With the events of the Rice Field Country behind them, everyone prepares for their training. Transcription: ' Genkai shisetsu no san akunin' ( Japanese: 厳戒施設の三悪人) 'The Three Villains from the Maximum Security Prison' The English version replaces the endings with an instrumental version of 'Rise' by Jeremy Sweet and Ian Nickus. 'I'm Always by Your Side') by Amadori (used for episodes 154 to 166), 'Parade' ( パレード, Parēdo) by Chaba (used for episodes 167 to 178), and ' Yellow Moon' by Akeboshi (used for episodes 179 to 183). The ending themes are 'Speed' by Analog Fish (used until episode 153), 'Soba ni Iru Kara' ( そばにいるから, lit.

'Discord Sateraito') by Snowkel (used for episodes 158 to 177), and 'Re:member' by Flow (used for episodes 178 to 183). ノークライ, Nō Bōi Nō Kurai) by Stance Punks (used until episode 157), 'Namikaze Satellite' ( 波風サテライト, lit.The opening themes are 'No Boy No Cry' ( ノーボーイ Seven pieces of theme music are used in the episodes three opening themes and four ending themes. Only the first three episodes were released by Viz Media in DVD volumes, leaving to DVD boxes that collected the entire series.

Sony Pictures Entertainment collected the episodes in a total of twelve DVD volumes, each containing four episodes, between Januand December 6, 2006. The English dub was shown on both Cartoon Network's Toonami and YTV's Bionix programming blocks from February 23 to July 26, 2008. The episodes aired in Japan from Jto on TV Tokyo. Based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series, the season follows Naruto Uzumaki and his friends assigning on different short missions, after Sasuke Uchiha joins up with Orochimaru. Between battles, your followers will raise funds by producing food, handicrafts, and other goods to sell to passing travellers.Īrm your ninjas with the best gear, training, and skills and lead them to victory in the struggle for unification! You may even meet some of the era's greatest generals along the way.The fourth season of the Naruto anime series, titled '4th Stage' in Japan, is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. Of course, war is costly in more ways than one. But the shogun has an ace up his sleeve: you! As the head of a leading ninja clan, it's up to you to rally your followers and help unify Japan!Īs their fearless leader, you'll need to train your fellow ninjas in the ways of modern 16th-century warfare-including the use of those newfangled matchlock guns! Assign them to infantry, cavalry, and other units to form an army fit for a shogun! The shogun has fallen from power, plunging the land into chaos as feuding feudal lords scramble to take his place. Rewrite the history of feudal Japan with an army of the ultimate guerrilla warriors: ninjas!

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