Naruto DVD: 4th Stage - Vol. 9

**Sharky** · 08-06-2006

I posted an article last Thursday on MFG about the upcoming "Jump! Super Stars" DS sequel "Jump! Ultimate Stars".For those unfamiliar with the game series -- in many ways it's like a "Super Smash Bros." of anime/manga. Throwing in characters from accross the Shonen Jump universe (with over 300 characters!!); Click here to read the article.

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Naruto: 4th Stage, Volume 9 -- Studio Pierrot has revealed the cover art and general details for the next Japanese Naruto DVD. Like usual, the volume will contain 4 episodes, no subtitles, and cost about ?3900 ($35 USD). This particular volume releases 9/06/2006, and will cover episodes 164-167 of the original Japanese Naruto anime series. First edition copies will include special Naruto playing cards -- 9 of spades, 9 of clubs, 9 of hearts, and 9 of diamonds. NOTE: The first 3 Japanese characters on the cover read: "NA RU TO". The second three (at the end) read: "Volume #9"

Running Time: 93 Minutes | Encoding: Region 2 / NTSC (Japan)
Aspect Ratio(s): 4:3 Standard | Layers: Single Sided / Dual Layered
Click here to pre-order this DVD

DVD Lingo -- In Japan a new episode of the Naruto anime series airs every week (every week, always - no such thing as season breaks). Which means every month, 4 new episodes of Naruto now exist. So, every month a new DVD will release contain 4 episodes (not the newest 4, for several reasons the DVDs are a little behind the actual TV airings). That make any sense? 4 new episodes a month, 1 DVD (containing 4 episodes) a month.

OK, so "Stage", what in the world does that mean? "Stage" represents the year that the DVDs are being released. In other words, "4th Stage, Volume 9", is year 4, month 9. Numbering DVDs this way, prevents incredibly high volume numbers and is not an uncommom thing to see in Japanese DVDs.

~~Kenshyuk~~ · 08-09-2006

So, in other words, 4th Stage basically means the 4th season, of sorts, right? Meaning..they're, like, where? Anywhere between the Itachi-Tsunade arc or..Retrieve Sasuke? Because if they're going to release the shit-filler arc on DVD, I won't even buy it if it were 2 inches from my house, let alone import. If they've gotten there already..and are planning on giving the shit filler DVD form..I'll sue Pierrot, lol.

**Sharky** · 08-09-2006

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Originally Posted by Jinzouningen Kakashi

So, in other words, 4th Stage basically means the 4th season, of sorts, right? Meaning..they're, like, where? Anywhere between the Itachi-Tsunade arc or..Retrieve Sasuke? Because if they're going to release the shit-filler arc on DVD, I won't even buy it if it were 2 inches from my house, let alone import. If they've gotten there already..and are planning on giving the shit filler DVD form..I'll sue Pierrot, lol.

Yeah, I guess you could think of it as a season. But if the show were to have seasons, a whole stage would contain 2 of them.

No no, they aren't that far behind. These latest DVDs are well into the "shit-filler arc", as you put it.

08-06-2006	#1 (permalink)
Sharky Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,249 Rep Power: 200	Naruto DVD: 4th Stage - Vol. 9 I posted an article last Thursday on MFG about the upcoming "Jump! Super Stars" DS sequel "Jump! Ultimate Stars".For those unfamiliar with the game series -- in many ways it's like a "Super Smash Bros." of anime/manga. Throwing in characters from accross the Shonen Jump universe (with over 300 characters!!); Click here to read the article. [img]/photos/n2_news/images/51089/original.aspx[/img] Naruto: 4th Stage, Volume 9 -- Studio Pierrot has revealed the cover art and general details for the next Japanese Naruto DVD. Like usual, the volume will contain 4 episodes, no subtitles, and cost about ?3900 ($35 USD). This particular volume releases 9/06/2006, and will cover episodes 164-167 of the original Japanese Naruto anime series. First edition copies will include special Naruto playing cards -- 9 of spades, 9 of clubs, 9 of hearts, and 9 of diamonds. NOTE: The first 3 Japanese characters on the cover read: "NA RU TO". The second three (at the end) read: "Volume #9" Running Time: 93 Minutes \| Encoding: Region 2 / NTSC (Japan) Aspect Ratio(s): 4:3 Standard \| Layers: Single Sided / Dual Layered Click here to pre-order this DVD DVD Lingo -- In Japan a new episode of the Naruto anime series airs every week (every week, always - no such thing as season breaks). Which means every month, 4 new episodes of Naruto now exist. So, every month a new DVD will release contain 4 episodes (not the newest 4, for several reasons the DVDs are a little behind the actual TV airings). That make any sense? 4 new episodes a month, 1 DVD (containing 4 episodes) a month. OK, so "Stage", what in the world does that mean? "Stage" represents the year that the DVDs are being released. In other words, "4th Stage, Volume 9", is year 4, month 9. Numbering DVDs this way, prevents incredibly high volume numbers and is not an uncommom thing to see in Japanese DVDs. __________________

08-09-2006	#2 (permalink)
~~Kenshyuk~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: None Posts: 3,016 Rep Power: 0	Re: Naruto DVD: 4th Stage - Vol. 9 So, in other words, 4th Stage basically means the 4th season, of sorts, right? Meaning..they're, like, where? Anywhere between the Itachi-Tsunade arc or..Retrieve Sasuke? Because if they're going to release the shit-filler arc on DVD, I won't even buy it if it were 2 inches from my house, let alone import. If they've gotten there already..and are planning on giving the shit filler DVD form..I'll sue Pierrot, lol.