Naruto season 2
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| Season 2 | |
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| No. of episodes | 43 |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | November 12, 2003 – September 8, 2004 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season from the anime series Naruto is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. Based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series,[1] the season follows Naruto Uzumaki succeeding the Chūnin Exams only to discover the invasion of the Leaf Village.
The second season aired from November 12, 2003 to September 29, 2004 on TV Tokyo.[2]
The English dub aired on both Cartoon Network's Toonami and YTV's Bionix programming blocks from November 11, 2006 to August 19, 2007.[3][4]
Sony Pictures Entertainment collected the episodes in a total of twelve DVD volumes under the name "2nd Stage",[5] between January and December 1, 2004.[6][7] Episodes from this season were released on by Viz Media between the ninth and twenty-first DVD volumes from the series,[8][9] while several uncut DVD boxes have also been released.[10][11]
Six pieces of theme music are used for the episodes in Japanese version; two opening themes and four closing themes. The first opening theme is "Kanashimi Wo Yasashisa Ni" (悲しみをやさしさに, lit. Sadness into Kindness) by Little By Little, which is used until episode 80, and "GO!!!" by Flow, used for episodes 81 to 100. The four closing themes are "Viva Rock" by Orange Range (used until episode 63), "Alive" by Raico (used for episodes 64 to 76), "Ima Made Nando Mo" (今まで何度も, lit. Many Times Before) by The Mass Missile (used for episodes 77 to 89), and "Ryūsei" (流星, lit. Meteor) by TiA (used for episodes 90 to 100). The opening theme for the English airing is "Haruka Kanata" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, which is used until episode 80, and is then replaced by "GO!!!" in the same way as the Japanese version, while the closing theme is "Rise" by Jeremy Sweet and Ian Nickus, which is used in all episodes.
Episode list
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | English air date |
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| 58 | 1 | "Hospital Besieged: The Evil Hand Revealed!" Transliteration: "Shinobiyoru ma no te! Nerawareta Byōshitsu" (Japanese: しのび寄る魔の手!狙われた病室) | November 12, 2003 | November 11, 2006 |
| 59 | 2 | "The Final Rounds: Rush to the Battle Arena!" Transliteration: "Mō retsu Mō Tsui Mō Dasshu Hansen kaishi dattebayo" (Japanese: モー烈 モー追 モーダッシュ 本選開始だってばよ) | November 19, 2003 | November 18, 2006 |
| 60 | 3 | "Byakugan vs. Shadow Clone Technique!" Transliteration: "Byakugan bāsasu Kage Bunshin! Ore wa zettē katsu!!" (Japanese: 白眼VS影分身!オレはゼってー勝つ!!) | November 26, 2003 | November 18, 2006 |
| 61 | 4 | "Ultimate Defense: Zero Blind Spot!" Transliteration: "Shikaku zero! Mō hitotsu no zettai bōgyo" (Japanese: 死角ゼロ!もうひとつの絶対防御) | December 3, 2003 | November 18, 2006 |
| 62 | 5 | "A Failure's True Power" Transliteration: "Ochikobore no Sokojikara!" (Japanese: 落ちこぼれの底力!) | December 10, 2003 | November 18, 2006 |
| 63 | 6 | "Hit it or Quit it: The Final Rounds Get Complicated!" Transliteration: "Shikkaku!? Kiken! Maedaoshi! Haranbukumi no daihonsen!" (Japanese: 失格!?キケン!前倒し!波乱含みの大本戦) | December 17, 2003 | November 25, 2006 |
| 64 | 7 | "Zero Motivation: The Guy with Cloud Envy!" Transliteration: "Kumo wa ii naa... yaruki zero no otoko" (Japanese: 雲はいいなあ...やる気ゼロの男) | December 24, 2003 | December 2, 2006 |
| 65 | 8 | "Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Konoha mai Suna ugomeku toki" (Japanese: 激突!木ノ葉舞い砂うごめく瞬間) | December 31, 2003 | December 9, 2006 |
| 66 | 9 | "Bushy Brow's Jutsu: Sasuke Style!" Transliteration: "Arashi o yobu otoko!! Sasuke no Gejimayu-ryū Taijutsu!" (Japanese: 嵐を呼ぶ男!!サスケのゲジマユ流体術!) | January 14, 2004 | December 16, 2006 |
| 67 | 10 | "Late for the Show, But Ready to Go! The Ultimate Secret Technique is Born!" Transliteration: "Date ni okureta wake ja nai! Kyūkyoku ōgi - Chidori tanjō!!" (Japanese: だてに遅れたわけじゃない!究極奥義·千鳥誕生!!) | January 14, 2004 | December 23, 2006 |
| 68 | 11 | "Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins!" Transliteration: ""Konoha Kuzushi" Shidō!" (Japanese: 「木ノ葉崩し」始動!) | January 28, 2004 | January 6, 2007 |
| 69 | 12 | "Village in Distress: A New A-Ranked Mission!" Transliteration: "Mattemashita! Ē-ranku ninmu dattebayo!!" (Japanese: 待ってました!Aランク任務だってばよ!!) | February 4, 2004 | January 13, 2007 |
| 70 | 13 | "A Shirker's Call to Action: A Layabout No More!" Transliteration: "Nigegoshi nanbaa wan Mendokuse~ ga yarukkya nē!!" (Japanese: 逃げ腰NO.1 めんどくせーがやろっきゃねえ!!) | February 11, 2004 | January 20, 2007 |
| 71 | 14 | "An Unrivaled Match: Hokage Battle Royale!" Transliteration: "Kokon musō! "Hokage" to iu reberu no tatakai" (Japanese: 古今無双!「火影」というレベルの戦い) | February 18, 2004 | January 27, 2007 |
| 72 | 15 | "A Mistake from the Past: A Face Revealed!" Transliteration: "Hokage no ayamachi Kamen ni shita no sugao" (Japanese: 火影の過ち 仮面の下の素顔) | February 25, 2004 | January 27, 2007 |
| 73 | 16 | "Forbidden Secret Technique: Reaper Death Seal!" Transliteration: "Kinjutsu ōgi! "Shiki Fūjin"" (Japanese: 禁術奥義!「屍鬼封尽」) | March 3, 2004 | February 3, 2007 |
| 74 | 17 | "Astonishing Truth! Gaara's Identity Emerges!" Transliteration: "Kyōgaku! Gaara no Shōtai" (Japanese: 驚愕!我愛羅の正体) | March 10, 2004 | February 10, 2007 |
| 75 | 18 | "Sasuke's Decision: Pushed to the Edge!" Transliteration: "Genkai o koete... Sasuke no ketsudan!!" (Japanese: 限界を越えて... サスケの決断!!) | March 17, 2004 | February 17, 2007 |
| 76 | 19 | "Assassin of the Moonlit Night" Transliteration: "Tsukiyo no ansatsusha" (Japanese: 月夜の暗殺者) | March 24, 2004 | February 24, 2007 |
| 77 | 20 | "Light vs. Dark: The Two Faces of Gaara" Transliteration: "Hikari to Yami Gaara to iu na" (Japanese: 光と闇 我愛羅という名) | March 31, 2004 | March 3, 2007 |
| 78 | 21 | "Naruto's Ninja Handbook" Transliteration: "Bakuhatsu! Kore zo Naruto ninpōchō~~!!" (Japanese: 爆発!これぞナルト忍法帖〜〜っ!!) | April 7, 2004 | March 10, 2007 |
| 79 | 22 | "Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light" Transliteration: "Rimitto bucchigiri! ~Hikari to Yami~" (Japanese: リミットぶっちぎり! 〜光と闇〜) | April 14, 2004 | March 17, 2007 |
| 80 | 23 | "The Third Hokage, Forever..." Transliteration: "Sandaime yo, towa ni......!!" (Japanese: 三代目よ, 永久に......!!) | April 21, 2004 | March 24, 2007 |
| 81 | 24 | "Return of the Morning Mist" Transliteration: "Asagiri no kikyō" (Japanese: 朝霧の帰郷) | April 28, 2004 | March 31, 2007 |
| 82 | 25 | "Eye to Eye: Sharingan vs. Sharingan!" Transliteration: "Sharingan tai Sharingan!!" (Japanese: 写輪眼VS写輪眼!!) | May 5, 2004 | April 7, 2007 |
| 83 | 26 | "Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster!" Transliteration: "Ō, nō~! Jiraiya no jonan, Naruto no sainan" (Japanese: おお, のォ〜っ!自来也の女難, ナルトの災難) | May 12, 2004 | April 14, 2007 |
| 84 | 27 | "Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!" Transliteration: "Unare Chidori, Hoero Sasuke!" (Japanese: 唸れ千鳥 吠えろサスケ!) | May 19, 2004 | April 21, 2007 |
| 85 | 28 | "Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan!" Transliteration: "Orokanaru otōto yo urame, nikume!" (Japanese: 愚かなる弟よ 恨め, 憎め!) | May 26, 2004 | April 28, 2007 |
| 86 | 29 | "A New Training Begins: I Will Be Strong!" Transliteration: "Shugyō kaishi, Ore wa zettē tsuyoku naru!" (Japanese: 修行開始 オレはぜってー強くなる!) | June 2, 2004 | May 5, 2007 |
| 87 | 30 | "Keep on Training: Pop Goes the Water Balloon!" Transliteration: "Konjō!!! Warero mizufūsen" (Japanese: 根性!!!割れろ水風船) | June 9, 2004 | May 12, 2007 |
| 88 | 31 | "Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf" Transliteration: "Konoha māku to hitaiate" (Japanese: 木ノ葉マークと額当て) | June 16, 2004 | May 19, 2007 |
| 89 | 32 | "An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade's Heart" Transliteration: "Hamon" (Japanese: 波紋) | June 23, 2004 | May 26, 2007 |
| 90 | 33 | "Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect!" Transliteration: "Ikari bakuhatsu! Yurusanēttebayo" (Japanese: 怒りバクハツ!許さねーってばよ) | July 7, 2004 | June 9, 2007 |
| 91 | 34 | "Inheritance! The Necklace of Death!" Transliteration: "Shodai Hokage no isan Shi o yobu kubikazari" (Japanese: 初代火影の遺産 死を呼ぶ首飾り) | July 14, 2004 | June 16, 2007 |
| 92 | 35 | "A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice!" Transliteration: "YES ka NO ka! Tsunade no kaitō" (Japanese: YESかNOか!ツナデの回答) | July 21, 2004 | June 23, 2007 |
| 93 | 36 | "Breakdown! The Deal is Off!" Transliteration: "Kōshō Ketsuretsu!" (Japanese: 交渉決裂!!) | July 28, 2004 | June 30, 2007 |
| 94 | 37 | "Attack! Fury of the Rasengan!" Transliteration: "Kurae! Ikari no Rasengan" (Japanese: くらえ!怒りの螺旋丸) | August 4, 2004 | July 7, 2007 |
| 95 | 38 | "The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!" Transliteration: "Godaime Hokage, Inochi o kaketa tatakai!" (Japanese: 五代目火影 命を賭けた戦い) | August 11, 2004 | July 7, 2007 |
| 96 | 39 | "Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!" Transliteration: "Sansukumi no tatakai" (Japanese: 三すくみの戦い) | August 11, 2004 | July 14, 2007 |
| 97 | 40 | "Kidnapped! Naruto's Hot Spring Adventure!" Transliteration: "Naruto no yukemuri chindōchū" (Japanese: ナルトの湯けむり珍道中) | August 18, 2004 | July 21, 2007 |
| 98 | 41 | "Tsunade's Warning: Ninja No More!" Transliteration: "Ninja o yamero! Tsunade no tsūkoku" (Japanese: 忍者を辞めろ!ツナデの通告) | August 25, 2004 | July 28, 2007 |
| 99 | 42 | "The Will of Fire Still Burns!" Transliteration: "Hi no ishi o tsugu mono" (Japanese: 火の意志を継ぐもの) | September 1, 2004 | August 4, 2007 |
| 100 | 43 | "Sensei and Student: The Bond of the Shinobi" Transliteration: "Nekketsu shitei no kizuna ~Otoko ga nindō o tsuranuku toki~" (Japanese: 熱血師弟の絆〜男が忍道を貫くとき〜) | September 8, 2004 | August 19, 2007 |
References
- ^ "Naruto staff" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ "Naruto story" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ "Viz to Stream Naruto on Naruto.com Within 1 Week of Japanese Airing (Updated)". Anime News Network. November 17, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ "Canada's YTV to Premiere Death Note Anime in September". Anime News Network. July 19, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ "2nd Stage" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "NARUTO 2nd Stage Vol.1". CDJapan. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "NARUTO 2nd Stage Vol.12". CDJapan. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Naruto, Vol. 9 (DVD)". Viz Media. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Naruto, Vol. 21 (DVD)". Viz Media. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Naruto Uncut Season 2, Vol. 1 (DVD Box Set)". Viz Media. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Naruto Uncut Season 2, Vol. 2 (DVD Box Set)". Viz Media. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
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