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The Best Episodes Directed By Masaaki Kumagai

Every TV Episode Directed by Masaaki Kumagai Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - The Secret of the Transportation Technique

    S15:E342

    Having absorbed the chakras of all nine Tailed Beasts, the Gedo Statue begins its transformation into Ten Tails. Naruto, Killer Bee, Kakashi, and Guy try to destroy the Gedo Statue but are stopped by the masked man.

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  2. 9.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - The Fourth Hokage's Death Match!

    S12:E248

    Minato is forced to use his Flying Raijin jutsu and leave his wife Kushina behind to save their newborn son, Naruto, from a masked assailant.

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  3. 9.2/10(4 votes)

    #3 - The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant

    S6:E133

    Jiraiya realizes that the six Pains are all ninja he's met before. Putting various pieces of information together, Jiraiya figures out Pain's true identity, but Pain doesn't intend to allow Jiraiya to leave with that information alive. Elsewhere, the fated meeting between Itachi and Sasuke arrives, and Sasuke foresees Itachi's death.

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  4. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Sai's Day Off

    S11:E238

    Given the day off, Sai spends it strolling the village and drawing. He initially encounters three children that he at first finds it difficult to interact with but later realises that two of them remind him of his team-mates Naruto and Sakura. He has several flashbacks of their time together and the bonds they share. In the end he uses the doors of a destroyed house and paints a mural of Team 7 along with Sasuke holding hands.

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  5. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Something to Fill the Hole

    S17:E372

    Ten Tails is on the brink of its final transformation and begins to form a massive Tailed Beast Bomb.

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  6. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Pursuing Hope

    S18:E383

    Naruto's past, thoughts, and feelings flow into the consciousness of every shinobi, unifying their hearts.

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  7. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Madara Uchiha Arises

    S18:E391

    Naruto and the Allied Shinobi Forces successfully extract the Tailed Beasts from Obito. Only Madara remains, and Naruto heads out to tackle this foe.

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  8. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Connecting Thoughts

    S20:E470

    Before Naruto and Sasuke can attempt to seal Kaguya away, she transports Sasuke into a different Time-Space. Obito realizes that Kaguya’s ability to travel through Time-Space is similar to Kakashi’s and his own Visual Prowess. Obito and Sakura team up and begin the search for Sasuke.

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  9. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - The Ties That Bind

    S17:E364

    The Allied Shinobi Forces begin their onslaught against Obito and Madara. But Ten Tails suddenly transforms and hurls powerful Tailed Beast Bombs toward distant towns.

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  10. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - War Begins

    S12:E262

    Kankuro’s commando unit enters enemy territory to set up a stronghold for the Allied Shinobi Forces. They are immediately ambushed by the Akatsuki’s own commando unit comprised of the reanimated Deidara and Sasori.

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  11. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Pain to the World

    S8:E162

    Pain confronts Tsunade and questions her about Naruto's whereabouts. Tsunade argues with Pain about his motives, but Pain soon gets the info he needs from another source. Before preparing to depart, Pain unleashes a devastating attack on the village! Meanwhile, Naruto prepares to return to the Leaf Village, but he may be too late.

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  12. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Three Minutes Between Life and Death

    S1:E25

    Sakura destroys the Third Kazekage puppet thanks to a secret antidote she had taken.

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  13. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - The Death of Gaara!

    S1:E17

    Teams Kakashi and Guy take a short rest. Granny Chiyo watches Naruto dozing off and is reminded of Sasori as a child. The pursuit resumes, and when Chiyo wonders why Naruto puts such effort into...

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  14. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - The Wanderer

    S7:E144

    After failing to bring back Sasuke, the Leaf ninja start heading back to the Hidden Leaf Village. Tsunade, however, sends Katsuyu to inform them that the barrier of Mount Katsunagi of the Tsuchigumo Clan, which holds a powerful forbidden jutsu, is broken. While Kakashi and Team 8 head back to the Leaf Village, Team 7, lead by Yamato, must check out what events are taking place.

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  15. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - User of the Scorch Style: Pakura of the Sand!

    S13:E285

    A group of Allied Shinobi, including Omoi and Maki of the Sand, battle against several reanimated enemies. Maki recognizes one of them as Pakura, her former master who was a Sand Village hero.

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  16. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Power - Episode 2

    S13:E291

    The reborn Team Kakashi continues to investigate the recent attack by Kabuto and the reincarnated shinobi when Naruto gets swallowed by a giant snake, but manages to escape using shadow clones, and accidentally ingests snakes that were present in the pond which Kabuto uses to summon Hidan.

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  17. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble

    S15:E324

    Naruto and Killer Bee face off against the masked man originally thought to be Madara Uchiha, in addition to the reanimated Jinchuriki. Naruto is shocked when he recognizes one of the Jinchuriki.

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  18. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - A Will of Stone

    S15:E332

    The Five Kage are outmatched by the real Madara Uchiha’s devastating attacks. Just when Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki is about to give up, he remembers the words of the previous Tsuchikage.

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  19. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Orochimaru's Test Subject

    S16:E353

    While pursuing Orochimaru, Kakashi wanders into a village inhabited by the Iburi Clan, a group of people with the unique ability to turn into smoke. Kakashi is soon captured and learns that the villagers all serve under Orochimaru.

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  20. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Things that Go Bang in the Night

    S1:E39

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  21. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Moomin Builds a House

    S1:E45

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  22. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Treasure Hunt

    S1:E52

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  23. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Secret Dish

    S1:E56

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  24. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Witch-Walking

    S1:E62

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  25. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Adventures of Moominpappa: Part 3

    S1:E68

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Masaaki Kumagai Ratings Summary

"The Secret of the Transportation Technique" is the best rated episode directed by Masaaki Kumagai. It scored 9.333/10 based on 3 votes. It was written by Shin Yoshida. It aired on 12/12/2013 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Fourth Hokage's Death Match!".