Naruto: Shippuden season 17
Team 7 reunites against Madara and Obito Uchiha.
The seventeenth season of *Naruto: Shippuden* adapts Part II of Masashi Kishimoto's manga. It follows the repentant Sasuke Uchiha as he joins Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Kakashi Hatake, and the allied shinobi forces against Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha. Hayato Date directed the season, which Pierrot and TV Tokyo produced. It originally aired from May to August 2014. The English debut ran on Adult Swim's Toonami block from November 14, 2021, to January 23, 2022. The DVD collection, titled *The Fourth Great Ninja War: The Return of Team 7*, was released on January 7, 2015. The season uses one opening theme, "Guren" by Does (episodes 362–372), and two ending themes: "Flame" by Dish (episodes 362–366) and "Never Change" by Shun feat. Lyu:Lyu (episodes 367–372).
Quick Facts
- Num Episodes
- 11
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- First Aired
- 2014-05-15
- Last Aired
- 2014-08-14
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Lore & Background
The season continues the Fourth Great Ninja War arc, focusing on the allied shinobi forces' battle against Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha. Sasuke Uchiha, having repented, rejoins his former teammates Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and their mentor Kakashi Hatake. The season comprises episodes 362 through 372, airing in Japan from May to August 2014.
Reader's Guide
The seventeenth season of Naruto: Shippuden marks a pivotal reunion of Team 7 as they confront the Uchiha antagonists. Its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami ran from November 14, 2021, to January 23, 2022. The DVD collection, titled The Fourth Great Ninja War: The Return of Team 7, was released on January 7, 2015. The season features three musical themes: the opening 'Guren' by Does, and two endings—'Flame' by Dish and 'Never Change' by Shun feat. Lyu:Lyu. This season is significant for advancing the climactic war narrative and restoring the original Team 7 dynamic.
Did You Know?
- The season aired from May to August 2014 in Japan.
- The DVD collection was released on January 7, 2015, under the title The Fourth Great Ninja War: The Return of Team 7.
- The opening theme 'Guren' is performed by Does, and the two ending themes are 'Flame' by Dish and 'Never Change' by Shun feat. Lyu:Lyu.
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