45-496: Super Beaver (stylized as SUPER BEAVER ) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005. They are best known for their song "Shinkokyū" ( 深呼吸 ) , which was used as an ending theme (the 9th ending theme for the series) for the fifth season of Naruto Shippuden , their song "Rashisa" (らしさ), which was used as an opening theme for Barakamon in 2014, and their song "Single-Minded" (ひたむき) for the sixth season of My Hero Academia in 2022. The band published their first mini-album in 2008 under
90-442: A French version of its sister network, Family . In 2001, the channel was renamed to Vrak.TV. On July 5, 2013, due to the acquisition of Astral by Bell Media, Vrak.TV was separated from Family. In 2014, it rebranded as Vrak, while launching a new block called Vrak2 . In 2016, the channel changed its demographic to the 13-35 age group due to the success of its Vrak2 block. On August 16, 2023, Vrak and Z were removed from Vidéotron,
135-485: A cable video-on-demand service called "Vortex on Demand" in the U.S. The deal consisted of 393 30-minute animated TV series from the Nelvana library; it aired programs such as Cadillacs & Dinosaurs and Medabots . The service was discontinued in mid-2007. In 2008, Corus Entertainment started offering a video-on-demand service called "Bionix On Demand" to Canadian cable providers. Rogers Cable and Shaw Cable were
180-447: A month later. Besides the anime television series, Pierrot also developed 11 animated films and 12 original video animations (OVAs). The first Naruto anime series, directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo, premiered in Japan on October 3, 2002, and concluded on February 8, 2007, after 220 episodes. The first 135 episodes were adapted from Part I of the manga;
225-575: A nationwide survey in which Naruto placed seventeenth. The first DVD compilation released by Viz received a nomination from the American Anime Awards for Best Package Design. At the Crunchyroll's inaugural Anime Awards in 2017, the fight between Naruto and Sasuke received a Most Popular "Other" mention in the Best Fight Scene category. At the 2nd edition in 2018, Naruto: Shippuden
270-448: A number of programming directly from U.S.-based Nickelodeon as well as Disney Channel , and Cartoon Network . Corus used its relationship with Nickelodeon to launch YTV's own dedicated channel in 2009. YTV operates two time shifted feeds, running on both Eastern and Pacific Time Zone schedules, and is available in over 11.0 million households in Canada as of 2013. The channel
315-572: A slightly updated look in September 2012, the colour variants were dropped, leaving only the blue variation. On October 6, 2014, the channel underwent a brand refresh, with new graphics and bumps created by the Toronto-based Eloisa Iturbe Studio. In addition, the channel updated its logo by having it face upwards to the left instead of directly to the audience. Beginning in September 1990, YTV called their program jockeys as "PJs" in
360-479: A weekly basis. The series was released on Region 2 DVD in Japan with four or five episodes per disk; there are four series of DVD releases divided by story arc. There was a special feature included with the seventh Naruto: Shippuden compilation DVD called Hurricane! "Konoha Academy" Chronicles . Kakashi Chronicles: Boys' Life on the Battlefield was released on December 16, 2009; featuring episodes 119–120,
405-1007: A young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. Just like the manga, the anime series is divided into two separate parts: the first series retains the original manga's title and is set in Naruto's pre-teen years. The second series, a direct sequel titled Naruto: Shippuden , takes place during his teens. Both anime series were animated by Pierrot , produced by Aniplex and licensed in North America by Viz Media . The first anime series aired on TV Tokyo and ran for 220 episodes from October 2002 to February 2007; an English dub produced by Viz Media aired on Cartoon Network and YTV from September 2005 to December 2009. The second series, Shippuden , also aired on TV Tokyo and ran for 500 episodes from February 2007 to March 2017. The English dub of Shippuden
450-645: Is taken from YTV's now-defunct children's programming block, The Treehouse . Treehouse is carried nationwide throughout Canada and it broadcasts its programming without commercial interruption. Nickelodeon is a Category B cable and satellite specialty channel that was launched on November 2, 2009, and is based on the U.S. cable channel Nickelodeon . Like its counterparts in the U.S. and elsewhere, Nickelodeon airs programs, including both live action series and animation, aimed at children to younger teenagers, specifically targeted to ages 7–11. In July 2005, Corus Entertainment partnered up with Comcast Corporation to launch
495-524: The Los Angeles Times , Charles Solomon ranked Shippuden the third best anime on his "Top 10". In 2011, readers of Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition voted Naruto as the 29th-top video game character of all time. The Naruto anime was listed as the 38th best animated show in IGN's Top 100 Animated Series. In September 2005, Japanese television network TV Asahi broadcast a popularity poll based on
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#1733085109992540-505: The "official" logo) features an arrangement of the logo's text placed on a red screen of a stylized purple television set. In December 1994, the YTV text was changed, arranged the same way as before, though with an altered design of the TV background and logotype. In the fall of 1998, YTV started to use a Nickelodeon-style "gross-out" factor in its branding and adopted a new slogan, "Keep It Weird". The logo
585-524: The American broadcast, references to alcohol, Japanese culture , sexual innuendo , and the appearance of blood and death were sometimes edited but remained in the DVD editions. One of the censored scenes was the accidental kiss between Naruto and Sasuke, fitting in the long trend of removing content that alludes to homosexual relationships. The series was also licensed to Hulu , Joost , and Crunchyroll , which aired
630-666: The CD. The theme for the Cartoon Network English version was performed by former Saban Entertainment composer Jeremy Sweet, who had previously worked on themes for the Power Rangers franchise, the English adaptation of Dragon Ball Z and various other Saban programs. It was co-composed by Ian Nickus, another former musician from the company. Naruto was also adapted into 11 theatrical films. The first three films correspond to
675-466: The United States, the English dub of Naruto: Shippuden premiered weekly on Disney XD from October 28, 2009, up until episode 98 on November 5, 2011. Episodes 99 through 338 premiered uncut on the anime web channel Neon Alley until its shutdown on May 4, 2016. The anime started airing from the beginning on Adult Swim 's Toonami programming block on January 5, 2014, where it continues to air on
720-563: The United States. The episodes were also broadcast on YTV 's Bionix (Canada), Jetix (United Kingdom) and SABC 2 's (South Africa) programming blocks, and were released on DVD on March 28, 2006. On August 25, 2017, Starz announced that they would be offering episodes of the series for their Video on Demand service starting September 1, 2017. The first 26 volumes contain four episodes; later DVD volumes have five episodes. Uncut editions were released in DVD box sets, each containing 12–15 episodes, with some variation based on story arcs. In
765-426: The animation had improved. Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network opined that the series has a more serious tone and a better balance between comedy and drama than the first anime series; with more interesting digressions from the main plot. Although the pacing for the first episodes was criticised as slow, the delivery and development of the interactions between the characters received positive comments. Writing for
810-571: The animation received some criticism from both the THEM Anime Reviews critics: Christina Carpenter felt Kishimoto's artistic style translated poorly into animation, and Derrick Tucker was also negative, though he felt that at their best, the depictions "[left] little to be desired". As with the manga, some reviewers, such as Theron Martin of Anime News Network , along with Tucker, felt there were too many fight scenes, though Justin Rich argued that
855-440: The anime. This was followed by Naruto Original Soundtrack II , released on March 18, 2004, which includes 19 tracks. The third, Naruto Original Soundtrack III , was released on April 27, 2005, with 23 tracks. Two soundtracks containing all the opening and ending themes of the series, titled Naruto: Best Hit Collection and Naruto: Best Hit Collection II were released on November 17, 2004, and August 2, 2006. Eight tracks from
900-599: The channel's website has denied this. The channel was launched on September 1, 1988 by owners Rogers Media and CUC Broadcasting upon launch. In 1995, Shaw Communications acquired CUC's 34% stake and in 1998, it acquired Rogers' remaining interest of the channel, before Shaw's media division was spun off to form Corus Entertainment in 1999. Since its launch, YTV has aired various programs consisting of both original live-action and animated television series, movies, and third-party shows from various international markets. In addition to its own domestic productions, YTV also airs
945-438: The company that created the original channel it was based on 41 years earlier, whilst Bell removed Yoopa from all of their TV services a day later. Yoopa is now scheduled to shut down on January 11, 2024, and will be replaced with a TV broadcast version of its parent company 's QUB Radio channel. Two days later on August 18, 2023, Bell Media announced that the channel would be closing on October 1, 2023, owing to "challenges" in
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#1733085109992990-416: The entire channel in 2007, replacing the creatures that had been used in rotation during the channel’s daytime hours. On August 31, 2009, the logo was changed slightly to have featured new colours, and the background was simplified. The bumpers were reduced and were later replaced by opaque digital on-screen graphics telling viewers which programs are coming next, and promotions of the programs. As part of
1035-509: The episodes online with the original Japanese audio tracks and English subtitles. On June 1, 2017, it was announced that an HD remaster version of the original Naruto television anime series would debut on Japanese TV on June 24, starting with the show's first episode. Anime Limited will release the series in a "Collector's Blu-ray" edition in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2024. A series of four "brand-new" episodes, to commemorate
1080-446: The fight scenes were the most important and enjoyable element of the show. Carpenter also commented positively on the characters, though she felt that most were fairly typicals. Hiroshi Matsuyama further reflected the anime's 133rd episode to be one of his favorites not only for the action sequences between Naruto and Sasuke but also the emotional value displayed. It was well-reviewed by Activeanime's David C. Jones who commented that
1125-515: The first anime series, and the remaining eight correspond to the second series. There are 12 original video animations (OVAs) in Naruto . In 2011, Naruto helped Viz Media generate $ 200 million in annual licensed merchandise sales. By 2019, Viz Media has sold more than 3 million Naruto anime home video units, while the anime is also a top digital streaming performer on Hulu . Naruto: Shippuden has been ranked several times as one of
1170-430: The indie label Rebelphonic, and it sold fairly well. Their first two mini-albums were sold exclusively at Tower Records . This article about a Japanese band or other musical ensemble is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Naruto Shippuden Naruto is a Japanese anime television series based on Masashi Kishimoto 's manga series of the same name . The story follows Naruto Uzumaki ,
1215-516: The manga. It debuted on Japanese TV on February 15, 2007, on TV Tokyo, and concluded on March 23, 2017. On January 8, 2009, TV Tokyo began broadcasting new episodes via internet streaming to monthly subscribers. Each streamed episode was available online within an hour of its Japanese release and includes English subtitles. Viz began streaming English subtitled episodes on January 2, 2009, on its series' website, including episodes that had already been released as well as new episodes from Japan. In
1260-419: The most watched series in Japan. Naruto has also been the top-earning (gross profit) anime franchise for TV Tokyo (surpassed by Pokémon in 2011 and Yo-kai Watch in 2015) due to strong overseas and domestic sales. In 2020, it was the third most watched series in the United States. Mike Hale of The New York Times described the series as much better than American animation aimed at children, but
1305-811: The only providers to offer the service. The service offered older and newer anime programs that did not air on YTV itself. The video-on-demand service was previously titled "YTV Anime On Demand". Bionix On Demand was discontinued on December 17, 2009, and was replaced by YTV On Demand. YTV GO was a TV Everywhere mobile app available on the App Store and Google Play Store. It was available at no extra charge to all subscribed customers of Access Communications , Bell Satellite TV , Cogeco , Shaw Cable , Shaw Direct , Telus , and VMedia . It offered episodes of various programming from YTV. The app operated between September 2015 and May 1, 2019. Along with YTV, Vrak launched on September 1, 1988 as Le Canal Famillie , which began as
1350-455: The original anime's 20th anniversary, were originally scheduled to premiere on September 3, 2023; however, in August of that same year, it was announced that the episodes would be postponed to a later date. The second anime series, titled Naruto: Shippuden , developed by Studio Pierrot and directed by Hayato Date, is a direct sequel to the first Naruto anime series; it corresponds to Part II of
1395-432: The remaining 85 episodes are original and use plot elements that are not in the manga. Tetsuya Nishio was the character designer for Naruto when the manga was adapted into an anime series; Kishimoto had requested that Nishio be given this role. Beginning on April 29, 2009, the original Naruto anime began a rerun on Wednesdays and Thursdays (until the fourth week of September 2009 when it changed to only Wednesdays). It
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1440-529: The same vein as disc jockey (DJ) or video jockey (VJ). Current hosts of these segments have since dropped the moniker as of the mid-1990s. On April 29, 2023, Corus dropped all program jockeys due to cuts from Corus CEO Doug Murphy. However, all final 3 hosts (Spencer, Kelsey, & Melony) still make appearances on social media. Treehouse is a Category A cable and satellite specialty channel which airs programming targeted to preschoolers ages six and younger. It launched on November 1, 1997. The channel's name
1485-830: The series were selected and released on a CD called Naruto in Rock -The Very Best Hit Collection Instrumental Version- released on December 19, 2007. Soundtracks for the three movies based on the first anime series were available for sale near their release dates. On October 12, 2011, a CD collecting the themes from Naruto Shōnen Hen was released. Various CD series were released with voice actors performing original episodes. The soundtracks of Naruto: Shippuden were produced by Yasuharu Takanashi and his musical unit, Yaiba; they were titled Naruto Shippūden Original Soundtrack I , II , and III , and were released in 2007, 2009, and 2016. Naruto All Stars , released in 2008, consists of 10 original Naruto songs remixed and sung by characters from
1530-461: The series. Ten themes from the two anime series were collected in the DVD box Naruto Super Hits 2006–2008 , which appeared in 2008. Soundtracks from the Shippuden films have also been released, with the first one available in 2007. A final one composed of the series is set to be released in late 2017 with Aniplex having started a survey of all Naruto and Naruto Shippuden themes to be included in
1575-532: The station at all hours of the day, it was heavily criticized, especially by older fans of the station. As a response, a new post-6:00 p.m. advertising style was developed for older audiences, which used a much simpler logo (similar to the current logo used today) and sleeker packaging with reduced "gross-out" tactics. Introduced on September 5, 2005, the simple logo (designed by Troika Design Group) first appeared on YTV's promos and even appeared on credits of newer original programming before being later adopted for
1620-405: The story revolves around Kakashi Hatake's childhood. The first North American DVD of the series was released on September 29, 2009. Only the first 53 episodes were made available in this format before it ended with the 12th volume on August 10, 2010. Subsequent episodes were released as part of DVD boxed sets, beginning with the first season on January 26, 2010. In the United Kingdom, the series
1665-494: The time of day. The channel also started using various slogans ("The Spirit of Youth", "Young as You Are!", "The Youth Channel" and "Canada's Youth Channel") to promote and reflect their youth demographic at the time. Over the years, the channel continued to revise their branding and promotional material. In 1993, a number of different on-air logos were taken effect, which features the logo's text placed atop of random objects. One logo variant used on production credits (and presumably
1710-664: Was broadcast on Disney XD in the United States from October 2009 to November 2011, airing the first 98 episodes before eventually switching over to Adult Swim 's Toonami programming block in January 2014, starting over from the first episode. After Disney XD removed the series from broadcast, Viz Media began streaming new English dubbed episodes on their streaming service Neon Alley in December 2012 starting at episode 99. The service aborted its run in March 2016 after 338 episodes due to its shutdown
1755-451: Was changed again in September 2000 with the TV background dropped and the YTV text modified. The channel continued utilizing various on-air logos featuring the same arrangement of the logo's text, this time on various bizarre and imaginative creatures. Many of the channel’s promos from this period often focused on promoting the brand through crude humour, often at the expense of the programs being advertised. As this advertising style permeated
1800-605: Was changed, with CUC now owning 34% and Rogers now owning 66%. However, in 1995, Calgary-based Shaw Communications acquired CUC's stake of 34% ownership of YTV. By 1998, Shaw had secured full control of YTV. In 1999, the media assets of Shaw were spun off to form Corus Entertainment . Two Corus specialty channel applications for YTV extensions, YTV POW!, an internationally sourced kids' action, adventure and superhero genre, and YTV OneWorld, targeting children and teenagers from age 9 to 17 with travel, humour, games, and STEM were approved on September 18, 2008. The YTV Oneworld license
1845-412: Was licensed by Manga Entertainment who released the first DVD collection on June 14, 2010. Anime Limited will release the series in a "Collector's Blu-ray" edition in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2024. Musashi Project and Toshio Masuda composed and arranged the Naruto soundtracks. Naruto Original Soundtrack was released on April 3, 2003, and contains 22 tracks used during the first season of
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1890-475: Was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in 1987 by Rogers Cable and CUC Broadcasting . The channel launched on September 1, 1988, at 7:00 p.m. with the first program being a special party celebrating the launch of YTV, hosted by John Candy . At launch, Rogers held 75% of the channel while CUC owned 25%. In 1994, the stakes of YTV's ownership
1935-401: Was nominated for Best Continuing Series. YTV (TV channel) YTV (stylized as y TV ) is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by YTV Canada, Inc. a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment . The channel and its programming is targeted at children and young teenagers. Its name was originally thought to be an abbreviation for " Youth Television", though
1980-530: Was remastered in HD , with new 2D and 3D effects, under the name Naruto: Shōnen Hen . Episodes from the series have been released on both VHS and DVD, and collected as boxed sets. Viz licensed the anime series for broadcast and distribution in the Region 1 market. The English dub of the anime began airing on September 10, 2005, and concluded on January 31, 2009, with 209 episodes aired on Cartoon Network 's Toonami in
2025-494: Was used to launch Nickelodeon Canada . On January 11, 2011, a high-definition feed was launched. Current YTV original programming include hosted programming blocks, such as The Zone . In addition to original programming, YTV has historically acquired and co-produced programming with the U.S cable network Nickelodeon . Initially, YTV utilized computer-generated graphics in their network IDs, which were normally set against different sky backgrounds that changed depending on
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