The episodes for the fifteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. The season focuses the battle between Naruto Uzumaki and Madara Uchiha. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo.[1]
The season aired from July 2013 to January 2014.[2] On January 2, 2009, Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled episodes.[3] The English dub of the season began airing on Neon Alley on November 28, 2015 until episode 338 on March 25, 2016, when the digital platform was beginning its shutdown and removed the anime from its rotation. The season made its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and premiered on December 13, 2020. The DVD collection was released on March 5, 2014 under the title of The Fourth Great Ninja War - Sasuke and Itachi (忍界大戦・サスケとイタチ, Ninkai Taisen - Sasuke to Itachi?).
The season contains five musical themes between two openings and three endings. The first opening theme, "Niwaka Ame ni mo Makezu" (ニワカ雨ニモ負ケズ?) by NICO Touches the Walls, is used from episode 321 to 332. The second opening theme, "Tsuki no Ōkisa" (月の大きさ?, "The Size of the Moon") by Nogizaka46, is used from episode 333 to 348. The first ending theme, "Yume o Idaite ~Hajimari no Crissroads~" (夢を抱いて～はじまりのクリスロード～?, "Embrace Your Dreams ~Crissroads of the Beginning~"), by Rake, is used from episode 321 to 332. The second ending theme, "Black Night Town" (ブラックナイトタウン, Burakku Naito Taun?) by Akihisa Kondō, is used from episodes 333 to 343. The third ending theme, "Niji" (虹?, "Rainbow") by Shinkū Hollow, is used from episode 344 to 348.
Episode listing
| No. |
Title |
Original air date |
English air date |
| 321 |
"Reinforcements Arrive" |
July 18, 2013 (2013-07-18) |
November 28, 2015 |
| 322 |
"Madara Uchiha" |
July 25, 2013 (2013-07-25) |
December 5, 2015 |
| 323 |
"The Five Kage Assemble" |
August 1, 2013 (2013-08-01) |
December 12, 2015 |
| 324 |
"The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble" |
August 8, 2013 (2013-08-08) |
December 18, 2015 |
| 325 |
"Jinchūriki vs. Jinchūriki!!" |
August 15, 2013 (2013-08-15) |
December 24, 2015 |
| 326 |
"Four Tails, the King of Sage Monkeys" |
August 22, 2013 (2013-08-22) |
December 31, 2015 |
| 327 |
"Nine Tails" |
August 29, 2013 (2013-08-29) |
January 7, 2016 |
| 328 |
"Kurama" |
August 29, 2013 (2013-08-29) |
January 14, 2016 |
| 329 |
"Two-Man Team" |
September 5, 2013 (2013-09-05) |
January 21, 2016 |
| 330 |
"The Promise of Victory" |
September 12, 2013 (2013-09-12) |
January 28, 2016 |
| 331 |
"Eyes That See in the Dark" |
September 19, 2013 (2013-09-19) |
February 4, 2016 |
| 332 |
"A Will of Stone" |
September 26, 2013 (2013-09-26) |
February 11, 2016 |
| 333 |
"The Risks of the Reanimation Jutsu" |
October 3, 2013 (2013-10-03) |
February 18, 2016 |
| 334 |
"Sibling Tag Team" |
October 10, 2013 (2013-10-10) |
February 25, 2016 |
| 335 |
"To Each Their Own Leaf" |
October 24, 2013 (2013-10-24) |
March 4, 2016 |
| 336 |
"Kabuto Yakushi" |
October 31, 2013 (2013-10-31) |
March 11, 2016 |
| 337 |
"The Izanami Activated" |
November 7, 2013 (2013-11-07) |
March 18, 2016 |
| 338 |
"Izanagi and Izanami" |
November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14) |
March 25, 2016 |
| 339 |
"I Will Love You Always" |
November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21) |
TBA[lower-alpha 1] |
| 340 |
"Reanimation Jutsu: Release!" |
November 28, 2013 (2013-11-28) |
TBA |
| 341 |
"Orochimaru's Return" |
December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05) |
TBA |
| 342 |
"The Secret of the Transportation Technique" |
December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12) |
TBA |
| 343 |
"Who Are You?" |
December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19) |
TBA |
| 344 |
"Obito and Madara" |
January 9, 2014 (2014-01-09) |
TBA |
| 345 |
"I'm in Hell" |
January 16, 2014 (2014-01-16) |
TBA |
| 346 |
"World of Dreams" |
January 23, 2014 (2014-01-23) |
TBA |
| 347 |
"Creeping Shadow" |
January 23, 2014 (2014-01-23) |
TBA |
| 348 |
"The New Akatsuki" |
January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30) |
TBA |
Home releases
Japanese
| Volume |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 1 |
March 4, 2014 |
1 |
321–324 |
[4] |
| 2 |
April 2, 2014 |
1 |
325–328 |
[4] |
| 3 |
May 7, 2014 |
1 |
329–332 |
[4] |
| 4 |
July 2, 2014 |
1 |
333–336 |
[4] |
| 5 |
July 2, 2014 |
1 |
337–340 |
[4] |
| 6 |
August 6, 2014 |
1 |
341–344 |
[4] |
| 7 |
September 3, 2014 |
1 |
345–348 |
[4] |
English
Viz Media (North America, Region 1)
| Box set |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 25 |
January 26, 2016 |
2 |
310–322 |
[5] |
| 26 |
April 5, 2016 |
2 |
323–335 |
[6] |
| 27 |
July 5, 2016 |
2 |
336–348 |
[7] |
Manga Entertainment (United Kingdom, Region 2)
| Volume |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 25 |
August 15, 2016 |
2 |
310–322 |
[8] |
| 26 |
October 17, 2016 |
2 |
323–335 |
[9] |
| 27 |
February 6, 2017 |
2 |
336–348 |
[10] |
Madman Entertainment (Australia/New Zealand, Region 4)
| Collection |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 25 |
April 6, 2016 |
2 |
310–322 |
[11] |
| 26 |
September 7, 2016 |
2 |
323–335 |
[12] |
| 27 |
October 5, 2016 |
2 |
336–348 |
[13] |
Notes
- ↑ English airdates of Naruto: Shippuden from this point onward will refer to its first broadcast on U.S. television on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block when it reaches episode 339.
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