Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012)

Original title

ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO THE MOVIE-

Directed by

Hayato Date

Genre

action film, adventure film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 1,246 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Naruto and Sakura are sent to an alternate version of their village by a villain named Tobi. In this world Naruto's parents are alive which forces him to choose between the life he always wanted and his real responsibilities.

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What happens

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie is a 2012 Japanese anime martial arts fantasy film based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga and anime series, Naruto, directed by the anime series primary director Hayato Date. It was released in Japan on July 28, 2012. It is the first Naruto film to have Kishimoto directly involved with its production, including its main story and new character designs. Set after the episode 251 and following the episode 311 of the Naruto: Shippuden anime series, The story focuses on the ninjas from the Hidden Leaf Village Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno who are trapped in an alternate version of their home by the true leader of the Akatsuki criminal organization, Tobi, who aims to take the mystic creature Nine-Tailed Demon Fox that was sealed inside in Naruto by his parents Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki during his birth to prevent the Fourth Great Ninja War. The alternate Hidden Leaf Village has multiple changes from Naruto's world, most notably the fact that Naruto's parents are alive, challenging the main protagonist into either giving into the world he always wanted or carrying on his parents' legacy to defeat the Akatsuki. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 25, 2014. Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie was praised for Naruto's exposure to a more cheerful life which challenges the protagonist, as that was what he always wanted, but he instead decides to rebel against Akatsuki. Though the action sequences were praised, some critics felt the animation was poorly made by Pierrot in scenes set at night. The film went on to become one of the most popular Naruto films, surpassing Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison but eventually being surpassed by its successors The Last: Naruto the Movie and Boruto: Naruto the Movie; in total, the film grossed US$17.9 million in the Japanese box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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