Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

The third movie based on the Naruto series, “Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom” was released on August 6, 2006. The English language version of the movie was first broadcast in the United States on Cartoon Network on November 8, 2008 and it was released on DVD on November 11, 2008.

 The story of the movie revolves around the struggle for power in the Land of the Moon, an extremely wealthy nation. Naruto and the ninjas of Team 7 are hired to protect Michiro, the prince of the land, and his son Hikaru, while they are on a world tip. While they are away, a noble man named Shabadaba deposes the king, Michiru’s father Kakeru, in a coup d’état. Naruto and his friends fight to restore the kingdom back to Michiru, who promises to be a good ruler.