The season aired from May 10, 2006, to February 8, 2007, on TV Tokyo. The sequel television series Naruto: Shippuden, aired on February 15, 2007. The season follows Naruto Uzumaki and friends completing every assigned mission. The fifth and final season of the Naruto anime series, titled '5th Stage' in Japan, is directed by Hayato Date, produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo, and based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.
