Season 12
🎬 33 Episodes 📅 2012 ⏱ 25 min
A warrior's journey transcends time itself when he returns home transformed by experience and hardened by sacrifice. Naruto Shippūden captures the raw intensity of reunion paired with the weight of impossible choices, as childhood bonds are tested against the emergence of shadowy threats. Stunning animation brings gravity to every clash, weaving action-packed sequences into a deeper meditation on loyalty, redemption, and the price of power. The series stands as a testament to how far one will go to save those who matter most.
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📊 Season Stats
33
Episodes
2012
Year
25
min / ep
13.8
Watch Hours
12/20
Season No.
⭐ 9.3
Best Episode
Ep. 249 · Thank You
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🎬 Episodes 33 episodes
243
⭐ 7.4
Land Ahoy! Is this the Paradise Island?
After a long voyage at sea, Naruto’s ship finally arrives at the island of its destination. Before everyone can rejoice, a giant squid attacks the ship. Fortunately, the crew is saved by Killer Bee, the Eight Tails’ jinchuriki host.
🎬 Hiroshi Yamazaki ✍️ Katsuhiko Chiba
244
⭐ 7.8
Killer Bee and Motoi
Motoi confesses to Naruto and Yamato that he attempted to kill Bee during their childhood because of his father's death due to the sealing of the Eight Tails 30 years ago.
🎬 Hideki Takayama ✍️ Shin Yoshida
245
⭐ 6.8
The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails!
With Killer Bee as his new master, Naruto begins his training to control the power of a Tailed Beast. In order to do so, one must fight the Tailed Beast head on and absorb its chakra, converting it into one’s own power.
🎬 Hiroyoshi Kishikawa ✍️ Junki Takegami
246
⭐ 8.8
The Orange Spark
Inside his mind, Naruto continues his battle against Nine Tails to take control of its immense power.
🎬 Masahiko Murata ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki
247
⭐ 8.2
Target: Nine Tails
Sixteen years ago, Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina are expecting their first child, much to the delight of the young couple.
🎬 Hisashi Ishii ✍️ Junki Takegami
248
⭐ 8.8
The Fourth Hokage's Death Match!
Minato is forced to use his Flying Raijin jutsu and leave his wife Kushina behind to save their newborn son, Naruto, from a masked assailant.
🎬 Masaaki Kumagai ✍️ Junki Takegami
249
⭐ 9.3
Thank You
The Nine Tails, having been released from Madara's control, continues to wreck havoc in the city. The Third Hokage summons the Monkey King Enma and drives the Nine Tails away from the city. Minato then returns to the city and with the help of the toad Gamabunta is able to restrain the Nine Tails lon…
🎬 Chikara Sakurai ✍️ Junki Takegami
250
⭐ 7.6
Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster!
Guy arrives at the Waterfall of Truth to help Naruto with his training. Instead he encounters Kisame, who has infiltrated the island to locate Naruto and Killer Bee.
🎬 Kiyomu Fukuda ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
251
⭐ 8.0
The Man Named Kisame
The after-effects of Guy's Daytime Tiger are felt throughout the island. Kisame is defeated, and Guy explains his technique. Yamato restrains him so Aoba can gather intel. When he's about to learn Tobi's identity, Kisame forces himself awake by biting off his own tongue. Kisame breaks free of his re…
🎬 Kenichi Nishida ✍️ Shin Yoshida
252
⭐ 8.0
The Angelic Herald of Death
Tobi heads to Hidden Rain Village to retrieve Nagato's Rinnegan. Konan, now a former member of Akatsuki, recollects her past until Tobi arrives. Tobi asks Konan where is Nagato's Rinnegan and Konan replies that it is not located in the village. Their battle started and Tobi tells Konan that he encou…
🎬 Hayato Date ✍️ Katsuhiko Chiba
253
⭐ 8.8
The Bridge to Peace
Konan encloses Tobi in an chasm with a large amount of explosive tags that detonates in a wide area. Tobi manages to survive with his Izanagi techique, sacrificing one eye, and pierces Konan behind. Tobi explains his technique to Konan. Konan refuses to give up and continues to fight Tobi. Tobi mana…
🎬 Yusuke Onoda ✍️ Katsuhiko Chiba
254
⭐ 7.5
The Super Secret S-Rank Mission
Zetsu reports on new intel from Kisame and Madara learns about Naruto hideout. Tsunade, Gaara, Lord Raikage, and others must figure out how to get Naruto out of the secret island of Land of Lighting and all without telling him about the war. New mission is introduced.
🎬 Hiroyoshi Kishikawa ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki
255
⭐ 8.0
The Artist Returns
Kabuto and a reanimated Deidara attempt to grab hold of the jinchuriki, but are stopped by the Tsuchikage, who has come to protect Naruto.
🎬 Hideki Takayama ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki
256
⭐ 8.0
Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces!
Fourth Great Ninja War is about to begin, ninjas are going through their formations, medical supplies are being checked and restocked. The title of this Naruto Episode is "Assemble Allied Shinobi Forces". The headbands are done. Let's go! Tsuchinage saves Nine Tails and Eight Tails, but Yamato gets …
🎬 Hisashi Ishii ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
257
⭐ 7.0
Meeting
Part One of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - A look back into the early years when Naruto and Sasuke first met.
🎬 Shigeki Kawai ✍️ Junki Takegami
258
⭐ 7.0
Rivals
Part Two of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - During the Chunin Exam, Sasuke witnesses Naruto’s growth as a shinobi.
🎬 Kiyomu Fukuda ✍️ Junki Takegami
259
⭐ 7.0
Rift
Part Three of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - Sasuke’s defeat to Gaara, and later Itachi, forces him to realize that he is not strong enough to get revenge against his older brother.
🎬 Noriyuki Abe ✍️ Junki Takegami
260
⭐ 7.2
Parting
Part Four of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - Naruto is determined to save Sasuke, who has deserted the Hidden Leaf.
🎬 Yusuke Onoda ✍️ Katsuhiko Chiba
261
⭐ 8.4
For My Friend
The Allied Shinobi Forces are on standby, ready to confront Madara’s army of reanimated shinobi and 100,000 White Zetsu. But distrust still exists among the Allied Shinobi Forces, who were once sworn enemies until recently.
🎬 Naoki Horiuchi ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
262
⭐ 8.2
War Begins
Kankuro’s commando unit enters enemy territory to set up a stronghold for the Allied Shinobi Forces. They are immediately ambushed by the Akatsuki’s own commando unit comprised of the reanimated Deidara and Sasori.
🎬 Masaaki Kumagai ✍️ Shin Yoshida
263
⭐ 8.2
Sai and Shin
The Allied Shinobi Forces’ commando unit engages with the Akatsuki in the first wave of battle.
🎬 Hisashi Ishii ✍️ Shin Yoshida
264
⭐ 8.2
Secrets of the Reanimation Jutsu
Under the guidance of Killer Bee, Naruto enters the final stage of training to master the Tailed Beast Bomb, a Jinchuriki’s most powerful technique.
🎬 Kiyomu Fukuda ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki
265
⭐ 7.6
An Old Nemesis Returns
The commando unit is in hot water as they engage the reanimated Kekkei Genkai shinobi, which include Zabuza Momochi and Haku. Luckily, Kakashi and his unit arrive in time to assist them.
🎬 Yusuke Onoda ✍️ Shin Yoshida
266
⭐ 8.2
The First and Last Opponent
Kakashi and his unit devise a strategy to take on the Kekkei Genkai shinobi, but it’s foiled by Kabuto, who uses the Reanimation Jutsu to summon the most powerful members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
🎬 Hiroyoshi Kishikawa ✍️ Shin Yoshida
267
⭐ 7.8
The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf
The Akatsuki dispatch an army of powerful reanimated shinobi and White Zetsu across the war zone, causing chaos within the Allied Shinobi Forces’ chain of command.
🎬 Hideki Takayama ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
268
⭐ 7.8
Battleground!
As Darui and his First Company engage an army of White Zetsu, the remaining forces must deal with reanimated shinobi.
🎬 Hisashi Ishii ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
269
⭐ 8.0
Forbidden Words
Atsui, Samui, and Darui face off against Kinkaku and Ginkaku, the legendary brothers from the Hidden Cloud, feared even by the Raikage.
🎬 Katsumi Ono ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
270
⭐ 8.0
Golden Bonds
Darui manages to seal away Ginkaku. Fueled by the rage of losing his brother, Kinkaku transforms into a monster that resembles a jinchuriki’s Tailed Beast State.
🎬 Shigeki Kawai ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
271
⭐ 7.8
Road to Sakura
Ino sees Sakura falling from the sky. Although she manages to save her, the shock of the fall has left Sakura with amnesia.
🎬 Yusuke Onoda ✍️ Yuka Miyata
272
⭐ 7.8
Mifune vs. Hanzou
Kankuro’s Commando Unit is cornered by Hanzo’s poison attack. Fortunately, Mifune and his Fifth Company arrive in time to provide assistance.
🎬 Tsuneo Tominaga ✍️ Katsuhiko Chiba
273
⭐ 7.4
True Kindness
The Ino-Shika-Cho trio is ordered by Shikaku to take down the reanimated Asuma. Remembering Asuma’s final words, Shikamaru and Ino are determined to stop their former teacher.
🎬 Hiroyoshi Kishikawa ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki
274
⭐ 7.6
The Complete Ino-Shika-Cho Formation!
Choji is unable to attack Asuma and loses his will to fight. Ino and Shikamaru try to snap Choji out of his paralysis.
🎬 Kiyomu Fukuda ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki
275
⭐ 8.0
A Message from the Heart
While training in Chakra Mode, Naruto senses the presence of the Nine Tails’ chakra seeping from Kinkaku outside. Curious to find out what’s happening, Naruto tries to leave the training room when Iruka suddenly steps in to stop him.
🎬 Mitsutaka Noshitani ✍️ Shin Yoshida