Naruto: Shippuden Kiretsu (Season 1, Episode 259)
TV-14
TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Naruto: Shippuden

Kiretsu (Season 1, Episode 259)

TV-14

TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Sasuke's defeat to Gaara, and later Itachi, forces him to realize that he is not strong enough to get revenge against his older brother. To make matters worse, his jealousy of Naruto's growth deepens Sasuke's thirst for power.

Director

Hayato Date

Writers

Masahiro Hikokubo (screenplay assistance / ninjutsu invention) | Masashi Kishimoto (manga) | Junki Takegami (composition) (screenplay)

Producers

Fukashi Azuma | Tomoko Gushima

Composer

Toshio Masuda

Casting Director

Jamie Simone (version: english)

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Updated Apr 19, 2012

Release date

Apr 19, 2012 (Japan)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

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