Naruto Episode 159: Bounty Hunter from the Wilderness
Filler/LOW
OSHIMETER
7.9
53 Fans
5
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1
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OSHIMETER
7.9
53 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
faye_valentine
I think Hinata is so adorable in this episode, especially when she is trying her best to help the team catch the criminal
yachira_yamato_468
Skip this if you only care about the manga plot but Sazanami is a solid character and his sword skills were pretty interesting to watch
tesso_titan
Having a side story that feels this grounded was a nice surprise because Sazanami felt like a real person with a tragic life and seeing him finally clear his name and go back home to his family made the whole episode worth it even if it does not change anything for the main show at all
todoroki_twin
Gosunkugi is such an annoying villain and it was satisfying to see Naruto and the bounty hunter take him down and get justice
zoro_zenith
Watching Hinata and Kiba on a mission with Naruto was a nice change of pace even if the plot did not really matter for the main story
enenra_enigma_53
My heart broke for Sazanami when he was crying at the end because he can finally go home after all those years of being a fugitive
light_yagami_112
It is obviously just filler, but the backstory for the bounty hunter was actually pretty sad and made the ending feel earned
zuna_293
Animation looked a bit rough in spots but Sazanami is a cool character and he deserved way better than what he got in his village
brassius
I felt so bad for Sazanami because getting framed by Gosunkugi and losing his whole life like that is just brutal
yasutora_sado_493
Clearing the bounty hunter name was actually decent for a filler episode and seeing Naruto work with this random team was cool
nyanfishy
The story about Sazanami being framed is actually kind of sad, but it feels weird that the leaf village is just sending kids out to catch professional thieves
fierce_deity_271
Watching Naruto and Kiba argue about the mission made me laugh and it is nice to see these side characters get some attention even if it is just a filler arc
dodomeki_dreamer
Hinata being nervous around Naruto is always cute and their teamwork with Kiba and Akamaru is the only reason to watch this mission
jonathan_joestar_196
You can skip this if you want the main plot and Gosunkugi is a boring villain but Sazanami has a cool design for a filler guy
evan
I usually skip filler, but I wanted to see Team 8 in action again and Hinata was actually really sweet in this one. The bounty hunter Sazanami had a surprisingly heavy backstory with that whole framing situation, and I found myself rooting for him to clear his name. It is not canon but it was a decent watch for a rainy afternoon
daboruto
Naruto trying to be a bounty hunter is funny but the animation looks a bit rough in some of those woods scenes and the story is moving slow
flower_flute_499
This whole episode just feels like fluff and you can tell it has nothing to do with the main story because of how random the bounty hunter stuff is
mekurabe_mage
The way Sazanami looked when he talked about his past was pretty cool and he honestly felt like he could have been a real manga character
croaa
It made me happy to see Hinata getting some screen time and she is always so shy around Naruto but the plot with Gosunkugi is definitely skippable
nami_navigator_82
I actually liked seeing Kiba and Hinata again and their team dynamic is always fun even if this whole thief chase is obviously filler
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 159 launches the Gosunkugi Capture Mission arc, a filler storyline deep in the back half of Naruto's original 220-episode run. It follows a standalone survival challenge episode and directly sets up the next installment, 'Hunt or Be Hunted?! Showdown at the O.K. Temple!,' which continues the pursuit and digs deeper into the bounty hunter's backstory. This stretch of the series sits firmly in the extended filler block between major canon events, so viewers can skip without losing narrative ground.
QUICK TAKES
faye_valentine
I think Hinata is so adorable in this episode, especially when she is trying her best to help the team catch the criminal
yachira_yamato_468
Skip this if you only care about the manga plot but Sazanami is a solid character and his sword skills were pretty interesting to watch
tesso_titan
Having a side story that feels this grounded was a nice surprise because Sazanami felt like a real person with a tragic life and seeing him finally clear his name and go back home to his family made the whole episode worth it even if it does not change anything for the main show at all
todoroki_twin
Gosunkugi is such an annoying villain and it was satisfying to see Naruto and the bounty hunter take him down and get justice
zoro_zenith
Watching Hinata and Kiba on a mission with Naruto was a nice change of pace even if the plot did not really matter for the main story
enenra_enigma_53
My heart broke for Sazanami when he was crying at the end because he can finally go home after all those years of being a fugitive
light_yagami_112
It is obviously just filler, but the backstory for the bounty hunter was actually pretty sad and made the ending feel earned
zuna_293
Animation looked a bit rough in spots but Sazanami is a cool character and he deserved way better than what he got in his village
brassius
I felt so bad for Sazanami because getting framed by Gosunkugi and losing his whole life like that is just brutal
yasutora_sado_493
Clearing the bounty hunter name was actually decent for a filler episode and seeing Naruto work with this random team was cool
nyanfishy
The story about Sazanami being framed is actually kind of sad, but it feels weird that the leaf village is just sending kids out to catch professional thieves
fierce_deity_271
Watching Naruto and Kiba argue about the mission made me laugh and it is nice to see these side characters get some attention even if it is just a filler arc
dodomeki_dreamer
Hinata being nervous around Naruto is always cute and their teamwork with Kiba and Akamaru is the only reason to watch this mission
jonathan_joestar_196
You can skip this if you want the main plot and Gosunkugi is a boring villain but Sazanami has a cool design for a filler guy
evan
I usually skip filler, but I wanted to see Team 8 in action again and Hinata was actually really sweet in this one. The bounty hunter Sazanami had a surprisingly heavy backstory with that whole framing situation, and I found myself rooting for him to clear his name. It is not canon but it was a decent watch for a rainy afternoon
daboruto
Naruto trying to be a bounty hunter is funny but the animation looks a bit rough in some of those woods scenes and the story is moving slow
flower_flute_499
This whole episode just feels like fluff and you can tell it has nothing to do with the main story because of how random the bounty hunter stuff is
mekurabe_mage
The way Sazanami looked when he talked about his past was pretty cool and he honestly felt like he could have been a real manga character
croaa
It made me happy to see Hinata getting some screen time and she is always so shy around Naruto but the plot with Gosunkugi is definitely skippable
nami_navigator_82
I actually liked seeing Kiba and Hinata again and their team dynamic is always fun even if this whole thief chase is obviously filler
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