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Naruto Shippūden S1E2 — The Akatsuki Makes Its Move

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Naruto Shippūden•Season 1•Episode 2

The Akatsuki Makes Its Move

7.8/10 · 1,845 votesFeb 15, 200723 min

Ranked #17 of 32 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byAtsushi Nigorikawa

Written bySatoru Nishizono

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Season 1 Episodes32

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The Akatsuki Makes Its Move

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Team Kakashi, Deployed

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The Secret Weapon is Called...

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Kakashi's Enlightened!

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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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K

Kim Dae-Hun

Animation Director

Atsushi Nigorikawa

Atsushi Nigorikawa

Storyboard Artist

Atsushi Nigorikawa

Atsushi Nigorikawa

Director

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Shin Hyung-sik

Key Animation

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Satoru Nishizono

Writer

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Shinkiro Hattori

Key Animation

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Yoshiko Shimizu

Key Animation

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Kim Chan-hee

Key Animation

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Kim Jae-Hong

Key Animation

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Oh Yang-hyun

Key Animation

T

Takayuki Kidou

Animation

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Namekawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Akatsuki Makes Its Move" is episode 2 of Naruto Shippūden season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,845 votes, ranking #17 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa and written by Satoru Nishizono, it aired on February 15, 2007.

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