Naruto: Shippuden season 6
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Season 6 | |
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No. of episodes | 31 |
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The thirty-one episodes of the sixth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. They are based on Part II of the Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The sixth season began airing on June 11, 2009 on TV Tokyo in Japan, and finished on January 14, 2010.[1][2] The English dubbed version of this season began on January 12, 2013 and ended in the same year, February 4 on Neon Alley.[3] They are centered on Sasuke Uchiha's quest of revenge against his older brother Itachi for their clan's destruction. It also features two arcs focusing on the background stories of Kakashi Hatake and Jiraiya. The season is referred to by its DVDs as the chapter of Master's Prophecy and Vengeance (師の予言と復讐, Shi no Yogen to Fukushū) released by Aniplex.[4]
The seven DVD volumes were released in Japan between January 13, 2010 and July 7, 2011. Limited edition of Seventh DVD of "Master's Prophecy and Vengeance" comes with special DVD Behind the Scenes of Uchiha containing interview mixed with footage from episodes.[5] Episodes 119-120, which detail the story of a young Kakashi and his teammate Obito Uchiha, were released on separate disc on December 16, 2009 under the title of Kakashi Chronicles: Boys' Life on the Battlefield (カカシ外伝~戦場のボーイズライフ~, Kakashi Gaiden ~Senjō no Bōizu Raifu~).[6]
On January 2, 2009 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled Naruto: Shippuden episodes.[7] The season was also streamed on Neon Alley from January 12, 2013 to February 4, 2013.
This season uses five musical themes: two opening themes and three ending themes. "Hotaru no Hikari" (ホタルノヒカリ, "Glow of Fireflies") by Ikimono-gakari is used as the opening theme from episode 113 to episode 128, continuing its usage from the previous season. It was replaced in episode 129 with "Sign" by Flow. The first ending theme is "Shinkokyū" (深呼吸, "Deep Breath") by Super Beaver used for only the first three episodes of the season. "My Answer" by Seamo was used as the ending theme for episodes 116-128. It was replaced in episode 129 by "Omae Dattanda" (おまえだったんだ, "It Was You") by Kishidan and ran until episode 141. It was replaced by "For You" by Azu in episode 142. The third feature movie, Naruto Shippūden The Movie: Inheritors of the Will of Fire, which is based on the Naruto: Shippuden series, was released on August 1, 2009. The broadcast versions of episodes 119 to 124 include scenes from the movie in the opening themes, while still retaining the music "Hotaru no Hikari" by Ikimono-gakari.
Episode Listing
No. | Title | Original airdate | English airdate |
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References
- General
- "List of Naruto: Shippuden episode titles" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- "List of Naruto: Shippuden episode titles". Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- "Naruto: Shippuden episodes from 2009" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
- "Naruto: Shippuden episodes from 2010" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- Specific
- ^ "Naruto: Shippuden episodes from 2009" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
- ^ "Naruto: Shippuden episodes from 2010" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ http://neonalley.com/
- ^ "Naruto: Shippuden DVD title" (in Japanese). Amazon. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ 疾風伝 アニプレックス (in Japanese). Aniplex. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ スペシャル版| (in Japanese). Aniplex. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Naruto.com, Crunchyroll, Hulu Begin Shippūden Streams". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2009-05-09.