- 9.3/10(3.4k votes)
#1 - Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes!
S1:E48Director:Toshiyuki TsuruWriter:Satoru Nishizono0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Toshiyuki TsuruWriter:Satoru Nishizono - 9.3/10(2.7k votes)
#2 - The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja Is Born
S1:E50Director:Mitsutaka NoshitaniWriter:Satoru Nishizono0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mitsutaka NoshitaniWriter:Satoru Nishizono - 9.0/10(2.8k votes)
#3 - The Demon in the Snow
S1:E19Director:Toshiyuki TsuruWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Toshiyuki TsuruWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya - 8.9/10(2.2k votes)
#4 - Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu!
S1:E49Director:Hayato DateWriter:Satoru Nishizono0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Hayato DateWriter:Satoru Nishizono - 8.8/10(5 votes)
#5 - A Plea from a Friend
S3:E133Director:Atsushi WakabayashiWriter:Katsuyuki Sumisawa0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Atsushi WakabayashiWriter:Katsuyuki Sumisawa - 8.5/10(1.6k votes)
#6 - The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu!
S1:E30Director:Atsushi WakabayashiWriter:Kouhei Urasawa0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Atsushi WakabayashiWriter:Kouhei Urasawa - 8.5/10(4 votes)
#7 - Infiltration: The Set-Up!
S4:E171Director:Yuki KinoshitaWriter:Yuka Miyata0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yuki KinoshitaWriter:Yuka Miyata - 8.5/10(2 votes)
#8 - The Supposed Sealed Ability
S4:E207Director:Yuki KinoshitaWriter:Junki Takegami0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yuki KinoshitaWriter:Junki Takegami - 8.3/10(1.7k votes)
#9 - The Broken Seal
S1:E16Director:Masaaki KumagaiWriter:Katsuyuki Sumisawa0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Masaaki KumagaiWriter:Katsuyuki Sumisawa - 8.3/10(4 votes)
#10 - Raiga's Counterattack
S3:E156Director:Hayato GodaWriter:Yasuyuki Suzuki0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Hayato GodaWriter:Yasuyuki Suzuki - 8.2/10(1.5k votes)
#11 - Naruto's Counterattack: Never Give In!
S1:E29Director:Takeyuki SadoharaWriter:Michiko Yokote0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Takeyuki SadoharaWriter:Michiko Yokote - 8.2/10(1.5k votes)
#12 - Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!
S1:E33Director:Rion KujoWriter:Katsuyuki Sumisawa0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Rion KujoWriter:Katsuyuki Sumisawa - 8.2/10(6 votes)
#13 - Sasuke's Decision: Pushed to the Edge!
S2:E75Director:Mitsutaka NoshitaniWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mitsutaka NoshitaniWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya - 8.2/10(4 votes)
#14 - A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice!
S2:E92Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Michiko Yokote0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Michiko Yokote - 8.2/10(5 votes)
#15 - Sensei and Student: The Bond of a Shinobi!
S2:E100Director:Rion KujoWriter:Michiko Yokote0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Rion KujoWriter:Michiko Yokote - 8.1/10(1.7k votes)
#16 - White Past: Hidden Ambition
S1:E17Director:Toshiyuki TsuruWriter:Michiko Yokote0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Toshiyuki TsuruWriter:Michiko Yokote - 8.1/10(1.4k votes)
#17 - A Failure Stands Tall!
S1:E47Director:Hiroshi KimuraWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Hiroshi KimuraWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya - 8.0/10(1.9k votes)
#18 - You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision
S1:E5Director:Yasunori UrataWriter:Michiko Yokote0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yasunori UrataWriter:Michiko Yokote - 8.0/10(1.6k votes)
#19 - The Weapons Known as Shinobi
S1:E18Director:Yasunori UrataWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yasunori UrataWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya - 8.0/10(1.4k votes)
#20 - Eat or Be Eaten: Panic in the Forest
S1:E28Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Satoru Nishizono0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Satoru Nishizono - 8.0/10(5 votes)
#21 - Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!
S2:E84Director:Tsuyoshi MatsumotoWriter:Satoru Nishizono0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Tsuyoshi MatsumotoWriter:Satoru Nishizono - 8.0/10(5 votes)
#22 - Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan
S2:E85Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Akatsuki Yamatoya - 8.0/10(10 votes)
#23 - The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!
S2:E95Director:Yoshinori OdakaWriter:Katsuyuki Sumisawa0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yoshinori OdakaWriter:Katsuyuki Sumisawa - 8.0/10(2 votes)
#24 - The Closed Door
S4:E170Director:Atsushi TakeyamaWriter:Yuka Miyata0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Atsushi TakeyamaWriter:Yuka Miyata - 8.0/10(3 votes)
#25 - A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools
S4:E189Director:Hiroshi KimuraWriter:Shin Yoshida0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Hiroshi KimuraWriter:Shin Yoshida

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The Best Episodes of Naruto
Every episode of Naruto ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Naruto!

The Best Episodes of Naruto
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Every episode of Naruto ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Naruto!
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
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Best Episodes Summary
"Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes!" is the best rated episode of "Naruto". It scored 9.3/10 based on 3415 votes. Directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru and written by Satoru Nishizono, it aired on 9/3/2003. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja Is Born".