Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

The second movie based on the Naruto series, “Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel” was released in theaters in Japan on August 6, 2005. However, the English language version of the movie was released only as a direct-to-video in the USA on July 16, 2008. Co-written by Hirotsugu Kawasaki and Yuka Miyata and directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki, the story of the movie takes place after the 106th episode.

 The story of the film revolves around a mineral called the Stone of Gelel, which has mysterious and tremendously strong powers. Master Haido, the villain, sends his ninjas to find the stone, which he intends to use to create a “utopia” – a perfect world free from wars and sufferings. But in order to achieve his dream, he is willing to kill everyone who stands in his way. Initially a believer in Haido’s plan, Naruto and ninjas of Team 7, later fight to save the universe from Haido’s evil design.