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Naruto Shippuden: Set One

Worth the money, action packed non stop, excellent dvd quality, no problems. When buying says Japanese as Language only. This is not true you have the option to have voice in Japanese or ENGLISH.

This limited edition includes a collectible mininja of Naruto in his Shippuden outfit and an exclusive art card. The regular one will not

Contains episodes 1-13.

Uncut and Original. A few other sites i have been to says the length of this volume is 325 Minutes, not 120.

Length:: 5:28 Mins

Gina from Haunted Flower reviews "Naruto Shippuden" Box Set 1 consisting of 3 Discs, 13 episodes introducing the new series picking up about two and a half years after the original ended.

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Though the information provided for this box set is sketchy at least, and unless the distribution company intends to ration content as it has been for American audiences of this series, then I'll say that it's arguably reasonable to assume that this will get the same treatment as the prior American box set releases. Generally, American seasons for shows number between 13-24, and since the other Naruto box set releases number in the teens and run approximately 325 minutes, it's safe to say that the distribution company won't plan to indulge us by giving any more than what they have been selling.

Having said that, THIS IS IT!!! This what us hardcore AND casual fans have been waiting for! Now as far as I go, I'm a casual fan and was introduced to this series through cartoon network, but I ignored it for some time because it aired along with the lightweight daytime programming geared to the kiddies. Once I gave it a chance, and maybe two because it started slow, I soon gave it my full attention and total immersion. Hearing that the story continues in another series arc versus the notorious bulk drone-episodes after the Naruto and Sasuke battle has concluded, spawned such worry: When will it be released? Will it be dubbed? Will they have the same voice actors? and if you've cheated and have seen a few of the free subtitled episodes on the net, Will the content be maintained?

Shippunden is the true continuation of the Naruto mythos, the characters have aged and progressed in ability and the story grows darker. For those who are still hanging on until this box set arrives in late January, allow me to ease your worries:

-Yes, it dubbed n English
-Yes, they utilize the same vocal talents (though I'm not sure of all characters) and they've even changed ever so slightly to denote their age
difference.

However, there are some worries for the fanheads, but I'm sure that you know already:

-Though due to the content, I'm sure quite a few of you doubt that Cartoon network will ever bring it back to their normal schedule therefore editing it to death...eh, don't doubt it, so far the colorful and gratuitous profanity beloved in the original Japanese dialogue has been rewritten for virgin ears as if it does plan to return to cartoon network, possibly for adult swim because I do believe they use the words "hell" and "ass"...I know...but I'm not an expert and this opinion is based on the first four episodes of the show. So don't forget to tilt your head like a suspicious puppy when you see the word 'Uncut' in chunky-font under the title.

Other than that ladies and gentlmen, enjoy this with those who can't stomach subtitles and prepare to re-engage in the story, this series starts off with a satisfying bang and is worth experiencing in bulk!

Since 1999, "Naruto" created by Masashi Kishimoto ("Karakuri") has been one of the most popular anime and manga series in Japan and has easily become a favorite best selling anime/manga series among fans all over the world.

For the anime series, since 2002, "Naruto" lasted until 2007 with a total of 220 episodes. The series would follow the adventures of a boy named Naruto Uzamaki, who may not be the brightest ninja from the Konoha Village but he makes it up with heart and also tremendous power as the killer beast known as the nine-tailed fox has been sealed within him.

Earlier in the series, the anime series focused on Naruto and his team members Sasuke Uchida and Sakura Haruno as they would go on adventures and learn to become a team and also honing their ninja abilities. The series would then begin to introduce other young ninjas from the village who Naruto would be paired up with and the young ninjas would take on rival clans to helping people in need. But somehow as the series continued, Sasuke Uchida would then go off on his own personal mission to stop his brother Itaki Uchida, who murdered the whole Uchida clan and his family, only leaving Sasuke alive.

Within those six years, we have seen Naruto and his friends grow as friends and also in their abilities. For Naruto, all he has wanted is to become the next Hokage (the leader of the village) when he grows older and to help his friends accomplish missions. He knows that to be a good leader, he will need to get stronger so he can protect the village once he grows older. Of course, there is so much involved in the "Naruto" anime series and what makes its special is its humor, its action but also how well the series integrates so many characters but yet features a good number of character driven episodes that makes the viewer appreciate many of the characters in the series.

"Naruto", the first series ended with the young ninja leaving to train with Jiraiya for two-and-a-half years.

Here we are now with "Naruto Shippuden" (Naruto: Hurrican Chronicles), a sequel to the "Naruto" series which began a month after the first series ended in Feb. 2007 and as of Feb. 25, 2010, "Naruto Shippuden" aired its 149th episode in Japan. The series has been streaming through [...] a week after its airing in Japan with English subtitles but for fans who have wanted the English dub, the series began airing on Disney's XD channel. The series has been released in individual volumes (with a total of four episodes) courtesy of Shonen Jump Home Video ala Viz Media and also the first 13 episodes in a box set featuring the original episodes, uncut.

In the sequel, Naruto arrives after his training and now he's a little older, taller but still is the same naive and energetic kid that he was when he left. Many things have changed since Naruto has left. Sasuke is still gone. Sakura has been training under current Hokage Lady Tsunade, while in the sand village, Gaara has succeeded his father as Sunagakure's Kazekage (the leader of the village).

This time the threat to the ninja clans are the Akatsuki, a criminal organization which includes powerful ninjas who defected from their villages and a group which include Sasuke's brother Itachi. At this current time, not much is known of what the Akatsuki are planning but the ninja clans are all under alert trying to figure out what their next move will be.

Here is a brief spoilerless summary of the episodes included on three DVD's:

DISC 1:

* EPISODE 1 - Homecoming - Naruto arrives after his two and half year training with Jiraiya and learns of how things have changed a bit in the village.
* EPISODE 2 - The Akatsuki Makes Its Move - The criminal organization Akatsuki makes its move against the Sand Ninja. Meanwhile, Naruto and Sakura must go against their sensei Kakashi in redoing one of their earlier test trials.
* EPISODE 3 - The Results of Training - Kakashi learns how far Sakura and Naruto have become. Meanwhile, a traitor is revealed from the Sand Village.
* EPISODE 4 - The Jinchuriki of the Sand - The conclusion to Naruto and Sakura's test. Meanwhile, Gaara takes on Akatsuki's Deidara.

DISC 2:

* EPISODE 5 - The Kazekage Stands Tall - Gaara vs. Deidara above the Sand Village.
* EPISODE 6 - Mission Cleared - Deidara unleashes a bomb on the village, can Gaara protect the village.
* EPISODE 7 - Run, Kankuro - Deidara and Sasori capture Gaara and Kankuro goes after them.
* EPISODE 8 - Team Kakashi, Deployed - Sanade sends Team Kakashi to aid the Sand Village.

DISC 3:

* EPISODE 9 - The Jinchuriki's Tear - Baki of the Sand Village goes to the village elder's for their help.
* EPISODE 10 - Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons - The Akatsuki begin to extract the One-Tailed Shukaku from Gara.
* EPISODE 11 - The Medical Ninja's Student - Team Kakashi arrives at the Sand Village and immediately, Sakura must do all she can to save Kankuro.
* EPISODE 12 - The Retired Granny's Determination - Team Kakashi and Granny Chiyo goes to find the Akatsuki hideout.
* EPISODE 13 - A Meeting With Destiny - Team Guy vs. Kisame and Team Kakashi vs. Itachi.

VIDEO & AUDIO:

One thing I noticed when it came to "Naruto" is that the series has had its share of well-animated and well-painted artistic backgrounds but then for some of the filler episodes, has had a decrease in quality. Fortunately, "Naruto Shippuden" looks awesome. I really like how the characters look much older and the emotions on the character's faces to the action that takes place in the Leaf and Sand Village is pretty cool. For the most part, with the four episodes that I've watched, Studio Pierrot has done a pretty solid job with "Naruto Shippuden".

AUDIO & VIDEO:

As for the audio, audio is pretty much Stereo Bilingual (Japanese and English). Similar to a series like "Dragon Ball Z", with "Naruto", I have always enjoyed the voice acting of the English dub series. It's well done and the voices fit the characters very well. But I have watched the series in Japanese and English and for the most part, voice acting for both soundtracks are well-done. Since the series is front channel driven, for those with a modern home theater receiver probably will enjoy a more immersive soundscape by selecting stereo on all channels.

Subtitles are in English.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

"Naruto Shippuden Box Set 1 - Season One: Original & Uncut" comes with the following special features:

* Voice Actor Featurette: Return of a Ninja - (14:35) A featurette with the ADR Director and voice talent of "Naruto Shippuden" as they talk about the series and what they enjoy about working on the series.
* Relationship Chart: Team Kakashi - A text based feature showing the relationship of Team Kakashi: Kakashi, Naruto and Sakura.
* Production Art - Using your remote, you can view 15 production art images.
* Viz Media Trailers - Trailers for upcoming or current Viz Media releases.

EXTRAS:

"Naruto Shippuden Box Set 1 - Season One: Original & Uncut" comes with a slip case. It's important to note that the limited edition box set contains a mini ninja Naruto and an exclusive art card.

JUDGMENT CALL:

What a wonderful start for "Naruto Shippuden". So, many fans who have been watching the anime series since its release back in 2002 have grown with this series and watched every episode continuously for so many years and now, here we are with the sequel that is full of action and for the most part, seeing how these characters progressed as a ninja and also have grown older in terms of the way they look. As usual, there is a lot of action but there is a lot of humor in the series and to see him and Sakura together especially taking on Kakashi-sensei was so hilarious.

These uncut episodes do include the commercial bumpers in the beginning and end and also includes the short animated sequence which features the characters in super-deformed format or features a character teaching the viewer something about their village or special ability.

"Naruto Shippuden" is a great anime series and this first volume is definitely a great start for the sequel. But if you are planning to watch the series from beginning to end, you definitely will want to purchase the "Naruto Shippuden Box Set 1 - Season One: Original & Uncut" DVD box set vs. per volume for the better value and you get the first 13 episodes.

But overall, I'm really enjoying the series and seeing how much action is involved in the first 13 episodes and also seeing the other members of the Leaf Village again and them battling the Akatsuki. So, far the series have been enjoyable, action-packed and thrilling. "Naruto" fans, this DVD box set is definitely recommended!

Thought this product was a good buy. Would recomend it to anyone who is in the market for collecting "Naruto" memorobillia. The shows are good & well played & set up for each video. I wold be glad to see more such videos on your web site in coming months. Thank you for this chance to voice my opion.

first of all, I'm a HUGE fan of the series i have all 16 box sets of the original and the 2 single dvds of Naruto Shippuden that have come out as well (i have the other 2 on pre-order). I never thought i would like an anime as much as i liked the dragonball series but in my opinion; naruto, pound for pound is a better anime. i say this because the stories in my opinion are better written, and just the amount of detail put into the show in its entirety is really impressive. Don't get me wrong, the original naruto series did drag for quite a while, but the shippuden continuation is amazing, ive watched all the episodes in japanese all the way up to episode 135 and have read up to the 471st volume of the manga and the whole premise of the show and the action thats coming up just gets better and better. in my opinion the show is much better in Japanese but i do enjoy watching the English dubbed as well. the box set is definitely worth the buy, it kinda stinks because it stops just short of the battle between sakura, and elder chiyo vs. sasori which was quite good. hopefully the box sets will come out like the original series which was like one a month but i doubt it. Oh and if you guys want to watch naruto shippuden online go to [...], its a great site they have hd episodes, you can watch all of the movies and read the manga as well.

I usually don't make a point to review an item unless I feel really strongly about it. However, with this release I felt it necessary to say how impressed I was with Viz's packaging. Not only did they add in the little extras that the Japanese releases like to sneak in at the end of the credits, they also included one of the nicer VA featurettes I've seen, staring Malie Flanagan-Naruto, Kate Higgins-Sakura, Dave Whittenberg-Kashshi and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn-veteran VA and director. The chibi Naruto that was packaged with the Special Edition was very cute too... now give us a Kakashi and Itachi! OK, and besides all of that, Naruto Shippuden is a much better, more in depth and mature story than it's predecessor. Highly recommended to anyone hesitant because of the (bad) filler laden Nartuo (first series).

Watching it now and so far it works. I'm always hesitant about these things. So far, so good.

I've been waiting for this for so long and am already blown away by just looking at the box set!
Naruto Shippuden is one of the best Anime's out there, nonstop Action Drama, and this special edition comes with more than just the DVDs.
-It comes with a MiniNinja of Naruto in his new Shippuden Clothing
-and as 'Robert Allen Morton's' Review said, an exclusive art card!
-and Amazon is wrong, it's not 100 minutes its about 325 minutes or so!
Original and Uncut, this box set is going to be amazing!