Appearances
Want to know exactly where and when Utakata appears in the series and various media? You've come to the right page!Manga
Chronicled below are all of Utakata's appearances in the manga to date.- Chapter 420: Battlefield, Konoha!! (戦場、木ノ葉!! Senjou, Konoha!!)
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Anime
Below are all of the episodes that Utakata has appeared in. Provided for each entry is the episode name, number, and small summary.
Episode #143: 八尾」対「サスケ (The Eight-Tails vs. Sasuke/Hachibi tai Sasuke)
Original Airdate: January 14, 2010
Summary: Team Hawk continues their assignment for Akatsuki - capture the Hachibi Jinchuuriki. A task they find is easier said then done. During the previews for next week's episode, Utakata is shown.
Episode #144: 風来坊 (Fuuraibou/Wanderer)
Original Airdate: January 21, 2010
Summary: Introducing Utakata! The fortress of the Tsuchigumo clan is under attack by ninja who seek to steal the clan's infamous forbidden technique. Tsunade sends a slug summon to the Konoha ninja returning from the Uchiha-hunt and re-routes Team Yamato to assist, as per the agreement between Konoha and the Tsuchigumo.
Episode #145: 禁術の継承者 (Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu/Kinjutsu no keishousha)
Original Airdate: January 28, 2010
Summary: Utakata, seeing that the Konoha-nin have arrived, entrusts them with Hotaru's protection and happily allows them to escort her to the Tsuchigumo village. Hotaru refuses to believe she needs bodyguards to protect her attempts to send the Konoha-nin away, only to realize she needs Naruto's protection from the falling "mountain leeches ala Sai". In the mean time, Utakata dreams of his past and how he came to the Tsuchigumo fortress before encountering the four shinboi who assaulted the fortress.
Episode #146: 継承者の想い (The Successor's Wish/Keishousha no omoi)
Original Airdate: February 4, 2010
Summary: Hotaru is safely delivered to the Tsuchigumo village. However, after the Konoha-nin have left, the four shinobi pursuing Hotaru reveal themselves already in the village. Hotaru flees to the forrest where she is rescued by Utakata. Not long after, Hotaru and Utakata are ambushed by Kiri Hunter-nin after Utakata. Naruto, following a hunch, returns to the village to find the villagers uncarring of Hotaru's fate. Yamato, Sai, and Naruto begin searching for her.
Episode #147: 抜け忍の過去 (Rogue Ninja's Past/Nukenin no kako)
Original Airdate: February 11, 2010
Summary: With Hotaru hostage, Utakata is soon at the mercy of the Kiri Hunter-nin. Just as things look bleak however, Naruto, Sai, and Yamato arrive to lend a hand and free Utakata. However, the two groups find themselves at an impasse with the Kiri-nin unwilling to release Hotaru and the Konoha-nin unable to hand over Utakata. The captain of the Hunter-nin comes forward and together with Yamato and Utakata, agree to release Hotaru back to the Konoha-nin with the understanding that Utakata will release himself to their custody at the completion of the Konoha-nin's mission. With the Tsuchigumo village no longer a safe option, the group opts to return to the fortress to regroup.
Episode #148: 闇の後継者 (Heir to Darkness/Yami no koukeisha)
Original Airdate: February 18, 2010
Summary: With the forbidden technique actually sealed inside Hotaru, the Konoha-nin ponder on what to do next. Tonbei decides it's time the technique was removed from Hotaru and destroyed once and for all. Hotaru however wants to try to find a missing member of her clan, Shiranami, in the hopes that he can protect the technique. Naruto volunteers to search for him and asks for two days to find him. Reflecting on Hotaru, Tonbei, and Naruto's words about Masters and Students, Utakata decides he wants to meet with the Kiri Hunter-nin and tries to get their attention. The Hunter-nin are on their way to meet Utakata when they are ambushed by a familiar large dog summons with Rinnegan eyes.
Episode #149: 別離 (Separation/Betsuri)
Original Airdate: February 25, 2010
Summary: Naruto follows up a lead to Shiranami's whereabouts only to discover it was a trap set by the leader of the thieves - Shiranami. Meanwhile Hotaru meets up with the real Shiranami, she sends a letter to Utakata to say goodbye to him. Shiranami reveals his true intentions when he attempts to intercept the message. Together, Utakata and Naruto track Hotaru and Shiranami back to the Tsuchigumo village where they are forced to fend off the villagers who are being controlled by Shiranami. Yamato, Sakura and Sai make a timely appearance and run distraction while the two continue on to save Hotaru.
Episode #150: 禁術発動 (The Forbidden Jutsu Released/Kinjutsu hatsudou)
Original Airdate: March 4, 2010
Summary: Utakata and Naruto head out of the Tsuchigumo village and into the nearby woods in search of Shiranami and Hotaru. Utakata, sensing the natural chakra flowing in a specific direction follows it and soon they find Shiranami who has already begun the ritual to unseal and use the forbidden technique. Hotaru is trapped under Shiranami's mind control technique and powerless to stop him as he prepares to at last use the technique against Naruto and Utakata.
Episode #151: 師弟 (Master and Student/Shitei)
Original Airdate: March 11, 2010
Summary: Shiranami successfully uses the forbidden technique for the first time and marvels at the power. Utakata and Naruto are injured but not beaten and get up from the devastating technique to try and save Hotaru. With their combined efforts, Utakata and Naruto manage to defeat Shiranami and safely rescue Hotaru. Back in the village, Sai, Sakura, and Yamato manage to defeat the four shinobi and free the mind-controlled villagers. With the loose ends tied up, the Konoha-nin depart for home. Utakata agrees to take Hotaru on as his apprentice, but wishes to try and contact the Kiri-nin again in order to get permission to take her on a training trip and return to Kirigakure. Leaving Hotaru near where they first met, Utakata searches for the Kiri-nin but instead stumbles upon their remains and the Akatsuki.
Episode #152: 悲報 (Somber News/Hihou)
Original Airdate: March 25, 2010
Summary: Akatsuki finishes the extraction of the Rokubi and await the arrival of Sasuke and his team. Only the Hachibi and Kyuubi remain to be extracted and sealed. Meanwhile, Team Yamato returns to Konoha only to be greeted with tragic news.
page last updated on April 30, 2010
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