NARUTO
Naruto Enters the Star Guard Mission
Japanese: ナルト、星護衛任務に向かう
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Anime
NARUTO ep. 178
overall 178 / first aired 2006-03-29
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- Anime
- Naruto episode 178overall episode 178first aired 2006-03-29
Encounter! The Boy with a Star's Name
- Manga
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- Note
- Naruto's group heads into a guard mission tied to Hoshigakure.
Japanese: ナルトたちが星隠れに関わる護衛任務へ向かう。
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Characters
Arc
Star Guard MissionJapanese: 星護衛任務
Find anime episodes for Star Guard Mission using cues like Hoshigakure, star, Team Guy.
Japanese: 星護衛任務では、星隠れ, 星, ガイ班を手がかりにアニメ話数を探せます。
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