She noticed multiple scenes where she had to yell such as when Naruto runs away from a train while holding Yukie.
In contrast to the tv series, Takeuchi found this incarnation of the character to be more challenging to portray.
The film uses most of the most voice actors from the original television series with Junko Takeuchi returning as the role of the protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki. The film grossed $11,141,307 in the box offices. In 2007, the film was shown at the Fantasia Festival and in the British Museum. Madman Entertainment did a special one-day theater release in Australia on October 14, 2007. Fifty theaters in Canada would see a one-day showing on June 23, 2007. The film was released in 160 theaters in the United States as a one-day showing on Jcourtesy of Fathom Events. It was later released on DVD on April 28, 2005. The film was originally released in Japan on August 21, 2004. Voice actress Junko Takeuchi expressed difficulties in voicing Naruto Uzumaki. In the aftermath, Koyuki decides to reclaim her rightful place of royalty and even mentions personally with Team 7 that even in the life of royalty, her acting career will not end. Soon after, Naruto releases his energy and uses his new Seven Colored Chakra Rasengan, killing Doto and activating a mirror to transform the land. "One Thousand Birds") to weaken Doto's armour. Naruto confronts him in a duel, but gets overpowered while Sasuke uses his Chidori ( 千鳥, lit. Meanwhile, Doto discovers the hidden treasure to transform the island into the Land of Spring using a heat generator. Kakashi gets his revenge by defeating Doto's henchman Nadare Roga, while Sasuke and Sakura defeat the other two henchmen Fubuki Kakuyoku and Mizore Fuyukuma. Naruto proceeds to follow Doto while the remaining members of Team 7 confront Doto's henchmen. They confront Doto but he manages to capture the crystal necklace and flees with Koyuki. Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi infiltrate the fortress while Naruto and Koyuki escape from captivity. Doto forces Koyuki to hand over a crystal necklace her father had given her when she was young, thinking that this is a key that can unlock the hidden treasure Sosetsu had left behind before detaining both Koyuki and Naruto. Naruto enters the ship to rescue the princess, only to be captured and forced to wear a chakra-draining device. Doto eventually captures Koyuki and kills her bodyguards, who reveal themselves in an attempt to protect and restore her rightful place as the ruler of the Land of Snow. During the shooting of the film, Doto's henchmen, wearing chakra armor, attempt to capture the princess, but Team 7 manages to delay the princess from being captured. Doto Kazahana, who is revealed to be Koyuki's uncle, was responsible for the murder of her father Sosetsu in a coup d'etat. Yukie is later revealed to be Koyuki Kazahana, a princess from an island known as the Land of Snow. Kakashi Hatake has summoned them to watch it as preparation for their next mission: to prevent Yukie, who plays Princess Gale in the films, from being captured during production of her latest film. Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno watch a film starring Yukie Fujikaze, in a local cinema. The film grossed US$11.1 million in the box offices and received generally good response by critics for the focus on the scenario and animation despite the Yukie often being seen as the least interesting character presented. The narrative focuses on the young Naruto Uzumaki and his ninja team as they work on a bodyguard mission to protect Princess Yukie Fujikaze who is posing as a film actress.Īn original video animation, Konoha Annual Sports Festival (木ノ葉運動会 Konoha Undōkai), was included with the Japanese release of the film.
The English adaptation replaced the song with Jeremy Sweet's "Never Give Up", due to licensing restrictions. The ending song Home Sweet Home is performed by Yuki Isoya. In the United States, the film aired on Cartoon Network on September 17, 2007. The popularity of the series has spawned several sequels, beginning with Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel. It was released in Japan on August 21, 2004. " Theatrical Feature Naruto: Great Action Scene! Snow Princess' Book of Ninja Arts") is a 2004 Japanese animated action fantasy film based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga and anime Naruto. Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow ( 劇場版 NARUTO ( ナルト ) 大活劇! 雪姫忍法帖だってばよ!!, Gekijō-ban Naruto: Daikatsugeki! Yukihime Ninpōchō Dattebayo!!, lit.