Information About the Anime

Movies

Click here for the Japanese Naruto Movie site [it changes when a new film is released]

Movie 1
On August 21st of 2004 the first Naruto Movie "Daikatsugeki Yukihime Ninpoujyou Dattebayo" [Large Fighting Scene Snow Princess Ninja Scroll] screened in Japan. Naruto and team 7 are assigned to protect a film star who has a secret life she left behind in the Snow Country.

Movie 2
On the 2nd movie "Gekijyouban Naruto Daigekitotsu! Maboroshi no Chiteiiseki Dattebayo!!" [Naruto's big clash in the Theatre! The illusion of the ruins of the depths of the earth!!] screened on August 6th, 2005 in Japan. The most interesting thing to note is that the cast includes Shikamaru and Gaara and doesn't seem to include Sasuke.

TV
Naruto Anime started airing in Japan on October 3rd 2002. The second season started in April 2003 with episode 26, 45 minutes in length, half of which was a re-cap of the series so far. It also featured new OP and ED songs. Naruto Anime is produced by Peirrot [which also produced Key the Metal Idol, Saiyuki and Hikaru no Go among others] in conjunction with TV Tokyo. It currently airs at 7:27 PM Wednesday nights on TV Tokyo. The anime has surpassed 140 episodes as of the summer of 2005.

DUB
Naruto began airing on Cartoon Network in English on Saturday September 10th 2005.


Seiyuu [Voice Actors] : [with help from Machi*Gai and new images from Evilmandykins]

Team 7 ! L-R Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke
Naruto - Takeuchi Junko
Uzumaki Naruto : Takeuchi Junko [Kamatari - Rurouni Kenshin TV, Gomamon - Digimon, Gon - Hunter x Hunter, Mokuba - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Mars - Konjiki no Gash Bell!!]
Sasuke - Sugiyama Noriaki
Uchiha Sasuke : Sugiyama Noriaki [Toru - Boogiepop Phantom, Ito - Sentou Yousei Yukikaze]
Sakura - Nakamura Chie Haruno Sakura : Nakamura Chie [Shoka - Himikoden, Yayoi Schwael - Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure]
Kakashi - Kazuhiko Inoue
Hatake Kakashi : Kazuhiko Inoue [Hatori Soma - Fruits Basket, Naruumi Kiyotaka - Spiral, Muramasa - Samurai Deeper Kyo, Eiri Yuki - Gravitation]
Iruka - Seki Toshihiko Iruka : Seki Toshihiko [Duo Maxwell - Gundam Wing, Benitora - Samurai Deeper Kyo, Genjo Sanzo - Saiyuki, Legato Bluesummers - Trigun, Momosuke - Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari]
Hokage [Sandaime] : Shibata Hidekatsu [Yi Shenrong - DBGT, Narrator -Captain Harlock]
 
Ebisu : Hida Nobuo [Randy "Ryo" McLane - Fake]
  Momichi Zabuza : Unsyo Ishizuka [Jet Black - Cowboy Bebop, Peter Farguson - Hellsing]
Haku - Asano Mayumi
Haku : Asano Mayumi [Aogiri Suzumi -Ayashi No Ceres]
  Uchiha Itachi : Ishikawa Eirou
Shikamaru - Morikubo Shoutarou
Nara Shikamaru - Morikubo Shoutarou [Orphen - Majutsushi Orphen, Amano Ginji - Get Backers, Roberto - Jungle Wa Itsumo Hare Notchi Guu]
  Akimichi Chouji : Itou Kentaro [Akagi Shunsuke - Dai Guard, Aoi Jun - Martian Successor Nadesico]
Ino - Yuzuki Ryouka
Yamanaka Ino : Yuzuki Ryouka [Shimizu Takako - Chobits]
Sarutobi Asuma : Kosugi Juurouta [Papa - Tenshi ni Narumon!, Persia - Weiss Kreuz]
Gaara - Ishida Akira Sabakuno Gaara : Ishida Akira [Xellos - Slayers, Sasuke - Samurai Deeper Kyo, Cho Hakkai - Saiyuki]
Kankuro : Katase Kouyori
Hinata - Mizuki Nana
Hyuga Hinata : Mizuki Nana [Nyamo - Love Hina]
Inuzuka Kiba : Toriuma Hirose
Yuuhi Kurenai : Rakugou Rumi
Hyuga Neji : Touchika Takaichi [Alkion Farmer - Geisters]
Tenten - Tamura Yukari Tenten : Tamura Yukari [Morino Ichigo - Onegai Teacher, Aoshima Mina - Detective Conan]
Rock Lee : Masukawa Yoichi
Maito Gai : Ebara Masashi [Bolt Crank - Eat Man, Tsatou Ichiro - .hack//LIMINALITY]
Konohamaru - Otani Ikue
Konohamaru : Otani Ikue [Pikachuu - Pocket Monsters, Gaashu - Konjiki no Gashbell!!, Tony Tony Chopper - One Piece]
Udon : Domatsu Akira
Moegi : Shimoya Junko [Mei - Tokyo Underground]
Mitarashi Anko : Honda Kiko
Kabuto - Nobutoshi Canna Yakushi Kabuto : Nobutoshi Canna [Mido Ban - Get Backers, Tasuki - Fushigi Yuugi]
Orochimaru : Kujira [Sanjou Ruru - I My Me Strawberry Eggs, Gentsuki Obasan - Vandred] yes, she's a woman.

Staff :
Original Story : Masashi Kishimoto
Director : Hayato Date (Gensou Maden Saiyuki)
Chara Designer : Tetsuya Nishio (Jin Roh) / Hirofumi Suzuki
Music : SME / Virtual Works
Composer : Toshiro Masuda
Production : TV-Tokyo / Studio Pierrot

Click here for info about the music heard in the series