After three years of waiting we are finally getting an official U.S. release date (and official English translation) for Naruto Shippuden the Movie 2: Bonds (Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna in Japanese). The film premiered in Japan in August of 2008 and received excellent reviews from fans. (Remember, if you want more awesome anime to come to the U.S., do your part and see this movie in theaters in October or buy it later this year on DVD!)
“The 2nd NARUTO SHIPPUDEN movie finds the Hidden Leaf Village under attack from a mysterious group of flying ninja! Will Naruto and his friends be able to stop this new threat from the Sky Ninja from the thought-to-be-destroyed Land of Sky?!”
Leading up to the event, Viz Media is hosting an awesome 25th anniversary contest all summer long with tons of prizes. Anime fans will definitely want to go over to Viz’s website and enter this one:
“For our 25th year, we’re paying homage to the biggest heroes in anime with the Heroes of Anime Sweepstakes. Every month this summer we’ll award one lucky fan the latest Bleach or Naruto video games, or the latest DVD set from the biggest names in anime today. Get your entry in by September for a chance at winning a 16 GB iPad 2 with a month of Hulu+ (great for watching the latest episodes of Bleach and Naruto) or the Heroes of Anime Sweepstakes Grand Prize: a trip for two to the Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds premeire in New York, NY.”
Sounds pretty awesome to me! Learn more about Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds over at the official Japanese website or at the wikipedia page (Warning: Wikipedia = SPOILERS!). If you’re behind on the Naruto Shippuden series, go watch up to episode 220 at Viz’s website.