<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The third season of the Naruto: Shippuden anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo . They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series . The third season aired from April to August 2008 on TV Tokyo . Titled in Japan Twelve Guardian Ninja (守護 忍 十 二 士, Shugonin Jūnishi), the anime only season follows Naruto Uzumaki attempting to protect Asuma Sarutobi's monk named Sora . </P> <P> The season was released on three DVDs in Japan between September 3 and November 5, 2008 by Aniplex . On January 2, 2009 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled Naruto: Shippuden episodes . The English dub began airing on Disney XD on October 28, 2009, with the season aired between November 3, 2010 and March 9, 2011 . Viz Media also released it in two DVD boxes on January 25 and April 26, 2011 . Manga Entertainment released it in two boxes in the United Kingdom on May 16 and July 11, 2011 . </P> <P> The opening theme for this season was "Blue Bird" (ブルー バード, Burūbādo) by Ikimono - gakari, and the ending themes were "Sunao na Niji" (素直 な 虹, "Honest Rainbow") by Surface from episode 54 to 63 and "Broken Youth" by NICO Touches the Walls from episode 64 to 71 . The second feature film for the series, Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds, was released on August 2, 2008 . The broadcast versions of episodes 70 and 71 include scenes from the film in the opening themes, while still retaining the original music . </P>

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