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Natz Cast Ep. 39 - Naruto

Published: January 3rd 2025, 3:00:02 pm

KICKING OFF THE YEAR WITH A NATZ CAST FOR EVERYONE ON ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ANIME OF ALL TIMEEEEE

To start off 2025 we're taking a look back at a generation shifting anime that spurred a nerd mob on area 51 - Naruto! In this extra special review I'll not only go through every arc of the original series but also rank its OP, discuss broader themes related to its influence, debunk misinformation that plagues everything about the series, drag kishimoto for being himself as well as delve into Naruto's importance to my own anime watching history as someone who to this day remembers watching the very first episode's debut on toonami live.

-Segment Times-

• 0:00 - Intro / Why This Podcast Is For Everybody 

• 5:00 - What Will Be Covered & Disclaimers

• 10:25 - How I Got Into Naruto (& Anime In General)

• 27:10 - Why Did I Rewatch Naruto Now

• 37:28 - THE STORYYYY OF NARUTO

• 41:21 - Prologue / Land Of Waves

• 1:05:18 - Chuunin Exams 

• 1:34:17 - Chuunin Prelims Fight Scores

• 1:45:31 - The Rest 

**Naruto Chronological Watch Order**

Naruto (227)

• Naruto 1-34

  • OVA: Akaki Yotsuba no Clover wo Sagase

• Naruto 35-63

  • OVA: Takigakure no Shitou - Ore ga Eiyuu Dattebayo

• Naruto 64-97

  • OVA: Konoha Annual Sports Festival

  • Movie 1: Dai Katsugeki!! Yuki Hime Shinobu Houjou Dattebayo!

• Naruto 98-145

  • Movie 2: Dai Gekitotsu! Maboroshi no Chiteiiseki Dattebayo!

• Naruto 146-165

  • OVA: Narutime Hero 3: Tsuini Gekitotsu! Jounin vs. Genin!! Musabetsu Dairansen Taikai Kaisai!!

• Naruto 166-195

  • Movie 3: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki Jima no Animaru Panic Dattebayo!

• Naruto 196-220

Naruto Shippuden (513)

• Shippuden 1-23

  • Movie 1 (Netflix)

• Shippuden 24-45

  • OVA: Shippuu! “Kohona Gakuen” Den

• Shippuden 46-69

  • Movie 2: Kizuna (Netflix)

• Shippuden 70-120

  • Movie 3: Hi no Ishi wo Tsugu Mono (Netflix)

• Shippuden 121-130

  • OVA: The Cross Roads

• Shippuden 131-171 **138 of shippuden = halfway**

  • Movie 4: The Lost Tower (Netflix)

    • ^OVA: Soyokazeden Movie: Naruto to Mashin to Mitsu no Onegai Dattebayo!!

• Shippuden 172-192

  • OVA: Naruto x UT

• Shippuden 193-222

  • Movie 5: Blood Prison (Netflix)

    • ^OVA: Honoo no Chuunin Shiken! Naruto vs Konohamaru!!

• Shippuden 223-271

  • Movie 6: Road to Ninja 

• Shippuden 272-333

  • OVA: Sunny Side Battle

• Shippuden 334-390

  • The Last: Naruto the Movie (or before the wedding arc?)

• Shippuden 391-500