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Naruto S2E83 — Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster!

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Naruto•Season 2•Episode 83

Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster!

6.6/10 · 9 votesMay 12, 200424 min

Ranked #51 of 52 in Season 2•−1.1 vs season avg

Jiraiya and Naruto begin their search for Tsunade, but are constantly sidetracked by Jiraiya's peeping and hitting on pretty girls. Jiraiya tells Naruto some stories about the 3rd and 4th Hokages. Meanwhile, Sasuke learns that his brother, Itachi, is after Naruto and goes to warn

Directed byMamoru Enomoto

Written byMichiko Yokote

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Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster!

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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

F

Fumiko Kon

Key Animation

S

Shigeki Sato

Key Animation

T

Takashi Igari

Key Animation

H

Hideyuki Yoshida

Key Animation

S

Shinya Kameyama

Key Animation

H

Hiroshi Imaoka

Key Animation

C

Choe Gyeong-seok

Key Animation

M

Michiko Yokote

Writer

E

Emi Inoue

Key Animation

J

Jae Wook Lee

Key Animation

K

Kazuaki Imoto

Key Animation

J

Jung Ji-moon

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster!" is episode 83 of Naruto season 2. It scored 6.6/10 from 9 votes, ranking #51 of 52 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Mamoru Enomoto and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on May 12, 2004.

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