A new face is coming soon to Disney TV screens in October 2009. No, we're not talking about the Marvel-Disney merger here -- VIZ Media announced last week that new episodes of Naruto: Shippuden anime will be showing on the Disney XD network.
Disney XD is Disney's cable TV channel geared especially for boys age 6 - 14, and as such, its programming is packed with action, comedy, animated and live action shows geared for guys such as The Spectacular Spiderman, Iron Man, Batman and Skyrunners.
The first part of the Naruto saga has been featured on The Cartoon Network. The Shippuden story arc takes place two years after the end of the first part of the Naruto series, and focuses on the young ninja and his friends when they're older teens, and facing much tougher opponents in higher-stakes confrontations.
Net-savvy fans have been able to enjoy the latest episodes of Naruto: Shippuden online at Naruto.com on the same week as it makes its debut in Japan. Now more fans will be able to catch these exciting episodes (well, as long as they have cable and have Disney XD in their channel mix).
The amped up Naruto release schedule is now over, but the latest volume of this bestselling shonen manga series, Naruto Vol. 46 is coming soon. Look for Kakashi on the cover on October 6, 2009.
Image credit: © 2002 Masashi Kishimoto / 2007 Shippuden
Comments
This is crazy Naruto coming 2 XD they are all better off airing it on Adult Swim at least they don’t need to edit.
they should show naruto sip. on adult swim because Episodes will be butchered by Disney censors
OMFG That is fricken bs a baby channel with censors omg mega fail! NARUTO IS GOING TO FAIL ON THAT CHANNEL!
This is going to be a MEGA FAIL c’mon use adult swim you idiots! Disney XD IS FOR TINY KIDS OF COURSE THEY WILL CENSOR IT!
NO WAY this is too cool I may not be a boy but when I heard disney was gonna show Naruto in October it was enough to make me fall out my chair (in a good way)!!
Oh My God…..I just saw the first episode and yes……Disney edited the hell out of it. I will no longer watch it
It was good they kept the japanese intro and credits anyway.
i missed the first episodes was it really edited that much?
Wow Naruto on the disney channel….
Sorry to say but anime is not for the disney audience. Anime is more for teenagers and young adults. The themes that animes have are usually of a mature and or profound nature. Disney will edit and make it into something it is not and it will lose its artistic intent. Sad day for anime .
The only thing that we can hope for is if disney makes a spin off channel or brand that is atleast rated pg-14 or above and they try to preserve as much as possible.
i love naruto but F Disney the show going to be senceord and probely lose many many fans and F U Disney naruto isnt for 10 years olds