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Naruto Shippūden S20E455 — Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: Moonlit Night

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Naruto Shippūden•Season 20•Episode 455

Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: Moonlit Night

8.6/10 · 5 votesApr 7, 201623 min

Ranked #15 of 87 in Season 20•+0.5 vs season avg

Itachi joins the ANBU and is quickly promoted to captain. But he must report directly to Danzo, and is placed as a double agent to observe the Uchiha clan, who are in the midst of planning a coup d’état. With dissatisfaction rising within the clan,

Directed byMasahiko Murata

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

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Itachi Uchiha (voice)

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Neji Hyuga (voice)

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Kujira

Kujira

Orochimaru (voice)

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Tsunade (voice)

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Katsuhiko Chiba

Katsuhiko Chiba

Writer

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Masahiro Hikokubo

Writers' Assistant

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Masahiko Murata

Key Animation

M

Masahiko Murata

Director

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Masahiko Murata

Storyboard Artist

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Masahiko Murata

Animation Director

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Kōichirō Kawano

Opening/Ending Animation

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Hiromi Yoshinuma

Opening/Ending Animation

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Hideto Tanaka

Opening/Ending Animation

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Retsu Ohkawara

Opening/Ending Animation

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Megumi Tomita

Opening/Ending Animation

A

Anna Yamaguchi

Opening/Ending Animation

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Episode Summary

"Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: Moonlit Night" is episode 455 of Naruto Shippūden season 20. It scored 8.6/10 from 5 votes, ranking #15 of 87 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Masahiko Murata and written by Katsuhiko Chiba, it aired on April 7, 2016.

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