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Naruto: Shippuden

NARUTO: ShippuudenNARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝Naruto ShippuudenNaruto Shippuden

2007 · TV · 500 eps Finished

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What is Naruto: Shippuden about?

Naruto: Shippuden is a TV anime series of 500 episodes animated by Studio Pierrot, adapted from a manga. It aired from February 15, 2007 to March 23, 2017. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, comedy and drama. It continues from Naruto, which is worth watching first.

Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like Shinobi, Orochimaru. After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work, though it will not be easy, as he has amassed a few (more dangerous) enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Ninja, Shounen, Criminal Organization, Male Protagonist, Super Power, Orphan, Revenge, Martial Arts, Coming of Age, Conspiracy.

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Main characters

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  • Naruto Uzumaki うずまきナルト

    Main character

    Born in Konohagakure, a ninja village hidden in the leaves, Naruto Uzumaki was destined for greatness. When born, a powerful nine-tailed demon fox attacked his village. With a wave of its tail, the demon fox could raise tsunamis and shatter mountains.

    Japanese voice: Junko Takeuchi

  • Sasuke Uchiha うちはサスケ

    Main character

    When Sasuke was young his clan was murdered by his older brother, Itachi. With his parents and family now gone his brother spared him and left him to survive by himself. He told Sasuke to hate him. Sasuke applied to the ninja academy when he was young in order to get strong and avenge his clan by killing his brother.

    Japanese voice: Noriaki Sugiyama

  • Sakura Haruno 春野サクラ

    Main character

    Sakura is the only female ninja of Team 7. When she first meets Naruto she is physically weak and has an immense crush on Sasuke. She dislikes Naruto as well.

    Japanese voice: Chie Nakamura

  • Kakashi Hatake はたけカカシ

    Main character

    Kakashi Hatake is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Hatake clan. Famed as Kakashi of the Sharingan and the Copy Ninja, he is one of Konoha's most talented ninjas, regularly looked to for advice and leadership despite his personal dislike of responsibility.

    Japanese voice: Kazuhiko Inoue

Supporting characters

  • Itachi Uchiha うちはイタチ

    Supporting character

    Itachi Uchiha is a missing-nin from Konohagakure, and a prominent member of Akatsuki, partnered with Kisame Hoshigaki. He is Sasuke Uchiha's older brother. Ever since his first appearance, Itachi had always been mysterious, and had acted as though he was hiding his true self.

    Japanese voice: Hideo Ishikawa

  • Rock Lee ロック・リー

    Supporting character

    Lee is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure, and is a member of Team Guy, which consists of himself, Neji Hyuuga, Tenten, and Might Guy—the team's leader. Unable to use most ninja techniques, Lee dedicates himself to using solely taijutsu, ninja techniques similar to martial arts.

    Japanese voice: Youichi Masukawa

  • Guy Might マイト・ガイ

    Supporting character

    He is the leader of Team Guy, consisting of Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, and Tenten. Guy, and by extension Lee, lives his life by his own "My Rules" philosophy, which involves setting tougher self-imposed penalties for failure so something good comes of it.

    Japanese voice: Masashi Ebara

  • Zabuza Momochi 桃地再不斬

    Supporting character

    Zabuza was born in Kirigakure. During one of Kirigakure's annual events of pitting graduating ninja against each other, Zabuza singlehandedly killed all of his peers, bringing an end to the ritual and causing him to be called the "Demon of the Hidden Mist".

    Japanese voice: Unshou Ishizuka

  • Anko Mitarashi みたらしアンコ

    Supporting character

    Anko Mitarashi is the proctor for the second exam of the Chuunin Selection Exams and leader of the Infiltration and Reconnaissance Party. Anko was once the student of Orochimaru. Later she, along with nine others, were branded with Orochimaru's first ten samples of the Cursed Seal of Heaven.

    Japanese voice: Takako Honda

  • Hinata Hyuuga 日向ヒナタ

    Supporting character

    Hyuuga Hinata is the eldest daughter of the Hyuuga clan's main branch. Hinata was trained by her father, Hiashi Hyuuga, to become the clan's heiress, though in time he came to deem her a lost cause.

    Japanese voice: Nana Mizuki

  • Gaara 我愛羅

    Supporting character

    Gaara was introduced in the series in Chuunin Exams arc, as a violent shinobi from Konoha's allied country, the Wind country. He came to Konoha with his siblings Temari and Kankuro, and with his mentor Baki, to participate in Chuunin exams.

    Japanese voice: Akira Ishida

  • Neji Hyuuga 日向ネジ

    Supporting character

    Neji Hyuuga is a stoic member of Might Guy's Team Guy, consisting of himself, Rock Lee, and Tenten. Neji and Lee have somewhat of a rivalry, much like that of Guy and Kakashi Hatake. Lee is determined to prove that a "failure" such as himself can defeat a "genius" such as Neji.

    Japanese voice: Kouichi Toochika

  • Sai サイ

    Supporting character

    Sai is the replacement of Sasuke Uchiha in Team 7. The name "Sai" is given to him for the purposes of joining the team. He was recruited at a young age by Root, which trained him to have no emotions so as to make it easier for him to accomplish missions.

    Japanese voice: Satoshi Hino

  • Deidara デイダラ

    Supporting character

    Deidara is a missing-nin from Iwagakure. Before joining the Akatsuki, Deidara was a terrorist bomber for hire. His work caught the eye of Pain, who sent other Akatsuki members to recruit him. Though he refused at first, Deidara was forced to join the organization after being defeated by Itachi Uchiha.

    Japanese voice: Katsuhiko Kawamoto

  • Suigetsu Houzuki 鬼灯水月

    Supporting character

    Suigetsu Hozuki is a former experimental subject of Orochimaru. Suigetsu once trained to be one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, and as such has a number of traits consistent with other known members.

    Japanese voice: Takashi Kondou

  • Yamato ヤマト

    Supporting character

    Yamato is a member of Konoha's ANBU, and a younger peer of Kakashi Hatake. He is also the temporary leader of Team Kakashi, and one of the main protagonists of the series. "Yamato" is actually a codename given to him by Tsunade for the purposes of joining Team Kakashi.

    Japanese voice: Rikiya Koyama

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