Naruto Shippuden' to Disney XD

September 10, 2009 "Shippuden" is the sequel to the popular Japanese import and picks up with the ninja lead characters now in their teens. “Disney XD is a growing destination for our key demographic, boys 6-14, and we're looking forward to bringing the adventures of 'Naruto Shippuden' to our lineup, said Tracy McAndrew, director, acquisitions and co-productions, Disney-ABC Cable Networks Group. Laura Yoshioka, director of consumer software for Tomy, which owns the Naruto game rights for all Nintendo platforms, said, “'Naruto' has always had a large installed base so the games did well even without a TV series for support.

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