If you loved Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT, try Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Animation territory. If that's the register that drew you to Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom is

You're a ninja, assigned to babysit a spoiled prince on vacation. But a coup back home threatens the boy’s claim to the throne. Tsuru's staging of fight choreography is unusually crisp. The film leaves you pondering the responsibilities of leadership.

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