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Naruto
is an anime
series based on the manga
series of the same name by Masashi Kishimoto
. The series was directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot
and TV Tokyo
. The episodes have been released in North America by Viz Media
. 135 episodes were based on the first twenty-seven volumes of the manga, while the remaining 85 episodes are exclusive to the anime. The series centers on the adventures of Naruto Uzumaki
, a young, excitable ninja of Konohagakure 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 220 episodes that constitute the series were aired between October 3, 2002 and February 8, 2007 on TV Tokyo
in Japan. The English adaptation of the anime began airing on September 10, 2005 on Cartoon Network
's Toonami
. On September 20, 2008, Cartoon Network ended its Toonami block, but the channel continued sporadically airing episodes of Naruto in the time slots originally occupied by Toonami's programming. Episode 209, airing on January 31, 2009, was the last episode to be shown. Viz has since stated that they have continued dubbing new episodes and intend to see them aired on television, although release dates and venues have not been finalized. However, the remaining episodes are on the Season 9 DVD, which was released September 22, 2009. Episodes also aired on YTV's Bionix
and Jetix UK programming blocks.
Episodes from the series have been published in DVD. The first DVD series has been the only one to be collected in VHS format. There are a total of five series, with each of the including four episodes per volume. The series has also been collected in a series of three DVD boxes during 2009. The newest DVD series is Naruto The Best Scene which collects scenes from the first 135 episodes from the anime. Beginning on March 28, 2006, Viz released the series on DVD. While the first 26 volumes contain four episodes, since DVD volumes have five episodes. Uncut editions are compiled in DVD Box Sets, each containing 12-15 episodes, with some variation based around story arcs.
episodes have been released for Naruto. The first two aired during Weekly Shōnen Jump
's "Jump Festa 2003" and Jump Festa 2004 DVDs, respectively. The third was included as an extra in the DVD release of the first Naruto movie. The fourth was included on a bonus disc with the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 PlayStation 2
video game and provides hints for playing the game in RPG
mode. The fifth was featured at Jump Festa 2010.
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 the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
is an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series based on the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series of the same name by Masashi Kishimoto
Masashi Kishimoto
is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series 666 Satan and Blazer Drive...
. The series was directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot
Studio Pierrot
is a Japanese animation/animation studio, founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters is located in Mitaka, Tokyo.The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown...
and TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
. The episodes have been released in North America by Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
. 135 episodes were based on the first twenty-seven volumes of the manga, while the remaining 85 episodes are exclusive to the anime. The series centers on the adventures of Naruto Uzumaki
Naruto Uzumaki
is a fictional character in the anime and manga franchise Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. The main protagonist and titular character of the series, he is a ninja affiliated with the fictional village of Konohagakure. The villagers ostracize Naruto because the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, a...
, a young, excitable ninja of Konohagakure 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 220 episodes that constitute the series were aired between October 3, 2002 and February 8, 2007 on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
in Japan. The English adaptation of the anime began airing on September 10, 2005 on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
's Toonami
Toonami
Toonami was a registered trademark of Cartoon Network, used initially for action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network television channels worldwide, mostly showing American cartoons and Japanese anime, originating in the United States on March 17, 1997 and ended on September 20, 2008.The...
. On September 20, 2008, Cartoon Network ended its Toonami block, but the channel continued sporadically airing episodes of Naruto in the time slots originally occupied by Toonami's programming. Episode 209, airing on January 31, 2009, was the last episode to be shown. Viz has since stated that they have continued dubbing new episodes and intend to see them aired on television, although release dates and venues have not been finalized. However, the remaining episodes are on the Season 9 DVD, which was released September 22, 2009. Episodes also aired on YTV's Bionix
Bionix
Bionix was a late night anime program block on the Canadian television channel YTV. From September 2009-February 7, 2010, it aired on Friday nights around 4:00pm to 2:00am and Saturday mornings/afternoons from 6:00 am to 9:00 am and 12:00am to 3:00pm , beginning on September 13,...
and Jetix UK programming blocks.
Episodes from the series have been published in DVD. The first DVD series has been the only one to be collected in VHS format. There are a total of five series, with each of the including four episodes per volume. The series has also been collected in a series of three DVD boxes during 2009. The newest DVD series is Naruto The Best Scene which collects scenes from the first 135 episodes from the anime. Beginning on March 28, 2006, Viz released the series on DVD. While the first 26 volumes contain four episodes, since DVD volumes have five episodes. Uncut editions are compiled in DVD Box Sets, each containing 12-15 episodes, with some variation based around story arcs.
OVAs
Five original video animationOriginal video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
episodes have been released for Naruto. The first two aired during Weekly Shōnen Jump
Weekly Shonen Jump
is a weekly shōnen manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of July 2, 1968, and it is still circulating. One of the longest-running manga magazines in Japan, it has a circulation of 2.8 million copies...
's "Jump Festa 2003" and Jump Festa 2004 DVDs, respectively. The third was included as an extra in the DVD release of the first Naruto movie. The fourth was included on a bonus disc with the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
video game and provides hints for playing the game in RPG
Role-playing game (video games)
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
mode. The fifth was featured at Jump Festa 2010.
| No. | Title | Original release | English airdate |
|---|
Movies
| No. | Title | Original release | English release |
|---|
DVD releases
| Volume | Episodes | DVD release date (R1) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–13 | July 4, 2006 | |
| 2 | 14–25 | December 5, 2006 | |
| 3 | 26–38 | May 29, 2007 | |
| 4 | 39–52 | August 7, 2007 | |
| 5 | 53–65 | December 4, 2007 | |
| 6 | 66–78 | February 12, 2008 | |
| 7 | 79–92 | May 6, 2008 | |
| 8 | 93–106 | June 10, 2008 | |
| 9 | 107–120 | August 12, 2008 | |
| 10 | 121–135 | October 14, 2008 | |
| 11 | 136–149 | December 16, 2008 | |
| 12 | 150–163 | February 10, 2009 | |
| 13 | 164–177 | April 7, 2009 | |
| 14 | 178–191 | May 26, 2009 | |
| 15 | 192–205 | July 21, 2009 | |
| 16 | 206–220 | September 22, 2009 | |
| Season | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Vol. 1 | October 6, 2009 | 6 | 1–25 | |
| 1, Vol. 2 | November 24, 2009 | 6 | 26–52 | |
| 2, Vol. 1 | February 16, 2010 | 6 | 53–78 | |
| 2, Vol. 2 | April 27, 2010 | 6 | 79–106 | |
| 3, Vol. 1 | June 29, 2010 | 6 | 107–135 | |
| 3, Vol. 2 | August 31, 2010 | 6 | 136–163 | |
| 4, Vol. 1 | October 26, 2010 | 6 | 164–191 | |
| 4, Vol. 2 | December 14, 2010 | 6 | 192–220 | |
| Volume | Episodes | DVD release date (R2) |
|---|---|---|
| Series 1 Part 1 | 1–13 | August 21, 2006 |
| Series 1 Part 2 | 14–26 | December 26, 2006 |
| Complete Series 1 | 1–26 | December 3, 2007 |
| Series 2 Part 1 | 27–39 | May 21, 2007 |
| Series 2 Part 2 | 40–52 | September 3, 2007 |
| Complete Series 2 | 27–52 | December 24, 2007 |
| Series 3 Part 1 | 53–65 | April 7, 2008 |
| Series 3 Part 2 | 66–78 | May 26, 2008 |
| Complete Series 3 | 53–78 | October 13, 2008 |
| Series 4 Part 1 | 79–91 | August 25, 2008 |
| Series 4 Part 2 | 92–104 | October 20, 2008 |
| Complete Series 4 | 79–104 | February 23, 2009 |
| Series 5 Part 1 | 105–117 | December 15, 2008 |
| Series 5 Part 2 | 118–130 | February 23, 2009 |
| Complete Series 5 | 105–130 | June 29, 2009 |
| Series 6 Part 1 | 131–143 | April 20, 2009 |
| Series 6 Part 2 | 144–156 | June 29, 2009 |
| Complete Series 6 | 131–156 | October 26, 2009 |
| Series 7 Part 1 | 157–169 | August 24, 2009 |
| Series 7 Part 2 | 170–182 | October 26, 2009 |
| Complete Series 7 | 157–182 | February 1, 2010 |
| Series 8 Part 1 | 183–195 | December 14, 2009 |
| Series 8 Part 2 | 196–208 | February 1, 2010 |
| Complete Series 8 | 183–208 | June 7, 2010 |
| Series 9 | 209–220 | April 19, 2010 |
| Naruto Movie 1 | Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow! | December 24, 2007 |
| Naruto Movie 2 | Legend of the Stone of Gelel! | December 26, 2008 |
| Naruto Movie 3 | Guardians Of The Crescent Moon Kingdom! | December 28, 2009 |
| Naruto The Lost Story | 2003 and 2004 Specials | March 3, 2008 |
| Volume | Episodes | DVD release date (R2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–4 | April 1, 2008 |
| 2 | 5–8 | June 10, 2008 |
| 3 | 9–12 | August 5, 2008 |
| 4 | 13–16 | October 14, 2008 |
| 5 | 17–20 | December 2, 2008 |
| 6 | 21–24 | February 2, 2009 |
| 7 | 25–28 | May 26, 2009 |
| 8 | 29–32 | May 26, 2009 |
| 9 | 35–38 | Never released |
| Volume | Episodes | DVD release date (R2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–13 | September 9, 2008 |
| 2 | 14–26 | November 4, 2008 |
| 3 | 27–39 | January 20, 2009 |
| 4 | 40–52 | March 20, 2009 |
| Volume | Episodes | DVD release date (R4) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–5 | October 11, 2006 |
| 2 | 6–9 | November 8, 2006 |
| 3 | 10–13 | December 6, 2006 |
| 4 | 14–17 | February 7, 2007 |
| 5 | 18–21 | April 4, 2007 |
| 6 | 22–25 | June 6, 2007 |
| 7 | 26–30 | August 15, 2007 |
| 8 | 31–34 | October 10, 2007 |
| 9 | 35–38 | December 12, 2007 |
| 10 | 39–43 | February 13, 2008 |
| 11 | 44–47 | April 23, 2008 |
| 12 | 48–52 | May 14, 2008 |
| Collection | Episodes | DVD release date (R4) |
| 1 | 1–13 | May 14, 2008 |
| 2 | 14–25 | June 11, 2008 |
| 3 | 26–38 | July 23, 2008 |
| 4 | 39–52 | August 20, 2008 |
| 5 | 53–65 | September 17, 2008 |
| 6 | 66–78 | October 22, 2008 |
| 7 | 79–92 | November 12, 2008 |
| 8 | 93–106 | December 3, 2008 |
| 9 | 107–120 | January 14, 2009 |
| 10 | 121–135 | February 18, 2009 |
| 11 | 136–149 | April 15, 2009 |
| 12 | 150–163 | June 24, 2009 |
| 13 | 164–177 | August 19, 2009 |
| 14 | 178–191 | October 21, 2009 |
| 15 | 192–205 | December 16, 2009 |
| 16 | 206–220 | February 17, 2010 |
| Naruto Movie 1 | Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow! | November 7, 2007 |
| Naruto Movie 2 | Legend of the Stone of Gelel | March 4, 2009 |
| Naruto Movie 3 | Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | June 24, 2009 |
| Jump Festa | 2003 and 2004 Specials | June 11, 2008 |