IGN has a preview up for the upcoming (North American) release of Clash of the Ninja, the Gamecube game that saw release in Japan as Gekitou Ninja Taisen. This is the first game, with the second game seeing release later next year. (Eagerly awaits GNT 4 to hit his mailbox in the next few days…)

Chapter 284 has been released today. The team going to Hidden Grass is complete, how will they fare?…

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The fourth member

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Update: Added Chapter 284 summary to the Volume 32 manga guide.

The following areas have new or updated content:

New

+ Bio: Sai
+ Ninjutsu: Choujuu Giga, Raigeki no Yoroi, Rairyuu no Tatsumaki

Updated

+ Bio: Chiyo, Fuujin, Raijin, Karashi, Ranmaru, Gaara, Raiga, Chouji, Deidara
+ Kinjutsu: Chiyo’s Tensei Technique (Unnamed)
+ World Map
+ Country Guide: Earth
+ Time Skip Guide
+ Manga to Anime Cuts

Episode 160 has aired in Japan. The new filler arc concludes… yeah it was a short one. Episode 160 is titled Capture or be Captured!? Decision at the OK Temple.

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Reason for running revealed…

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You know the drill, here are the titles and descriptions for episodes 160-163.

Viz reports that Mattel has been given the master toy license for Naruto toys in North America.

“We are so excited to be working with Mattel on SHONEN JUMP’s NARUTO,” said Cynthia Money, vice president of consumer products for VIZ Media. “As the world’s leading toy company we are confident that Mattel will develop a toy line that brings to life the incredibly rich characters and ninja-based worlds of NARUTO, in a visual and interactive way.”

Mattel, Inc., (NYSE: MAT, www.mattel.com) is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products, including Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever introduced. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Hot Wheels®, Matchbox®, American Girl® and Tyco® R/C, as well as Fisher-Price brands (www.fisher-price.com), including Little People®, Rescue Heroes®, Power Wheels® and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines.

This is disappointing in a sense, because I wouldn’t say Mattel is the go to company for this type of toy product. But we’ll see if they sub-license the rights out to other companies more suitable.