Naruto (season 3)
| Naruto (season 3) | |
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 Season 3 Cover | |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the Naruto anime series, titled "3rd Stage" in Japan, is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.[1] Based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series, the season follows Sasuke Uchiha joining up with Orochimaru after Tsunade becomes the Fifth Hokage.
The season aired from May 2004 to April 2005 on TV Tokyo.[2] It was also released with the English version from April 2007 to January 2008. It was shown on Cartoon Network's Toonami and YTV's Bionix programming blocks.[3][4] Sony Pictures Entertainment collected the episodes in a total of twelve DVD volumes, each containing four episodes,[5] between January 1 and December 7, 2005.[6][7] The English adaptation of these dub was released between twenty-first and thirty-second DVD volumes released by Viz Media,[8][9] while various compilations were later released.[10][11]
The theme musics for the Japanese version include three openings and five endings. The first opening is "Go!!!" by Flow which is replaced by Sambomaster's "Seishun Kyōsōkyoku" (青春狂騒曲, lit. Youth's Rhapsody) in episode 105 for the next first twenty five-episodes, and then Stance Punks' "No Boy No Cry" (ノーボーイ·ノークライ Nō bōi - Nō kurai) in the rest. The endings are "Ima Made Nando mo" (今まで何度も, lit. Many Times Before) by The Mass Missile, Japanese singer TiA's "Ryūsei" (流星 lit. Meteor), "Mountain A Go Go Two (マウンテン·ア·ゴーゴー·ツー Maunten-a-gōgō-tsū) by Captain Straydum, used for the first twelve episodes, GaGaGa SP's "Hajimete Kimi to Shabetta" (はじめて君としゃべった, lit. The First Time I Spoke With You) in the next thirteen episodes, No Regret Life's "Nakushita Kotoba" (失くした言葉, lit. Lost Words), utilized for the rest. The English version replaces the endings with and an instrumental version of "Rise" by Jeremy Sweet and Ian Nickus.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original airdate | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | "Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!" "Unare Chidori, Hoero Sasuke!" (唸れ千鳥 吠えろサスケ!) | May 19, 2004 | April 21, 2007 |
| 85 | "Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan!" "Orokanaru otōto yo urame, nikume!" (愚かなる弟よ 恨め, 憎め!) | May 26, 2004 | April 28, 2007 |
| 86 | "A New Training Begins: I Will Be Strong!" "Shugyō kaishi, Ore wa zettē tsuyoku naru!" (修行開始 オレはぜってー強くなる!) | June 2, 2004 | May 5, 2007 |
| 87 | "Keep on Training: Pop Goes the Water Balloon!" "Konjō!!! Warero mizufūsen" (根性!!!割れろ水風船) | June 9, 2004 | May 12, 2007 |
| 88 | "Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf" "Konoha māku to hitaiate" (木ノ葉マークと額当て) | June 16, 2004 | May 19, 2007 |
| 89 | "An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade's Heart" "Hamon" (波紋) | June 23, 2004 | May 26, 2007 |
| 90 | "Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect!" "Ikari bakuhatsu! Yurusanēttebayo" (怒りバクハツ!許さねーってばよ) | July 7, 2004 | June 9, 2007 |
| 91 | "Inheritence! The Necklace of Death!" "Shodai Hokage no isan Shi o yobu kubikazari" (初代火影の遺産 死を呼ぶ首飾り) | July 14, 2004 | June 16, 2007 |
| 92 | "A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice!" "YES ka NO ka! Tsunade no kaitō" (YESかNOか!ツナデの回答) | July 21, 2004 | June 23, 2007 |
| 93 | "Breakdown! The Deal is Off!" "Kōshō Ketsuretsu!" (交渉決裂!!) | July 28, 2004 | June 30, 2007 |
| 94 | "Attack! Fury of the Rasengan!" "Kurae! Ikari no Rasengan" (くらえ!怒りの螺旋丸) | August 4, 2004 | July 7, 2007 |
| 95 | "The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!" "Godaime Hokage, Inochi o kaketa tatakai!" (五代目火影 命を賭けた戦い) | August 11, 2004 | July 7, 2007 |
| 96 | "Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!" "Sansukumi no tatakai" (三すくみの戦い) | August 11, 2004 | July 14, 2007 |
| 97 | "Kidnapped! Naruto's Hot Spring Adventure!" "Naruto no yukemuri chindōchū" (ナルトの湯けむり珍道中) | August 18, 2004 | July 21, 2007 |
| 98 | "Tsunade's Warning: Ninja No More!" "Ninja o yamero! Tsunade no tsūkoku" (忍者を辞めろ!ツナデの通告) | August 25, 2004 | July 28, 2007 |
| 99 | "The Will of Fire Still Burns!" "Hi no ishi o tsugu mono" (火の意志を継ぐもの) | September 1, 2004 | August 4, 2007 |
| 100 | "Sensei and Student: The Bond of the Shinobi" "Nekketsu shitei no kizuna ~Otoko ga nindō o tsuranuku toki~" (熱血師弟の絆〜男が忍道を貫くとき〜) | September 8, 2004 | August 19, 2007 |
| 101 | "Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Sensei's True Face!" "Mitai, Shiritai, Tashikametai Kakashi-sensei no sugao" (見たい, 知りたい, 確かめたい カカシ先生の素顔) | September 15, 2004 | August 25, 2007 |
| 102 | "Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea" "Iza shin ninmu Giri to ninjō to Chakoku o sukue!" (いざ新任務 義理と人情と茶国を救え!) | September 22, 2004 | September 1, 2007 |
| 103 | "The Race is on! Trouble on the High Seas!" "Naruto gekichin!? Inbau uzumaku ōunabara" (ナルト撃沈!?陰謀うずまく大海原) | September 29, 2004 | September 15, 2007 |
| 104 | "Run Idate Run! Nagi Island Awaits!" "Hashire Idate! Arashi o yubi haran no Nagitō!!" (走れイダテ!嵐を呼ぶ波乱のナギ島!!) | October 13, 2004 | September 22, 2007 |
| 105 | "A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!" "Gōru chokuzen! Raimei todoroku daigekitō" (ゴール直前!雷鳴とどろく大激闘) | October 20, 2004 | September 29, 2007 |
| 106 | "The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation" "Todoku ka Idate! Shūnen no rasuto supāto!!" (届くかイダテ!執念のラストスパート!!) | October 27, 2004 | October 6, 2007 |
| 107 | "The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke" "Omae to tatakaitai! Tsuini gekitotsu Sasuke tai Naruto" (オマエと戦いたい!ついに激突 サスケVSナルト) | November 3, 2004 | October 13, 2007 |
| 108 | "Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds" "Mienai kiretsu" (見えない亀裂) | November 10, 2004 | October 20, 2007 |
| 109 | "An Invitation from the Sound" "Oto no izanai" (音の誘い) | November 17, 2004 | October 20, 2007 |
| 110 | "Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad" "Kessei! Teppeki fōmēshon" (結成!鉄壁のフォーメーション) | November 24, 2004 | October 27, 2007 |
| 111 | "Sound vs. Leaf" "Sesshoku ~Oto Yoninshū no jitsuryoku~" (接触〜音四人衆の実力〜) | November 24, 2004 | October 27, 2007 |
| 112 | "Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!" "Ikinari nakamaware!? Shikamaru shōtai daipinchi" (イキナリ仲間割れ!?シカマル小隊大ピンチ) | December 1, 2004 | November 3, 2007 |
| 113 | "Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze!" "Pawā zenkai! Moero Chōji" (パワー全開!燃えろチョウジ) | December 8, 2004 | November 3, 2007 |
| 114 | "Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You!" "Saraba tomo yo...! Soredemo ore wa shinjiteru" (さらば友よ...!それでもオレは信じてる) | December 15, 2004 | November 10, 2007 |
| 115 | "Your Opponent Is Me!" "Omae no aite wa kono ore da!" (お前の相手はこのオレだ!) | December 22, 2004 | November 10, 2007 |
| 116 | "360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot" "Shikai sanbyaku-rokujū do, Byakugan no shikaku" (視界360度 白眼の死角) | January 5, 2005 | November 24, 2007 |
| 117 | "Losing is Not an Option!" "Makerarenai riyū" (負けられない理由) | January 5, 2005 | November 24, 2007 |
| 118 | "The Vessel Arrives Too Late" "Dakkan ~ Ma ni awanakatta utsuwa" (奪還〜間に合わなかった器) | January 12, 2005 | December 1, 2007 |
| 119 | "Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!" "Shissaku! Aratanaru teki" (失策!新たなる敵) | January 19, 2005 | December 1, 2007 |
| 120 | "Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag Team" "Unare! Hoero! Kyūkyoku no taggu" (唸れ!吠えろ!究極のタッグ) | February 2, 2005 | December 8, 2007 |
| 121 | "To Each His Own Battle" "Sorezore no tatakai" (それぞれの闘い) | February 9, 2005 | December 8, 2007 |
| 122 | "Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!" "Feiku! Otoko Shikamaru kishikaisei no kake" (フェイク!男シカマル起死回生の賭け) | February 16, 2005 | December 15, 2007 |
| 123 | "The Leaf's Handsome Devil!" "Konoha no aoki yajū kenzan!" (木ノ葉の碧き野獣見参!) | February 23, 2005 | December 15, 2007 |
| 124 | "The Beast Within" "Yajū sakuretsu! Hajikero futtobe tsukinukero!" (野獣炸裂!弾けろ吹っ飛べ突き抜けろ!) | March 2, 2005 | December 22, 2007 |
| 125 | "The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf" "Konoha dōmeikoku Suna no shinobi" (木ノ葉同盟国砂の忍) | March 9, 2005 | December 22, 2007 |
| 126 | "Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro!" "Saikyō taiketsu! Gaara tai Kimimaro!!" (最強対決!我愛羅VS君麻呂!!) | March 16, 2005 | December 29, 2007 |
| 127 | "Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance" "Shūnen no ichigeki Sawarabi no Mai" (執念の一撃!早蕨の舞) | March 30, 2005 | December 29, 2007 |
| 128 | "A Cry on Deaf Ears" "Todokanai sakebi" (届かない叫び) | March 30, 2005 | January 5, 2008 |
| 129 | "Brothers: Distance Among the Uchiha" "Itachi to Sasuke tōsugiru sonzai" (兄と弟 遠すぎる存在) | April 6, 2005 | January 5, 2008 |
| 130 | "Father and Son, the Broken Crest" "Chichi to ko Hibiwareta kamon" (父と子 ひび割れた家紋) | April 13, 2005 | January 12, 2008 |
| 131 | "The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!" "Kaigan Mangekyō Sharingan no himitsu" (開眼 万華鏡写輪眼の秘密) | April 20, 2005 | January 12, 2008 |
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.
- ↑ "3rd Stage" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Naruto 3rd Stage Vol. 1". Yesasia. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Naruto 3rd Stage, Vol. 12". CDJapan. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Naruto, Vol. 21 (DVD)". Viz Media. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Naruto, Vol. 32 (DVD)". Viz Media. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Naruto Uncut Season 2, Vol. 2 (DVD Box Set)". Viz Media. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Naruto Uncut Season 3, Vol. 1 (DVD Box Set)". Viz Media. Retrieved November 6, 2011.