and it motivated me to built new things on my own, and it was fun. I like the character of ―Korusuke‖, who is the little robot friend of Kiteretsu. Korusuke is very cute, and he is a little samurai robot, he always tries to help other people, and he always make disturbance in Kiteretsu’s inventions. Other characters are cute also like ―Miyoko,Tongari,Buta Gorilla,Mr.Benzo‖. All of them are cute, and this show is very much educational, and it helps to teach our children to make their own mark in life, and it also helps to show the true friendship. Overall this show is very nice for children. When I was kid, I like the show, and after 25 years I still love to watch this show, it never becomes old for me; it is the best cartoon ever.

Rating: 8

AnimeBakaChan I really liked Naruto! It's my favorite anime and I've seen A LOT! The story is about a 12 year old named Naruto who is fighting for acknowledgement from his villagers and more. When he was just an infant, the 4th Hokage sealed the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox (Kyuubi in Posts: 0 sub) inside of him to protect the villagers. The sealing took the 4th's life. Now, despite the Score: 1 fact that the 4th wanted people to reghard him as a hero, everyone looks down on him, Rank: 1112 thinking that he is the demon fox that took there loved ones lives and ect. The kids of the village don't know about this, but they look down on Naruto too simply because everyone else does. As the story progresses, it follows Naruto's acheivments and failures as a ninja and the other characters lives too. In part two, (Naruto Shippuuden) the story plot does move slowly, but that's just because they don't have enough manga yet! Naruto is funny, sad, has lots of twists and turns, and can make you angry at times (SASUKE!!!) so I'd say it's one of the best animes out there! I'd reccommend watching it in sub. If you've watched anime before, you know how dubs are! ^_^;

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Animal Girl On All Naruto is an anime about a Genin named Naruto Uzumaki. 12 years ago, a Nine-Tailed Fours Fox attacked Konoha. The fourth Hokage used a sealing jutsu to store the demon inside Posts: 0 Naruto. Now Naruto is all grown up, but he still endures the hatred of others in the Score: 2 village. Luckily for him, not everybody hates him. Iruka Umino knows Naruto's secret, Rank: 542 but doesn't care if he has the demon inside him because he understands the pain Naruto feels. He even takes Naruto out for ramen sometimes. Naruto has a lot of trouble paying attention and is very hyperactive, which suggests he might have ADHD.{Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.}

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Tisha Well well well. What can i say about Naruto. It's an awsome energetic anime that

Posts: 0 deserves a chance from everybody. Naruto is a boy born of a creature called the 9 tailed Score: 5 fox which was known for its strength. Haven being born from this Naruto has special Rank: 259 abilities that developes as the story moves along. Growing up was hard for him because he never had parents. Literally. everybody always looked down on him because of "what" he came from. So he would do crazy things just to get everybodies attention. I'm not going to go into all the details of that part of the story because you would have to see it for yourself to understand. Anyways he trying to become Hagukosa, however you spell it, this is the person that's in charge of a particular clan. To do this him and 2 others are put in a group based on the balances of their powers, to train together under a specific person. The 2 people are Sauska and Sagura. Look at the story to find out what so significant about this group. It might look like a kiddy show at first glance to some people but if you look at it, you'll love it. It'll probably be better than most anime you've seen.

AnimeGhurl Contributions: Reviews: 5

Ebil-Ninja-Fox Ok Naruto is a anime were Naruto's teamates think he's a total idiot. And this is how thw

Posts: 0 whole "who likes who idea". Ok for starters, Sakura likes Sasuke, Naruto likes Sakura. Score: 18 Then Hinata likes Naruto, Kiba likes Hinata. Ino likes Sasuke, Chouji likes Ino and Rank: 87 Shikamaru likes Temari (you can totally tell in Shupidden xD). Gaara likes him self (xD) and Kankuro is an idiot =). Then theres the missions. You'll proply see that they do this A LOT because there ninjas. The mission I think is funny is when they chase after the cat xD. The end of that is when the cat scathes the heak out of Naruto's face and yells "I HATE CATS!" into the microphone when he's talking to Kakashi. (the Characters are: Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Ino, Shikamaru, Chouji, Hinata, Kiba, Shino, Kankuro, Gaara, Temari. The Sensei's are: Kakashi, Kurenei, Asuma, Baki and Iruka. Sorry if I spelled anything wrong -__-; )

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Para Narutos story line is a great attention grabber.It has all lot of funny skits.They try to keep

Posts: 10 the excitement threw out the show. Naruto has a lot of characters that have there own Score: 2 style. Each character has a background and the show puts different problems in the Rank: 549 characters way to overcome.The main character (Naruto), is on a quest to become hakage, which the highest ranging ninja that defend the village.He wants to be recognized by his friends around him by becoming hakage. He goes threw a hard time before he meets new friends that change his life and gives him hope of becoming recognized. He has his own ninja way to follow. Evey character has a story behind them that defines who they are and they all have a different ninja way.Its a great show that has a good story telling nitch. Ones you get to see the characters and what they try to achieve it is exciting to watch.

beautiful cherry blossoms (www.myspace.com/lerettic) Contributions: Reviews: 1

Harumei Ginta I originally watched in the subtitled version but recently dubbed episodes have been

Posts: 0 released. I hate the english dubbed characters. No one sounds remotely like there Score: 6 supposed too and you may lose some words in translation. It is recommended that you Rank: 191 see the subtitled version to get a real feel of this anime. The most ridiculous part of the dubbed version is the censoring of the perverted running nose. It is essential for all anime to have this but for some reason Cartoon Network censored it. Acccording to what I have heard there are over 500 episodes not dubbed yet and that the manga is even farther along then the anime itself. Nonetheless despite it's hangups in the english version it can be enjoyable to watch.

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Anyanimelover Naruto is a great anime. One of my faves. It is a story about a ninja Naruto Uzumaki, a

Posts: 0 ninja with a demon living inside him. The 9 tailed fox. This happened because the 4th Score: 1 Hokage(basically a king of his village) was fightning the 9 tailed fox, he won the battle, Rank: 1041 but he had to seal him away, and he had to seal of him inside of Naruto. For this reason, the villgers of his village hate him and treat him like dirt. Because of this, Naruto has one goal, to make people stop treating him like garbage, and the only way to do this is to become the next Hokage!

Naruto has a lot of action, and fightning but little or no romance, sure every girl in Naruto's class has a crush on Sasuke, but nothing like boyfriends and girlfriends, which I hope they do some more.

If you never watched Naruto, I suggest you start because it is a great anime. I rate it an 8.5/10

I love anime!!! Contributions: Reviews: 1 lunarshadow Naruto is the best show ever i believe people should watch this anime. well, naruto isa

Posts: 0 twelve year old orphan posses by the fox demon and because of that everybody hates Score: 1 him except a shy girl name hinata who has a huge crush on him but shes to shy to Rank: 1036 tell....later on you meet sasuke uchiha the number one rookie ninja and a total hottie...... his goal is to kill his big brother for the revenge of the uchiha clan. Then you meet sakura haruno who has a crush on Sasuke ...ps.. naruto has a crush on sakura.....then youll meet other cool characters like kakashi sensai, neiji,gaara etc... it's all cool cause you get to see the way of the ninja's and you learn a lot about chakra,nenjitsu,taigutse.stamina...... well i really recommend naruto the number one hyperactive knucklehad ninja...... !!!!!! it's awesome

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Peppy_Wang Naruto is one of the greates anime shows of our time. If you really are in to anime you

Posts: 0 should try to watch this anime series, it might turn out to be one of the most amazing Score: 2 anime series you will get to experience in you lifetime. Naruto is so great to me, I have Rank: 539 watched up to episode 176 and now every Thursday I wait to download another episode. To me Naruto is a necessity of life now, it is like a drug to me... so i guess you can call me a Naruto-fiend. Maybe if you start watching Naruto, you might become a fiend like me.... come on YOU know YOU want to. Well I am getting a little lazy so I am going to finish it up.

P.S. Naruto will own your soul one way or another so you should be willing to go or force will be used.

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Peppy_Wang Naruto is one of the greates anime shows of our time. If you really are in to anime you

Posts: 0 should try to watch this anime series, it might turn out to be one of the most amazing Score: 2 anime series you will get to experience in you lifetime. Naruto is so great to me, I have Rank: 539 watched up to episode 176 and now every Thursday I wait to download another episode. To me Naruto is a necessity of life now, it is like a drug to me... so i guess you can call me a Naruto-fiend. Maybe if you start watching Naruto, you might become a fiend like me.... come on YOU know YOU want to. Well I am getting a little lazy so I am going to finish it up.

P.S. Naruto will own your soul one way or another so you should be willing to go or force will be used.

Naruto

Cover of the first Japanese Naruto manga volume

NARUTO—ナルト—

Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Manga

Naruto (pilot chapter)

Author Masashi Kishimoto

Publisher Shueisha

English publisher Viz Media

Demographic Shōnen

Magazine Akamaru Jump

English magazine Shonen Jump

Published 1997 Manga

Author Masashi Kishimoto

Publisher Shueisha

English publisher Madman Entertainment Viz Media

[show]Other publishers:

Demographic Shōnen

Magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump

English magazine Shonen Jump

[show]Other magazines:

Original run November 1999 – ongoing

Volumes 50 (List of volumes)

TV anime

Director Hayato Date

Studio Studio Pierrot

Licensor Madman Entertainment

Viz Media

Manga Entertainment

Network Animax, TV Tokyo

English network Network Ten, Cartoon Network

YTV Cartoon Network Jetix

Cartoon Network

[show]Other networks:

Original run October 3, 2002 – February 8, 2007

Episodes 220 (List of episodes)

Novel

Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood

Author Masatoshi Kusakabe

Publisher Shueisha

English publisher Viz Media

Published 2002

Original video animation

Naruto: Find the Four-Leaf Red Clover!

Studio Studio Pierrot

Licensor Madman Entertainment

Released 2003

Runtime 17 minutes

Original video animation

Naruto: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

Studio Studio Pierrot

Licensor Viz Media Released 2004

Runtime 40 minutes

Original video animation

Naruto: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival

Director Hayato Date

Studio Studio Pierrot

Licensor Viz Media

Released August 21, 2004

Runtime 11 minutes

Original video animation

Studio Studio Pierrot

Released December 22, 2005

Runtime 26 minutes

Original video animation

Naruto: The Cross Roads CGI OVA

Studio Studio Pierrot

Runtime 28 minutes

TV anime

Naruto: Shippuden

Director Hayato Date

Studio Studio Pierrot

Licensor Viz Media Network Animax, TV Tokyo

English network Disney XD

[show]Other networks:

Original run February 15, 2007 – ongoing

Episodes 149 (List of episodes)

Related works

 Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow  Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel  Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom  Naruto: Shippūden the Movie  Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds  Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire  Naruto video games

Anime and Manga Portal

Naruto (NARUTO—ナルト—?, romanized as NARUTO) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become a Hokage, the ninja in his village that is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all. The series is based on a one-shot comic by Kishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump.

The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized with fifty-one tankōbon volumes released so far. The manga was later adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex. It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden, a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed six movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types of merchandise include light novels, video games and trading cards developed by several companies.

Viz Media has licensed the manga and anime for North American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump magazine, and as well as the indidividual volumes. The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The films, as well as most OVAs from the series, have also been released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast on Disney XD in October of the same year.

As of volume 44, the manga has sold over 89 million copies in Japan. Serialized in Viz's Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today Booklist several times and volume 11 won the Quil Award in 2006. Reviewers from the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard shōnen plot elements.

Naruto Uzumaki is a young boy who has the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox sealed within him. Twelve years before the start of the series, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox attacked the ninja village Konohagakure, slaughtering many people. In response, the leader of Konohagakure and its ninja military – the Fourth Hokage – sacrificed his life to seal the demon inside Naruto when he was a newborn. Konohagakure, however, regarded Naruto as if he were the demon fox itself and mistreated him throughout most of his childhood. A decree made by the Third Hokage, who replaced the Fourth Hokage after his death, forbade anyone mention the attack of the demon fox to anyone. Years later, Naruto is tricked by the renegade ninja Mizuki into stealing a forbidden scroll, but is stopped by his teacher, Iruka Umino. When Iruka almost dies while protecting Naruto from Mizuki, Naruto defeats Mizuki using the power from the scroll, which develops the supernatural ability Jutsu Shadow Clone Technique that creates clones from himself. That encounter makes Naruto realize he was the container of the demon fox.

The main story follows Naruto and his friends' personal growth. Naruto befriends two comrades, Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, who are assigned with him to form a three- person team named Team 7 under an experienced sensei named Kakashi Hatake. Like all the ninja teams from the every village, Team 7 is in charge in completing missions requested by villagers such as being bodyguards. During the course of the missions, Naruto also befriends other characters that he meets throughout the series. They learn new abilities, get to know each other and other villagers better, and experience a coming-of-age journey as Naruto dreams of becoming the Hokage of Konohagakure. After several missions, Kakashi allows Team 7 to participate into a ninja exam in which they can improve their ranks, and thus, be part of harder missions. During the exams, Orochimaru, a criminal at the top of Konohagakure's most wanted list, attacks Konoha killing the Third Hokage as an act of revenge. This causes one of the three legendary ninja, Jiraiya to search for his partner Tsunade, to become the Fifth Hokage. During that search, it is revealed that Orochimaru also desires to acquire Sasuke Uchiha due to his powerful genetic heritage. Believing Orochimaru will be able to give him the strength needed to kill his brother Itachi, who destroyed all his clan, Sasuke goes to him. Tsunade sends a group of ninja including Naruto to make Sasuke return to Konoha, but Naruto is unable to defeat him. Naruto does not give up on Sasuke, leaving Konoha for two-and-a-half years of training under Jiraiya's tuition to prepare himself for the next time he encounters Sasuke.

After the training period, a mysterious organization called Akatsuki attempts to capture the nine powerful tailed beasts including the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox sealed inside of Naruto. Several ninjas from Konohagakure, including Team 7, fight against the Akatsuki members and search for their teammate Sasuke. Although they manage to save the host from the One- tailed beast, Gaara, Akatsuki is successful in capturing seven of the creatures. Sasuke, in the meantime betrays Orochimaru and faces Itachi to take revenge. Although Itachi dies in battle, Sasuke is later told by the Akatsuki founder Madara Uchiha that Itachi was ordered by Konohagakure's leadership to destroy his clan. Saddened with the revelation, Sasuke joins forces with Akatsuki to destroy Konohagakure. Meanwhile, as several Akatsuki members are defeated by the Konohagakure ninja, the leader, Pain, invades the village to capture Naruto. However, Naruto defeats all of Pain's bodies and convinces the real one to leave. With Pain having left Akatsuki, Madara announces that he wants to obtain the nine tailed beasts in order to perform an illusion powerful enough to control humanity. As all the ninja villages' leaders refuse to aid him, they join forces to confront him.

Production

Masashi Kishimoto first created a one-shot of Naruto for August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump.[1] Despite its high positive results in the reader poll, Kishimoto thought "[the] art stinks and the story's a mess!" Kishimoto was originally working on Karakuri for the Hop Step Award when, unsatisfied by the rough drafts, he decided to work on something different, which later formed into the manga series Naruto. Kishimoto has expressed concerns that the use of chakras and hand signs makes Naruto too Japanese, but still believes it to be an enjoyable read.[2]

When originally creating the Naruto story, Kishimoto looked to other shōnen manga as influences for his work, although he attempted to make his characters as unique as possible.[3] The separation of the characters into different teams was intended to give each group a specific flavor. Kishimoto wished for each member to be "extreme," having a high amount of aptitude in one given attribute yet be talentless in another."[4] The insertion of villains into the story was largely to have them act as a counterpoint to the characters' moral values. Kishimoto has admitted that this focus on illustrating the difference in values is central to his creation of villains to the point that, "I don't really think about them in combat."[5] When drawing the characters, Kishimoto consistenly follows a five-step process: concept and rough sketch, drafting, inking, shading, and coloring. These steps are followed when he is drawing the actual manga and making the color illustrations that commonly adorn the cover of tankōbon, the cover of Weekly Shōnen Jump, or other media, but the toolkit he utilizes occasionally changes.[6] For instance, he utilized an airbrush for one illustration for a Weekly Shōnen Jump cover, but decided not to use it for future drawings largely due to the cleanup required.[7] For Part II, the part of the manga beginning with volume 28, Kishimoto said that he attempted to not "overdo the typical manga style" by not including "too much deformation" and keeping the panel layouts to make it easy for the reader to follow the plot. Kishomoto said his drawing style changed from "the classic manga look to something a bit more realistic."[8]

Kishimoto added that, as Naruto takes place in a "Japanese fantasy world," he has set certain rules, in a systematic way so that he could easily "convey the story." Kishimoto wanted to "draw on" the Chinese zodiac tradition, which had a long-standing presence in Japan; the zodiac hand signs originate from this. When Kishimoto was creating the setting of the Naruto manga, he initially concentrated on the designs for village of Konohagakure, the primary setting of the series. Kishimoto asserts that his design for Konohagakure was created "pretty spontaneously without much thought", but admits that the scenery is based on his home in the Okayama prefecture in Japan. Without a specific time period, Kishimoto included modern elements in the series such as convenience stores, but specifically excluded projectile weapons and vehicles from the storyline. For reference materials, Kishimoto performs his own research into Japanese culture and alludes to it in his work.[9] Regarding technology Kishimoto said that Naruto would not have any firearms. He said he may include automobiles, aircraft, and "low-processing" computers; Kishimoto specified the computers would "maybe" be eight-bit and that they would "definitely not" be sixteen-bit.[10] He has also stated that he has a visual idea of the last chapter of the series, including the text and the story. However, he notes that it may take a long time to end the series since "there are still so many things that need to be resolved".[11]

When asked about what was Naruto's main theme during Part I, Kishimoto answered that it is how people accept each other citing Naruto's development in such part. Since being unable to focus in the romance during Part I, Kishimoto that during Part II he was to emphasize this theme more, despite finding it difficult.[12]

Media

Manga Main article: List of Naruto manga volumes

Naruto premiered in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in 1999.[13] The first 238 chapters are known as Part I, and constitute the first part of the Naruto storyline. Manga chapters 239 to 244 comprise a gaiden series focusing on the background of the character Kakashi Hatake. All subsequent chapters belong to Part II, which continues the storyline in Part I after a two and a half year time gap. The Naruto manga is serialized in North America by Viz Media in their manga anthology magazine Shonen Jump, with the first chapter of the English adaptation published in the January 2003 issue.[14] To compensate for the gap between the Japanese and English adaptations of the manga, Viz implemented its "Naruto Nation" campaign, where it released three volumes a month in the last four months of 2007 in order to close said gap.[15] Cammie Allen, Viz's product manager, commented that, their main reason for the schedule was to catch up to the Japanese release schedule to give their readers a similar experience to that of Japanese readers.[15] A similar campaign was planned for 2009, with eleven volumes from Part II of the series being released between February and April in order to catch up to the Japanese serialization. Starting with the release of volume forty-five in July, Viz will begin releasing Naruto on a quarterly basis.[16]

As of January 2010, 49 tankōbon have been released by Shueisha in Japan, with the first twenty-seven tankōbon containing Part I, and the remaining nineteen belonging to Part II. The first tankōbon was released on March 3, 2000.[17][18] In addition, several tankōbon, each containing ani-manga based one of the Naruto movies, have been released by Shueisha.[19][20][21][22] In Japanese, Shueisha has also released the series for cell-phone download on their website Shueisha Manga Capsule.[23] Viz has released 46 volumes of the English adaptation of the manga with the first being published on October 6, 2009.[24][25] In addition, Viz Media released all twenty-seven volumes in a boxed set, thus constituting the entirety of the Naruto storyline before Part II on November 13, 2007.[26]

Anime series

Naruto Main article: List of Naruto episodes

Directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo, the Naruto anime adaptation premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo October 3, 2002, and ran for 220 episodes until its conclusion on February 8, 2007.[27][28] The first 135 episodes are adapted from the first twenty-seven volumes of the manga, while the remaining eighty episodes are original episodes that utilize plot elements not seen in the original manga.[29]

Episodes from the series have been published in DVD. The first DVD series has been the only one to be collected in VHS format.[30] There are a total of five series, with each of the including four episodes per volume.[31] The series has also been collected in a series of three DVD boxes during 2009.[32][33] The newest DVD series is Naruto The Best Scene which collects scenes from the first 135 episodes from the anime.[34]

Viz licensed the anime series for broadcast and distribution in the Region 1 market. The English adaptation of the anime began airing on September 10, 2005 and finished on January 31, 2009, with 209 episodes aired.[35] The episodes have been shown on Cartoon Network's Toonami (United States), YTV's Bionix (Canada) and Jetix's (United Kingdom) programming blocks. YTV still airs the show with newer ones at midnight on Sundays and with reruns at 4am on Tuesdays-Fridays. Beginning on March 28, 2006, Viz released the series on DVD.[36] While the first 26 volumes contain four episodes, since DVD volumes have five episodes.[37] Uncut editions are compiled in DVD Box Sets, each containing 12-15 episodes, with some variation based around story arcs.[38] In the American broadcast, references to alcohol, Japanese culture, sexual innuendo, and the appearance of blood and death were sometimes reduced for the broadcast, but left in the DVD editions.[39] Other networks make additional content edits apart from the edits done by Cartoon Network, such as Jetix's stricter censoring of blood, language, smoking and the like. The series has also been licensed to the websites Hulu, Joost, and Crunchyroll, which air episodes online with the original Japanese audio tracks and English subtitles.[40][41][42] The last Naruto episode aired on YTV's Bionix block on December 6, 2009 at 12:30am ET.[43]

Naruto: Shippuden Main article: List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes

Naruto: Shippuden (ナルト 疾風伝 Naruto Shippūden?, lit. "Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles") is the ongoing sequel to the original Naruto anime and covers the Naruto manga from volume twenty-eight on. The TV adaptation of Naruto: Shippuden debuted in Japan on February 15, 2007 on TV Tokyo. It is developed by Studio Pierrot and directed by Hayato Date.[29][44] ABS-CBN is the first TV network outside Japan to broadcast Naruto: Shippuden; it aired the first 40 episodes of Naruto: Shippuden, running the show through March 19, 2008. On January 8, 2009, TV Tokyo began broadcasting new episodes via internet streaming directly to monthly subscribers. Each streamed episode is made available online within an hour of its Japanese premiere and includes English subtitles.[45] Viz began streaming English subtitled episodes on January 2, 2009, on its official website for the series. The uploaded episodes include both previously released episodes and the new episodes from Japan.[46] Beginning in October 2009, the English dub of Naruto: Shippuden started airing weekly on Disney XD.[47]

The series is being released to Region 2 DVD in Japan with four or five episodes per disc. There are currently four series of DVD releases divided by story arc.[48] There is also a special feature included with the seventh Naruto: Shippuden compilation DVD based on the second ending of the series called Hurricane! "Konoha Academy" Chronicles.[49] Besides the regular DVD series, on December 16, 2009 Kakashi Chronicles: Boys' Life on the Battlefield (カカシ外伝～戦場のボーイズライフ～ Kakashi Gaiden ~Senjō no Bōizu Raifu~?) was released featuring episodes 119-120 which are set during Kakashi Hatake's childhood.[50] The first North American DVD of the series was released on September 29, 2009.[51]

CDs

Cover of Naruto Shippūden Original Soundtrack

The Naruto soundtracks were composed and arranged by Toshio Masuda. The first, titled Naruto Original Soundtrack, was released on April 3, 2003 and contained twenty-two tracks that appeared during the first season of the anime.[52] The second, called Naruto Original Soundtrack II was released on March 18, 2004 and contained nineteen tracks.[53] The third, called Naruto Original Soundtrack III was released on April 27, 2005 and contained twenty- three tracks.[54]

A series of two soundtracks containing all the opening and ending themes of the series, titled Naruto: Best Hit Collection and Naruto: Best Hit Collection II were released on November 17, 2004 and August 2, 2006, respectively.[55][56] Of all tracks of the series, eight were selected and released as a CD called Naruto in Rock -The Very Best Hit Collection Instrumental Version- that was released on December 19, 2007.[57] Each of the three movies of the first anime series has a soundtrack that was released near its release date.[58][59][60] Various Drama CD series have also been released in which the voice actors play original episodes.[61]

The soundtracks of Naruto: Shippuden have been produced by Yasuharu Takanashi. The first, Naruto Shippūden Original Soundtrack was released on December 9, 2007.[62] The second CD, Naruto Shippuden Original Soundtrack II, was published on December 16, 2009.[63] Naruto All Stars was released on July 23, 2008 and consists of ten original Naruto songs remixed and sung by characters from the series.[64] The two films from the sequel also had their soundtracks, with the first released on August 1, 2007 and the second on July 30, 2008.[65][66]

Original video animations

There are five Naruto original video animations (OVAs). The first two, Find the Crimson Four-Leaf Clover! and Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!, were aired at the Shōnen Jump Jump Festa 2003 and Jump Festa 2004, respectively, and were later released on DVD.[67] The English localization of the second OVA was released on DVD by Viz on May 22, 2007.[68] The third OVA, Finally a clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indiscriminate grand melee tournament meeting!!, was released on a bonus disc with the Japanese edition of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 video game for the PlayStation 2.[69] The fourth OVA, Konoha Annual Sports Festival, is a short video released with the first Naruto movie. In North America, the OVA was included in the "Deluxe Edition" DVD from the first film.[70] The fifth OVA, Naruto: The Cross Roads, was featured at the Jump Festa 2010. It is focused on the character of Sasuke Uchiha during the time he was in Team 7.[71]

Films

The series has also spawned six films; with the first three situated during the first anime series, the remaining from Naruto: Shippūden. The first film, Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, was released on August 21, 2004 in Japan. It tells how Team 7 is dispatched to the Land of Snow to protect the actors during the shooting of the new Princess Fuun movie, to whom Naruto became a fan. As a bonus, the short original video animation Konoha Annual Sports Festival was included with the Japanese release of the film.[72] It premiered on September 6, 2007 in the United States.[73][74]

It was followed by Legend of the Stone of Gelel, which was released in theaters in Japan on August 6, 2005. The The film involves Naruto, Shikamaru and Sakura during a ninja mission in which they are involved in a war between the Sunagakure village and a large number of armored warriors.[75] Unlike its predecessor, Legend of the Stone of Gelel did not see a theatrical release in the United States, and was direct-to-video instead. It aired on Cartoon Network on July 26, 2008 and then was released to DVD July 29, 2008.[76]

The third film, Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom, was originally released on August 5, 2006. It shows how Naruto, Sakura, Lee, and Kakashi are assigned to protect the future prince of the Land of Moon, Hikaru Tsuki.[77] The English dub of the movie aired on Cartoon Network and was released to DVD on November 11, 2008.[78][79] On July 3, 2008, Sony released a Japanese DVD Box containing the first three movies.[80]

The series' fourth film, Naruto: Shippūden the Movie, was released on August 4, 2007, and chronicles Naruto's assignment to protect the priest Shion who starts having visions of his death.[81] The fifth film, Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds, was released on August 2, 2008. It tells how ninja from the Sky Country attack Konoha and to stop them, Naruto and Sasuke join forces although the latter has already left two years ago.[82] The latest film is Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire, which premiered in Japan on August 1, 2009.[83] Another film is scheduled for summer of 2010.[84]

Light novels

Three Naruto light novels, written by Masatoshi Kusakabe, have been published in Japan by Shueisha, while the first two were released in English in North America by Viz. The first, Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood (白の童子、血風の鬼人?), retells Team 7's mission in which they encounter the assassins Zabuza and Haku. It was released on December 16, 2002 in Japan and November 21, 2006 in North America.[85][86] The second novel Naruto: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (滝隠れの死闘 オレが英雄だって ばよ！ Takigakure no Shitō Ore ga Eiyū dattebayo!?, lit. The Waterfall Village's Fight to the Death I am the Hero!), based on the 2nd original video animation of the anime, was published on December 15, 2003 in Japan and October 16, 2007 in the United States.[87][88] The latest novel is an adaptation of the first Naruto film and was published on August 23, 2004.[89] Viz has also started to publish new novels called Chapter Books written by Tracey West, and with illustrations from the manga. Unlike the series, the novels are aimed to children aged 7 to 10 years old.[90] The first two novels were released on October 7, 2008 and currently at least 11 novel have been published.[91][92][93]

Video games Main article: List of Naruto video games

Naruto video games have appeared on various consoles from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Most of them are fighting games in which the player controls one of a select few characters directly based upon their counterparts in the Naruto anime and manga. The player pits their character against another character controlled by the game's AI or by another player, depending on the mode that the player is in. The objective is to reduce the opponent's health to zero using basic attacks and special techniques unique to each character that are derived from techniques they use in the Naruto anime or manga.[94] The very first Naruto video game was Naruto: Konoha Ninpōchō, which was released in Japan on March 27, 2003, for the WonderSwan Color.[95] Most Naruto video games have been released only in Japan. The first games released outside Japan were the Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen series and the Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshu series, released in North America under the titles of Naruto: Clash of Ninja and Naruto: Ninja Council.[96][97]

Trading card game

Naruto Collectible Card Game (ナルト- カードゲーム lit. Naruto CardGame?) is a collectible card game based around the Naruto series. Produced by Bandai, the game was first introduced in Japan in February 2003.[98] Bandai began releasing the game in English in North American in April 2006.[99] The game is played between two players requiring players use a customized deck of fifty cards from the set, a game mat, an item to act as a "turn marker" for noting whose turn it is, and a "Ninja Blade Coin" which is primarily used to flip for making decisions. In order to win, a player must either earn ten "battle rewards" through their actions in the game, or they must cause the other player to exhaust their deck.[100]

The cards are released in named sets, called "series" in the form of four different 50-card preconstructed box sets.[98][99] Each set includes a starter deck, the game mat, a turn-counter, and one stainless steel "Ninja Blade Coin". Additional cards are made available in 10-card booster packs, and deck sets, primarily for retailers, contain all four box sets available for each series. Cards for each set are also made available in collectible tins, containing several booster packs and exclusive promotional cards in a metal box.[101] By October 2006, seventeen series had been released in Japan spanning 417 unique cards.[98] As of August 2008, ten of these series have been released in North America.[102]

Art and guidebooks

Several supplementary books of the Naruto series have been released. An artbook named The Art of Naruto: Uzumaki contains illustration from the Part I manga and was released in both Japan and the United States.[103][104] For the Part II manga, an interactive book called PAINT JUMP: Art of Naruto was released by Shueisha on April 4, 2008.[105] The latest artbook was published on July 3, 2009 under the name of Naruto.[106] A series of guidebooks for the Part I called First Official Data Book (秘伝·臨の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータ BOOK Hiden: Rin no Sho Character Official Data Book?)[107] and Second Official Data Book (秘伝· 闘の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータ BOOK Hiden: Tō no Sho Character Official Data Book?)[108] were released only in Japan. The third databook, Character Official Data Book Hiden Sha no Sho (秘伝・者の書 ― キャラクターオフィシャルデータ BOOK Hiden: Sha no Sho - Kyarakutā ofisharu dēta book ?) was released on September 4, 2008, and adapted Part II from the manga.[109] These books contain character profiles, Jutsu guides and drafts made by Kishimoto. For the anime, a series of guidebook called Naruto anime profiles were also released. These books contain information about the production of the anime episodes and explanation of the characters designs.[110] On October 4, 2002, it was released a manga fanbook named Secret: Writtings from the Warriors Official Fanbook (秘伝・兵の書 ― オフィシャルファン BOOK Hiden: Hei no Sho - Ofisharu fan book?).[111] Viz published it in North America on February 19, 2008 under the name of Naruto: The Official Fanbook.[112] Another fanbook was released to conmemmorate the series' 10th anniversary. It includes illustrations of Naruto Uzumaki by other manga artists, a novel, Kishimoto's one- shot named Karakuri and an interview between Kishimoto and Yoshihiro Togashi.[113]

Reception

Manga

Naruto has been well received in both Japan and the United States. As of volume 36, the manga has sold over 71 million copies in Japan,[114] while in 2008 it increased to 89 million.[115] During 2008, volume 43 sold 1.1 million copies becoming the 9th best-selling comic from Japan. Volumes 41, 42 and 44 also ranked within the top 20, but had smaller sold copies.[116] In total, the manga sold 4.2 million copies in Japan during 2008, becoming the 2nd best-selling series.[117] In the first half from 2009, it ranked as the 3rd best-seller manga from Japan, having sold 3.4 million copies.[118] In such period, volume 45 ranked 5th with 1.1 million sold copies, while volume 46 ranked 9th, having sold 864,708 copies and volume 44 at 40th place.[119]

The Naruto manga series has become one of Viz's top properties,[120] accounting for nearly 10% of all manga sales in 2006.[121] Gonzalo Ferreyra, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Viz, noted that the volumes's sales of Naruto astonished him as the attrition on the series is relatively low.[122] ICv2 has listed it as the top manga property from North America several times.[123][124] The seventh volume of Viz's release became the first manga win a Quill Award when it claimed the award for "Best Graphic Novel" in 2006.[121] The manga also appeared in the USA Today Booklist with volume 11 holding the title of the highest ranked manga series on the list, until it was surpassed by volume 28, which claimed the 17th rank in its first week of release in March 2008.[125][126][127] Volume 28 also had one of the biggest debut weeks of any manga in years, becoming the top selling manga volume of 2008 as well as the second best-seller book in North America.[128][129] During its release, volume 29 ranked #57, while the volume 28 had dropped to #139.[130] In April 2007, volume 14 earned Viz the "Manga Trade Paperback of the Year" Gem Award from Diamond Comic Distributors.[131] The manga series also became the top manga property from 2008 in the United States with 31 volumes having been published during the chart.[132] Searches for the word "Naruto" were #7 on the Yahoo! web search engine's list of the top 10 most popular search terms of 2008, and #4 from 2007.[133] Responding to Naruto's success, Kishimoto said in Naruto Collector Winter 2007/2008 that he was "very glad that the American audience has accepted and understood ninja. It shows that the American audience has good taste... because it means they can accept something previously unfamiliar to them."[134]

The series has received praise and criticism by several reviewers. A. E. Sparrow from IGN noted how some manga volumes focus only in certain characters to the point the number of fans increases. He also praised the way that Kishimoto manages to make a remarkable combinations of fighting scenes, comedy and good artwork.[135] The anime and manga magazine Neo described Naruto's character as "irksome", but attributed the series' "almost sickening addictiveness" to its level of characterization.[136] Carl Kimlinger from Anime News Network (ANN) praised the designs of the characters, since every one shows their unique way of acting and appearance. He also noted how even the "goofiest looking character" can act "damn cool" when he fights. However, Kimlinger noted that in some volumes there are several fights, so the plot is not able to develop, however he praised how each of the battles were emotional.[137] The series has also been praised for remaining enjoyable after several volumes by Javier Lugo from mangalife.com, who also praised the antagonists as well as the fights scenes from the manga. Kishimoto's artwork was also commented by Lugo as it makes the story "dramatic, exciting, and just right for the story he’s telling".[138] The start of Part II has been praised in another review by Casey Brienza from ANN. She noted how well the characters were developed as they had new appearances and abilities. Brienza also praised the balance between plot and action scenes allowing the readers the enjoy the volume. However, she noted that it is not frequent that all the volumes have the same quality.[139] Briana Lawrence from Mania Entertainment added that in Part II, the manga feels "adult" since several characters grew up but there are still comedy parts in the series. However, Viz's translations were criticized for being "inconsisent" due to the change of some Japanese terms to English, while other words were left intact.[140]

Anime

In TV Asahi's latest top 100 Anime Ranking from October 2006, Naruto ranked 17th on the list.[141] Naruto Shippuden has ranked several times as one of most watched series in Japan.[142][143] The Naruto anime adaptation won the "Best Full-Length Animation Program Award" in the Third UStv Awards held in the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines.[144] The first of the DVD compilations containing thirteen episodes, released by Viz was nominated at the American Anime Awards for best package design.[145] It also ranked as the third best-seller anime property from all 2008.[146] Naruto was named "Best Full Animated Program" at the USTv Student's Choice Awards 2009 held at the UST Medicine Auditorium on February 19, 2009.[147] In ICv2's "Top 10 Anime Properties" from the first half of 2009, Naruto ranked as the second best anime franchise.[148] The episodes from Naruto: Shippuden have appeared various times in Japanse Anime TV Ranking.[149][150] DVD sales from Naruto: Shippuden have also been good, having appeared several times in the Japanese Animation DVD Ranking.[151][152] The freely streamed episodes from Naruto: Shippuden have an average of 160,000 viewers a week.[153] Naruto has also been 20th among shows and channels from Hulu in February from 2009. In Joost, it was first during the same month. In February, Naruto: Shippuden was first among the animated shows on Joost while Naruto stayed second.[154]

The Naruto anime was listed as the 38th best animated show in IGN's Top 100 Animated Series.[155] Reviewers noted that the primary focus of the series was on the fighting since they consider that the fight scenes are more dedicated than backgrounds. The music has also been noted to be a good match with the fighting scenes though it sometimes interferes with the dialogues.[156] Martin Theron from ANN criticized the series for long fights, but he also noted that most of them break the "stereotypical shōnen concepts." The soundtracks have been praised for enhancing the excitement and mood of the storytelling.[157] Although Christina Carpenter of T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews considered the characters from the series as "likeable", she commented that most of them did not surpass the "stereotypics" that appear in shōnen manga. She also considered Kishimoto "an average artist at best" and derided the poor transition of his artistic style into animation.[158] Despite this, the second reviewer from T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews, Derrick L. Tucker, admitted that when the animators were at their best, they produced "artistic renderings that leave little to be desired on the part of fans of the manga", but concluded the animation was "a mixed bag". He also added that while fights were entertaining, due to the large number of them, the plot takes time to continue.[159] Some critics panned the Battle at Hidden Falls special, as being a throw back to the earliest episodes of the main Naruto series. ANN' s reviewer called it a poor addition to the Naruto franchise that didn't "do the series justice" but may make viewers gain new appreciation for how far the series has progressed since its earliest episodes.[160] Todd Douglass Jr. from DVD talk commented the OVA was good overrall but it still lacked the depth that common story arcs from the series have.[161] Naruto: Shippuden received good response from Activeanime's David C. Jones who commented on the new characters designs and the animation's improvement. Like Lawrence when reviewing the Part II manga, Jones also felt the series to be more serious and more dramatic.[162]

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The cover of the first DVD compilation released by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex.

The episodes of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. They are based on Part II of the Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. Naruto: Shippuden is a continuation of the Naruto manga series by Kishimoto, and continues the same storyline after the passing of two and a half years in the fictional Naruto universe. The episodes began airing on February 15, 2007 and have all been shown on TV Tokyo in Japan.[1]

On January 2, 2009 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing eight English subtitled Naruto: Shippuden episodes on the official Naruto website every week until it has caught up to the Japanese anime. Also, starting January 15, 2009, Viz began providing subtitled versions of the latest Naruto: Shippuden episodes a week after they first air in Japan, with a new episode being added to the Naruto website each subsequent Thursday.[2] Viz had stated the English dub will air sometime in the near future[3][4] though at the Anime Expo 09, it was revealed episodes of Naruto: Shippuden can only be seen on DVD releases.[5] On September 10, 2009, Viz confirmed the English dub of Naruto: Shippuden will be airing on Disney XD in the United States in October which will air weekly.[6] Episodes 1-30 of the English dub are now available at the iTunes Store.[7] The first DVD release of the series in North America was released on September 29, 2009.[8] Episodes 1 through 53 were made and broadcast in 4:3 fullscreen, while episodes 54 onward were made and broadcast in 16:9 widescreen.

The series is being released to Region 2 DVD in Japan with four or five episodes per disc. There are currently six series of DVD releases divided by arc. The first covers episodes 1 through 32 over eight DVDs,[9] the second covers episodes 33 through 53 over five DVDs[10], the third covers episodes 54 through 71 over four DVDs, the fourth covers episodes 72 through 88 over four DVDs, the fifth covers episodes 89 through 112 over six DVDs, and the sixth is currently being released from episode 113 onward. There is also a special feature included with the seventh Naruto: Shippuden compilation DVD based on the second ending of the series called Hurricane! "Konoha Academy" Chronicles.[11] Contents [hide]

 1 Episode Listing o 1.1 Season 1: 2007 o 1.2 Season 2: 2007-2008 o 1.3 Season 3: 2008 o 1.4 Season 4: 2008 o 1.5 Season 5: 2008-2009 o 1.6 Season 6: 2009 o 1.7 Season 7: 2010  2 Movies  3 DVD releases o 3.1 Region 1 (North America) o 3.2 Region 2 (UK) o 3.3 Region 2 (Japan) o 3.4 Region 4 (Australia)  4 References

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[edit] Season 1: 2007 Main article: List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes (season 1)

Original English EP# Title airdate airdate[12]

"Homecoming" February 15, October 28, 1 "Kikyō" (帰郷) 2007 2009[13]

"The Akatsuki Makes Its Move" February 15, October 28, 2 "Akatsuki, shidō" (暁, 始動) 2007 2009[13]

"The Results of Training" February 22, October 28, 3 "Shugyō no seika" (修行の成果) 2007 2009[13]

"The Jinchuriki of the Sand" March 1, October 28, 4 "Suna no Jinchūriki" (砂の人柱力) 2007 2009[13] "The Kazekage Stands Tall" March 15, November 4, 5 "Kazekage to shite...!" (風影として...!) 2007 2009

"Mission Cleared" March 29, November 6 "Norumakuriā" (ノルマクリアー) 2007 11, 2009

"Run, Kankuro" March 29, November 7 "Hashire Kankurō" (疾走れカンクロウ) 2007 18, 2009

"Team Kakashi Deployed" April 12, December 2, 8 "Shutsugeki, Kakashi han" (出撃, カカシ班) 2007 2009

"The Jinchuriki's Tears" April 12, December 9, 9 "Jinchūriki no namida" (人柱力の涙) 2007 2009

"Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons" April 19, December 10 "Fūin Jutsu: Genryū Kyū Fūjin" (封印術·幻龍九封尽) 2007 16, 2009

"The Medical Ninja's Student" April 26, December 11 "Iryō ninja no deshi" (医療忍者の弟子) 2007 23, 2009

"The Retired Granny's Determination" December 12 May 3, 2007 "Inkyo babaa no ketsui" (隠居ババアの決意) 31, 2009

"A Meeting With Destiny" May 10, December 13 "Innen aimamieru" (因縁あいまみえる) 2007 31, 2009

"Naruto's Growth" May 17, December 14 "Naruto no seichō" (ナルトの成長) 2007 31, 2009

"The Secret Weapon is Called..." May 24, December 15 "Kakushi dama — Nazukete" (隠し玉 名付けて...!) 2007 31, 2009 "The Secret of Jinchuriki" May 31, January 6, 16 "Jinchūriki no himitsu" (人柱力の秘密) 2007 2010

"The Death of Gaara!" January 13, 17 June 7, 2007 "Gaara shisu!" (我愛羅死す!) 2010

"Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!!" June 21, January 20, 18 "Totsunyū! Botan fukku entorī" (突入!ボタンフックエントリ 2007 2010 ー)

"Traps Activate! Team Guy's Enemies" January 27, 19 July 5, 2007 "Torappu sadō! Gai han no teki" (罠作動!ガイ班の敵) 2010

"Hiruko vs. Two Kunoichi!" February 3, 20 July 19, 2007 "Hiruko vs. futari no kunoichi" (ヒルコ VS 二人の女忍者) 2010

"Sasori's Real Face" February 10, 21 July 26, 2007 "Sasori no sugao" (サソリの素顔) 2010

"Chiyo's Secret Skills" August 2, February 17, 22 "Chiyo no oku no te" (チヨの奥の手) 2007 2010

"Father and Mother" August 2, February 24, 23 ""Chichi" to "Haha"" (「父」と「母」) 2007 2010

"The Third Kazekage" August 9, February 24, 24 "Sandaime Kazekage" (三代目風影) 2007 2010

"Three Minutes Between Life and Death" August 16, March 3, 25 "Sei to shi no san punkan" (生と死の三分間) 2007 2010

"Puppet Fight: 10 vs. 100!" August 23, March 10, 26 "Jukki vs hyakki" (十機 vs 百機) 2007 2010 "Impossible Dream" August 30, March 17, 27 "Kanawanu yume" (叶わぬ夢) 2007 2010

"Beasts: Alive Again!" September March 24, 28 "Yomigaeru kemono-tachi" (蘇る獣たち) 13, 2007 2010

"Kakashi Enlightened!" September March 31, 29 "Kakashi kaigan!" (カカシ開眼!) 27, 2007 2010

"Aesthetics of an Instant" September 30 April 7, 2010 "Shunkan no bigaku" (瞬間の美学) 27, 2007

"The Legacy" October 18, April 14, 31 "Tsugareyukumono" (継がれゆくもの) 2007 2010

"Return of the Kazekage" October 25, April 21, 32 "Kazekage no kikan" (風影の帰還) 2007 2010

[edit] Season 2: 2007-2008 Main article: List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes (season 2)

Original English EP# Title airdate airdate

"The New Target" November 8, April 28, 33 "Aratanaru tāgetto" (新たなる目標) 2007 2010

"Formation! New Team Kakashi" November 34 "Kessei! Shin Kakashi han" (結成!新カカシ班) 15, 2007

"An Unnecessary Addition" November 35 "Gadatensoku" (画蛇添足) 22, 2007

"The Fake Smile" November 36 "Itsuwari no egao" (偽りの笑顔) 29, 2007

"Untitled" November 37 "Mudai" (無題) 29, 2007

"Simulation" December 6, 38 "Shimyurēshon" (模擬戦闘訓練) 2007

"The Tenchi Bridge" December 39 "Tenchikyō" (天地橋) 13, 2007

"Nine-Tails Unleashed" December 40 "Kyūbi kaihō!!" (九尾解放!!) 20, 2007

"The Top-Secret Mission Begins" December 41 "Gokuhi ninmu sutāto" (極秘任務スタート) 20, 2007

"Orochimaru vs. Jinchuriki" January 10, 42 "Orochimaru tai Jinchūriki" (大蛇丸 VS 人柱力) 2008

"Sakura's Tears" January 17, 43 "Sakura no namida" (サクラの涙) 2008

"The Secret of the Battle!" January 24, 44 "Tatakai no tenmatsu" (戦いの顛末) 2008

"The Consequences of Betrayal" January 31, 45 "Uragiri no hate" (裏切りの果て) 2008

"The Unfinished Page" February 7, 46 "Mikan no pēji" (未完の頁) 2008

"Infiltration: The Den of the Snake!" February 14, 47 "Sennyū! Dokuhebi no ajito" (潜入!毒蛇の巣窟) 2008

"Bonds" February 28, 48 "Tsunagari" (つながり) 2008

"Something Important..." March 6, 49 "Taisetsu na mono" (大切なモノ) 2008

"The Picture Book's Story" March 13, 50 "Ehon ga kataru sutōri" (絵本が語る物語) 2008

"Reunion" March 20, 51 "Saikai" (再会) 2008

"The Power of the Uchiha" March 20, 52 "Uchiha no chikara" (うちはの力) 2008

"Title" 53 April 3, 2008 "Taitoru" (題名)

[edit] Season 3: 2008 Main article: List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes (season 3)

Original English EP# Title airdate airdate

"Nightmare" 54 April 3, 2008 "Akumu" (悪夢)

"Wind" April 17, 55 "Kaze" (旋風) 2008

"Writhe" April 24, 56 "Ugomeku" (うごめく) 2008

"Deprived of Eternal Sleep" 57 May 8, 2008 "Ubawareta nemuri" (奪われた永眠り)

"Loneliness" 58 May 8, 2008 "Kodoku" (孤独)

"A New Enemy" May 15, 59 "Aratana teki" (新たな敵) 2008

"Impermanence" May 22, 60 "Uitenpen" (有為転変) 2008

"Contact" May 29, 61 "Sesshoku" (接触) 2008

"Teammate" 62 June 5, 2008 "Chīmumeito" (チームメイト)

"The Two Kings" June 19, 63 "Futatsu no gyoku" (二つの玉) 2008

"Jet-Black Signal Fire" 64 July 3, 2008 "Shikkoku no noroshi" (漆黒の狼煙)

"Lockdown of Darkness" 65 July 3, 2008 "Ankoku no sejō" (暗黒の施錠)

"Revived Souls" 66 July 10, 2008 "Yomigaeru tamashī" (黄泉がえる魂)

"Everyone's Struggle to the Death" 67 July 24, 2008 "Sorezore no shitō" (それぞれの死闘)

"Moment of Awakening" 68 July 31, 2008 "Mezame no toki" (目覚めの刻)

"Despair" 69 July 31, 2008 "Zetsubō" (絶望)

"Resonance" August 7, 70 "Kyōmei" (共鳴) 2008

"My Friend" August 14, 71 "Tomo yo" (友よ) 2008

[edit] Season 4: 2008 Main article: List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes (season 4)

Original English EP# Title airdate airdate

"The Quietly Approaching Threat" August 21, 72 "Shinobiyoru kyōi" (忍び寄る脅威) 2008

"Akatsuki's Invasion" August 28, 73 "Akatsuki shinkō" (“暁‖侵攻) 2008

"Under the Starry Sky" September 4, 74 "Hoshizora no moto de" (星空の下で) 2008

"The Old Monk's Prayer" September 75 "Rōsō no inori" (老僧の祈り) 11, 2008

"The Next Step" September 76 "Tsuginaru suteppu" (次なる段階) 25, 2008

"Climbing Silver" September 77 "Bōgin" (棒銀) 25, 2008

"The Judgment" October 2, 78 "Kudasareta sabaki" (下された裁き) 2008

"Unfulfilled Scream" October 2, 79 "Todokanu zekkyō" (届かぬ絶叫) 2008

"Last Words" October 16, 80 "Saigo no kotoba" (最期の言葉) 2008

"Sad News" October 23, 81 "Kanashiki shirase" (悲しき報せ) 2008

"Team Ten" October 30, 82 "Daijuppan" (第十班) 2008

"Target: Locked On" November 6, 83 "Tāgetto Rokkuon" (標的捕捉) 2008

"Kakuzu's Abilities" November 84 "Kakuzu no nōryoku" (角都の能力) 13, 2008

"The Terrifying Secret" November 85 "Osorubeki himitsu" (恐るべき秘密) 20, 2008

"Shikamaru's Genius" December 4, 86 "Shikamaru no sai" (シカマルの才) 2008

"When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own Grave" December 4, 87 "Hito o norowaba ana futatsu" (人を呪わば穴二つ) 2008

"Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken!" December 88 "Fūton: Rasenshuriken!" (風遁·螺旋手裏剣!) 11, 2008

[edit] Season 5: 2008-2009 Main article: List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes (season 5)

Original English EP# Title airdate airdate

"The Price of Power" December 89 "Chikara no daishō" (力の代償) 18, 2008

"A Shinobi's Determination" December 90 "Shinobi no ketsui" (忍びの決意) 25, 2008

"Orochimaru's Hideout Discovered" January 8, 91 "Hakken — Orochimaru no ajito" (発見 大蛇丸のアジト) 2009

"Encounter" January 15, 92 "Deai" (遭遇) 2009

"Connecting Hearts" January 22, 93 "Kayoiau kokoro" (通い合う心) 2009

"A Night of Rain" January 29, 94 "Ame hitoyo" (雨一夜) 2009

"The Two Charms" February 5, 95 "Futatsu no omamori" (ふたつのお守り) 2009

"The Unseeing Enemy" February 12, 96 "Miezaru teki" (見えざる敵) 2009

"The Labyrinth of Distorted Reflection" February 19, 97 "Ranhansha no meikyū" (乱反射の迷宮) 2009

"The Target Appears" February 26, 98 "Arawareta hyōteki" (現れた標的) 2009

"The Rampaging Tailed Beast" March 5, 99 "Arekurū Bijū" (荒れ狂う尾獣) 2009

"Inside the Mist" March 12, 100 "Kiri no naka de" (霧の中で) 2009

"Everyone's Feelings" March 26, 101 "Sorezore no omoi" (それぞれの想い) 2009

"Regroup!" March 26, 102 "Saihensei!" (再編成!) 2009

"The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier" 103 April 9, 2009 "Kekkai Shihō Fūjin" (結界四方封陣)

"Breaking the Crystal Style" 104 April 9, 2009 "Shōton kuzushi" (晶遁崩し)

"The Battle Over the Barrier" April 16, 105 "Kekkai kōbōsen" (結界攻防戦) 2009

"Red Camellia" April 23, 106 "Akai tsubaki" (赤い椿) 2009

"Strange Bedfellows" April 30, 107 "Goetsudōshū" (呉越同舟) 2009

"Guidepost of the Camellia" 108 May 7, 2009 "Tsubaki no michishirube" (椿の道標)

"Counterattack of the Curse Mark" May 14, 109 "Juin no gyakushū" (呪印の逆襲) 2009

"Memory of Guilt" May 21, 110 "Tsumi no kioku" (罪の記憶) 2009

"Shattered Promise" May 28, 111 "Kudakareta yakusoku" (砕かれた約束) 2009

"A Place to Return To" 112 June 4, 2009 "Kaerubeki basho" (帰るべき場所)

[edit] Season 6: 2009 Main article: List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes (season 6)

Original English EP# Title airdate airdate

"The Serpent's Pupil" June 11, 113 "Daija no dōkō" (大蛇の瞳孔) 2009

"Eye of the Hawk" June 18, 114 "Taka no hitomi" (鷹の瞳) 2009

"Zabuza's Blade" June 25, 115 "Zabuza no daitō" (再不斬の大刀) 2009

"Guardian of the Iron Wall" 116 July 2, 2009 "Teppeki no bannin" (鉄壁の番人)

"Jugo of the North Hideout" 117 July 9, 2009 "Kita ajito no Jūgo" (北アジトの重吾)

"Formation!" 118 July 23, 2009 "Kessei!" (結成!)

"Kakashi Chronicles ~ Boys' Life on the Battlefield ~ Part 1" 119 "Kakashi Gaiden ~ Senjō no bōizuraifu ~ Zenpen" (カカシ外伝～ July 30, 2009 戦場のボーイズライフ～前編)

"Kakashi Chronicles ~ Boys' Life on the Battlefield ~ Part 2" 120 "Kakashi Gaiden ~ Senjō no bōizuraifu ~ Kōhen" (カカシ外伝～戦 July 30, 2009 場のボーイズライフ～後編)

"Assemble" August 6, 121 "Ugokidasumono-tachi" (動き出すものたち) 2009

"The Hunt" August 13, 122 "Tansaku" (探索) 2009

"Clash!" August 20, 123 "Gekitotsu!" (激突!) 2009

"Art" August 27, 124 "Geijutsu" (芸術) 2009

"Disappearance" September 3, 125 "Shōshitsu" (消失) 2009

126 "Twilight" September

"Tasogare" (黄昏) 10, 2009

"Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 1" September 127 "Dokonjō ninden ~Jiraiya ninpōchō~ Zenpen" (ド根性忍伝～自来 24, 2009 也忍法帖～前編)

"Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 2" September 128 "Dokonjō ninden ~Jiraiya ninpōchō~ Kōhen" (ド根性忍伝～自来 24, 2009 也忍法帖～後編)

"Infiltrate! The Village Hidden in the Rain" October 8, 129 "Sennyū! Amegakure no Sato" (潜入! 雨隠れの里) 2009

"The Man Who Became God" October 8, 130 "Kami to natta Otoko" (神となった男) 2009

"Honored Sage Mode!" October 15, 131 "Hatsudō! Sennin Mōdo" (発動! 仙人モード) 2009

"In Attendance, the Six Paths of Pain" October 22, 132 "Pein Rikudō, kenzan" (ペイン六道、見参) 2009

"The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant" October 29, 133 "Jiraiya gōketsu monogatari" (自来也豪傑物語) 2009

"Banquet Invitation" November 5, 134 "Utage e no izanai" (宴への誘い) 2009

"The Longest Moment" November 135 "Nagaki toki no naka de..." (長き瞬間の中で...) 19, 2009

"The Light & Dark of the Mangekyo Sharingan" November 136 "Mangekyō Sharingan no hikari to yami" (万華鏡写輪眼の光と 19, 2009 闇) "Amaterasu!" November 137 "Amaterasu" (天照) 26, 2009

"The End" December 3, 138 "Shūen" (終焉) 2009

"The Mystery of Tobi" December 139 "Tobi no nazo" (トビの謎) 10, 2009

"Fate" December 140 "Innen" (因縁) 17, 2009

"Truth" December 141 "Shinjitsu" (真実) 24, 2009

[edit] Season 7: 2010 Main article: List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes (season 7)

Original English EP# Title airdate airdate

"Battle of Unraikyo" January 7, 142 "Unraikyō no tatakai" (雲雷峡の闘い) 2010

"The Eight-Tails vs. Sasuke" January 14, 143 "'Hachibi' tai 'Sasuke'" (「八尾」対「サスケ」) 2010

"Wanderer" January 21, 144 "Fūraibō" (風来坊) 2010

"Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu" January 28, 145 "Kinjutsu no keishōsha" (禁術の継承者) 2010

"The Successor's Wish" February 4, 146 "Keishōsha no omoi" (継承者の想い) 2010

"Rogue Ninja's Past" February 11, 147 "Nukenin no kako" (抜け忍の過去) 2010

"Heir to Darkness" February 18, 148 "Yami no kōkeisha" (闇の後継者) 2010

"Separation" February 25, 149 "Betsuri" (別離) 2010

"The Forbidden Jutsu Released" March 4, 150 "Kinjutsu hatsudō" (禁術発動) 2010

"Master and Student" March 11, 151 "Shitei" (師弟) 2010

[edit] Movies

Original English # Title Release airdate

"Naruto: Shippūden the Movie" August 4, November 1 "劇場版 NARUTO-ナルト-疾風伝" 2007 10, 2009

"Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds" August 2, 2 "劇場版 NARUTO-ナルト-疾風伝 絆" 2008

"Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire" August 1, 3 "劇場版 NARUTO-ナルト-疾風伝 火の意志を継ぐ者" 2009

[edit] DVD releases

[edit] Region 1 (North America)

Volume Date Discs Episodes

Volume 1 September 29, 2009[8] 1 1-4[8]

Volume 2 October 27, 2009[14] 1 5-8[14]

Volume 3 November 24, 2009[15] 1 9-13[15]

Volume 4 December 8, 2009[16] 1 14-17[16]

Volume 5 January 12, 2010[17] 1 18-21[17]

Volume 6 February 9, 2010[18] 1 22-26[18]

Volume 7 March 9, 2010[19] 1 27-30[19]

Volume 8 April 6, 2010[20] 1 31-34[20]

Volume 9 May 11, 2010[21] 1 35-39[21]

Volume 10 June 8, 2010[22] 1 40-43[22]

Volume 11 July 13, 2010[23] 1 44-48[23]

Box Set Date Discs Episodes Reference

January 26, [24] 1 3 1-13 2010 [25] 2 April 20, 2010 3 14-26

[26] 3 July 27, 2010 3 27-39

[edit] Region 2 (UK)

Volume Date Discs Episodes

Volume 1 June 7, 2010 3 1-13

Volume 2 August 9, 2010 3 14-26

Volume 3 October 10, 2010 3 27-39

Volume 4 December 27, 2010 3 40-52

[edit] Region 2 (Japan)

Kazekage Rescue[27]

Volume Date[9] Discs[9] Episodes[9]

Volume 1 August 1, 2007 1 1-4

Volume 2 September 5, 2007 1 5-8

Volume 3 October 3, 2007 1 9-12

Volume 4 November 7, 2007 1 13-16

Volume 5 December 5, 2007 1 17-20 Volume 6 January 1, 2008 1 21-24

Volume 7 February 6, 2008 1 25-28

Volume 8 March 5, 2008 1 29-32

Long-Awaited Reunion[28]

Volume Date[10] Discs[10] Episodes[10]

Volume 1 April 2, 2008 1 33-36

Volume 2 May 9, 2008 1 37-40

Volume 3 June 4, 2008 1 41-44

Volume 4 July 2, 2008 1 45-48

Volume 5 August 5, 2008 1 49-53

Twelve Guardian Ninja[29]

Volume Date[30] Discs[30] Episodes[30]

Volume 1 September 3, 2008 1 54-57

Volume 2 October 1, 2008 1 58-61

Volume 3 November 5, 2008 1 62-66 Volume 4 December 3, 2008 1 67-71

Immortal Devastators — Hidan and Kakuzu [31]

Volume Date[32] Discs[32] Episodes[32]

Volume 1 January 14, 2009 1 72-75

Volume 2 February 4, 2009 1 76-79

Volume 3 March 4, 2009 1 80-83

Volume 4 May 13, 2009 1 84-88

The Three-Tailed Demon Turtle [33]

Volume Date[34] Discs[34] Episodes[34]

Volume 1 June 3, 2009 1 89-92

Volume 2 July 2, 2009 1 93-96

Volume 3 August 5, 2009 1 97-100

Volume 4 September 2, 2009 1 101-104

Volume 5 October 7, 2009 1 105-108

Volume 6 November 4, 2009 1 109-112 Kakashi Chronicles ~Boys' Life on the Battlefield~[35]

Volume Date Discs Episodes

Volume 1 December 16, 2009 1 119-120

Master's Prophecy and Vengeance[36]

Volume Date Discs Episodes

Volume 1 January 13, 2010 1 113-116

Volume 2 February 3, 2010 1 117-118, 121-122

Volume 3 March 3, 2010 1 123-126

Volume 4 April 7, 2010 1 127-130

Volume 5 May 12, 2010 1 131-134

Volume 6 June 2, 2010 1 135-138

[edit] Region 4 (Australia)

Volume Date Discs Episodes

Volume 1 March 17, 2010 3 1-13 [37]

[edit] References General

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