The episodes for the fourteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. The season follows Naruto Uzumaki helping the ninja alliance fight against Kabuto's army. It was directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo.[1]
The season aired from January to July 2013.[2] On January 2, 2009, Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled episodes for the series.[3] The English dub of the season began airing on Neon Alley on May 30, 2015. The season would make its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and premiere from May 17 to December 6, 2020. The DVD version was released on September 4, 2013 under the title of The Fourth Great Ninja War - Assailants From Afar (忍界大戦・彼方からの攻撃者, Ninkai Taisen - Kanata kara no Kōgekisha?).
The season contains five musical themes between two openings and three endings. The first opening theme, "Moshimo" by Daisuke, is used from episode 296 to 306. The second opening theme, "Niwaka Ame ni mo Makezu" (ニワカ雨ニモ負ケズ?) by NICO Touches the Walls, is used from episode 307 to 320. The first ending theme, "Sayonara Memories" (さよならメモリー, Sayonara Memorī?) by 7!!, is used from episode 296 to 306. The second ending theme, "I Can Hear" by DISH//, is used from episode 307 to 319. The third ending theme, "Yume o Idaite ~Hajimari no Crissroads~" (夢を抱いて～はじまりのクリスロード～, "Embrace Your Dreams ~Crissroads of the Beginning~"?), by Rake, is used for episode 320.
Episode listing
| No. |
Title |
Original air date |
English air date |
| 296 |
"Naruto Enters the Battle!" |
January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) |
May 30, 2015 |
| 297 |
"A Father's Hope, A Mother's Love" |
January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24) |
June 6, 2015 |
| 298 |
"Contact! Naruto vs. Itachi" |
January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31) |
June 13, 2015 |
| 299 |
"The Acknowledged One" |
February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07) |
June 20, 2015 |
| 300 |
"The Mizukage, the Giant Clam, and the Mirage" |
February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14) |
June 27, 2015 |
| 301 |
"Paradox" |
February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21) |
July 4, 2015 |
| 302 |
"Terror: The Steam Imp" |
February 28, 2013 (2013-02-28) |
July 11, 2015 |
| 303 |
"Ghosts from the Past" |
March 7, 2013 (2013-03-07) |
July 18, 2015 |
| 304 |
"The Underworld Transfer Jutsu" |
March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14) |
July 25, 2015 |
| 305 |
"The Vengeful" |
March 21, 2013 (2013-03-21) |
August 8, 2015 |
| 306 |
"The Heart's Eye" |
March 28, 2013 (2013-03-28) |
August 15, 2015 |
| 307 |
"Fade into the Moonlight" |
April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04) |
August 22, 2015 |
| 308 |
"Crescent Moonlight" |
April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11) |
August 29, 2015 |
| 309 |
"The A-Rank Mission: Food Fight" |
April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18) |
September 5, 2015 |
| 310 |
"The Fallen Castle" |
April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25) |
September 12, 2015 |
| 311 |
"Prologue of Road to Ninja" |
May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02) |
September 19, 2015 |
| 312 |
"The Old Master and the Dragon's Eye" |
May 9, 2013 (2013-05-09) |
September 26, 2015 |
| 313 |
"Rain Followed by Snow, with Some Lightning" |
May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16) |
October 3, 2015 |
| 314 |
"The Sad Sun Shower" |
May 23, 2013 (2013-05-23) |
October 10, 2015 |
| 315 |
"Lingering Snow" |
May 30, 2013 (2013-05-30) |
October 17, 2015 |
| 316 |
"The Reanimated Allied Forces" |
June 6, 2013 (2013-06-06) |
October 24, 2015 |
| 317 |
"Shino vs. Torune!" |
June 13, 2013 (2013-06-13) |
October 31, 2015 |
| 318 |
"A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchuriki" |
June 20, 2013 (2013-06-20) |
November 7, 2015 |
| 319 |
"The Soul Living Inside the Puppet" |
June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27) |
November 14, 2015 |
| 320 |
"Run, Omoi!" |
July 4, 2013 (2013-07-04) |
November 21, 2015 |
Home releases
Japanese
| Volume |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 1 |
September 4, 2013 |
1 |
296–299 |
[4] |
| 2 |
October 2, 2013 |
1 |
300–303 |
[4] |
| 3 |
November 6, 2013 |
1 |
304–307 |
[4] |
| 4 |
December 4, 2013 |
1 |
308–311 |
[4] |
| 5 |
January 8, 2014 |
1 |
312–315 |
[4] |
| 6 |
February 5, 2014 |
1 |
316–320 |
[4] |
English
Viz Media (North America, Region 1)
| Box set |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 23 |
July 28, 2015 |
2 |
284–296 |
[5] |
| 24 |
November 10, 2015 |
2 |
297–309 |
[6] |
| 25 |
January 26, 2016 |
2 |
310–322 |
[7] |
Manga Entertainment (United Kingdom, Region 2)
| Volume |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 23 |
February 8, 2016 |
2 |
284–296 |
[8] |
| 24 |
April 4, 2016 |
2 |
297–309 |
[9] |
| 25 |
August 15, 2016 |
2 |
310–322 |
[10] |
Madman Entertainment (Australia/New Zealand, Region 4)
| Collection |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 23 |
September 16, 2015 |
2 |
284–296 |
[11] |
| 24 |
January 13, 2016 |
2 |
297–309 |
[12] |
| 25 |
April 6, 2016 |
2 |
310–322 |
[13] |
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