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The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 19

Every episode of Naruto Shippūden Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 19!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 413 - Hopes Entrusted to the Future
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S19:E413

    Gaara meets with Fugi, the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on his life. He confides that perhaps, after all the fear and pain he has wrought upon the Sand, he has no right to be their leader.

    Director:Kazunori Mizuno
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  2. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 400 - As a Taijutsu User
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S19:E400

    Noting the similarities of their circumstances, Lee is outraged at the ones who hurt and belittled Shira and sets out in pursuit!

    Director:Kentaro Fujita
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  3. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 401 - The Ultimate
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S19:E401

    Lee challenges Shira to a battle between taijutsu users!

    Director:Kazunori Mizuno
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  4. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 406 - The Place Where I Belong
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S19:E406

    Ino, Sakura and Choji trudge across a desert under the blazing sun without any provisions. Ino and Sakura are arguing when a giant scorpion attacks and injures Sakura.

    Directors:Kazuya Iwata, Fukutarou Hattori
    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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  5. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 395 - The Chunin Exams Begin!
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E395

    The Hidden Leaf begin preparing for the Chunin Exams. Ino and Choji ask Sakura to join their three-man team as a stand-in for Shikamaru, who is already a chunin.

    Director:Taisuke Mamori
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  6. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 396 - The Three Questions
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E396

    The Chunin Exams finally begin and the proctor for Round One is none other than Shikamaru!

    Director:Kazuya Iwata
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  7. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 397 - One Worthy As A Leader
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E397

    The genin are unable to figure out the answer and start to panic.

    Director:Atsushi Nigorikawa
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  8. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 398 - The Night Before the Second Exam
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E398

    On the night before the Second Exam, the entrants gather in the cafeteria, and a brawl breaks out.

    Director:Tsuneo Tominaga
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  9. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 399 - Demon Desert Survival
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E399

    The Second Exam finally begins! To pass this stage, each team must take possession of both the Heaven and Earth scrolls and make it to the designated site in the center of the Demon Desert within 72 hours.

    Director:Tokuji Kaneko
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  10. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 402 - Escape vs. Pursuit
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E402

    Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!

    Director:Tsuneo Tominaga
    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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  11. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 404 - Tenten's Troubles
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E404

    As the team prepares for dinner, Tenten pulls out a scroll that contains all the ingredients for okonomiyaki.

    Director:Akira Shimizu
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  12. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 405 - The Imprisoned Pair
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E405

    An ancient ruin in Demon Desert comes crumbling down during the battle for the scrolls.

    Director:Atsushi Nigorikawa
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  13. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 407 - The Yamanaka Clan's Secret Ninjutsu
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E407

    As Ino and her team head toward an oasis, they are attacked by a team of Sand Shinobi comprised of Ameno, Shishio, and Kouji.

    Director:Tokuji Kaneko
    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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  14. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 408 - The Cursed Puppet
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E408

    Sakura and her team continue their trek across the desert towards the goal. Their continuous battles have depleted Sakura's chakra, so they stop to rest. Just then, they encounter a puppet manipulated by a rival team from the Sand and end up being discovered.

    Director:Tsuneo Tominaga
    Writers:Yuka Miyata, Hideto Tanaka

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  15. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 412 - Neji's Judgement
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E412

    Neji and the team come across Matsuri collapsed in the desert and find out that Gaara is in danger. Meanwhile, the chains of a mysterious priest bind Gaara and Foo.

    Director:Tsuneo Tominaga
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  16. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 394 - The New Chunin Exams
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S19:E394

    The story travels back to the time after Sasuke's defection from the Leaf and before Naruto's return from his two-year training journey with Jiraiya.

    Director:Naoki Horiuchi
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  17. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 403 - Unwavering Gutsiness
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S19:E403

    Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!

    Director:Masayuki Yamada
    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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  18. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 409 - Their Backs
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S19:E409

    Ino and Choji fight to protect an immobilized Sakura although they have depleted most of their chakra due to the relentless fighting.

    Director:Yoshinori Odaka
    Writers:Yuka Miyata, Hideto Tanaka

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  19. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 410 - The Hidden Plot Set Into Motion
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S19:E410

    Sand Jonin Fugi sneaks into the Demon Desert and creates a massive sandstorm in order to assassinate Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage.

    Director:Kentaro Fujita
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  20. Naruto Shippūden Season 19 Episode 411 - The Targeted Tailed Beast
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S19:E411

    Gaara heads out to rescue Matsuri and the others but is attacked by a mysterious priest who binds him with a Chakra Chain to capture his Tailed Beast.

    Director:Masayuki Yamada
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Hopes Entrusted to the Future" is the best rated episode of "Naruto Shippūden" season 19. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Kazunori Mizuno and written by Junki Takegami, it aired on 5/21/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "As a Taijutsu User".