NARUTO
Iruka Acknowledges Naruto
Japanese: イルカがナルトを一人の忍として認める
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Anime
NARUTO ep. 1
overall 1 / first aired 2002-10-03
Manga
Manga ch. 1
vol. 1
- Anime
- Naruto episode 1overall episode 1first aired 2002-10-03
Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!
- Manga
- Manga chapter 1vol. 1Japan release 2000-03-03
Uzumaki Naruto!
- Note
- On the night of the Mizuki incident, Iruka recognizes Naruto and gives the story its first emotional turning point.
Japanese: ミズキ事件の夜、イルカがナルトの孤独と努力を受け止め、物語の最初の大きな救いになる。
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Prologue - Land of WavesJapanese: プロローグ・波の国
Find anime episodes and manga chapters for Prologue - Land of Waves using cues like Land of Waves, Zabuza, Haku, Team 7.
Japanese: プロローグ・波の国では、波の国, ザブザ, 白, 第七班を手がかりにアニメ話数と原作話数を探せます。
Scene type
EmotionalFamilyTurning point
Related scenes
- Naruto Defeats Mizuki with Shadow Clones
Japanese: ナルトが多重影分身でミズキを倒す
- Iruka Remembers His Early Days with Naruto
Japanese: イルカ、幼いナルトとの始まりを振り返る