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Naruto Shippuden Episode 388

My First Friend

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Naruto Shippuden Episode 388: My First Friend
6.1
Japanese Air
Nov 27, 2014
English Air
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
22 min
Manga
Ch. 656

Description Spoiler-Free

Gaara reflects on the path that led him to connect with Naruto, revisiting the painful isolation that shaped his early life. As he looks back, the episode explores how a chance encounter begins to change the way he sees friendship.

Anime-Manga Differences Spoiler

Animation Changes

  • Hashirama's Wood Dragons restraining Madara are generic-looking in the manga. The anime swaps the design for the trunk-nosed dragon variant.

Source: https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Anime-Manga_Differences