2004-01-14 • 24 min
Sasuke's match against Gaara finally begins! Gaara seems to have the upper hand at the beginning, until Sasuke shows off his newly found taijutsu techniques. Gaara is reliving the battle against Rock Lee all over again, only this time he's facing an opponent who can use more than simple taijutsu attacks.
Hayato Date
Director
Yasuhiko Kanezuka
Animation Director
Kazumasa Orii
Key Animation
Seiko Asai
Key Animation
Kaori Takahashi
Key Animation
Aya Kuki
Key Animation
Kayano Tomizawa
Key Animation
Rie Nakanishi
Key Animation
Atsuko Yamazaki
Key Animation
Chiyuki Tanaka
Key Animation
Kazue Hashimoto
Key Animation
Ryouichi Kaida
Key Animation
Akatsuki Yamatoya
Writer
Hajime Sakamoto
Key Animation
Hitoyuki Matsui
Storyboard Artist