| Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Hayato Date |
| Written by | Yuka Miyata |
| Story by | Masashi Kishimoto |
| Produced by | Makoto Shiraishi Naoji Hōnokidani |
| Starring | Junko Takeuchi Chie Nakamura Toshiyuki Morikawa Emi Shinohara |
| Cinematography | Atsuho Matsumoto |
| Edited by | Seiji Morita Yukie Oikawa Yuichi Ono |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥1.48 billion (US$17.9 million) |
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie is a 2012 Japanese anime martial arts fantasy film based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga and anime series.[1] It was released in Japan on July 28, 2012.[2][3] It is the first Naruto film to have Kishimoto directly involved with its production. The band Asian Kung-Fu Generation performed the theme song "Sore de wa, Mata Ashita" (それでは、また明日, lit. "Well Then, See You Tomorrow").[4] Both the single CD and the film's soundtrack were released on July 25, 2012.[5][6] The first 1.5 million people to see the film were given the Motion Comic: Naruto DVD.[7]
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- ^ "Sore de wa, Mata Ashita". Sony Music Japan. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
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