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The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 1

Every episode of Naruto Shippūden Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 1!

After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not...
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:TV Tokyo

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Homecoming" is the best rated episode of "Naruto Shippūden" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1508 votes. Directed by Masaaki Kumagai and written by Satoru Nishizono, it aired on 2/15/2007. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Akatsuki Makes Its Move".

  • Homecoming
    8.2/101,508 votes

    #1 - Homecoming

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/15/2007

    A figure passes through the gates. It's an older Naruto, who has returned from a long training journey with Jiraiya. Naruto Uzumaki is back!

    Director: Masaaki Kumagai

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Akatsuki Makes Its Move
    7.8/101,114 votes

    #2 - The Akatsuki Makes Its Move

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2007

    Naruto and Sakura team up and challenge Kakashi to a survival challenge to show off their progress.

    Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Results of Training
    7.9/10993 votes

    #3 - The Results of Training

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/22/2007

    Naruto’s and Sakura’s combined skills force Kakashi to use his Sharingan right off the bat. Naruto masterfully unleashes his jutsu one after another.

    Director: Yuki Sugihara

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Jinchuriki of the Sand
    8.1/10991 votes

    #4 - The Jinchuriki of the Sand

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2007

    Gaara is quick to detect Deidara’s presence, and an aerial battle ensues with Deidara on his giant bird and Gaara atop sand.

    Director: Kiyomu Fukuda

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Kazekage Stands Tall
    8.1/10938 votes

    #5 - The Kazekage Stands Tall

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/2007

    Naruto and Sakura defeat Kakashi in the survival challenge. Tsunade assigns them to a three-man squad led by Kakashi, who tells them they are now his equals.

    Director: Yuki Kinoshita

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Mission Cleared
    8.1/10923 votes

    #6 - Mission Cleared

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/29/2007

    In order to protect his village from Deidara’s explosive clay, Gaara uses his chakra to create a giant sand shield.

    Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Run, Kankuro
    7.6/10871 votes

    #7 - Run, Kankuro

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/29/2007

    Gaara, his strength completely exhausted, is whisked away by Deidara. Kankuro ignores Baki’s efforts to stop him and immediately sets out in pursuit with a platoon to rescue Gaara.

    Director: Hayato Goda

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Team Kakashi, Deployed
    7.6/10839 votes

    #8 - Team Kakashi, Deployed

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/12/2007

    An urgent message from the Sand Village detailing the Akatsuki’s kidnapping of the Kazekage reaches the Hidden Leaf Village. Tsunade wastes no time in ordering Team Kakashi to the Sand Village.

    Director: Hiroshi Kimura

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Jinchuriki's Tears
    7.5/10830 votes

    #9 - The Jinchuriki's Tears

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/12/2007

    On her way to the Sand Village, Temari encounters Kakashi and his team. Kakashi admonishes Naruto when he tries to rush ahead…

    Director: Masaaki Kumagai

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons
    7.4/10816 votes

    #10 - Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/19/2007

    The Sand ninja fight against time to treat Kankuro. Even the Sand’s poison expert, Granny Chiyo, is baffled. The only hope lies with the reinforcements sent by Tsunade.

    Director: Akitaro Daichi

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Medical Ninja's Student
    7.6/10814 votes

    #11 - The Medical Ninja's Student

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/26/2007

    Sakura treats a critically ill Kankuro. After extensive training she’s now a full-fledged Medic Ninja, and Sakura amazes everyone with her sure, steady hands.

    Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Retired Granny's Determination
    7.8/10805 votes

    #12 - The Retired Granny's Determination

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/3/2007

    Pakkun finds the hideout of the Akatsuki. Team Kakashi and Temari prepare to set out to get Gaara back, but Temari is ordered to stay behind and help guard the village.

    Director: Kiyomu Fukuda

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • A Meeting With Destiny
    8.0/10827 votes

    #13 - A Meeting With Destiny

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/10/2007

    Guy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto falls under Itachi’s genjutsu, and all the anti-genjutsu training he underwent with Jiraiya races through Naruto’s mind.

    Director: Neko Okuma

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Naruto's Growth
    8.3/10849 votes

    #14 - Naruto's Growth

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/17/2007

    Guy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto falls under Itachi’s genjutsu, and all the anti-genjutsu training he underwent with Jiraiya races through Naruto’s mind.

    Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Secret Weapon is Called...
    8.3/10853 votes

    #15 - The Secret Weapon is Called...

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/24/2007

    Granny Chiyo and Sakura rescue Naruto from Itachi’s genjutsu. Without a moment’s delay, Kakashi begins a counterattack.

    Director: Hayato Date

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Secret of Jinchuriki
    7.5/10770 votes

    #16 - The Secret of Jinchuriki

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/31/2007

    Chiyo and Kakashi realize that the attack was just a diversion, and that the Akatsuki have already begun the process of extracting the Tailed Beast from Gaara.

    Director: Hiroshi Kimura

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Death of Gaara!
    7.6/10765 votes

    #17 - The Death of Gaara!

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 6/7/2007

    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...

    Director: Masaaki Kumagai

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!!
    7.5/10765 votes

    #18 - Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!!

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 6/21/2007

    Teams Kakashi and Guy reach the Akatsuki hideout. They hurry to infiltrate but are thwarted by a five-seal barrier. The only way to break the barrier is to remove all five seals at once.

    Director: Akitaro Daichi

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Traps Activate! Team Guy's Enemy
    7.6/10754 votes

    #19 - Traps Activate! Team Guy's Enemy

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 7/5/2007

    Breaking the five-seal barrier set off a trap, which now has Team Guy battling amazingly accurate copies of themselves. Back at the Akatsuki hideout, Deidara and Sasori struggle to take the Nine-Tail Jinchûriki.

    Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Hiruko Vs. Two Kunoichi!
    7.9/10791 votes

    #20 - Hiruko Vs. Two Kunoichi!

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 7/19/2007

    At last, the showdown between the old woman and her grandson begins. Sakura is confused by Sasori’s strange appearance, and Granny Chiyo explains that this is Hiruko…

    Director: Kiyomu Fukuda

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Sasori's Real Face
    7.9/10779 votes

    #21 - Sasori's Real Face

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 7/26/2007

    Granny Chiyo and Sakura manage to expose Sasori, who amazingly looks no older than he did twenty years earlier.

    Director: Neko Okuma

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Chiyo's Secret Skills
    7.7/10765 votes

    #22 - Chiyo's Secret Skills

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/2/2007

    Sakura is caught by Sasori’s tactic and surrounded by a poison cloud.

    Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Father and Mother
    7.7/10768 votes

    #23 - Father and Mother

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 8/2/2007

    Chiyo and Sakura take cover, and Sasori wastes no time unleashing a ruthless attack.

    Director: Masaki Takano

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • The Third Kazekage
    7.9/10778 votes

    #24 - The Third Kazekage

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 8/9/2007

    Sakura counters the Iron Sand attack of the Third Kazekage puppet with superhuman strength.

    Director: Hiroshi Kimura

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono

  • Three Minutes Between Life and Death
    7.7/10780 votes

    #25 - Three Minutes Between Life and Death

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 8/16/2007

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

    Director: Masaaki Kumagai

    Writer: Satoru Nishizono