Crunchyroll celebrates Naruto's 20th anniversary with visual featuring one second from each episode
Anime fans have been celebrating the 20th anniversary of Naruto, which premiered 20 years ago today in Japan. Anime streaming service Crunchyroll decided to celebrate in a very unique way.
Crunchyroll unveiled a video featuring one second from each episode of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden. The 12-minute video can be seen below.
From 2002 to 2007, Naruto ran for 200 episodes while sequel series Naruto: Shippuden ran for a decade (2007 to 2017) with 500 episodes under its belt. In 2020, Naruto became the third most-watched animated kids series on Netflix. A sequel series titled Boruto: Naruto Next Generations focuses on Naruto’s son Boruto Uzumaki. The series, which can be streamed on Crunchyroll right now, is currently on season six.
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