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VIZ Media announces the release of the
High Flying Ninja Action of
Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds
on DVD and Blu-Ray
TheWorld’s Most Popular Ninja Returns
In A Brand New Anime Feature Film And
FacesDown A Dangerous Airborne Menace!
VIZ Media has announced the DVDand Blu-ray release of the latest NARUTO feature film will take place on October 25th. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS willbe the first Blu-ray release from the international anime franchise to hit NorthAmerican shores, and is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and priced at $24.98(Blu-ray) and $19.98 (DVD) in both the U.S. and Canada.
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS is packed with dynamicaction and visually stunning fight scenes, giving devoted fans and newcomersalike a chance to experience NARUTO SHIPPUDEN like never before! In themovie, a group of mysterious flyingninja have arrived from overseas to launch a sudden attack against the HiddenLeaf Village, leaving behind a wake of destruction. The group is revealed to bethe “Sky Ninja” from the Land of Sky, a nation thought to have been destroyedby the Hidden Leaf Village long ago. To save their village, Naruto and hisfriends set out to stop this new threat. During the course of the mission,Naruto crosses paths with Sasuke, his friend who has parted ways from the LeafVillage.
“This is the second feature film in the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN story arc andfans won’t want to miss even a second of the high flying ninja action in thislatest anime adventure!” says Brian Ige, Vice President, Animation. “Octoberwill be a month full of NARUTO fun as VIZ Media plans a special U.S. theatricalpremiere of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS during New York Comic Conand also celebrates the birthday of the world’s most popular ninja the samemonth. Look for this latest release coming soon to retailers nationwide!”
Inthe NARUTO manga and animatedseries, Naruto Uzumakiwants to be the best ninja in the land. He's done well so far, but Naruto knowshe must train harder than ever and leaves his village for intense exercisesthat will push him to his limits. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN begins two and a half years later, when Naruto returns to findthat everyone has been promoted up the ninja ranks – except him. Sakura’s amedic ninja, Gaara’s advanced to Kazekage, and Kakashi…well he remains thesame. But pride isn’t necessarily becoming of a ninja, especially when Narutorealizes that Sasuke never returned from his search for Orochimaru. Plus, themysterious Akatsuki organization is still an ever-present danger. As Narutofinds out more about the Akatsuki’s goals, he realizes that nothing in hisuniverse is as it seems. Naruto is finding that he’s older, but will he alsoprove wiser and stronger?
