The episodes for the ninth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. The anime only season aired from September 2010 to January 2011, and contains past flashback episodes for Naruto Uzumaki and his friends.[1][2] The season is referred to by its DVDs as Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha (過去篇～木ノ葉の軌跡～, Kako Hen: Konoha no Kiseki?) with the first volume released on April 6, 2011 by Aniplex.[3]
The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. On January 2, 2009, Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing the series subtitled episodes.[4][5][6] The English dub of the season aired on Neon Alley from March 30 to July 6, 2013. The season would make its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and premiere from October 8, 2017 to March 25, 2018.
The season contains five musical themes: two openings and three endings. The first opening theme, "Tōmei Datta Sekai" (透明だった世界?, "Formerly Transparent World") by Motohiro Hata is used from episodes 176 to 179. The second opening theme song, "Diver" by Nico Touches the Walls is used from episodes 180 to 196. The first ending theme, "Utakata Hanabi" (うたかた花火?, "Transient Fireworks") by Supercell is used from episodes 176 to 179. The second ending theme,"U Can Do It!" by DOMINO is used from episodes 180 to 192. The third ending theme, "Mayonaka no Orchestra" (真夜中のオーケストラ?, "Midnight Orchestra") by Aqua Timez is used from episodes 193 to 196.
Episode Listing
| No. |
Title |
Original air date |
English air date |
| 176 |
"Rookie Instructor Iruka" |
September 2, 2010 (2010-09-02) |
March 30, 2013 |
| 177 |
"Iruka's Ordeal" |
September 9, 2010 (2010-09-09) |
April 6, 2013 |
| 178 |
"Iruka's Decision" |
September 16, 2010 (2010-09-16) |
April 6, 2013 |
| 179 |
"Kakashi Hatake, The Jonin in Charge" |
September 30, 2010 (2010-09-30) |
April 6, 2013 |
| 180 |
"Inari's Courage Put to the Test" |
October 7, 2010 (2010-10-07) |
April 6, 2013 |
| 181 |
"Naruto's School of Revenge" |
October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14) |
April 13, 2013 |
| 182 |
"Gaara's Bond" |
October 21, 2010 (2010-10-21) |
April 13, 2013 |
| 183 |
"Naruto: Outbreak" |
October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28) |
April 13, 2013 |
| 184 |
"Deploy! Team Tenten" |
November 4, 2010 (2010-11-04) |
April 13, 2013 |
| 185 |
"Animal District" |
November 11, 2010 (2010-11-11) |
April 20, 2013 |
| 186 |
"Ah, the Medicine of Youth" |
November 18, 2010 (2010-11-18) |
April 27, 2013 |
| 187 |
"Gutsy Master and Student: The Training" |
November 25, 2010 (2010-11-25) |
May 4, 2013 |
| 188 |
"Record of the Ninja Gutsy Master and Student" |
November 25, 2010 (2010-11-25) |
May 11, 2013 |
| 189 |
"Sasuke's Paw Encyclopedia" |
December 2, 2010 (2010-12-02) |
May 18, 2013 |
| 190 |
"Naruto and the Old Soldier" |
December 9, 2010 (2010-12-09) |
May 25, 2013 |
| 191 |
"Kakashi Love Song" |
December 16, 2010 (2010-12-16) |
June 1, 2013 |
| 192 |
"Neji Chronicles" |
December 23, 2010 (2010-12-23) |
June 8, 2013 |
| 193 |
"The Man Who Died Twice" |
January 6, 2011 (2011-01-06) |
June 15, 2013 |
| 194 |
"The Worst Three-Legged Race" |
January 13, 2011 (2011-01-13) |
June 22, 2013 |
| 195 |
"Team 10's Teamwork" |
January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20) |
June 29, 2013 |
| 196 |
"Drive Towards Darkness" |
January 27, 2011 (2011-01-27) |
July 6, 2013 |
Home releases
Japanese
| Volume |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 1 |
April 6, 2011 |
1 |
176–179 |
[7] |
| 2 |
May 11, 2011 |
1 |
180–183 |
[7] |
| 3 |
June 1, 2011 |
1 |
184–189 |
[7] |
| 4 |
July 6, 2011 |
1 |
190–193 |
[7] |
| 5 |
August 3, 2011 |
1 |
194–196 |
[7] |
English
Viz Media (North America, Region 1)
| Box set |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 14 |
April 23, 2013 |
3 |
167–179 |
[8] |
| 15 |
July 16, 2013 |
3 |
180–192 |
[9] |
| 16 |
October 8, 2013 |
2 |
193–205 |
[10] |
Manga Entertainment (United Kingdom, Region 2)
| Volume |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 14 |
September 23, 2013 |
2 |
167–179 |
[11] |
| 15 |
December 9, 2013 |
2 |
180–192 |
[12] |
| 16 |
February 24, 2014 |
2 |
193–205 |
[13] |
Madman Entertainment (Australia/New Zealand, Region 4)
| Collection |
Date |
Discs |
Episodes |
Reference |
| 14 |
June 19, 2013 |
2 |
167–179 |
[14] |
| 15 |
October 16, 2013 |
2 |
180–192 |
[15] |
| 16 |
February 19, 2014 |
2 |
193–205 |
[16] |
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