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Naruto Shippūden S12E260 — Parting

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Naruto Shippūden•Season 12•Episode 260

Parting

7.2/10 · 4 votesApr 26, 201223 min

Ranked #29 of 33 in Season 12•−0.7 vs season avg

Part Four of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - Naruto is determined to save Sasuke, who has deserted the Hidden Leaf.

Directed byYusuke Onoda

Written byKatsuhiko Chiba

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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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Katsuhiko Chiba

Katsuhiko Chiba

Writer

H

Hiromi Yoshinuma

Animation Director

Y

Yusuke Onoda

Director

Y

Yoshihiro Sugai

Storyboard Artist

Y

Yuji Nakao

Key Animation

H

Hirofumi Onodera

Key Animation

I

Inosuke Naitou

Key Animation

S

Sachiko Iwata

Key Animation

Ayataka Tanemura

Ayataka Tanemura

Key Animation

M

Masato Okada

Key Animation

K

Kazuhiko Suzuki

Art Designer

Y

Yuki Kataoka

Production Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Parting" is episode 260 of Naruto Shippūden season 12. It scored 7.2/10 from 4 votes, ranking #29 of 33 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Yusuke Onoda and written by Katsuhiko Chiba, it aired on April 26, 2012.

Next: E261 · For My Friend Best of Season 12