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Naruto Shippūden S18E388 — My First Friend
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Naruto Shippūden•Season 18•Episode 388

My First Friend

7.2/10 · 4 votesNov 27, 201423 min

Ranked #20 of 21 in Season 18•−1.0 vs season avg

Discussion

All the Tailed Beasts are freed, and old friends Kakashi and Obito come face to face with each other. What will Obito's response be? Meanwhile, the Tailed Beasts and the Allied Shinobi Forces shift their focus onto their greatest foe, Madara Uchiha. Gaara is reunited

Directed byYoshihiko Iwata
Written byMasahiro Hikokubo
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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)

Crew12

M

Masahiro Hikokubo

Writer

S

Sin Gi-cheol

Key Animation

K

Kang Tae-sik

Key Animation

J

Ju Hyun-woo

Key Animation

N

Naoki Kobayashi

Opening/Ending Animation

S

Shin Min-seop

Animation Director

Y

Yoshihiko Iwata

Director

S

Shin Hyung-sik

Key Animation

S

Shinji Satoh

Storyboard Artist

H

Hironori Sawada

Key Animation

F

Fumiko Kon

Key Animation

S

Shigemi Aoyagi

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"My First Friend" is episode 388 of Naruto Shippūden season 18. It scored 7.2/10 from 4 votes, ranking #20 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Yoshihiko Iwata and written by Masahiro Hikokubo, it aired on November 27, 2014.

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