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Naruto Shippūden S7E148 — The Heir to Darkness
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Naruto Shippūden•Season 7•Episode 148

The Heir to Darkness

8.0/10 · 3 votesFeb 18, 201023 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 7•+0.2 vs season avg

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Naruto and his team, along with Hotaru and Utakata, return to Mount Katsuragi to plan their next move. Tonbei reveals a way to remove the forbidden jutsu from Hotaru's body which would result in the jutsu losing it's power. Hotaru states that if a man

Directed byEiko Nishi
Written byShin Yoshida
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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

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Shin Yoshida

Writer

E

Eiko Nishi

Director

R

Rong Hong

Animation Director

S

Shigeru Uchihara

Key Animation

Y

Yuji Takagi

Key Animation

Y

Yuichiro Miyake

Storyboard Artist

C

Chen Jie

Key Animation

K

Keiichi Ishida

Key Animation

I

Isamu Utsuki

Key Animation

K

Kyoko Hatta

Key Animation

S

Satomi Kato

Key Animation

Y

Yuko Ishizaki

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Heir to Darkness" is episode 148 of Naruto Shippūden season 7. It scored 8.0/10 from 3 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Eiko Nishi and written by Shin Yoshida, it aired on February 18, 2010.

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