TV SERIES · 2007–2017 · JAPAN
Naruto Shippūden
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- Seasons
- 20
- Episodes
- 500
- Studio
- TV Tokyo, Pierrot, Rakuonsha
- Original title
- ナルト 疾風伝
17 archived facts 3 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Nov 2026
After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not be easy though as he has amassed a few more dangerous enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.
17 Interesting Facts About Naruto Shippūden
Interesting Facts (14)
- #001
Masashi Kishimoto admitted he regretted killing off Jiraiya.
- #002
Ichiraku, Naruto's favorite ramen shop, exists in real life.
- #003
In a flashback scene, Jiraiya explains that he found the name "Naruto" while eating ramen. This is exactly how Masashi Kishimoto came up with the name "Naruto" while eating ramen.
- #004
Naruto kills only one person in the series.
- #005
The character Gaara was inspired by Neo because his creator was a Matrix fan.
- #006
The tattoo on Gaara's head means "love."
- #007
Although Naruto is the reincarnation of her grandfather, he refers to Tsunade as "grandma."
- #008
In the manga, Gaara wears a red sash. In the anime, the sash is white.
- #009
Itachi wanted to die at Sasuke's hands so that Sasuke could be seen as a 'hero.'.
- #010
Naruto is shown as an idiot in the series, but during his battles he acts quite strategically.
- #011
The whole classic ninja theme of stealth and weapons gradually fades away during the Fourth Great Ninja War. After that, it focuses more on the horror of aliens like the Otsutsuki clan, which becomes an even bigger problem for the next generation.
- #012
Pain explaining to Naruto the reason for and impact of long-term, global-scale revenge is actually a message to the fans. It tells them that being hurt by loss is inevitable and that inflicting the same thing on someone else only makes things worse.
- #013
Tsunade has a short tenure as Hokage; she retires right after a total of four years.
- #014
In the first opening, the Akatsuki are shown in full: the remaining four wear hats, and you can tell one of them is Hidan because he is holding his scythe. Once you notice this, it becomes amazing when you look back. This also makes the person standing opposite Zetsu the grumpy Kakuzu. Zetsu cannot be killed by Jutsu and is ready to serve as a buffer.
Production Story (2)
- #015
The English version of Naruto Shippūden aired by Cartoon Network used a theme performed by Jeremy Sweet, a former composer for Saban Entertainment.
- #016
Ian Nickus, another former musician from Saban Entertainment, co-composed the Cartoon Network English theme for Naruto Shippūden.
Behind the Scenes (1)
- #017
Naruto All Stars, released in 2008, contains 10 original Naruto songs remixed and performed by characters from the series.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- Wikipedia
- IMDb
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- Wikipedia Naruto (TV series) — Wikipedia
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