· Arc 13: Shinobi World War: Countdown
Naruto Shippuden Episode 255
The Artist Returns
Manga Canon
7.3
- Japanese Air
- Mar 22, 2012
- English Air
- Aug 16, 2014
- Runtime
- 23 min
- Manga
- Ch. 513, 514
Description Spoiler-Free
Deidara resurfaces on the battlefield, bringing his explosive brand of art back into the fray as the war around Naruto intensifies. Meanwhile, the Allied Shinobi forces must contend with a dangerous new layer of pressure from enemies who refuse to stay down.
Anime-Manga Differences Spoiler
Censorship
- The Island Turtle flipping upside down exposes Armadiko's gender plainly in the manga, complete with visible genitals. The anime removes them altogether from the shot. (Manga: chapter 513, page 15)
Animation Changes
- Kabuto's return to the Mountains' Graveyard shows multiple appendages running along the lower half of his snake-like body in the manga. None of those appendages make it into the anime design. (Manga: chapter 514, page 17)
- In that same panel, Zetsu's lower body is rendered all-white. The manga also has him positioned just behind Kabuto, while the anime moves him over to Tobi's side of the frame.
Source: https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Anime-Manga_Differences