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Naruto Shippūden S12E253 — The Bridge to Peace

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Naruto Shippūden•Season 12•Episode 253

The Bridge to Peace

8.8/10 · 5 votesMar 8, 201223 min

Ranked #4 of 33 in Season 12•+0.9 vs season avg

Konan encloses Tobi in an chasm with a large amount of explosive tags that detonates in a wide area. Tobi manages to survive with his Izanagi techique, sacrificing one eye, and pierces Konan behind. Tobi explains his technique to Konan. Konan refuses to give up

Directed byYusuke Onoda

Written byKatsuhiko Chiba

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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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Katsuhiko Chiba

Katsuhiko Chiba

Writer

M

Masahiro Hikokubo

Writers' Assistant

H

Hiromi Yoshinuma

Animation Director

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Yusuke Onoda

Director

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Yasuhiko Kanezuka

Supervising Animation Director

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Yoshihiro Sugai

Storyboard Artist

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Yuji Nakao

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Hirofumi Onodera

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Inosuke Naitou

Key Animation

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Miho Yoshioka

Key Animation

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Sachiko Iwata

Key Animation

Ayataka Tanemura

Ayataka Tanemura

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Bridge to Peace" is episode 253 of Naruto Shippūden season 12. It scored 8.8/10 from 5 votes, ranking #4 of 33 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Yusuke Onoda and written by Katsuhiko Chiba, it aired on March 8, 2012.

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