Nine-Tailed Fox Taming and Karmic Encounters poster

Nine-Tailed Fox Taming and Karmic Encounters

(2012)

Overview

As the Leaf Village prepares for war, each shinobi and clan must contemplate the role they will play in the battles to come. While Naruto's peers seek training from surprising sources, Naruto himself must confront both his biggest weakness and greatest strength – the Nine-Tailed Fox. To reach optimum power, Naruto must learn to control the beast within him, so he seeks help from the one person who has mastered just that, Killer Bee! But the Jinchuriki of Eight Tails wants nothing to do with tr…

Cast

Junko Takeuchi as Naruto Uzumaki (voice)
Junko Takeuchi

as Naruto Uzumaki (voice)

Noriaki Sugiyama as Sasuke Uchiha (voice)
Noriaki Sugiyama

as Sasuke Uchiha (voice)

Chie Nakamura as Sakura Haruno (voice)
Chie Nakamura

as Sakura Haruno (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue as Kakashi Hatake (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue

as Kakashi Hatake (voice)

Showtaro Morikubo as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
Showtaro Morikubo

as Shikamaru Nara (voice)

Satoshi Hino as Sai (voice)
Satoshi Hino

as Sai (voice)

Akira Ishida as Gaara (voice)
Akira Ishida

as Gaara (voice)

Hideo Ishikawa as Itachi Uchiha (voice)
Hideo Ishikawa

as Itachi Uchiha (voice)

Koichi Tochika as Neji Hyuga (voice)
Koichi Tochika

as Neji Hyuga (voice)

Keiko Nemoto as Shizune (voice)
Keiko Nemoto

as Shizune (voice)

Kujira as Orochimaru (voice)
Kujira

as Orochimaru (voice)

Masako Katsuki as Tsunade (voice)
Masako Katsuki

as Tsunade (voice)

Masashi Ebara as Might Guy (voice)
Masashi Ebara

as Might Guy (voice)

Nobuo Tobita as Zetsu (voice)
Nobuo Tobita

as Zetsu (voice)

Nobutoshi Canna as Kabuto Yakushi (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna

as Kabuto Yakushi (voice)

Romi Park as Temari (voice)
Romi Park

as Temari (voice)

Yasuyuki Kase as Kankuro (voice)
Yasuyuki Kase

as Kankuro (voice)

Shinji Kawada as Shino Aburame (voice)
Shinji Kawada

as Shino Aburame (voice)

Tomoyuki Dan as Kisame Hoshigaki (voice)
Tomoyuki Dan

as Kisame Hoshigaki (voice)

Kenji Yamauchi as Harusame (voice)
Kenji Yamauchi

as Harusame (voice)

Rikiya Koyama as Yamato (voice)
Rikiya Koyama

as Yamato (voice)

Nana Mizuki as Hinata Hyuga (voice)
Nana Mizuki

as Hinata Hyuga (voice)

Hochu Otsuka as Jiraiya (voice)
Hochu Otsuka

as Jiraiya (voice)

Kentaro Ito as Choji Akimichi (voice)
Kentaro Ito

as Choji Akimichi (voice)

Yōichi Masukawa as Rock Lee (voice)
Yōichi Masukawa

as Rock Lee (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi as Pain (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi

as Pain (voice)

Yukari Tamura as Tenten (voice)
Yukari Tamura

as Tenten (voice)

Ryoka Yuzuki as Ino Yamanaka (voice)
Ryoka Yuzuki

as Ino Yamanaka (voice)

Kohsuke Toriumi as Kiba Inuzuka (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi

as Kiba Inuzuka (voice)

Tessyo Genda as Nine-Tailed Demon Fox (voice)
Tessyo Genda

as Nine-Tailed Demon Fox (voice)

Ikuko Tani as Chiyo (voice)
Ikuko Tani

as Chiyo (voice)

Naoya Uchida as Madara Uchiha (voice)
Naoya Uchida

as Madara Uchiha (voice)

Takashi Kondo as Suigetsu Hozuki (voice)
Takashi Kondo

as Suigetsu Hozuki (voice)

Atsuko Tanaka as Konan (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka

as Konan (voice)

Kanako Toujou as Karin (voice)
Kanako Toujou

as Karin (voice)

Toshihiko Seki as Iruka Umino (voice)
Toshihiko Seki

as Iruka Umino (voice)

Yutaka Aoyama as Sasori (voice)
Yutaka Aoyama

as Sasori (voice)

Daiki Nakamura as Inoichi Yamanaka (voice)
Daiki Nakamura

as Inoichi Yamanaka (voice)

Hidekatsu Shibata as Hiruzen Sarutobi (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata

as Hiruzen Sarutobi (voice)

Shuhei Sakaguchi as Jugo (voice)
Shuhei Sakaguchi

as Jugo (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa as Minato Namikaze (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa

as Minato Namikaze (voice)

Takaya Hashi as Kakuzu (voice)
Takaya Hashi

as Kakuzu (voice)

Jurota Kosugi as Asuma Sarutobi (voice)
Jurota Kosugi

as Asuma Sarutobi (voice)

Masaki Terasoma as Hidan (voice)
Masaki Terasoma

as Hidan (voice)

Hiroshi Ito as Danzo Shimura (voice)
Hiroshi Ito

as Danzo Shimura (voice)

Tomohiro Tsuboi as Izumo Kamizuki (voice)
Tomohiro Tsuboi

as Izumo Kamizuki (voice)

Emi Shinohara as Kushina Uzumaki (voice)
Emi Shinohara

as Kushina Uzumaki (voice)

Ikue Otani as Konohamaru Sarutobi (voice)
Ikue Otani

as Konohamaru Sarutobi (voice)

Takako Honda as Anko Mitarashi (voice)
Takako Honda

as Anko Mitarashi (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka as Zabuza Momochi (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka

as Zabuza Momochi (voice)

Rumi Ochiai as Kurenai Yuhi (voice)
Rumi Ochiai

as Kurenai Yuhi (voice)

Sôsuke Komori as Obito Uchiha (voice)
Sôsuke Komori

as Obito Uchiha (voice)

Shunsuke Sakuya as Sakon (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya

as Sakon (voice)

Akeno Watanabe as Tayuya (voice)
Akeno Watanabe

as Tayuya (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai as Sasori (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai

as Sasori (voice)

Eisuke Asakura as Teuchi (voice)
Eisuke Asakura

as Teuchi (voice)

Katsuhiko Kawamoto as Deidara (voice)
Katsuhiko Kawamoto

as Deidara (voice)

Jouji Nakata as Baki (voice)
Jouji Nakata

as Baki (voice)

Episodes

Land Ahoy! Is this the Paradise Island? poster

Land Ahoy! Is this the Paradise Island? 7.0

January 5, 2012

After a long voyage at sea, Naruto’s ship finally arrives at the island of its destination. Before everyone can rejoice…

Killer Bee and Motoi poster

Killer Bee and Motoi 8.5

January 12, 2012

Motoi confesses to Naruto and Yamato that he attempted to kill Bee during their childhood because of his father's death…

The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails! poster

The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails! 5.5

January 19, 2012

With Killer Bee as his new master, Naruto begins his training to control the power of a Tailed Beast. In order to do so…

The Orange Spark poster

The Orange Spark 10.0

January 26, 2012

Inside his mind, Naruto continues his battle against Nine Tails to take control of its immense power.

Target: Nine Tails poster

Target: Nine Tails 10.0

February 2, 2012

Sixteen years ago, Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina are expecting their first child, much to the deli…

The Fourth Hokage's Death Match! poster

The Fourth Hokage's Death Match! 10.0

February 9, 2012

Minato is forced to use his Flying Raijin jutsu and leave his wife Kushina behind to save their newborn son, Naruto, fr…

Thank You poster

Thank You 10.0

February 9, 2012

The Nine Tails, having been released from Madara's control, continues to wreck havoc in the city. The Third Hokage summ…

Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster! poster

Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster! 8.0

February 16, 2012

Guy arrives at the Waterfall of Truth to help Naruto with his training. Instead he encounters Kisame, who has infiltrat…

The Man Named Kisame poster

The Man Named Kisame 8.5

February 23, 2012

The after-effects of Guy's Daytime Tiger are felt throughout the island. Kisame is defeated, and Guy explains his techn…

The Angelic Herald of Death poster

The Angelic Herald of Death 8.5

March 1, 2012

Tobi heads to Hidden Rain Village to retrieve Nagato's Rinnegan. Konan, now a former member of Akatsuki, recollects her…

The Bridge to Peace poster

The Bridge to Peace 9.0

March 8, 2012

Konan encloses Tobi in an chasm with a large amount of explosive tags that detonates in a wide area. Tobi manages to su…

The Super Secret S-Rank Mission poster

The Super Secret S-Rank Mission 8.0

March 15, 2012

Zetsu reports on new intel from Kisame and Madara learns about Naruto hideout. Tsunade, Gaara, Lord Raikage, and others…

The Artist Returns poster

The Artist Returns 8.5

March 22, 2012

Kabuto and a reanimated Deidara attempt to grab hold of the jinchuriki, but are stopped by the Tsuchikage, who has come…

Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces! poster

Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces! 9.5

March 29, 2012

Fourth Great Ninja War is about to begin, ninjas are going through their formations, medical supplies are being checked…

Meeting poster

Meeting 10.0

April 5, 2012

Part One of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - A look back into the early years…

Rivals poster

Rivals 10.0

April 12, 2012

Part Two of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - During the Chunin Exam, Sasuke w…

Rift poster

Rift 10.0

April 19, 2012

Part Three of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - Sasuke’s defeat to Gaara, and …

Parting poster

Parting 10.0

April 26, 2012

Part Four of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - Naruto is determined to save Sa…

For My Friend poster

For My Friend 10.0

May 3, 2012

The Allied Shinobi Forces are on standby, ready to confront Madara’s army of reanimated shinobi and 100,000 White Zetsu…

War Begins poster

War Begins 9.0

May 10, 2012

Kankuro’s commando unit enters enemy territory to set up a stronghold for the Allied Shinobi Forces. They are immediate…

Sai and Shin poster

Sai and Shin 9.0

May 17, 2012

The Allied Shinobi Forces’ commando unit engages with the Akatsuki in the first wave of battle.

Secrets of the Reanimation Jutsu poster

Secrets of the Reanimation Jutsu 9.0

May 24, 2012

Under the guidance of Killer Bee, Naruto enters the final stage of training to master the Tailed Beast Bomb, a Jinchuri…

An Old Nemesis Returns poster

An Old Nemesis Returns 8.0

May 31, 2012

The commando unit is in hot water as they engage the reanimated Kekkei Genkai shinobi, which include Zabuza Momochi and…

The First and Last Opponent poster

The First and Last Opponent 9.0

June 7, 2012

Kakashi and his unit devise a strategy to take on the Kekkei Genkai shinobi, but it’s foiled by Kabuto, who uses the Re…

The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf poster

The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf 8.0

June 21, 2012

The Akatsuki dispatch an army of powerful reanimated shinobi and White Zetsu across the war zone, causing chaos within …

Battleground! poster

Battleground! 8.5

June 28, 2012

As Darui and his First Company engage an army of White Zetsu, the remaining forces must deal with reanimated shinobi.

Forbidden Words poster

Forbidden Words 10.0

July 5, 2012

Atsui, Samui, and Darui face off against Kinkaku and Ginkaku, the legendary brothers from the Hidden Cloud, feared even…

Golden Bonds poster

Golden Bonds 9.0

July 19, 2012

Darui manages to seal away Ginkaku. Fueled by the rage of losing his brother, Kinkaku transforms into a monster that re…

Road to Sakura poster

Road to Sakura 10.0

July 26, 2012

Ino sees Sakura falling from the sky. Although she manages to save her, the shock of the fall has left Sakura with amne…

Mifune vs. Hanzou poster

Mifune vs. Hanzou 7.5

August 2, 2012

Kankuro’s Commando Unit is cornered by Hanzo’s poison attack. Fortunately, Mifune and his Fifth Company arrive in time …

True Kindness poster

True Kindness 8.5

August 9, 2012

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio is ordered by Shikaku to take down the reanimated Asuma. Remembering Asuma’s final words, Shikam…

The Complete Ino-Shika-Cho Formation! poster

The Complete Ino-Shika-Cho Formation! 8.5

August 9, 2012

Choji is unable to attack Asuma and loses his will to fight. Ino and Shikamaru try to snap Choji out of his paralysis.

A Message from the Heart poster

A Message from the Heart 9.5

August 16, 2012

While training in Chakra Mode, Naruto senses the presence of the Nine Tails’ chakra seeping from Kinkaku outside. Curio…