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Naruto Shippūden S9E176 — Rookie Instructor Iruka
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Naruto Shippūden•Season 9•Episode 176

Rookie Instructor Iruka

7.7/10 · 3 votesSep 2, 201023 min

Ranked #10 of 21 in Season 9•matches the season avg

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In the aftermath of the destruction of the Leaf Village, Iruka thinks back to the time when the Third Hokage first gave him the task of being Naruto's homeroom teacher at the Academy, since no one else would take him in.

Directed byKiyomu Fukuda
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

S

Shin Yoshida

Writer

T

Tsutomu Ohshiro

Key Animation

I

Ik Hyun Eum

Animation Director

K

Kim Yoon-joung

Key Animation

Hayato Date

Hayato Date

Storyboard Artist

J

Jang Jae-young

Key Animation

L

Lim Keun-soo

Key Animation

K

Kiyomu Fukuda

Director

K

Kiyomu Fukuda

Storyboard Artist

K

Kim Jie-yeon

Key Animation

S

Sim Sang-li

Key Animation

M

Masasuke Hoshino

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Rookie Instructor Iruka" is episode 176 of Naruto Shippūden season 9. It scored 7.7/10 from 3 votes, ranking #10 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Kiyomu Fukuda and written by Shin Yoshida, it aired on September 2, 2010.

Next: E177 · Iruka's OrdealBest of Season 9