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Naruto Shippuden: Box Set 1 |  | Actor: Naruto Shippuden
Studio: Viz Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.98
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 4013
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: Japanese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), English (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 325 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1
MPN: 1000114330
UPC: 782009239956
EAN: 0782009239956
ASIN: B002S4DOA4
Release Date: January 26, 2010
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| • | NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: BOX SET 1 (DVD MOVIE) |
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Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/26/2010
Amazon.com
One of the most eagerly anticipated anime releases in years, Naruto Shippuden (2007) is the follow-up to the international hit Naruto. Two and a half years have passed since the first series ended: the title character has been redesigned to appear taller and less round faced, as a teenager should. Although he learned a lot of new skills from Jiraiya and might have matured a little, Naruto remains the irrepressible, ramen-slurping knucklehead audiences know and love. He and medical ninja Sakura join their former teacher Kakashi-sensei as a team to combat the Akatsuki, a confederation of outlaw ninja once associated with Orochimaru. The first target of the Akatsuki is the Village Hidden in the Sand. Gaara, who fights with clouds of magical sand, takes on Deidara, who fashions weapons from enchanted paper and clay; Sand Village lieutenant Kankuro duels the scorpionlike Sasori using complex, jointed puppets. Naruto Shippuden boasts more elaborate CG effects than Naruto, enabling director Hayato Date to pump up the action. But these battles also reveal how completely Naruto transformed an icy assassin into an admirable leader: Gaara allows himself to be captured to protect the people of his village. While Naruto fidgets and fusses, Granny Chiyo reveals what the Akatsuki are seeking. Nine extremely powerful tailed demons exist in the ninja world: the single-tailed demon is sealed within Gaara's body, the Nine-Tailed Fox in Naruto's. Chiyo warns that these demons wield far more power than anyone can be allowed to control. Meanwhile, the Akatsuki begin drawing the demon's chakra from Gaara's body. Help is on the way: Team Kakashi, aided by Chiyo and Temari from the Sand Village, square off against Sosuke's murderous brother, Itachi, while Team Guy (Guy-sensei, Tenten, Neji, and the perpetually upbeat Rock Lee) tackle Kisame, who fights with enchanted cascades of water. Can they reach Gaara in time? Although Naruto Shippuden draws a lot of its audience from fans of Naruto, it's exciting and entertaining enough to win viewers who don't know the original series. (Rated T+ Older Teen, but suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, minor toilet humor) --Charles Solomon (5. The Kazekage Stands Tall, 6. Mission Cleared, 7. Run, Kankuro, 8. Team Kakashi, Deployed, 9. The Jinchuiki's Tears, 10. Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons, 11. The Medical Ninja's Student, 12. The Retired Granny's Determination, 13. A Meeting with Destiny)
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 Finally!! February 28, 2010
singswell (NC United States)
This is the box set all the true Naruto fans have been waiting for! Amazon.com has the run time incorrectly listed as "100 minutes." Unfortunately that was a major deterrent for me. It wasn't until I learned that the set's true running time is 325 minutes that I was able to warrant a purchase. This is just like the uncut box sets that were released for the first arc of Naruto (volumes 1-16). Naruto Shippuden Box Set 1 contains 3 discs for a total of 13 episodes.
Shippuden brings us back to the main story line of Naruto. Picking up with Naruto returning to Konohagakure (The village hidden within the leaves) approximately 2 years after he left to receive training from the Great Toad Sage Jiraiya; Shippuden does not disappoint. It quickly sets a darker tone, and displays much character depth. There is a new found sense of urgency as the Akatsuki is actively on the move. I don't wish to reveal any spoilers so I'll just say this box set is definitely worth the purchase. If you are a Naruto fan, this is the logical next step in the progression of the series, and therefore worth every cent. They even managed to include an interesting bonus feature that contains brief interviews with some of the English voice actors as well as the director.
Naruto is definitely my favorite cartoon, it will be a sad day when the series finally reaches a conclusion.
Fixing my mistake February 27, 2010
Jonas Liljemark (Mt Pleasant,SC,USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
In regards to this Series: It is the best NARUTO SERIES I'VE SEEN. i have to admit,when I looked at the product page I was Initially turned off by the fact of an all japanese language track.However,through some helpful research I found out that this set does have english dialogue on it.As it is Naruto Shippuden is a personal favorite anime' in my house and is shown currently on disney xd every day with new episodes on wednesdays. I Plan to buy two copies of this set one for me and another for my friend on his birthday.It's an AWESOME series. I'm glad i was wrong about it,A first time for everything.
 A welcome return to Naruto... with somewhat poor video quality February 4, 2010
Anime (USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really enjoy Naruto and its a blast to finally see the new series hit US shores. I didn't mind the filler episodes finishing off the original series, but they do get old after a while when the story just sits at a stand-still. I would give the dvd set a five star rating except for one big issue. The video quality of the transfers is very poor in my opinion. No, I did not buy a bootleg. Its straignt from amazon.com. I have an HD tv and I play many standard anime dvds upconverted on it but this one has very washed out colors. It may be best to wait for the eventual blu-ray release of the series (no official word yet but I believe its coming). I really feel they could have done a better job. Even the old Naruto looks better than this in terms of color.
Totally expected more from VIZ Media February 4, 2010
J. Arroyo (Chicago, IL USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hi, let me start by saying that this is my first DVD Box set of any anime in like 4 years, with that said let me state that I was expecting more from the video quality in these DVDs. The DVDs are regular DVDs (4.5 GB) the publisher could have used at least DL (double layer) DVDs and put more video quality in them. I watch Naruto Shippuden on the official site and I would say that the video quality streaming on the site is just as good as the video quality in these DVDs, I know where to get HD (720p) episodes online so why wouldn't they released the anime in better video quality?. Do not get me wrong, I love the Naruto Shippuden series and I'm glad we can finally get it in spoken English, but I was just expecting more from the video quality. So if you enjoy exceptional video quality and own an HD TV and a DB player or PS3, you will be better off waiting for the BD (blu-ray disc) release, if that ever happens. But why not, Claymore the Complete Series Box Set will be release on Blu-ray on February 16, to mention one. So hopefully in a not so distant future Naruto Shippeden will be released in BD also.
 13 Episodes? February 1, 2010
Mercenary Dartz
I'mma keep it plain and simple for everyone who reads this. The Pro's are: Good Box Art, Original & Uncut, you can throw on the Japanese audio with the English subtitles too. My only Con is: Only 13 Episodes? I thought season 1 was 52 episodes? They should've waited and not try to make a quick dollar. Besides that everything else is good...I think ppl should wait til after episode 52 is released on tv then see what happens from there, maybe they will come out with a full season 1 box, but then again this isn't Yu Yu Hakusho where 1 season worth of episodes are perfectly in one box for you to enjoy. But this is good too i guess.
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