The first ending theme, 'Kono Koe Karashite feat. The second opening theme 'Moshimo' by Daisuke is used from episodes 282 to 295. The first opening theme, 'Totsugeki Rock' ( 突撃ロック, 'Assault Rock') by The Cro-Magnons, is used from episode 276 to 281. This season contains four musical themes: two openings and two endings.
Director's cuts of episodes 290 to 295 were released in two special edition DVDs titled Power: Black ( 力-Chikara- 黒, Chikara Kuro) and Power: White ( 力-Chikara- 白, Chikara Shiro) on Jand August 7, 2013. The season's collection in DVD started on Apunder the title of The Seven Shinobi Swordsmen ( 忍刀七人衆, Shinobigatana Shichinin-shū). The season would make its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and premiere from Novemto May 10, 2020. The English dubbed version of this season began on January 10, 2015, on Neon Alley. The thirteenth season began airing on Augon TV Tokyo and ended on January 10, 2013.
The season focuses on the Fourth Great Ninja War between Naruto Uzumaki and the Hidden Villages' ninja against the forces under the masked ninja Tobi and Kabuto Yakushi. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo. The episodes from the thirteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto.
