Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom is a Japanese animated martial arts fantasy movie. It was released on August 5, 2006 in Japan.[1] It is based on the Naruto manga and anime by Masashi Kishimoto. It was both written and directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru.
| Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Toshiyuki Tsuru |
| Written by | Toshiyuki Tsuru |
| Story by | Masashi Kishimoto |
| Based on | Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto |
| Starring | Junko Takeuchi Chie Nakamura Kyōsuke Ikeda Akio Ōtsuka |
| Music by | Toshio Masuda |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date | August 5, 2006 |
Running time | 95 mins. |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$3,224,005 |
It starred Junko Takeuchi, Chie Nakamura, Kyōsuke Ikeda, and Akio Ōtsuka. Maile Flanagan, Kate Higgins, Kari Wahlgren, and Michael Sorich provided the English dubbed voices.
The movie is about Michiru, the prince of the Land of the Moon and his son Hikaru. Naruto and the rest of Team 7 along with Rock Lee are tasked to look after them after the minister Shabadaba sends mercenaries to kill them.[2]
Cast
change| Character | Japanese voice | English voice |
|---|---|---|
| Naruto Uzumaki | Junko Takeuchi | Maile Flanagan |
| Sakura Haruno | Chie Nakamura | Kate Higgins |
| Rock Lee | Yōichi Masukawa | Brian Donovan |
| Kakashi Hatake | Kazuhiko Inoue | Dave Wittenberg |
| Hikaru Tsuki | Kyōsuke Ikeda | Kari Wahlgren |
| Michiru Tsuki | Akio Ōtsuka | Michael Sorich |
| Korega | Kenji Hamada | Kirk Thornton |
| Tsunade | Masako Katsuki | Debi Mae West |
| Amayo | Marika Hayashi | Bridget Hoffman |
| Shabadaba | Umeji Sasaki | Terrence Stone |
| Ishidate | Masashi Sugawara | Christopher Corey Smith |
| Kongō | Hisao Egawa | Keith Silverstein |
| Karenbana | Haruhi Terada | Cindy Robinson |
| Kakeru Tsuki | Rokuro Naya | Michael Forest |
Reception
changeThe movie received negative reviews from critics. Anime News Network rated the movie a C and said that it was too predictable, was not creative enough, the character designs were too simplified and the new characters that were introduced were too boring. However, they did say that the action scenes in the movie and the voice over work on the English dub was great.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Naruto: Every Movie In Order Of Release". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Naruto's Worst Movie is Nothing But Pure Filler". ScreenRant. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Naruto - Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Review". Shonen Jump. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
Other websites
change- Official website (in Japanese)
- Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom on IMDb