Naruto: Shippuden season 21
Naruto: Shippuden | |
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Season 21 | |
No. of episodes | 21 |
Release | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | May 5 October 13, 2016 | –
Season chronology | |
The twenty-first and penultimate season of the Naruto: Shippuden anime television series is based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. The season focuses on Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno and Kakashi Hatake attempting to defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki after Madara Uchiha's activation of the Infinite Tsukuyomi and his ultimate betrayal by Zetsu, which is revealed to be a part of Kaguya. The season also depicts Naruto and Sasuke's respective spiritual connection to Indra and Ashura and their destined, unavoidable final battle. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo.[1] The season aired from May to October 2016.[2]
The DVD collection was released on January 11, 2017 under the title of The Origins of Ninshu ~ The Two Souls, Indra and Ashura (忍宗の起源 ~二つの魂インドラ・アシュラ~, Shinobu Takashi no Kigen ~ Futatsu no Tamashī Indora to Ashura) and April 5 under the title of The Chapter of Naruto and Sasuke (ナルトとサスケの章, Naruto to Sasuke no Shō).
The season contains three musical themes, including one opening and two endings. The opening theme, "Blood Circulator" (ブラッドサーキュレーター, Buraddo Sākyurētā) by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, is used from episode 459 to 479. The first ending theme, "Blue Lullaby" (青のララバイ, Ao no Rarabai) by Kuroneko Chelsea, is used from episode 455 to 466. The sixth ending theme, "Pino and Amélie" (ピノとアメリ,, Pino to Ameri) by Huwie Ishizaki, is used from episode 467 to 479.
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | English air date |
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459 | 1 | "She of the Beginning" Transliteration: "Hajimari no Mono" (Japanese: はじまりのもの) | Hisashi Ishii | Masahiro Hikokubo | May 5, 2016 | October 8, 2023 |
460 | 2 | "Kaguya Ōtsutsuki" Transliteration: "Ōtsutsuki Kaguya" (Japanese: 大筒木カグヤ) | Kazunori Mizuno | Shin Yoshida | May 12, 2016 | October 8, 2023 |
461 | 3 | "Hagoromo and Hamura" Transliteration: "Hagoromo to Hamura" (Japanese: ハゴロモとハムラ) | Naoki Horiuchi | Shin Yoshida | May 19, 2016 | October 15, 2023 |
462 | 4 | "A Fabricated Past" Transliteration: "Tsukurareta Kako" (Japanese: 造られた過去) | Ayataka Tanemura | Shin Yoshida | May 26, 2016 | October 15, 2023 |
463 | 5 | "The No. 1 Most Unpredictable Ninja" Transliteration: "Igai-sei Nanbāwan!" (Japanese: 意外性ナンバーワン!) | Fujii Toshiro | Masahiro Hikokubo | June 2, 2016 | October 22, 2023 |
464 | 6 | "Ninshu: The Ninja Creed" Transliteration: "Ninshū" (Japanese: 忍宗) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Shin Yoshida | June 9, 2016 | October 22, 2023 |
465 | 7 | "Ashura and Indra" Transliteration: "Ashura to Indora" (Japanese: アシュラとインドラ) | Maki Odaira | Shin Yoshida | June 16, 2016 | TBA |
466 | 8 | "The Tumultuous Journey" Transliteration: "Shiren no Tabi" (Japanese: 試練の旅) | Masayuki Yamada | Shin Yoshida | June 30, 2016 | TBA |
467 | 9 | "Ashura's Decision" Transliteration: "Ashura no Ketsui" (Japanese: アシュラの決意) | Atsushi Nigorikawa | Shin Yoshida | July 7, 2016 | TBA |
468 | 10 | "The Successor" Transliteration: "Kōkeisha" (Japanese: 後継者) | Kazuya Iwata | Shin Yoshida | July 21, 2016 | TBA |
469 | 11 | "A Special Mission" Transliteration: "Tokubetsu Ninmu" (Japanese: 特別任務) | Masayuki Kouda | Shuto Tanaka | July 28, 2016 | TBA |
470 | 12 | "Connecting Thoughts" Transliteration: "Tsunagaru Omoi" (Japanese: 繋がる想い) | Masaaki Kumagai | Katsuhiko Chiba | August 4, 2016 | TBA |
471 | 13 | "The Two of Them... Always" Transliteration: "Futari o Chanto" (Japanese: 二人をちゃんと) | Naoki Horiuchi | Yuka Miyata | August 11, 2016 | TBA |
472 | 14 | "You Better..." Transliteration: "Omae wa Kanarazu" (Japanese: お前は必ず) | Kazunori Mizuno | Yuka Miyata | August 18, 2016 | TBA |
473 | 15 | "Sharingan Again" Transliteration: "Sharingan, Futatabi" (Japanese: 写輪眼、再び) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Yuka Miyata | August 25, 2016 | TBA |
474 | 16 | "Congratulations" Transliteration: "Omedetō" (Japanese: おめでとう) | Masahiko Murata | Masahiro Hikokubo | September 1, 2016 | TBA |
475 | 17 | "The Final Valley" Transliteration: "Shūmatsu no Tani" (Japanese: 終末の谷) | Yoshihiro Sugai | Katsuhiko Chiba | September 8, 2016 | TBA |
476 | 18 | "The Final Battle" Transliteration: "Saigo no Tatakai" (Japanese: 最後の戦い) | Hiroyuki Yamashita | Yuka Miyata | September 29, 2016 | TBA |
477 | 19 | "Naruto and Sasuke" Transliteration: "Naruto to Sasuke" (Japanese: ナルトとサスケ) | Hiroyuki Yamashita | Yuka Miyata | September 29, 2016 | TBA |
478 | 20 | "The Unison Sign" Transliteration: "Wakai no In" (Japanese: 和解の印) | Toshiyuki Tsuru | Yasuaki Kurozu | October 6, 2016 | TBA |
479 | 21 | "Naruto Uzumaki!" Transliteration: "Uzumaki Naruto!!" (Japanese: うずまきナルト!!) | Hayato Date | Yasuaki Kurozu | October 13, 2016 | TBA |
Home media releases
Japanese
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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Volume 1 | January 11, 2017 | 1 | 459–462, 466 | [3] |
Volume 2 | February 8, 2017 | 1 | 463–465 | [4] |
Volume 3 | March 1, 2017 | 1 | 467–469 | [5] |
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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Volume 1 | April 5, 2017 | 1 | 470–473 | [6] |
Volume 2 | May 10, 2017 | 1 | 474–477 | [7] |
Volume 3 | June 7, 2017 | 1 | 478–479 | [8] |
English
Box set | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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36 | December 4, 2018 | 2 | 459–472 | [9] |
37 | March 26, 2019 | 2 | 473–486 | [10] |
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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36 | April 29, 2019 | 2 | 459–472 | [11] |
Collection | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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36 | March 6, 2019 | 2 | 459–472 | [12] |
37 | June 5, 2019 | 2 | 473–486 | [13] |
References
- General
- "Episodes 675-686" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- "Episodes 687-697" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- "Episodes 698-707" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- Specific
- ^ スタッフ・キャスト [Staff.Cast] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Episodes 626-637" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 忍宗の起源 ~二つの魂インドラ・アシュラ~ 1 アニメ DVD" (in Japanese). Neowing. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017.
- ^ "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 忍宗の起源 ~二つの魂インドラ・アシュラ~ 2 アニメ DVD" (in Japanese). Neowing. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
- ^ "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 忍宗の起源 ~二つの魂インドラ・アシュラ~ 3 アニメ DVD" (in Japanese). Neowing. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
- ^ "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルトとサスケの章 1 アニメ DVD" (in Japanese). Neowing. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
- ^ "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルトとサスケの章 2 アニメ DVD" (in Japanese). Neowing. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
- ^ "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルトとサスケの章 3 アニメ DVD" (in Japanese). Neowing. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
- ^ "Naruto Shippuden Uncut Set 36 (DVD)". Amazon (company). Archived from the original on September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Naruto Shippuden Uncut Set 37 (DVD)".
- ^ "Naruto Shippuden Box 36 (Episodes 459-472)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Naruto Shippuden Collection 36 (Eps 459-472)". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Naruto Shippuden Collection 37 (Eps 473-486)". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.