· Arc 1: Sand Village
Naruto Shippuden Episode 1
Homecoming
Mixed Canon/Filler
8.2
- Japanese Air
- Feb 15, 2007
- English Air
- Oct 28, 2009
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Manga
- Ch. 245
Description Spoiler-Free
After years of training away from the village, Naruto returns to Konoha and finds that both his friends and the world around him have changed. As he reconnects with Sakura and the others, he is eager to see how far he has come and what awaits him next.
Anime-Manga Differences Spoiler
Plot and Content Changes
- When Naruto returns from his training trip with Jiraiya, the manga has Kakashi as his first reunion. The anime hands that moment to Sakura and Konohamaru instead. Likewise, his run-in with Shikamaru and Temari happens out on the streets in the source material but is relocated to Tsunade's office in the anime adaptation. (Manga: chapter 245, page 8; chapter 247, page 4)
Source: https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Anime-Manga_Differences