Naruto: Shippuuden - What is it?
(It says Shippuuden in Japanese, which is translated into Hurricane Chronicles
in English)
NARUTO: Shippuuden is a Japanese anime about a 15-year-old boy by the
name of Naruto Uzumaki. It is a continuation of the show NARUTO, and the
storyline takes place three years after the end of it. It is often referred to
by Naruto fans as "Naruto Part 2" and "Timeskip
Naruto".
In this show, our protagonist, Naruto, has just come back to his home town village after three years of training with his teacher Jiraiya. His friends who were previously Gennins, are now all Chuunins and Jounins. While his official ninja rank is that of a Gennin, Naruto is now far more powerful, and arguably at the strength of the powerful Jounin, or even Hokage-level ninjas.
Despite his power, Naruto must continue to train hard because of the evils surrounding him. The high S class criminal organization Akatsuki is after the Nine-Tailed Fox inside of Naruto, as they plan to use that power inside of Naruto and put into some evil plan. Not only that, his desire to save his friend and rival Sasuke Uchiha from being totally engulfed in the evil by the devious Orochimaru drives him to push himself to the limits during his training. And of course, with all that, Naruto still wants to be Hokage - the number one ninja in his village!
NARUTO: Shippuuden the anime series debuted February 15, 2007 in Japan. The series has currently not been announced to air in the United States, Canada, or anywhere else at the moment because the original NARUTO series is still running. Based on the pace of two episodes a week being aired on Cartoon Network, we could see NARUTO: Shippuuden in the United States before the end of 2008! That is only a projection, and it could come out later, possibly in 2009. Only time will tell, however, when Viz Media and Cartoon Network will grace us with the second stage of the Naruto anime series!
Looks like even Sasuke is happy to see the new Naruto.
But, what is he doing with that sword?
You have to watch Naruto: Shippuuden to find out!
