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Naruto Shippūden S14E311 — Prologue of Road to Ninja
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Naruto Shippūden•Season 14•Episode 311

Prologue of Road to Ninja

7.6/10 · 5 votesMay 2, 201323 min

Ranked #17 of 25 in Season 14•−0.1 vs season avg

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Madara is prepping his new jutsu Limited Tsukuyomi, choosing Naruto as his test subject. Meanwhile, Naruto is spending his day off alone in his room. Thinking that Naruto is lonely, Lee suggests they all go to the bathhouse for some relaxation.

Directed byKazunori Mizuno
Written byYuka Miyata
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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)

Crew12

K

Kengo Matsumoto

Animation Director

T

Tatsuya Koyanagi

Key Animation

K

Kazunori Mizuno

Storyboard Artist

Y

Yuka Miyata

Writer

K

Kazunori Mizuno

Director

M

Miho Inoue

Key Animation

K

Kengo Matsumoto

Key Animation

R

Retsu Ohkawara

Key Animation

Z

Zenjirou Ukulele

Key Animation

M

Masaharu Tada

Key Animation

K

Kumiko Katou

Key Animation

A

Ayuko Etō

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Prologue of Road to Ninja" is episode 311 of Naruto Shippūden season 14. It scored 7.6/10 from 5 votes, ranking #17 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Kazunori Mizuno and written by Yuka Miyata, it aired on May 2, 2013.

Next: E312 · The Old Master and the Dragon's EyeBest of Season 14