The World’s Most Popular NinjaTakes Center Stage
In Four Action-Packed Feature Films
Set To Stream ThroughoutOctober
To celebrate the upcoming U.S. theatrical premiere and DVD and Blu-rayrelease of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS, and the birthday of the Narutocharacter on October 10th VIZ Media has just announced a special NARUTOmovie marathon on VIZAnime.com, the company’s own website for free anime, as well as on thestreaming content provider HULU (www.Hulu.com).
A total of 4 featurefilms featuring the spunky ninja will stream on both sitesthru October 23rd and will include NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH INTHE LAND OF SNOW, NARUTO THE MOVIE 2: LEGEND OF THE STONE OF GELEL, NARUTO THEMOVIE 3: GUARDIANS OF THE CRESCENT MOON KINGDOM. For the first time, thesefilms will also be made available to stream with either subtitled or Englishdubbed dialogue tracks. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN:THE MOVIE will also be available dubbedon both streaming sites.
VIZ Media will premiere the latestNARUTO feature film – NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE:BONDS – in a special theatrical event to be held at the New York School of Visual Arts Theatre (SVA) on Saturday,October 15th as part of the company’s activities at the 2011 NewYork Comic-Con. Esteemed Japanese voice actress Junko Takeuchi, who provides the original voice forNaruto, will also attend the event.
NARUTOTHE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW (Rated TV-14)
A land forever covered in ice... Aprincess missing for ten years... And one high-spirited ninja named Naruto!
In this first NARUTO feature film,Naruto and the rest of Squad 7 take on a new mission: bring popular movie starYukie Fujikaze to the Land of Snow, where they're filming the final scenes ofher latest movie. Trouble is, she's even more headstrong than Naruto, and shedoesn't want to go! Her reluctance may be connected to what else lies in waitfor them – three rogue Snow ninja and a tyrannical ruler seeking the key to amysterious treasure.
NARUTOTHE MOVIE 2: LEGEND OF THE STONE OF GELEL (Rated TV-14)
Naruto, Shikamaru and Sakura arein the middle of returning a lost ferret to its owner--the easiest missionever. Or so they think! When a young knight, Temujin, attacks them out ofnowhere, they are drawn into a fierce struggle over a treasure harboringlegendary power – the Stone of Gelel. Temujin's master wants to use the stone'spower to create a utopia, while the last of the clan who once controlled thestone wants to keep it sealed away forever. Naruto and the others, along withhelp from Gaara and Kankuro, must protect the stone from those who want tomisuse its power. When the dream of utopia becomes a nightmare, it'll take aninja to set things right!
NARUTOTHE MOVIE 3: GUARDIANS OF THE CRESCENT MOON KINGDOM (Rated TV-14)
Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi team upwith Rock Lee to protect Prince Michiru and his son Hikaru on their return hometo the Crescent Moon Kingdom. Easy enough, until the royal family becomes aroyal pain!
Prince Michiru can't helpindulging his son, even buying him a circus along the way! Naruto has a toughtime putting up with both the spoiled Hikaru and a saber-toothed tiger, but thereal adventure begins when they reach the Land of the Moon and find themselvesfacing a villainous uprising. Does Naruto have what it takes to save an entirekingdom?
NARUTOSHIPPUDEN: THE MOVIE (Rated TV-14)
A powerful spirit that oncethreatened to destroy the world is back! Naruto's mission is to protect apriestess named Shion, who is the only one with the power to seal away themonster. She also has the uncanny ability to predict someone's fate. Her latestprediction: Naruto will soon die. Naruto's only hope is to abandon Shion, butthat's not Naruto's style. He decides to face her fatal prediction head-on – anddie!
More information on NARUTO is availableat www.Naruto.com.
More information on NARUTO is availableat www.Naruto.com.
