8.0/10 3 votes#1 - Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!
Season 2 Episode 84 - Aired 5/19/2004
Sasuke remembers the day that Itachi single-handedly wiped out the entire Uchiha clan as he desperately searches for Naruto. However, Itachi and Kisame have already found him.
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Satoru Nishizono
7.2/10 4 votes#2 - Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!
Season 2 Episode 96 - Aired 8/11/2004
With Tsunade in her current conidtion, and Jiraiya still under the effects of the drug, Tsunade and Jiraiya must work together to defeat Orochimaru. And with all three ninja having summoned their signature beasts, it's sure to be one heck of a battle!
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
7.0/10 4 votes#3 - Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect!
Season 2 Episode 90 - Aired 7/7/2004
Jiraiya and Naruto catch up to Tsunade, whereupon she learns that Konoha wants her to be the 5th Hokage. She refuses the title, angering Naruto, who mistakes her for being a weakling. Naruto learns first-hand how strong she really is. Naruto decides now is the time to try out the Rasengan, only he hasn't perfected it yet.
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.0/10 2 votes#4 - Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds
Season 3 Episode 108 - Aired 11/10/2004
As their rivalry reaches a fever pitch, Kakashi-sensei breaks up the battle and sends Naruto and Sasuke to their corners. Meanwhile, Four Sound ninja enter the Hidden Leaf Village with only one thing on their mind... Sasuke!
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
6.5/10 2 votes#5 - Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea
Season 2 Episode 102 - Aired 9/22/2004
Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke find out their newest mission will be without Kakashi who has responsibilities elsewhere. Tsunade sends them to the Tea Country to protect someone, but the details are vague at best. Along the way they meet Idate Morino who causes the group a lot of trouble, especially when they discover who they have to protect!
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
6.5/10 2 votes#6 - Your Opponent Is Me!
Season 3 Episode 115 - Aired 12/22/2004
Hot on Sasuke's trail, Shikamaru and his squad get caught up in a web of unparalled chakra when they tangle with the six-armed Kidomaru!
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Michiko Yokote
6.5/10 2 votes#7 - A Cry on Deaf Ears
Season 3 Episode 128 - Aired 3/30/2005
Finally catching up to Sasuke, Naruto does all he can to keep him from going to Orochimaru. Does he have enough strength to stop him or is Sasuke gone for good?
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
6.5/10 2 votes#8 - A Clash of Fate: You Can't Bring Me Down!
Season 3 Episode 147 - Aired 8/17/2005
Mizuki is determined to make Naruto and Iruka suffer and it appears that he has the upper edge with his improved strength and speed! Shikamaru, Ino and Chouji are also at their limits and now Fuujin and Raijin are free. Can Tsunade arrive in time to help?
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Yuka Miyata
6.5/10 2 votes#9 - Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge
Season 3 Episode 158 - Aired 11/2/2005
Every Genin is assigned a squad of Cadets to lead on a mission that forces all of them to race to the top of a mountain to retrieve a scroll and, wouldn't you know it, guess who Naruto ends up leading? Its none other than the Konohamaru corps. However, when a storm causes the mission to be cancelled without his knowing, he will have to be a better leader than ever to keep his team alive!
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Kouhei Urasawa
6.5/10 2 votes#10 - Impossible! Celebrity Ninja Art - Money Style Jutsu!
Season 4 Episode 174 - Aired 3/1/2006
Naruto was assigned a special mission to protect the son of a VIP. The boy was a spoiled brat who thought money could buy him anything. Naruto was tasked with teaching the boy about ninja skills, but the boy was more interested in playing video games. One day, the boy was kidnapped by a group of criminals. Naruto tracked down the criminals and rescued the boy, but the criminals escaped. The boy was grateful to Naruto for saving him, but he still didn't understand the importance of hard work and determination. Naruto continued to train the boy, and eventually the boy began to understand the value of hard work. He also learned that money couldn't buy him everything. The boy eventually became a skilled ninja, and he was proud to have Naruto as his mentor.
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Kouhei Urasawa
6.0/10 2 votes#11 - To Each His Own Battle
Season 3 Episode 121 - Aired 2/9/2005
With the Sasuke retrieval squad now split into individual battles, it's up to Naruto, Kiba and Shikamaru to stop the sound ninja. But little do they realize that there's more to their opponents than their basic techniques.
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
6.0/10 2 votes#12 - Too Late for Help
Season 4 Episode 164 - Aired 12/14/2005
Naruto decides to do some investigating on his own over the matter of the ghost, while Neji and Tenten try a different approach. WIth the help of two frogs, Naruto begins to learn more and more about the truth of the matter....but will what he discovers, cost him his life?
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Junki Takegami
The Best Episodes Directed By Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Every TV Episode Directed by Tsuyoshi Matsumoto Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Tsuyoshi Matsumoto Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Tsuyoshi Matsumoto is "Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!", rated 8/10 from 3 user votes. It was "written by Satoru Nishizono". "Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!" aired on 5/19/2004 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!".