The season aired from February to May 2014.[2] On January 2, 2009, Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled episodes.[3] The DVD collection was released on October 1, 2014 under the title of Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops (カカシ暗部篇 ~闇を生きる忍~, Kakashi Anbu hen ~Yami o Ikiru Shinobi~).
The season contains four musical themes between two openings and endings. The first opening theme, "Tsuki no Ōkisa" (月の大きさ, "The Size of the Moon") by Nogizaka46, is used from episode 349 to 356. The second opening theme, "Guren" (紅蓮, "Crimson") by DOES, is used from episode 357 to 361. The first ending theme, "Niji" (虹, "Rainbow") by Shinkū Hollow, is used from episodes 349 to 356. The second ending theme, "FLAME" by DISH// is used from episode 357 to 361.