This is a Naruto movie after all and at this stage in the series’ story we do have hugely powerful ninjas active in the background. What’s his story? Can he keep Naruto locked away? Can he keep Naruto safe? Or is Mui involved in whatever scheme was responsible for the Hidden Leaf’s ninja being locked away in the first place. We’ve the stern faced warden of Hozuki Castle too Mui. There’s sneaky drama, a bit of mystery and intrigue as well as the dangers of being locked in a prison with a bunch of anti-social ninja some of whom are murderers and thieves. It’s a great use of the headline character in the spotlight and a reminder of what makes Naruto such a character. We don’t have Hidden Leaf names tagging along for the ride. In this half of the movie we just deal with Naruto and characters introduced by the prison plot. This is a reminder of earlier days and gives us a different, yet familiar, Naruto story. It feels long ago that Naruto (either the character or the plot) had something other than hugely dramatic and visual power levels to deal with. It’ll come as no surprise and won’t be a spoiler to suggest that Naruto tries to escape. This is the first half – the low powered half. He tries to summon a single shadow clone and passes out. Harsh? A good diplomatic move designed to keep him alive? The audience is left to debate.Īt the prison he’s very quickly hit with a special jitsu that restricts his chakra. The Hidden Leaf send Naruto off to a special prison while they sort things out. In the opening scenes a ninja that looks like Naruto is responsible for some daring attacks. This is very much a movie of two halves – and I liked both. If you know about Sage Mode and will not be surprised at what Lord Killer Bee can transform in to then you can watch it without spoilers for wherever you are in the series.

Blood Prison is the 5th Naruto Shippuden movie.

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