Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

2003 0h 40m JA

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6.6

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★7.1TMDB · 161★6.6IMDB · 409

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Synopsis

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Naruto and his friends must get back a jug of stolen holy water from a band of higher class ninjas.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junko Takeuchi
Naruto Uzumaki (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Kakashi Hatake (voice)
Chie Nakamura
Sakura Haruno (voice)
Noriaki Sugiyama
Sasuke Uchiha (voice)
Isshin Chiba
Shibuki (voice)
Naoya Uchida
Suien (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiko Murata
Writers: Masahiko Murata, Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Naruto OVA Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiko Murata, shot by Atsuho Matsumoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Toshio Masuda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Junko Takeuchi and Kazuhiko Inoue and Chie Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3634858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahiko Murata directs. Atsuho Matsumoto behind the camera. Toshio Masuda scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
4Part of the "Naruto OVA Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Masahiko Murata, shot by Atsuho Matsumoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Toshio Masuda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Junko Takeuchi and Kazuhiko Inoue and Chie Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3634858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Atsuho Matsumoto
Original score: Toshio Masuda
Runtime: 40 min · 0h 40m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003)
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 409 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Part of

Naruto OVA Collection

A set of original side stories from the classic Naruto series, these OVAs showcase fun missions, friendly rivalries, and comedic moments from Naruto’s early days as a genin. A must-watch for fans of the original series.