Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!

2004 0h 11m JA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 35

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Synopsis

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The genin of Konoha are having a sports day filled with races, obstacle courses and of course the relay and the prize is a paid vacation for the winner. Unfortunately Naruto and his stomach are getting him into trouble again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junko Takeuchi
Naruto Uzumaki (voice)
Noriaki Sugiyama
Sasuke Uchiha (voice)
Chie Nakamura
Sakura Haruno (voice)
Showtaro Morikubo
Shikamaru Nara (voice)
Nana Mizuki
Hinata Hyuuga (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hayato Date
Writers: Akatsuki Yamatoya
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Junko Takeuchi and Noriaki Sugiyama and Chie Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1298761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hayato Date directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Part of the "Naruto OVA Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Junko Takeuchi and Noriaki Sugiyama and Chie Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1298761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 11 min · 0h 11m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival! (2004)

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.