Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon, Michiru, during his world trip; other escorts had been hired, but quit due to being treated poorly. The Land of the Moon is a very wealthy nation, so Michiru tends to buy whatever he wants, and has a very materialistic worldview. His Hikaru, also acts in much the same manner.
Practical Effects
Rock Lee's taijutsu sequences remain gloriously hand-animated.
Acting
Junko Takeuchi's comedic timing sells every tantrum and triumph.
Director
Toshiyuki Tsuru
Junko Takeuchi
Naruto Uzumaki (voice)
Chie Nakamura
Sakura Haruno (voice)
Yōichi Masukawa
Rock Lee (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Kakashi Hatake (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Michiru Tsuki (voice)
Kyousuke Ikeda
Hikaru Tsuki (voice)
Rokuro Naya
Kakeru Tsuki (voice)
Marika Hayashi
Amayo (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Principal (voice)
Kenji Hamada
Korega (voice)
Umeji Sasaki
Shabadaba (voice)
Masashi Sugawara
Ishidate (voice)
Haruhi Nanao
Karenbana (voice)
Hisao Egawa
Kongo (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the last Naruto movie animated by Studio Pierrot's traditional cel-shading before the digital shift in Shippūden.
The Moon Kingdom's opulence parodies Japan's bubble economy era, with Michiru embodying the 'parasite single' stereotype taken to royal extremes.
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