Naruto (season 5)
| Naruto (season 5) | |
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 Season 5 Cover | |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth and final season of the Naruto anime series, titled "5th Stage" in Japan, is directed by Hayato Date, produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo, and based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.[1] The season follows Naruto Uzumaki and friends completing every assigned missions. The sequel television series Naruto: Shippuden, aired on February 15, 2007.[2]
The season aired from May 2006 to February 2007 on TV Tokyo.[3] Sony Pictures Entertainment collected the episodes in a total of ten DVD volumes, each containing four episodes between January 1 and July 4, 2007.[4] Viz Media's English adaptation of the series was collected in several DVD boxes from the series.[5][6] It was the last season to air on Cartoon Network's Toonami, before it moved in October 2008. The final ten episodes never aired on television in the United States, after the series was cancelled.
The season uses five musical themes for the Japanese version with two openings and three closings. The two opening themes are Flow's "Re:member" which is replaced in episode 203 by "Yurayura" (ユラユラ, lit. Swaying) by Hearts Grow for the remaining episodes. The three closing themes are Japanese singer Akeboshi's "Yellow Moon," used for the first five episodes, "Pinocchio" (ピノキオ Pinokio) by Ore Ska Band for the following thirteen episodes, and lastly, "Scenario" (シナリオ Shinario) by Saboten for the remaining episodes. The English episodes use the same openings, and an instrumental version of "Rise" by Jeremy Sweet and Ian Nickus as the closing theme.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original airdate | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | "Laughing Shino" "Warau Shino" (笑うシノ) | May 24, 2006 | August 9, 2008 |
| 187 | "Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service" "Kaigyō!! Konoha hikkoshi sentā" (開業!!木ノ葉引越センター) | May 31, 2006 | August 9, 2008 |
| 188 | "Mystery of the Targeted Merchants" "Fukakai, nerawareta gyōshōnin" (不可解 狙われた行商人) | June 7, 2006 | August 16, 2008 |
| 189 | "A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools" "Chikasui Mujinzou no ningu" (地下水 無尽蔵の忍具) | June 14, 2006 | August 16, 2008 |
| 190 | "The Byakugan Sees the Blind Spot" "Byakugan wa mita! Jiki tsukai no shikaku" (白眼は見た!磁気使いの死角) | June 21, 2006 | August 23, 2008 |
| 191 | "Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun" "Shi no Senkoku "Kumori Tokidoki Hare"" (死の宣告“くもり時々晴れ”) | June 28, 2006 | August 23, 2008 |
| 192 | "Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise!" "Ino zekkyō! Pocchari ♥ Paradaisu" (いの絶叫! ポッチャリ♥パラダイス) | July 5, 2006 | August 30, 2008 |
| 193 | "Viva Dojo Challenge! Youth Is All About Passion!" "Biba dōjōyaburi! Seishun wa bakuhatsu da" (ビバ道場破り! 青春はバクハツだ) | July 12, 2006 | August 30, 2008 |
| 194 | "The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle" "Kaiki, norowareta yureishiro" (怪奇 呪われた幽霊城) | July 19, 2006 | September 6, 2008 |
| 195 | "The Third Super-Beast!" "Daisan no chōjū, Saidai no raibaru" (第三の超獣 最大のライバル) | July 26, 2006 | September 6, 2008 |
| 196 | "Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei" "Namida no Gekitotsu! Nekketsu shitei taiketsu" (涙の激突! 熱血師弟対決) | August 9, 2006 | September 13, 2008 |
| 197 | "Crisis! The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather!" "Daipinchi! Konoha no jūichi nin zen'in shūgō" (大ピンチ! 木の葉の11人全員集合) | August 16, 2006 | September 13, 2008 |
| 198 | "The ANBU Gives Up? Naruto's Recollection" "ANBU mō teage, Naruto no kioku" (暗部もお手上げ ナルトの記憶) | August 23, 2006 | September 20, 2008 |
| 199 | "The Missed Target" "Matohazure, Mietekita hyōteki" (的外れ 見えてきた標的) | August 30, 2006 | September 20, 2008 |
| 200 | "The Powerful Helper" "Gen'eki baribari, Saikyō no suketto" (現役バリバリ 最強の助っ人) | September 13, 2006 | October 4, 2008 |
| 201 | "Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction" "Tajū torappu, Hōkai no kauntodaun" (多重トラップ 崩壊のカウントダウン) | September 20, 2006 | October 18, 2008 |
| 202 | "The Top 5 Ninja Battles" "Honjitsu Happyō! "Ninjatachi no ase to namida no Meishōbu Besuto 5! Otanoshimi no bangai hen moaruttebayo" Supesharu" (本日発表!「忍者たちの汗と涙の名勝負ベスト5! お楽しみの番外編もあるってばよ」スペシャル) | September 27, 2006 | November 1, 2008 |
| 203 | "Kurenai's Decision, Squad 8 Left Behind" "Kurenai no ketsudan, Torinokosareta Daihappan" (紅の決断 とり残された第8班) | October 5, 2006 | November 15, 2008 |
| 204 | "Yakumo's Sealed Ability" "Nerawareta Yakumo, Fūinsareta nōryoku" (狙われた八雲 封印された能力) | October 5, 2006 | November 22, 2008 |
| 205 | "Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise With the Third Hokage" "Kurenai no gokuhi ninmu ~Sandaime to no yakusoku~" (紅の極秘任務〜三代目との約束〜) | October 5, 2006 | December 27, 2008 |
| 206 | "Genjutsu or Reality?" "Genjutsu ka genjitsu ka, Gokan o seisuru mono" (幻術か現実か 五感を制するもの) | October 19, 2006 | January 3, 2009 |
| 207 | "The Supposed Sealed Ability" "Fūjiraretahazu no nōryoku" (封じられたはずの能力) | October 26, 2006 | January 10, 2009 |
| 208 | "The Weight of the Prized Artifact!" "Meiki, Kachōfūgetsu no omosa" (名器 花鳥風月の重さ) | November 2, 2006 | January 24, 2009 |
| 209 | "The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts" "Teki wa "Shinobazu"" (敵は「不忍」) | November 9, 2006 | January 31, 2009 |
| 210 | "The Bewildering Forest" "Mayoi no mori" (迷いの森) | November 16, 2006 | October 25, 2009 |
| 211 | "Memory of Flames" "Honō no kioku" (炎の記憶) | November 30, 2006 | October 25, 2009 |
| 212 | "To Each His Own Path" "Sorezore no michi" (それぞれの道) | December 7, 2006 | November 8, 2009 |
| 213 | "Vanished Memories" "Ushinawareta kioku" (失われた記憶) | December 14, 2006 | November 8, 2009 |
| 214 | "Bringing Back Reality" "Torimodoshita genjitsu" (取り戻した現実) | December 21, 2006 | November 15, 2009 |
| 215 | "A Past to Be Erased" "Keshi saritai kako" (消し去りたい過去) | December 21, 2006 | November 15, 2009 |
| 216 | "The Targeted Shukaku" "Kieta takumi - Nerawareta Shukaku" (消えた匠 狙われた守鶴) | January 11, 2007 | November 22, 2009 |
| 217 | "Sand Alliance With The Leaf Shinobi" "Suna no dōmeikoku - Konoha no shinobi" (砂の同盟国 木ノ葉の忍) | January 18, 2007 | November 22, 2009 |
| 218 | "The Counterattack!" "Fūjiwareta suna, Suiko no hangeki" (封じられた砂 水虎の反撃) | January 25, 2007 | November 29, 2009 |
| 219 | "The Ultimate Weapon Reborn" "Yomigaetta kyūkyoku heiki" (よみがえった究極兵器) | February 1, 2007 | November 29, 2009 |
| 220 | "Departure" "Tabidachi" (旅立ち) | February 8, 2007 | December 6, 2009 |
References
- ↑ "Naruto staff" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Naruto Filler to End". Anime News Network. 2006-12-04. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ↑ "Naruto story" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ↑ "5th Stage" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Naruto Uncut Season 4, Vol. 2 (DVD Box Set)". Viz Media. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Naruto Uncut Season 4, Vol. 1 (DVD Box Set)". Viz Media. Retrieved November 7, 2011.