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Naruto S2E78 — Naruto's Ninja Handbook

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Naruto•Season 2•Episode 78

Naruto's Ninja Handbook

8.4/10 · 8 votesApr 7, 200424 min

Ranked #3 of 52 in Season 2•+0.7 vs season avg

Naruto and Gaara continue their fight. Naruto begins to get an advantage, and Gaara transforms into the final form of Shukaku of the Sand. As he begins to put the squeeze on Naruto, Naruto summons Gamabunta Oyabun, and his comeback begins. Once again, Naruto begins

Directed byMasaaki Kumagai

Written bySatoru Nishizono

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Seasons4

Season 2 Episodes52

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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)

Hidekatsu Shibata

Hidekatsu Shibata

Hiruzen Sarutobi (3º Hokage) (voice)

Koichi Tochika

Koichi Tochika

Neji Hyuga (voice)

Masashi Ebara

Masashi Ebara

Might Guy (voice)

Yōichi Masukawa

Yōichi Masukawa

Rock Lee (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Tenten (voice)

Ryoka Yuzuki

Ryoka Yuzuki

Ino Yamanaka (voice)

Showtaro Morikubo

Showtaro Morikubo

Shikamaru Nara (voice)

Kentaro Ito

Kentaro Ito

Choji Akimichi (voice)

Crew12

M

Masaaki Kumagai

Director

H

Hiromi Okazaki

Animation Director

J

Jun Yoshida

Key Animation

K

Kazuhisa Kosuge

Key Animation

Y

Yasuhiko Kanezuka

Key Animation

Hirofumi Suzuki

Hirofumi Suzuki

Opening/Ending Animation

R

Retsu Ohkawara

Key Animation

T

Tadashi Kubo

Key Animation

M

Masaki Kamiguchi

Key Animation

S

Seiko Asai

Key Animation

N

Nobuo Hashimoto

Key Animation

K

Kayano Tomizawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Naruto's Ninja Handbook" is episode 78 of Naruto season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 8 votes, ranking #3 of 52 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Masaaki Kumagai and written by Satoru Nishizono, it aired on April 7, 2004.

Next: E79 · Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light Best of Season 2