Naruto: Shippuden[i], a sequel to the original Naruto anime, was developed by Studio Pierrot, and directed by Hayato date. It debuted on Japanese TV Tokyo on February 15, 2007, and ended on March 23, 2017. TV Tokyo started streaming new episodes via the internet to its monthly subscribers on January 8, 2009. Each episode streamed online was made available within one hour of its Japanese release. It also includes English subtitles.
On January 2, 2009 Viz started streaming English subtitled episodes online. This included episodes that were already released and new episodes from Japan. [87] The English dub Naruto: Shippuden aired every week on Disney XD, from October 28, 2009 to November 5, 2011. Episodes 99 through 338 were uncut on Neon Alley, which shut down on May 4, 2016.
The series was released in Japan on Region 2 DVD with four to five episodes per disc; the DVD release also included a special feature called Hurricane! "Konoha Academy Chronicles.Kakashi Chronicles. Boys' Life at the Battlefield[j] was published on December 16, 2009. It featured episodes 119-120. The story centers around Kakashi Hatake's early years.
On September 29, 2009, the first North American DVD was released. Only the 53 first episodes were available in this format. The 12th volume ended on August 10, 2010. Subsequent episodes were released as DVD boxed sets. The first season began on January 26, 2010. [96] The series was licensed in the United Kingdom by Manga Entertainment, who released the first DVD collection of the series on June 14, 2010.
