Based on a popular Japanese manga and video game this animated program finds Naruto battling against Suien and his group of rebel ninjas evildoers intent on snatching the waterfall village's treasure. But in order to defea... more »t these bandits and protect the village Naruto will have to rouse the courageous spirit of its cowardly young leader Shibuki.System Requirements:Run Time: 40 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM UPC: 782009237105 Manufacturer No: DNROV1« less
Genres:Television, Anime & Manga, Animation Sub-Genres:Television, Anime & Manga, Animation Studio:Viz Media Format:DVD - Color - Animated DVD Release Date: 05/22/2007 Original Release Date: 03/31/2009 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 0hr 40min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 1 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: Unrated Languages:English, English Subtitles:English
"This seems to fall between the 2nd and 3rd seasons, before the Chunin Exam story arc but doesn't really have a specific timeframe stated. A good Naruto storyline. Nothing spectacular, but not disappointing either, just more Naruto. That's not a bad thing..."
It should have stayed lost
Dash | Illinois | 08/28/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I am a Naruto fan somewhat, and I had high hopes for this. However, it fell short of my expectations. The story is about Naruto and the rest of his team escorting a cowardly leader named Shibuki to his village, but things get mixed up when an old enemy named Suien appears in the village and tries to steal it's treasure, the Hero's Water. While this may seem exciting, it's actually quite boring once you actually watch it. Naruto and Shibuki talk for an extended period of time, which takes out a lot. So far, this is bad. Very bad.
I won't spoil anything, but if you're a Sakura fan, don't buy this. She's tied up half the time. While the fight scenes are at least decent to good, they don't last long enough to hold your attention for very long, Thus comes to the conclusion of my review. It may seem good to some people, but to most, it's just some practical joke created for a good series. A very bad pratical joke."
A True Naruto Fan's Review
L. Bagley | 06/08/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This dvd should be considered a mini-movie. It exsists outside of the series story arcs. I think this a fun and dramatic story within the Naruto universe. This dvd contains both the english televised version and the uncut original with japanese audio, which is always a pluse for me. Any true Naruto fan would find this dvd to be a must have."
Only 2 types of people should watch this...
B. S. Windon | Gold Coast, QLD, Aus | 01/03/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Only two types of people should watch this OVA... Hardcore Naruto fans, and possibly people that have never seen Naruto and want a preview of what the series has to offer. If you hate Naruto, you'll hate this. If you don't mind Naruto, you won't mind this, but you'll wish you didn't buy it. This OVA is purely worth the money for hardcore Narutards. And with saying that... I'm glad I brought it. It's a good fix for fans of Naruto wanting just some good dumb Naruto fun.
Taking place between the Zabuza arc and the Chunin Exams arc, it offers nothing new... but if you like what Naruto already offered at that time, you'll like this.
Coming from a hardcore Naruto fan... I'd give it a B."
Its....ok
Luis M. Benavides | 02/23/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"The lost episode unfortunately should have stayed lost, not a very interesting story or fight scene. i wouldnt recomend it but if you're a die hard naruto fan like me, dont take my word for it, see it yourself"