Naruto Episode 215: A Past to Be Erased
Filler/LOW
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8.8
51 Fans
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OSHIMETER
8.8
51 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedthis episode delivers exactly what fans have been waiting for - naruto and sasuke finally face off again after all this time and the tension is absolutely suffocating. sasuke's descent into darkness hits hard here and you can feel the weight of everything that's led to this moment. the emotional stakes are through the roof and the confrontation does not disappoint
magna_maestro_141
Menma really went out like a hero and my heart is actually hurting right now the way he sacrificed himself to stop that flood was actually heavy
naofumi_naysayer_149
the forbidden jutsu Menma used to erase his own brain was a wild reveal and it makes so much sense why he was acting so weird before
yumichika_peacock_469
i felt so sick when Menma handed Naruto his ocarina before running into the tunnel because you just knew right then he wasn't planning on coming back out alive
aqua_archpriest
Naruto looked so angry when he chased after Shin at the end and you could tell he was going to make that bandit pay for what happened to Menma
professor_juniper
Neji using his Byakugan to see that hidden tattoo on Menma's arm was such a tense moment and it changed everything about how the team looked at him
tatl_264
It was a relief when the flood finally stopped, but seeing Naruto standing there alone with the ocarina made the victory feel so empty and sad
light_yagami_112
the way the water was rushing toward the village looked so scary and the only way to stop it was for Menma to blow himself up in the mine
noelle_neptune
Menma using that ocarina to stop the flute music saved everyone and it was such a cool way for a filler character to actually be useful in a fight
hakudoshi
Honestly I usually skip these filler arcs but this one actually got to me and seeing Menma shove Naruto down that hill so he could blow up the mine made me feel so bad for him. I didn't expect a random side character to have such a sad ending and it was crazy how he chose to fix his mistakes like that
shinji_ikari_180
seeing those villagers pelt Menma with rocks while he just sat there taking it was so hard to watch and Naruto jumping in front of them really showed his character
mikasasimp
I really felt for Naruto when he found out Menma was lying about his memory and that blow up was so intense because you could tell how hurt he was by the secret
obariyon_oracle
The ending where Naruto goes after Shin in a total rage felt so earned after watching Menma give everything he had to protect those people from the water
wobbuffet_346
Watching Shin play that flute to paralyze everyone was terrifying but Menma stepping up with his own music to save the team really saved everyone from that sonic jutsu
reiner_ronin
Neji using the Byakugan to find that hidden tattoo was a clever touch and it really set the stage for all the crazy reveals about the bandit clan later on
raphtalia_raccoon
I usually skip the filler stuff in this show but the whole Menma story actually got to me by the end. he gave Naruto his ocarina before sacrificing himself to stop that flood, and it was a heavy moment for an anime-only character. it really shows how Naruto can find the good in someone even when the whole village is against them
aizen_antagonist
My heart actually sank when Menma pushed Naruto down the hill and ran into the tunnel because I knew he wasn’t coming back out of there alive
hyoga_256
Naruto getting mad at Menma for lying about his memory felt like such a natural reaction and it made their goodbye in front of the mine entrance even more painful to watch
jugrad_juggernaut_482
That landslide scene was huge and it really showed how much Menma wanted to fix the mistakes his clan made back in the day
sasha_savor_109
it was hard to watch those villagers throw stones at Menma, but at least they realized he was the one who saved them from the flood in the end
EPISODE CONTEXT
This episode wraps up the Menma Memory Search Mission arc, directly following 'Bringing Back Reality' where suspicions about Menma's true past began escalating toward confrontation. It resolves Menma's storyline and clears the board for the remaining handful of episodes before Naruto's 220-episode run concludes. With only five episodes left after this, the series is in its final filler stretch before transitioning to Naruto Shippuden.
QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedthis episode delivers exactly what fans have been waiting for - naruto and sasuke finally face off again after all this time and the tension is absolutely suffocating. sasuke's descent into darkness hits hard here and you can feel the weight of everything that's led to this moment. the emotional stakes are through the roof and the confrontation does not disappoint
magna_maestro_141
Menma really went out like a hero and my heart is actually hurting right now the way he sacrificed himself to stop that flood was actually heavy
naofumi_naysayer_149
the forbidden jutsu Menma used to erase his own brain was a wild reveal and it makes so much sense why he was acting so weird before
yumichika_peacock_469
i felt so sick when Menma handed Naruto his ocarina before running into the tunnel because you just knew right then he wasn't planning on coming back out alive
aqua_archpriest
Naruto looked so angry when he chased after Shin at the end and you could tell he was going to make that bandit pay for what happened to Menma
professor_juniper
Neji using his Byakugan to see that hidden tattoo on Menma's arm was such a tense moment and it changed everything about how the team looked at him
tatl_264
It was a relief when the flood finally stopped, but seeing Naruto standing there alone with the ocarina made the victory feel so empty and sad
light_yagami_112
the way the water was rushing toward the village looked so scary and the only way to stop it was for Menma to blow himself up in the mine
noelle_neptune
Menma using that ocarina to stop the flute music saved everyone and it was such a cool way for a filler character to actually be useful in a fight
hakudoshi
Honestly I usually skip these filler arcs but this one actually got to me and seeing Menma shove Naruto down that hill so he could blow up the mine made me feel so bad for him. I didn't expect a random side character to have such a sad ending and it was crazy how he chose to fix his mistakes like that
shinji_ikari_180
seeing those villagers pelt Menma with rocks while he just sat there taking it was so hard to watch and Naruto jumping in front of them really showed his character
mikasasimp
I really felt for Naruto when he found out Menma was lying about his memory and that blow up was so intense because you could tell how hurt he was by the secret
obariyon_oracle
The ending where Naruto goes after Shin in a total rage felt so earned after watching Menma give everything he had to protect those people from the water
wobbuffet_346
Watching Shin play that flute to paralyze everyone was terrifying but Menma stepping up with his own music to save the team really saved everyone from that sonic jutsu
reiner_ronin
Neji using the Byakugan to find that hidden tattoo was a clever touch and it really set the stage for all the crazy reveals about the bandit clan later on
raphtalia_raccoon
I usually skip the filler stuff in this show but the whole Menma story actually got to me by the end. he gave Naruto his ocarina before sacrificing himself to stop that flood, and it was a heavy moment for an anime-only character. it really shows how Naruto can find the good in someone even when the whole village is against them
aizen_antagonist
My heart actually sank when Menma pushed Naruto down the hill and ran into the tunnel because I knew he wasn’t coming back out of there alive
hyoga_256
Naruto getting mad at Menma for lying about his memory felt like such a natural reaction and it made their goodbye in front of the mine entrance even more painful to watch
jugrad_juggernaut_482
That landslide scene was huge and it really showed how much Menma wanted to fix the mistakes his clan made back in the day
sasha_savor_109
it was hard to watch those villagers throw stones at Menma, but at least they realized he was the one who saved them from the flood in the end
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