Naruto: Shippuden season 18 explained

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Num Episodes:21
Network:TV Tokyo

The eighteenth season of the anime television series is based on Part II of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga series. The season continues the battle between the ninja alliance and Obito Uchiha. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo.[1] The season aired from August to December 2014.[2]

The season would make its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and premiere on January 30 to June 5, 2022.

The DVD collection was released on April 1, 2015 under the title of .

The season contains four musical themes between two openings and two endings. The opening theme songs are performed by Does (used until episode 379) and "Silhouette" performed by Kana-Boon (used for episode 380 onwards). The ending theme songs are "Never Change" performed by Shun feat. Lyu:Lyu (used until episode 379) and performed by Shiori Tomita (used from episode 380 onwards).__TOC__

Episodes

Home media release

Japanese

VolumeDateDiscsEpisodesReference
Volume 1April 1, 20151373–375, 378[3]
Volume 2May 13, 20151379–382
Volume 3June 3, 20151383–386
Volume 4July 1, 20151387–390
Volume 5August 5, 20151391–393

English

Viz Media (North America – Region 1/A)
Box setDateDiscsEpisodesReference
30April 4, 20172375–388[4]
31June 27, 20172389–402[5]
Manga Entertainment (United Kingdom and Ireland – Region 2/B)
VolumeDateDiscsEpisodesReference
30November 27, 2017 2 375–387 [6]
31February 26, 2018 2 388–401 [7]
Madman Entertainment (Australia and New Zealand – Region 4/B)
CollectionDateDiscsEpisodesReference
30 June 7, 2017 2 375–387 [8]
31September 6, 2017 2 388–401 [9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/naruto/staff/index.html. ja:スタッフ・キャスト. Staff.Cast . TV Tokyo. ja. October 28, 2011.
  2. Web site: Episodes 587-599. TV Tokyo. ja. January 16, 2015.
  3. Web site: 忍界大戦・うちはオビト - TV DVD - NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 - アニプレックス. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812201226/http://www.aniplex.co.jp/naruto/tv/19.html. August 12, 2016. Aniplex. ja.
  4. Web site: Naruto Shippuden Uncut Set 30 (DVD). https://web.archive.org/web/20170227035119/https://www.viz.com/watch/tv-series/naruto-shippuden-uncut-video-box-sets-vol-30/12216. February 27, 2017. Viz Media.
  5. Web site: Naruto Shippuden Uncut Set 31 (DVD). Viz Media. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170601160247/http://www.viz.com/watch/tv-series/naruto-shippuden-uncut-video-box-sets-vol-31/12217. June 1, 2017.
  6. Web site: Naruto Shippuden Box 30 (Episodes 375-387). Amazon.co.uk. April 11, 2019.
  7. Web site: Naruto Shippuden Box 31 (Episodes 388-401). Amazon.co.uk. April 11, 2019.
  8. Web site: Naruto Shippuden Collection 30 (Eps 375-387) - DVD. Madman Entertainment. https://web.archive.org/web/20170619021131/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/39090/naruto-shippuden-collection-30-eps-375387. June 19, 2017.
  9. Web site: Naruto Shippuden Collection 31 (Eps 388-401). Madman Entertainment. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411161742/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/40222/naruto-shippuden-collection-31-eps-388401. April 11, 2019. April 11, 2019.