Naruto Shippūden 1
2007-02-15 | Animation,Action & Adventure,Sci-Fi & Fantasy | 32 episodes
Overview
Naruto Uzumaki is back! After two and a half years of training on the road with Jiraiya of the Sannin, Naruto is back in the Village Hidden in the Leaves and he's ready to show off his new skills. He and Sakura team up to take on their old master Kakashi, who's pretty impressed with their progress. They'll have plenty of opportunity to put it into action when news arrives from the Sand Village that Gaara, Naruto's former rival and now Kazekage of the Sand, has been kidnapped! And the culprits are the very same group who are after Naruto - the Akatsuki!
21 Seasons
Episode
Homecoming (2007)
A figure passes through the gates. It's an older Naruto, who has returned from a long training journey with Jiraiya. Naruto Uzumaki is back!
Directed By
- Masaaki Kumagai
Writer
- Satoru Nishizono
The Akatsuki Makes Its Move (2007)
Naruto and Sakura team up and challenge Kakashi to a survival challenge to show off their progress.
Directed By
- Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer
- Satoru Nishizono
The Results of Training (2007)
Naruto’s and Sakura’s combined skills force Kakashi to use his Sharingan right off the bat. Naruto masterfully unleashes his jutsu one after another.
Directed By
- Yuki Sugihara
Writer
- Satoru Nishizono
The Jinchuriki of the Sand (2007)
Gaara is quick to detect Deidara’s presence, and an aerial battle ensues with Deidara on his giant bird and Gaara atop sand.
Directed By
- Kiyomu Fukuda
Writer
- Satoru Nishizono
The Kazekage Stands Tall (2007)
Naruto and Sakura defeat Kakashi in the survival challenge. Tsunade assigns them to a three-man squad led by Kakashi, who tells them they are now his equals.
Directed By
- Yuki Kinoshita
Writer
- Satoru Nishizono