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Naruto Shippūden S1E14 — Naruto's Growth

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Naruto Shippūden•Season 1•Episode 14

Naruto's Growth

8.3/10 · 1,442 votesMay 17, 200723 min

Ranked #5 of 32 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMitsutaka Noshitani

Written bySatoru Nishizono

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Cast18

Junko Takeuchi

Junko Takeuchi

Naruto Uzumaki (voice)

Noriaki Sugiyama

Noriaki Sugiyama

Sasuke Uchiha (voice)

Chie Nakamura

Chie Nakamura

Sakura Haruno (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kakashi Hatake (voice)

Showtaro Morikubo

Showtaro Morikubo

Shikamaru Nara (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Satoshi Hino

Sai (voice)

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Gaara (voice)

Hideo Ishikawa

Hideo Ishikawa

Itachi Uchiha (voice)

Koichi Tochika

Koichi Tochika

Neji Hyuga (voice)

Keiko Nemoto

Keiko Nemoto

Shizune (voice)

Kujira

Kujira

Orochimaru (voice)

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Tsunade (voice)

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Shigeharu Takahashi

Storyboard Artist

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Daiki Handa

Key Animation

S

Satoru Nishizono

Writer

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Yoko Iizuka

Key Animation

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Mitsutaka Noshitani

Director

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Ryosuke Senbo

Animation Director

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Satomi Yamamoto

Key Animation

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Mitsuhime Kosaka

Key Animation

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Atsushi Sato

Key Animation

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Hitomi Sayaka

Key Animation

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Akihiro Fukui

Key Animation

Y

Yoshimi Imagawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Naruto's Growth" is episode 14 of Naruto Shippūden season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,442 votes, ranking #5 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mitsutaka Noshitani and written by Satoru Nishizono, it aired on May 17, 2007.

Next: E15 · The Secret Weapon is Called...Best of Season 1