<P> Viz licensed the anime series for broadcast and distribution in the Region 1 market . The English adaptation of the anime began airing on September 10 , 2005 and concluded on January 31 , 2009 , with 209 episodes aired on Cartoon Network 's Toonami in the United States . The episodes were also broadcast on SABC 2 ( South Africa ) , YTV 's Bionix ( Canada ) and Jetix 's ( United Kingdom ) programming blocks , and were released on DVD on March 28 , 2006 . The first 26 volumes contain four episodes ; later DVD volumes have five episodes . Uncut editions were released in DVD box sets , each containing 12 -- 15 episodes , with some variation based on story arcs . In the American broadcast , references to alcohol , Japanese culture , sexual innuendo , and the appearance of blood and death were sometimes edited but remained in the DVD editions . Other networks cut more material , for example Jetix censored scenes with blood , strong language , and smoking . The series was also licensed to Hulu , Joost , and Crunchyroll , which aired the episodes online with the original Japanese audio tracks and English subtitles . On June 1 , 2017 , it was announced that an HD remaster version of the original Naruto television anime series would debut on Japanese TV on June 24 , starting with the show 's first episode . </P>
<P> Viz licensed the anime series for broadcast and distribution in the Region 1 market . The English adaptation of the anime began airing on September 10 , 2005 and concluded on January 31 , 2009 , with 209 episodes aired on Cartoon Network 's Toonami in the United States . The episodes were also broadcast on SABC 2 ( South Africa ) , YTV 's Bionix ( Canada ) and Jetix 's ( United Kingdom ) programming blocks , and were released on DVD on March 28 , 2006 . The first 26 volumes contain four episodes ; later DVD volumes have five episodes . Uncut editions were released in DVD box sets , each containing 12 -- 15 episodes , with some variation based on story arcs . In the American broadcast , references to alcohol , Japanese culture , sexual innuendo , and the appearance of blood and death were sometimes edited but remained in the DVD editions . Other networks cut more material , for example Jetix censored scenes with blood , strong language , and smoking . The series was also licensed to Hulu , Joost , and Crunchyroll , which aired the episodes online with the original Japanese audio tracks and English subtitles . On June 1 , 2017 , it was announced that an HD remaster version of the original Naruto television anime series would debut on Japanese TV on June 24 , starting with the show 's first episode . </P>
when did naruto first air on cartoon network
when did naruto first air on cartoon network
September 10 , 2005
September 10 , 2005