
Naruto Uzumaki
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Led by Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are tasked to escort the extravagant Prince Michiru Tsuki and his spoiled son Hikaru to the prosperous Land of Moon when the two return from a long trip around the world. As if guarding two whimsical high-ranked individuals was not challenging enough, the prince's reckless decision to acquire an entire circus during their journey—mainly to entertain Hikaru's wish of owning the saber-toothed tiger featured in the show—further propels the mission into disarray. Just as things are finally settling down, the arrival of Michiru's convoy at the Land of Moon is met with an unforeseen crisis—the greedy Chief Minister Shabadaba has taken over the country with the assistance of mysterious, powerful ninjas. While Kakashi's team relentlessly fights the enemy by any means necessary, the two princes are forced to confront a new outlook on life through adversity. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 66/100 — 30% of 20,408 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #14 highest-rated film of 2006, and #4 most popular film of 2006 on AniList.
Of the 38.4K AniList users who started it, 0.5% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 37.7K have finished it.
As a 94-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure — especially ninja, male protagonist, primarily male cast, circus.
Seasons 1-5 adapted Chapters 1 through 494 (Koku You Hills Campaign concluded). Season 3 to 5 evolved into a spectacular historical military drama.
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Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom runs 94 minutes (1 h 34 min).
Yes. Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom has finished airing — the final episode aired August 5, 2006.
Yes. Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom adapts the manga by Masashi Kishimoto. See the continuation guide on this page for where the anime ends in the source.
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom was animated by Studio Pierrot and directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru.
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom is listed on Crunchyroll, Netflix, Tubi TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.