Encounter! The Boy with a Star's Name

Season 4, Episode 178, Aired
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About 200 years ago, a star fell to the Hidden Star Village. This star supposedly has mystic powers. However, the village has few ninja, so they require the help of other villages. Naruto accompanies Lee, Neji, and Tenten on a mission to protect it.
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  • *sigh* here we go again.

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    By ZaleIsBackAgain, Mar 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    The first Naruto filler arc that actually opens up halfway decent. Although it has Naruto in a three man team to some ridiculous sounding village name, at least the concept of the star giving the entire village supreme power is a bit interesting; much more interesting than the crap that has been fed to us in the past. As usual we go through our daily course of Naruto getting to know some misunderstood emo child of the village, they get attacked and Naruto engages in a low budget fight that also ignites some deadly, yet predictable conspiracy. The only difference? The star chakra thing is at least a bit interesting, and if it weren't for that, this watch would have been a whole notch lower.moreless

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  • Naruto, Neji, Lee, and Tenten journey to Hoshigakure...

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    By DarkNinja1994, Jun 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    Forgive me if the Japanese name of the Village Hidden in the Stars is not Hoshigakure. I thought I would see if I could get it right without looking it up. OK, so this Star Village sends a message to Tsunade saying they want her to send shinobi so they can protect their star thingy. So she sends Guy's team. Naruto wants to go too, so he bribes Tsunade with a candy bar, and he gets added to the team. Some Hokage she is! *rolls eyes* Well anyway, Naruto goes on ahead of the rest o the squad and nearly gets killed by poison gas leaking out of a ravine. He is saved by Sumaro, some Star brat. But a very CUTE Star brat!!! ^_^ Team Guy catches up to Naruto, and Sumaro takes them across the ravine to the Star Village. Naruto and Sumaro spend some time together, and apparently they share equal dreams. Naruto wants to be Hokage, and Sumaro wants to be Hoshikage. There really is no such thing as Hoshikage, but them Star brats is darn stubborn. Forgive me, it's my Hoosier accent come back to haunt me. Anyway, then some goon comes along and kidnaps the Star Village's star. And he uses some jutsu that can only be obtained from studying in the Star Village!!! :O How will Naruto figure this oen out?!?moreless

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  • Naruto, Neji, Lee, and Tenten go to the Land of Stars.

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    By katara925, Jun 29, 2008 Report Abuse
    Well another filler, but it doesn't seem too bad. Neji, Lee, and Tenten are assigned a mission to protect a star in the land of stars. The star was said to have fallen 10 years ago and gives off some special chakra or something. Of course Naruto tags along and they all go to the Land of Stars. While Naruto is about to cross over a canyon that leads to the Land of Stars, a guy in a gas mask attacks him. Naruto fights back but then discovers that the guy didn't want to hurt him but was protecting him from the trench below that was filled with poison gas. The guy later unmasks himself and says his name is Sumaru. They enter the Land of Stars and talk to the leader of the village (I think). He further explains things to them, but then Sumaru interrupted him and said that he was going to be HoshiiKage one day, then he was told to go out and train. Naruto meets up with him and tells him that he wants to be HoKage one too! Later, the star they were supposed to protect was stolen by a mysterious person, who had the same technique that the ninja from the Land of Stars had. Naruto tried to stop him but he got away.moreless

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  • O.K.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ; D

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    By K-15, Jun 29, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode wasn't great, but was still good. I like the story line, but the names of everything could be improved. For example, the Land of Bear, what kind of a name is that? Plus, what do bears have to do with stars (Village Hidden in the Stars)? But there were a lot of good parts in this episode too. Like in the beginning when we find out what Naruto used to bribe Tsunade, I didn't think she could be bribed at all!! About the mystery thief though, I think that he is either the guy form the beginning who couldn't finish training with the star, the Kage, or some other ninja from the Star village.moreless

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  • Another new mission begins, this time in the Village Hidden In The Stars.

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    By anthonykomonski, Jun 29, 2008 Report Abuse
    Naruto learns from Sakura about a mysterious star that hit the Hidden Star Village about 200 years ago. Naruto doesn't believe it a first, but Sakura tells him that it is true. After bribing Tsunade to go on the mission, Naruto catches up with Neji, Lee, and Tenten, who were already assigned the mission. Naruto then meets an enemy who has the power of the Ninja Art: Kujaku. After Neji and the others catch up to Naruto, Naruto learns that the masked enemy was a ninja of the Hidden Star Village named Sumaru. The team then meets up Akihoshi, the deputy to the Hoshikage. Their mission is to protect the star from other enemies. After a while the meet up with another enemy who had the same power as the other Star Ninja. This enemy stole the star, defeated Naruto, and made his escape. It there seems to be more to this village than meets the eye. And who's this mysterious thief? What will happen next? Another 10 out of 10.moreless

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    • In the dub, when Sumaro said he was going to become the Hoshikage, Naruto said that he would become Hokage too, as in also. However, they are not the same thing. Naruto should have said "I'm going to be a kage too" or "I'm going to be Hokage". Edit

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    • YTV Airdate: April 18, 2009 Edit
    • Original Airdate: March 29, 2006 Edit
    • Original Episode Title: Encounter, The Boy Named "Star" Romaji Episode Title: Deai, "Hoshi" no nawo Motsu Shounen Kanji Episode Title: 出会い 「星」の名を持つ少年 Edit

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    • Sumaru: He's gone. Naruto: I almost took him down, but then... Sumaru: It's my fault for agreeing to let you try. Naruto: What's going on? That jerk used the exact same ninja art as you. Want to tell me what's really going on? Sumaru: That ninja art... Only a star trained ninja could know it. Naruto: You mean that guy was from the Village Hidden in the Stars? Sumaru: I can't be sure. Edit
    • Sumaru: Over there is the training area where the star is enshrined. Naruto: Well let's go. I'm dying to see it. Sumaru: Never! No one from a foreign land is allowed beyond this point. Naruto: The star is the point of the mission. How are we supposed to protect the thing if we can't even get close to it? Sumaru: You're foreigners. We can't just leave you with something so sacred. Naruto: Man, you really are paranoid, you know that, pal. Edit
    • Sumaru: The more power you draw from it, the more hard work and skill you need to control it! Naruto: Yeah, but... Sumaru: And that's what I'm going to do, nothing but hard work. I will become the Hoshikage! Naruto: Great. I can't wait to work with ya. Sumaru: Huh? Naruto: 'Cause I'm going to become Hokage of my village too. Edit

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