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The episodes of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. They are based on Part II of the Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. Naruto: Shippuden is a continuation of the Naruto manga series by Kishimoto, and continues the same storyline after the passing of two and a half years in the fictional Naruto universe. The episodes began airing on February 15, 2007 and have all been shown on TV Tokyo in Japan.[1]
On January 2, 2008 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing eight English subtitled Naruto: Shippuden episodes on the official Naruto website every week until it caught up to the Japanese anime. Also, starting January 15, 2009, Viz began providing subtitled versions of the latest Naruto: Shippuden episodes a week after they first air in Japan, with a new episode being added to the Naruto website each subsequent Thursday.[2] Viz had stated the English dub will air sometime in the near future[3][4] though at the Anime Expo 09, it was revealed episodes of Naruto: Shippuden can only be seen on DVD releases.[5] The English dub of Naruto: Shippuden began airing on the United States in October, where it continues to air weekly.[6] Episodes 1-54 of the English dub are now available at the iTunes Store.[7] The first DVD release of the series in North America was released on September 29, 2009.[8] Episodes 1 through 53 were made and broadcast in 4:3 fullscreen, while episodes 54 onward were made and broadcast in 16:9 widescreen.
The series is being released to Region 2 DVD in Japan with four or five episodes per disc. There are currently six series of DVD releases divided by arc. The first covers episodes 1 through 32 over eight DVDs,[9] the second covers episodes 33 through 53 over five DVDs[10], the third covers episodes 54 through 71 over four DVDs, the fourth covers episodes 72 through 88 over four DVDs, the fifth covers episodes 89 through 112 over six DVDs, and the sixth is currently being released from episode 113 onward. There is also a special feature included with the seventh Naruto: Shippuden compilation DVD based on the second ending of the series called Hurricane! "Konoha Academy" Chronicles.[11]. Limited edition of Seventh DVD of "Master's Prophecy and Vengeance" comes with special DVD Behind the Scenes of UCHIHA containing interview mixed with footage from episodes[12].