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Naruto S3E122 — Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!

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Naruto•Season 3•Episode 122

Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!

7.4/10 · 5 votesFeb 16, 200524 min

Ranked #42 of 54 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

Shikamaru's got his hands full with Tayuya and her melodic attacks. Can he stop her and put an end to her malevolent flute playing?

Directed byAkira Shimizu

Written byMichiko Yokote

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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

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kakashi Hatake (voice)

Hidekatsu Shibata

Hidekatsu Shibata

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Koichi Tochika

Neji Hyuga (voice)

Masashi Ebara

Masashi Ebara

Might Guy (voice)

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Yōichi Masukawa

Rock Lee (voice)

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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)

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A

Akira Shimizu

Director

H

Hiromi Okazaki

Animation Director

H

Hirokazu Kojima

Key Animation

H

Hisako Sato

Key Animation

K

Kei Oikawa

Key Animation

H

Hiromi Okazaki

Key Animation

S

Shigeki Kawai

Key Animation

S

Seiko Asai

Key Animation

R

Rie Nakanishi

Key Animation

Y

Yukiyo Komito

Key Animation

S

Shinmei Saito

Key Animation

M

Michiko Yokote

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!" is episode 122 of Naruto season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 5 votes, ranking #42 of 54 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Akira Shimizu and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on February 16, 2005.

Next: E123 · The Leaf's Handsome Devil!Best of Season 3