· Arc 13: Shinobi World War: Countdown
Naruto Shippuden Episode 247
Target: Nine Tails
Manga Canon
9.1
- Japanese Air
- Feb 2, 2012
- English Air
- Jun 21, 2014
- Runtime
- 23 min
- Manga
- Ch. 499, 500
Description Spoiler-Free
Naruto finds himself confronting the Nine-Tails in a deep inner struggle, forcing him to face the power and burden tied to the beast within him. As the intense encounter unfolds, the episode shifts into Kushina’s memories, revealing the circumstances surrounding Naruto’s birth.
Anime-Manga Differences Spoiler
Animation Changes
- The thing Kurama is bound to, plus the chains and stakes pinning it inside Kushina Uzumaki, look distinctly liquid in the manga. This episode renders them as solid objects instead, then episode 248 shifts the look again to something more lava-like. (Manga: chapter 501, pages 8-9)
- Infant Sasuke is drawn with short spiky black hair in both the manga and this episode, but episode 248 redesigns him with bangs framing both sides of his face and no fringe across the front. (Manga: chapter 500, page 11)
Source: https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Anime-Manga_Differences