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Naruto Shippūden S1E5 — The Kazekage Stands Tall

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Naruto Shippūden•Season 1•Episode 5

The Kazekage Stands Tall

8.1/10 · 1,577 votesMar 15, 200723 min

Ranked #9 of 32 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byYuki Kinoshita

Written bySatoru Nishizono

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Season 1 Episodes32

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Homecoming

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The Akatsuki Makes Its Move

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The Results of Training

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The Jinchuriki of the Sand

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Mission Cleared

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Run, Kankuro

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Team Kakashi, Deployed

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The Jinchuriki's Tears

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Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons

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The Medical Ninja's Student

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The Retired Granny's Determination

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A Meeting With Destiny

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Naruto's Growth

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The Secret Weapon is Called...

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The Secret of Jinchuriki

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The Death of Gaara!

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Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!!

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Traps Activate! Team Guy's Enemy

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Hiruko Vs. Two Kunoichi!

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Sasori's Real Face

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Chiyo's Secret Skills

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Father and Mother

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The Third Kazekage

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Three Minutes Between Life and Death

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Puppet Fight: 10 vs. 100!

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Impossible Dream

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Revival of the Beasts

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Kakashi's Enlightened!

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Aesthetics of an Instant

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The Legacy

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Return of the Kazekage

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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Yuki Kinoshita

Yuki Kinoshita

Director

Masaharu Watanabe

Masaharu Watanabe

Key Animation

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Shigeki Kawai

Key Animation

Masaharu Watanabe

Masaharu Watanabe

Animation Director

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Shinji Satoh

Storyboard Artist

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Satoru Nishizono

Writer

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Neko Okuma

Assistant Director

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Retsu Ohkawara

Key Animation

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Masaharu Tada

Key Animation

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Miyako Matsumoto

Key Animation

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Miyuki Inoue

Key Animation

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Jang Jea young

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Kazekage Stands Tall" is episode 5 of Naruto Shippūden season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,577 votes, ranking #9 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Yuki Kinoshita and written by Satoru Nishizono, it aired on March 15, 2007.

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