Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Also known as Naruto Movie 3: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki Jima no Animaru Panikku Dattebayo!
劇場版 NARUTO -ナルト- 大興奮!みかづき島のアニマル騒動だってばよ
Led by Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are tasked to escort the extravagant Prince Michiru Tsuki and his spoiled son Hikaru to the prosperous Land of Moon when the two return from a long trip around the world. As if guarding two whimsical high-ranked individuals was not challenging enough, the prince's reckless decision to acquire an entire circus during their journey—mainly to entertain Hikaru's wish of owning the saber-toothed tiger featured in the show—further propels the mission into disarray.
Just as things are finally settling down, the arrival of Michiru's convoy at the Land of Moon is met with an unforeseen crisis—the greedy Chief Minister Shabadaba has taken over the country with the assistance of mysterious, powerful ninjas. While Kakashi's team relentlessly fights the enemy by any means necessary, the two princes are forced to confront a new outlook on life through adversity.
Anime film, Summer 2006, Studio Pierrot. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Studio Pierrot. Genres: Action, Adventure. Season: Summer 2006.
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Characters and voice cast
- Naruto Uzumaki (うずまきナルト) - main character, voiced by Junko Takeuchi (竹内順子); English dub: Maile Flanagan
- Kakashi Hatake (はたけカカシ) - main character, voiced by Kazuhiko Inoue (井上和彦); English dub: Dave Wittenberg
- Sakura Haruno (春野サクラ) - main character, voiced by Chie Nakamura (中村千絵); English dub: Kate Higgins
- Michiru Tsuki (ツキミチル) - main character, voiced by Akio Ootsuka (大塚明夫)
- Rock Lee (ロック・リー) - supporting character, voiced by Youichi Masukawa (増川洋一); English dub: Brian Donovan
- Tsunade Senju (綱手) - supporting character, voiced by Masako Katsuki (勝生真沙子)
- Korega (コ再ガイン) - supporting character, voiced by Kenji Hamada (浜田賢二)
- Hikaru Tsuki (ツキヒカル) - supporting character, voiced by Kyousuke Ikeda (池田恭祐)
- Narrator (ナレーター) - supporting character
Staff
- Original Creator: Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史)
- Director: Toshiyuki Tsuru (都留稔幸)
- Character Design: Hirofumi Suzuki (鈴木博文)
- Character Design: Tetsuya Nishio (西尾鉄也)
- Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina (蝦名恭範)
- Music: Toshio Masuda (増田俊郎)
- Theme Song Performance: MARIA (マリア)
- Storyboard: Tokuyuki Matsutake (松竹徳幸)
- Storyboard: Yuu Yamashita (山下祐)
- Storyboard: Toshiyuki Tsuru (都留稔幸)
- Storyboard: Norio Matsumoto (松本憲生)
- Storyboard: Yuuzou Satou (佐藤雄三)
- Animation Director: Chikara Sakurai (櫻井親良)
- Animation Director: Hirofumi Suzuki (鈴木博文)
Production: Studio Pierrot (animation), Viz Media.
Rankings on AniList: #200 most popular all time, #14 highest rated 2006, #4 most popular 2006.
AniList members score Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom 66/100. On their lists: 451 watching, 37,577 completed, 3,755 planning to watch, 174 dropped; 281 favourites.
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