Official announcement by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex confirming the production of Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower.
The movie was released in theaters across Japan, marking the fifth Naruto Shippuden film and gaining significant attention from fans.
The movie was made available for home viewing with DVD and Blu-ray distribution in Japan.
Official English dubbed version of the movie was released for international audiences.
Naruto Uzumaki and his team are sent on a mission to capture the rogue ninja Mukade who has stolen a powerful ancient weapon.
During the mission, Mukade activates a time-space barrier using an ancient device, sending Naruto 20 years into the past to the era of the Fourth Hokage.
Naruto meets his father, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and befriends him while trying to return to his own time.
Naruto and his team assist in protecting the Hidden Castle and its king from Mukade's attack, attempting to stop his plan to change history.
Naruto and the Fourth Hokage battle Mukade who has fused with the ancient weapon, using combined powers to defeat him.
With Mukade defeated and the timeline restored, Naruto uses the time-space device to return safely to his original timeline.
