Naruto: Shippuuden (Naruto Shippuden)

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Synonyms: Naruto Hurricane Chronicles

Japanese: -ナルト- 疾風伝

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Type: TV

Episodes: 500

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Feb 15, 2007 to Mar 23, 2017

Premiered: Winter 2007

Broadcast: Thursdays at 19:30 (JST)

Producers: TV Tokyo, Aniplex, KSS, Rakuonsha, TV Tokyo Music, Shueisha

Licensors: VIZ Media

Studios: Pierrot

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Theme: Martial Arts

Demographic: Shounen

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.27¹ (scored by 1,653,519 users)

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Ranked: #299²

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Popularity: #16

Members: 2,477,370

Favorites: 112,367

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Ranked #299Popularity #16Members 2,477,370

Episodes: /500

Synopsis

It has been two and a half years since Naruto Uzumaki left Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf Village, for intense training following events which fueled his desire to be stronger. Now Akatsuki, the mysterious organization of elite rogue ninja, is closing in on their grand plan which may threaten the safety of the entire shinobi world.

Although Naruto is older and sinister events loom on the horizon, he has changed little in personality—still rambunctious and childish—though he is now far more confident and possesses an even greater determination to protect his friends and home. Come whatever may, Naruto will carry on with the fight for what is important to him, even at the expense of his own body, in the continuation of the saga about the boy who wishes to become Hokage.

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Simone, Jamie

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Hijikata, Makoto

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Kyoutani, Tomomi

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Kon, Chiaki

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Opening Theme

	1: "Hero's Come Back" by Nobodyknows+ (eps 1-30)
	2: "distance" by LONG SHOT PARTY (eps 31-53)
	3: "Blue Bird (ブルーバード)" by Ikimonogakari (eps 54-77)
	4: "CLOSER" by Inoue Joe (eps 78-102)
	5: "Hotaru no Hikari (ホタルノヒカリ)" by Ikimonogakari (eps 103-128)
	6: "Sign" by FLOW (eps 129-153)
	7: "Toumei Datta Sekai (透明だった世界)" by Motohiro Hata (eps 152-179)
	8: "Diver" by NICO Touches the Walls (eps 180-205)
	9: "Lovers (ラヴァーズ)" by 7!! (eps 206-230)
	10: "newsong" by tacica (eps 231-256)
	11: "Totsugeki Rock (突撃ロック)" by THE CRO-MAGNONS (eps 257-281)
	12: "Moshimo" by Daisuke (eps 282-306)
	13: "Niwaka Ame Nimo Makezu (ニワカ雨ニモ負ケズ)" by NICO Touches the Walls (eps 307-332)
	14: "Tsuki no Ookisa (月の大きさ)" by Nogizaka46 (eps 333-356)
	15: "Guren" by DOES (eps 357-379)
	16: "Silhouette (シルエット)" by KANA-BOON (eps 380-405)
	17: "Kaze (風)" by Yamazaru (eps 406-431)
	18: "LINE" by Sukima Switch (eps 432-458)
	19: "Blood Circulator (ブラッドサーキュレーター)" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation (eps 459-479)
	20: "Kara no Kokoro (カラノココロ)" by Anly (eps 480-500)

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	1: "Nagare Boshi ~Shooting Star~ (流れ星〜Shooting Star〜)" by HOME MADE Kazoku (eps 1-18)
	2: "Michi ~to you all (道〜to you all)" by aluto (eps 19-30)
	3: "KIMI MONOGATARI (キミモノガタリ)" by little by little (eps 31-41)
	4: "Mezamero! Yasei (目覚めろ!野性)" by MATCHY with QUESTION? (eps 42-53)
	5: "Sunao na Niji (素直な虹)" by surface (eps 54-63)
	6: "BROKEN YOUTH" by NICO Touches the Walls (eps 64-77)
	7: "Long Kiss Goodbye" by HALCALI (eps 78-90)
	8: "BACCHIKOI!!! (バッチコイ!!!)" by DEV PARADE (eps 91-102)
	9: "Shinkokyuu (深呼吸)" by SUPER BEAVER (eps 103-115)
	10: "My ANSWER" by SEAMO (eps 116-128)
	11: "Omae Dattanda (おまえだったんだ)" by Kishidan (eps 129-141)
	12: "For You" by AZU (eps 142-153)
	13: "Jitensha (自転車)" by OreSkaBand (eps 154-166)
	14: "Utakata Hanabi (うたかた花火)" by supercell (eps 167-179)
	15: "U can do it!" by DOMINO (eps 180-192)
	16: "Mayonaka no Orchestra (真夜中のオーケストラ)" by Aqua Timez (eps 193-205)
	17: "FREEDOM" by HOME MADE Kazoku (eps 206-218)
	18: "Yokubou o Sakebe!!!! (欲望を叫べ!!!!)" by OKAMOTO'S (eps 219-230)
	19: "Place to Try" by TOTALFAT (eps 231-242)
	20: "By My Side (バイマイサイド)" by Hemenway (eps 243-256)
	21: "Cascade (カスケード)" by UNLIMITS (eps 257-268)
	22: "Kono Koe Karashite (この声枯らしてfeat. CHEHON)" by AISHA feat. CHEHON (eps 267-281)
	23: "MOTHER" by MUCC (eps 282-295)
	24: "Sayonara Memory (さよならメモリー)" by 7!! (eps 296-306)
	25: "I Can Hear" by DISH// (eps 307-319)
	26: "Yume wo Daite ~Hajimari no Crissroad~ (夢を抱いて〜はじまりのクリスロード〜)" by Rake (eps 320-332)
	27: "Black Night Town (ブラックナイトタウン)" by Akihisa Kondou (eps 333-343)
	28: "Niji (虹)" by Shinkuu Horou (真空ホロウ) (eps 344-356)
	29: "FLAME" by DISH// (eps 357-366)
	30: "Never Change feat.Lyu:Lyu" by SHUN (eps 367-379)
	31: "Dame Dame da (だめだめだ)" by Shiori Tomita (eps 380-393)
	32: "Spinning World" by Diana Garnet (eps 394-405)
	33: "Kotoba no Iranai Yakusoku (言葉のいらない約束)" by sana (eps 406-417)
	34: "Niji no Sora (虹の空)" by FLOW (eps 418-431)
	35: "Trouble Maker (トラブルメイカー)" by KANIKAPILA (eps 432-443)
	36: "Sonna Kimi, Konna Boku (そんな君、こんな僕)" by Thinking Dogs (eps 444-454)
	37: "Ao no Lullaby (青のララバイ)" by Kuroneko Chelsea (eps 455-466)
	38: "Pino to Amélie (ピノとアメリ)" by Huwie Ishizaki (eps 467-479)
	39: "Tabidachi no Uta (旅立ちの唄)" by Ayumikurikamaki (eps 480-488)
	40: "Zetsu Zetsu (『絶絶（ぜつぜつ）)" by Swimy (eps 489-500)

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Mar 26, 2024

fabiopires10

Recommended

Naruto is my favorite anime so this review will be a long one.

If I had to describe Naruto in just one sentence, I would say, "An Epic Journey of Ninjas, Friendship, and Self-Discovery."

This masterpiece not only offers epic and thrilling battles but also presents rich and profound character development, engaging storytelling, and a lasting message of perseverance and friendship. As someone who grew up following Naruto, this journey was more than just an anime - it was a fundamental part of my own growth journey.

Let's start with the fights. Naruto is widely recognized for its intense and exciting battles, skillfully choreographed and full of thrilling ...

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Mar 29, 2024

elthreedotcomma

Mixed Feelings

Naruto: Shippuden was a good sequel. It provided something for Naruto fans to look forward to every week for about ten years. By the end, the viewers seemingly parted with their favourites for one last time... and then Boruto was announced almost in the same week. This, once again, was a source of nostalgia for those who grew up with it, and once again, was a complex show with tons of let-downs for many who did not start off their consumption of narrative media with Naruto.

The first arc is probably better than the entirety of the prequel series (that's just a joke, it was just ... better than the mediocrity that so predominantly plagued Naruto). The Akatsuki was finally assembled, the fabled foes were finally pitted against our protagonists. Deidara was one of the most fun characters while he was on screen, as he always had some way to escape the dire situation he was in. Naruto had matured for good, and was much more likeable as a protagonist. The arc was great in almost its entirety, and most of the flaws were not majorly visible.

Sai was a great character, and served his purpose as a replacement for Sasuke in the second arc. Naruto's efforts and training were apparently coming to fruition, as they were finally about to meet Sasuke... only for him to overpower Naruto's entire team and leave with the stated intention of never coming back. Hidan and Kakuzu were interesting villains, with both having valid reasons for joining the Akatsuki. Their fights were well-choreographed, and their powers were well explained and well thought out.

The whole arc detailing Jiraiya's past with the Third Shinobi War, the search for Itachi on both sides, and the build up toward the introduction of Amegakure, Pain and Konan was astonishing to watch. Each scene of importance felt like a historical retelling, a story from the long gone past. There were many ups, there were rare downs, there were complex characters, and there were heartbreaking events. This, along with Pain's assault on the Hidden Leaf Village, Killer Bee's introduction, and the declaration of war at the Assembly of the Kage, were arguably the best parts of the story. These arcs were where the story and its author, Masashi Kishimoto, were truly allowed to shine, to use characters they had built up, introduce new and interesting characters, and progress the plot properly. Almost every part of the story up until then was great to watch.

Then the Fourth Shinobi War started. At the beginning, it was built up as the greatest arc in the series yet. Every action in the preceding 400-something episodes (from both the prequel and Shippuden) had come to some sort of satisfying conclusion in the form of this massive conflict. The war was great to watch from all sides, as it felt like a story that would be told for centuries to come. Everything seemed to be going right : the previous Kage made an appearance, Madara was a great villain, and the true nature of the events up until now was revealed.

All seemed to be going well : fillers, while predominant, did not take much from the show in terms of quality, and the story was great, to say the least. And then the show kept on going, stretching the War arc with one twist after another. The first few were anticipated, but as the arc went on, it got much more random. Another flaw the show had was that, even as time evolved, it made barely any effort to evolve its animation and colour pallette till the last arc. Much of it was bland rather than dark, and many scenes were slow in terms of both movement and dialogue. And right in the middle, for no reason, was just a random 7-episode Itachi backstory, adapted from a series of light novels not even written by the original author.

Where the show truly lost me, and many other viewers, was the introduction of Kaguya. Her story was sad, but her motivations made no sense, and she seemed to exist purely to conclude the series as a whole. Madara was put out of commission without any warning, and for no reason, and most of the power-ups were done for plot convenience, since the protagonists had had enough of losing. The show managed to somewhat save its plummeting story with the final showdown between Naruto and Sasuke, but the damage had already been done over the course of about 100 episodes.

Critiquing the music and art would be meaningless - both were great, just like the previous installment in the series. When the show shined, when it had potential, the viewer could only hope for it to evolve into something generational. While it did in terms of the influence it had, it severely lacked that quality in its narrative. Impactful parts hit as hard as the bad parts disappointed. The sheer length of the show acted as its saviour; everything up until the war's downs (and there was a lot) was great. Naruto: Shippuden was definitely much better than its prequel, had everything going for it for the first 70% of the show, yet when it came to concluding the series, it did anything it could to just reach that point, even if it made no sense.

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Mar 15, 2024

ObsceneCatGravy

Not Recommended

I downloaded a special version of this anime that had the filler cut out and even that was still filled with flashbacks. Why? Because every other scene relies on it. Some of the scenes would not have made sense without the flashback. That said, I skipped most of them anyway. Honestly, the pacing can be so slow that I just completely lose interest and find myself not paying attention.

I'll just sum up my feelings here:

- The soundtracks are really good, especially some of the villains like Nagato and Madara.
- Animations are typically lackluster and dull
- There's little to no real character development
- A lot of ... characters are very forced and just cringe

I have to rant about two characters that I really disliked: Sakura and Shikamaru.

Sakura is a one dimensional character who's only reason for existing is her insane, unjustified love for Sasuke. She's actually crazy in that regard. Sasuke couldn't care less for her and yet she doesn't take no for an answer. Also, she's mostly useless. Sure, at the end she gets some offensive 'power' but literally doesn't use it except for one time. But for the most part, she's unnecessary. The entire show could have gone on without her and it would have been the same, nay, better.

Shikamaru is literally one of the dumbest, weakest, and most plot-armored character in the show. I don't know what the author's obsession with him is but he's really cringe. He's given way too much attention. For one thing, he's supposed to be one of the smartest characters, coming up with "brilliant" strategies and yet his strategies are always simple. Not to mention it takes him a long time to even come up with them in the first place. Even Naruto has better strategies. There's one scene where he and his master are battling a villain, and the villain takes his time to draw a circle on the ground afterwhich he gains a power. Anyone with half a brain can see the circle is giving him his power and yet Shikamaru had to think about it before reaching that conclusion.

Another thing I hate about Shikamaru is that he's so arrogant. He self-appointed himself as Naruto's strategist, just lol.

Sasuke also becomes a really cringy character in the second half of the anime. His story was interesting prior to the reveal.

The story in general was good until the Pain Arc ended then it went downhill quickly.

Also, good god are there so many forced emotional scenes. Putting on sad music and having flashback after flashback isn't going to make anyone with half a brain get emotional, it's just dumb.

Moreover, the dialog is predictable and the justifications of most the character's actions is downright stupid. I hate the whole "friends" justification. That's Naruto's entire reasoning behind everything he does. "I won't let my friends die", "I'm going to save my friends". Just stop with this dumb friend thing, every other anime has stupid trope and I absolutely hate it.

Lastly, in every fight, Naruto's main strategy is: Shadow Clone Jutsu. This is literally the only thing he can do, aside from his beast power and that move he learned from his master. He can also use a summon jutsu but I think he only used it twice in the entire run of the anime and the first time being him learning it.

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