6.4/1041 votes#1 - Rock Lee is a Ninja who can't use Ninjutsu / Rock Lee's Rival is Naruto
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2012
Welcome to the Hidden Leaf Village, home of Uzumaki Naruto. One day while walking down the street, a young girl is accosted by debt collectors. When all hope is lost, a lone hero appears to save the day! And that hero is... no not Naruto, but the hardest working ninja in the village... Rock Lee?! What can this ninja known for his inability to use ninjutsu do to save the girl... and himself?! Rock Lee is on a mission to procure a special baumkuchen cake, but only 50 are baked each day. Suddenly, Naruto appears out of nowhere with the same goal! With only one cake left, can Lee overcome Naruto's "Sexy Technique?!
Director: Masahiko Murata
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.8/1033 votes#2 - Love is a part of the Springtime of Youth / Love makes both sides Crazy
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2012
Rock Lee has a crush on Haruno Sakura. He mounts numerous "love offenses" on the target of his affections, but Sakura easily brushes them off. He recruits Tenten, hoping to show Sakura how cool he can be, but... Hoping to get closer to Sakura, Lee slips a love letter into her handbag without her knowing or catching him. Later, when he sees her happily carrying a love letter envelope from someone else, he becomes depressed! Naruto hatches a plan to cheer Lee up by stealing the other letter before Sakura can read it.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.7/1029 votes#3 - A Competition with the Genius Ninja, Neji / Tenten's Must-Win Battle
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2012
One of Lee's teammates is Hyuuga Neji, a talented ninja who many refer to as a genius. So talented in fact, that he took out an enemy boss from the Hidden Grass Village in one strike! Frustrated, Lee challenges Neji, hoping to prove that with enough hard work, a genius can be defeated! There's one thing Tenten can't stand, and that's her teammates Lee and Neji not treating her like a woman. Just as she's getting mad, they encounter a female bandit and her gang and the two of them attempt to protect the leader from her underlings. All Tenten wants is for her teammates to notice that she's a girl, too.
Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.9/1026 votes#4 - Guy Sensei Didn't Do It! / Guy Sensei's Rival is Kakashi Sensei!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2012
Lee's beloved teacher Guy-sensei is arrested for lewd behavior! Lee promises to clear his teacher's name, but Guy claims it's just another test for his pupil. Inspector Lee is on the case! Kakashi-sensei's secret move leaves Guy utterly defeated, and Lee decides to follow Kakashi-sensei and become as powerful as he is. The first step... Copying the Copy Ninja's appearance!
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: N/A
6.3/1026 votes#5 - I'm Going to Teach Konohamaru Kempo / I Save my Lucky Undies for Physicals
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2012
Konohamaru usually practices ninjutsu with Naruto. But now he's sought out Rock Lee to learn better hand-to-hand combat skills. Lee prepares to teach Konohamaru his best moves, but notices something...odd about him? Lee and the others are ordered to appear for a routine physical exam. But with all the various personalities from the Hidden Leaf Village converging in one spot, it's one incident after another. Will Lee's group survive their physical?
Director: Masahiro Hosoda
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
6.4/1023 votes#6 - The Leaf Village Sports Meet / Calvary Battles are pare of the Thrill of Youth
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2012
The Hidden Leaf Village is holding a sports meet! Lee is called upon to read the Athlete's Pledge of Fair Play, but screws up in front of the entire stadium. Hoping to save face, he swears to outperform everyone at every event. Will Guy-sensei's advice of "be confident and you'll win every time" awaken a well-intentioned demon within Lee?
Director: Masahiko Murata
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.7/1025 votes#7 - Orochimaru is a B-Type Scorpio / Love Letters are the Ultimate Trap
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2012
Lee and his team are on guard duty at the front gate, but they'll have to be more vigilant than the TSA to prevent Orochimaru and Kabuto from sneaking in! Lee is flummoxed by Guy-sensei's new "Smooth Operator Fist," but not half as much as he is by Orochimaru's love letter!
Director: Masaharu Watanabe
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.9/1022 votes#8 - Even Hokages Wear Out / Orochimaru is Persistent
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2012
Lee and his team are on bodyguard duty for the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, while she's off on a gambling binge... and Tenten can only seem to screw up in front of her heroine. Orochimaru summons Manda to swallow Tsunade, Naruto, and even Guy-sensei whole! Can Lee's team come up with a plan and rescue them?
Director: Yukio Nishimoto
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
6.9/1024 votes#9 - Hinata is Neji's Cousin / Hinata's Weak Point is Naruto
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2012
Neji's cousin Hinata is trying to get some training in, but it's not easy with Lee getting in the way. And Guy, Kiba, Akamaru, Shino... Hinata's one weak point is her tendency to faint around her beloved Naruto, so Lee and several others don some familiar orange outfits to help her fix the problem.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yuka Miyata
6.6/1021 votes#10 - Teamwork Symbolizes Youth / The Culprit is Among Us!
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2012
After seeing Shikamaru and Choji in action, Lee attempts to strengthen his friendship with Neji and perfect their own combo moves. The Leaf ninja are scheduled to take an IQ test, but on the way to the exam, Lee's team discovers Guy-sensei collapsed on the ground! They'll have to push their brains to the limit to solve this mystery.
Director: Masahiro Hosoda
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
6.7/1022 votes#11 - A Field Trip to the Old Capital! / Girls' Rooms and Candy Boxes
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2012
Lee and Naruto are both vying to be on Sakura's team for a research trip to the old capitol city. But when they're stuck with Neji, they settle for tailing her instead... Evening falls and Lee wants to slip away from the Sensei's to go hang out with the girls. He sends Konohamaru in to do some recon, While the young ninja is caught, he manages to leave behind a single scrap of paper...
Director: Tomoyuki Kurokawa, Yuuta Takamura
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.7/1020 votes#12 - The No-Ninjutsu Lifestyle! / I Want to Share an Umbrella with Sakura
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2012
Fed up with their pupils using their ninja skills for the simplest of tasks, Guy and Kakashi set out to teach them some appreciation. Lee is training in the rain without an umbrella, when he sees Sakura getting soaked as well. Naruto appears with an umbrella to save the day, and a jealous Lee has to choose between training and love...
Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.4/1019 votes#13 - Student vs. Master! Rock Lee vs. Might Guy! / I will Surpass Guy Sensei
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/26/2012
The ninjas of the Hidden Leaf are being tested on their combat skills, and Team Guy must win a match against their sensei in order to pass. Neji and Tenten succeed using their special moves, but how will Lee stand up to Guy-sensei's Morning Peacock?
Director: Yasuto Nishikata, Ho Pyeon-gang
Writer: Yuka Miyata
6.2/1019 votes#14 - I'll Restore the Reputation of Ninjas! / Death!
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/3/2012
Fewer children in the Hidden Leaf Village are choosing to become ninjas. Lee goes to talk to Guy-sensei about the issue, only to overhear his idol say "Ninjutsu is the most important part of being a ninja!... On his way to visit a hospitalized Guy-sensei, Lee hears Tsunade say he "doesn't have much time left." Can Lee whip up a curry dish that's spicy enough to save his teacher's life?
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.2/1019 votes#15 - The Pool's Finally Open! / The Super Happy Orochi-Pool Park!
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/10/2012
It's summer in the Leaf Village, but the pool's empty! Lee and the gang set out to fill it, but are they playing into Orochimaru's hands?! Lee wants to take Sakura on a date, so he, Neji and Tenten go to check out the newly-opened "Super Happy Orochi-Pool Park." And of course, lying in wait is..
Director: Hiromichi Matano
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
5.9/1021 votes#16 - The Warring Chef Triad! / Time to Tone Down Guy-Sensei!
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/17/2012
Lee and the gang are out camping, but it's not easy to cook in the great outdoors. When Shikamaru comes up with a plan to pit the girls against each other in a cook-off, Tenten, Sakura and Ino put their pride as women on the line and charge into battle! This year Guy-sensei is in charge of running morning exercises, but he's a lot to deal with first thing in the morning. Lee and the team set out to drum up attendence...
Director: Yasumi Mikamoto
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.9/1022 votes#17 - The new Naruto Movie Premiere! / Please go see the new Naruto Movie!
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/24/2012
Lee and Tenten grab the latest issue of Jump to get the scoop on the new Naruto movie! But the moment they get it, a bright light blinds them, and when it fades, everyone's personality is totally different! The new Naruto movie is almost here and Tsunade's worried it's lacking something to make it a must-see. Tenten overhears the Hokage's concerns and works with Lee and Neji to figure out what it is missing...
Director: Tomoyuki Kurokawa
Writer: Yuka Miyata
6.2/1019 votes#18 - Boom! The Shinobi Fireworks Show! / Bang! Tenten's Acting Weird!
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/31/2012
The Leaf Village is holding a fireworks show, including a contest to see which ninja can make the biggest boom. Guy-sensei orders Lee to win at any cost! After the fireworks show, Tenten starts acting strange. Neji and Lee set her up for numerous punchlines, but she just doesn't seem to want to play the part this week...
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.5/1020 votes#19 - Summer Means Seashell Styles! / Watermelon Wars!
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/7/2012
Team Guy and Team Kakashi head to the beach. Lee wants to scope out Sakura's "amazing" new bathing suit, but Guy-sensei makes him train instead. Can Naruto and Konohamaru help him escape Guy-sensei's clutches? Lee wants to have fun by splitting watermelons, but Guy-sensei turns it into a training exercise. It's a race for survival to get a crack at the perfect target...
Director: Masahiko Murata
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.2/1019 votes#20 - I want to be friends with Gaara! / The Rock Lee Impostor Strikes
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/14/2012
Gaara, Kazekae of the Hidden Sand Village, is coming to visit the Leaf Village. Thinking Lee might still be mad about his past defeat at Gaara's hands, Tenten and the others try to find a way to bring them closer. A Rock Lee impostor appears and starts causing trouble in the village. Lee's group attempt to catch him using a cross-dressing Neji as bait, but then Tenten and Neji impostors show up...
Director: Hiromichi Matano
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
5.9/1019 votes#21 - A Hot Night for a Chilling Tale / The Hokage Tears aren't for Decoration
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/21/2012
It's a sweltering summer night, but Guy-sensei wants Lee and the boys to cool themselves off without air conditioning. Can a scary ghost story get the job done? Lee and Konohamaru set out to solve one of the “Seven Mysteries of the Leaf” - “The Tears of Mount Hokage.” What is the truth behind the otherworldly tears the 3rd Hokage's monument sheds in the dark of night?
Director: Yasumi Mikamoto
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
6.6/1021 votes#22 - Always Do Your Homework at the Last Minute! / Class 3-Lee! We Are Team Guy!
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/28/2012
Lee and Naruto seek help from their friends the day before their summer homework is due. Unfortunately for them, they also seem to have forgotten all the craziness that happened over the summer... Lee's team visits the Academy, only to find a class of lazy kids who mock Lee for working so hard. Can Lee teach them the joys of diligence?
Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
6.5/1020 votes#23 - Naruto is Lee, Lee is Naruto! / I Dream of Taking the Nine-Tails for a Walk!
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/4/2012
Ino catches Naruto and Lee trying to peep on Sakura while she's in the bath, but when she misfires with her Mind-Body Switch jutsu, Lee and Naruto end up swapping bodies!
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yuka Miyata
6.4/1019 votes#24 - I'm Sai's new Agent / Win Lady Tsunade's Heart!
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/11/2012
It's the Leaf Village culture festival, and Lee is convinced Sai wants to stand out more. Poor Sai... The “Mr. Leaf Village” contest is just around the corner – Can Lee win a pair of ticket's to the village's swankiest restaurant
Director: Masaharu Watanabe
Writer: Mio Imamura
7.1/1022 votes#25 - Gaara's First Crush! / A Gift From Orochimaru!
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/18/2012
When Lee notices the middle character on Gaara's forehead has changed from “Love” to “Romance,” he's convinced the Kazekage's got a crush on someone and sets out to learn their identity. Lee gets a booby-trapped watch from Orochimaru that will explode if he stops training. Or if Neji cross-dresses. Or Tenten overreacts. How will Lee survive?!
Director: Hiromichi Matano
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
The Best Episodes of NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals Season 1
Every episode of NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals Season 1!
Welcome to the Hidden Leaf Village. The village where Uzumaki Naruto, star of the TV show "Naruto" makes his home. Every day, countless powerful ninjas...
Genres:AnimationComedyAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:TV Tokyo
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Rock Lee is a Ninja who can't use Ninjutsu / Rock Lee's Rival is Naruto" is the best rated episode of "NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by Masahiko Murata and written by Kento Shimoyama, it aired on 4/3/2012. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Love is a part of the Springtime of Youth / Love makes both sides Crazy".