S19 • Naruto's Back: The Tracks of His Friends
Naruto and the Allied Shinobi manage to extract Obito’s Tailed Beasts, leaving Madara as the final foe to defeat. Obito realizes the error of his ways, but Black Zetsu prevents him from interfering. Nine Tails is extracted from Naruto, and he and Sasuke are left near death. In the midst of all this, the turbulent history of the Hyuga clan and events that took place in the Leaf Village while Naruto trained with Jiraya are revealed!
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Director: Hayato Date
Episodes (20):
394. The New Chunin Exams
The story travels back to the time after Sasuke's defection from the Leaf and before Naruto's return from his two-year training journey with Jiraiya.
Release date: 2015-01-08
395. The Chunin Exams Begin!
The Hidden Leaf begin preparing for the Chunin Exams. Ino and Choji ask Sakura to join their three-man team as a stand-in for Shikamaru, who is already a chunin.
Release date: 2015-01-15
396. The Three Questions
The Chunin Exams finally begin and the proctor for Round One is none other than Shikamaru!
Release date: 2015-01-22
397. One Worthy As A Leader
The genin are unable to figure out the answer and start to panic.
Release date: 2015-01-29
398. The Night Before the Second Exam
On the night before the Second Exam, the entrants gather in the cafeteria, and a brawl breaks out.
Release date: 2015-02-05
399. Demon Desert Survival
The Second Exam finally begins! To pass this stage, each team must take possession of both the Heaven and Earth scrolls and make it to the designated site in the center of the Demon Desert within 72 hours.
Release date: 2015-02-12
400. As a Taijutsu User
Noting the similarities of their circumstances, Lee is outraged at the ones who hurt and belittled Shira and sets out in pursuit!
Release date: 2015-02-19
401. The Ultimate
Lee challenges Shira to a battle between taijutsu users!
Release date: 2015-02-26
402. Escape vs. Pursuit
Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!
Release date: 2015-03-05
403. Unwavering Gutsiness
Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!
Release date: 2015-03-12
404. Tenten's Troubles
As the team prepares for dinner, Tenten pulls out a scroll that contains all the ingredients for okonomiyaki.
Release date: 2015-03-19
405. The Imprisoned Pair
An ancient ruin in Demon Desert comes crumbling down during the battle for the scrolls.
Release date: 2015-03-26
406. The Place Where I Belong
Ino, Sakura and Choji trudge across a desert under the blazing sun without any provisions. Ino and Sakura are arguing when a giant scorpion attacks and injures Sakura.
Release date: 2015-04-02
407. The Yamanaka Clan's Secret Ninjutsu
As Ino and her team head toward an oasis, they are attacked by a team of Sand Shinobi comprised of Ameno, Shishio, and Kouji.
Release date: 2015-04-09
408. The Cursed Puppet
Sakura and her team continue their trek across the desert towards the goal. Their continuous battles have depleted Sakura's chakra, so they stop to rest. Just then, they encounter a puppet manipulated by a rival team from the Sand and end up being discovered.
Release date: 2015-04-16
409. Their Backs
Ino and Choji fight to protect an immobilized Sakura although they have depleted most of their chakra due to the relentless fighting.
Release date: 2015-04-23
410. The Hidden Plot Set Into Motion
Sand Jonin Fugi sneaks into the Demon Desert and creates a massive sandstorm in order to assassinate Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage.
Release date: 2015-04-30
411. The Targeted Tailed Beast
Gaara heads out to rescue Matsuri and the others but is attacked by a mysterious priest who binds him with a Chakra Chain to capture his Tailed Beast.
Release date: 2015-05-07
412. Neji's Judgement
Neji and the team come across Matsuri collapsed in the desert and find out that Gaara is in danger. Meanwhile, the chains of a mysterious priest bind Gaara and Foo.
Release date: 2015-05-14
413. Hopes Entrusted to the Future
Gaara meets with Fugi, the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on his life. He confides that perhaps, after all the fear and pain he has wrought upon the Sand, he has no right to be their leader.
Release date: 2015-05-21
Cast
Junko Takeuchi
as Naruto Uzumaki (voice)
Noriaki Sugiyama
as Sasuke Uchiha (voice)
Chie Nakamura
as Sakura Haruno (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
as Kakashi Hatake (voice)
Showtaro Morikubo
as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
Satoshi Hino
as Sai (voice)
Akira Ishida
as Gaara (voice)
Hideo Ishikawa
as Itachi Uchiha (voice)
Koichi Tochika
as Neji Hyuga (voice)
Keiko Nemoto
as Shizune (voice)
Kujira
as Orochimaru (voice)
Masako Katsuki
as Tsunade (voice)
Masashi Ebara
as Might Guy (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
as Zetsu (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
as Kabuto Yakushi (voice)
Romi Park
as Temari (voice)
Shinji Kawada
as Shino Aburame (voice)
Tomoyuki Dan
as Kisame Hoshigaki (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
as Yamato (voice)
Nana Mizuki
as Hinata Hyuga (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
as Jiraiya (voice)
Kentaro Ito
as Choji Akimichi (voice)
Yōichi Masukawa
as Rock Lee (voice)
Yukari Tamura
as Tenten (voice)
Ryoka Yuzuki
as Ino Yamanaka (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi
as Kiba Inuzuka (voice)
Tessyo Genda
as Nine-Tailed Demon Fox (voice)
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Masashi Kishimoto - Author, Hayato Date - Series Director, Yasuharu Takanashi - Original Music Composer, Masashi Kishimoto - Original Series Creator, Tetsuya Nishio - Character Designer, Hirofumi Suzuki - Character Designer, Shigenori Takada - Art Direction