Naruto: Shippuden season 17
season of television series
The seventeenth season of the anime television series Naruto: Shippuden is based on Part II of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga series. The season continues with the repentant Sasuke Uchiha joining with Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Kakashi Hatake and the allied shinobi forces to battle against Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo. The season aired from May to August 2014.
The season would make its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and air from November 14, 2021, to January 23, 2022.
The DVD collection was released on January 7, 2015, under the title of The Fourth Great Ninja War: The Return of Team 7 (忍界大戦・第七班再び, Ninkai Taisen: Dainanahan Futatabi).
The season contains three musical themes, including one opening and two endings. The opening theme song, "Guren" (紅蓮; "Crimson") performed by Does, is used from episodes 362 to 372. The first ending theme song, "Flame" performed by Dish, is used from episodes 362 to 366, while the second ending theme song, "Never Change" performed by Shun feat. Lyu:Lyu, is used from episodes 367 to 372.
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