| Naruto: Shippuden | |
|---|---|
| Season 22 | |
 DVD cover for the Shippuden story arc titled Nostalgic Days | |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | October 20, 2016 – March 23, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-second and final season of the Naruto: Shippuden anime television series is based on Part II of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga series. The first four episodes are anime–exclusive material that examine the childhoods of some main characters under the title Nostalgic Days, while the rest of the season covers stories based on light novels set after the manga's ending, respectively titled Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise (サスケ真伝 来光篇, Sasuke Shinden Raikō-hen), Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness (シカマル秘伝 闇の黙に浮ぶ雲, Shikamaru Hiden — Yami no Shijima ni Ukabu Kumo), and Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding (木ノ葉秘伝 祝言日和, Konoha Hiden: Shūgenbiyori). The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo.[1] The season aired from October 2016 to March 2017.
The season would make its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and premiere on March 10 and finished on September 1, 2024.
The season contains three musical themes, including one opening and two endings. The opening theme song, "Karanokokoro" (カラノココロ, lit. 'Empty Heart') performed by Anly, is used from episodes 480–500. The first ending theme song, "Tabidachi no Uta" (旅立ちの唄, lit. 'Departure Song') performed by Ayumikurikamaki, is used from episodes 480–488. The second ending theme song, "Zetsu Zetsu" (絶絶, lit. 'Absolutely') performed by Swimy, is used from episodes 489–500.