Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals is story of Rock Lee's adventures from Rock Lee's perspective.
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Cast:Yôichi Masukawa , Yukari Tamura , Kôichi Tôchika , Tôru Ohkawa , Danielle Judovits , Brian Donovan , Matthew Mercer , Junko Takeuchi , Masashi Ebara , Chie Nakamura , Masako Katsuki , Kiyohito Yoshikai , Kujira , Kazuhiko Inoue , Kentarô Itô , Nobutoshi Canna , Shôtarô Morikubo , Ryôka Yuzuki
S1.E1 ∙ Rock Lee is a Ninja who can't use Ninjutsu/Rock Lee's Rival is Naruto
For the first story of this sideshow Rock Lee has to protect a little girl and her family from a loan shark. And in the second story he competes Naruto for a one of a time bowl of food.
S1.E2 ∙ Love is a part of the Springtime of Youth, Love makes both sides Crazy
During the first story Lee tries to ask out Sakura. When that fails, in the second story he tries his luck through a love-letter.
S1.E3 ∙ A Competition with the Genius Ninja/Neji Tenten's Must-Win Battle
In the first story Lee tries to prove he's better than Neji. For the second Tenten tries to make her teammates recognizing her more as a girl, not just as a ninja.
S1.E4 ∙ Guy-sensei Didn't... Do It.../Guy-sensei's Rival Is Kakashi-sensei
Guy Sensei - and consequently his team - must face the consequence of him trying to develop a new kung-fu style. Then Lee temporarily trades his Sensei for Kakashi.
S1.E5 ∙ I'm Going to Teach Konohamaru Kempo/I Save My Lucky Undies for Physicals
Kunohamaru comes to learn some taijutsu because of an exam. Turns out he only needs a little confidence-shake. The second story proves, graduated ninjas like Lee needs that too sometimes.
S1.E6 ∙ The Leaf Village Sports Meet/Calvary Battles Are Part of the Thrill of Youth
The Leaf Village goes through an annual competition-series. It comes down of course again Lee vs Naruto.
S1.E7 ∙ Orochimaru is a B-Type Scorpio/Love Letters are the Ultimate Trap
Orochimaru tries to infiltrate Leaf Village (with intention of destroying it of course). Then goes to take revenge on Lee and his ninja pals for preventing his plan.
S1.E8 ∙ Even Hokages Wear Out/Orochimaru is Persistent
Lee accidentally breaks Cunade's carving in the mountain. Fixing it is made even harder when Orochimaru returns.
S1.E9 ∙ Hinata is Neiji's cousin/Hinata's weakness is Naruto.
Hinata practices to overcome here fainting when Naruto is around.
S1.E10 ∙ Teamwork Is Indeed a Proof of Youth./The Criminal Is Here. It's Him!
Lee tries to harden his teamwork with Neji by the the help of Shikamaru and Choji. Then the two team takes an IQ-test after the physicals.
S1.E11 ∙ A Field Trip to the Old Capital!/Girls' Rooms and Candy Boxes!
Lee and Naruto are both vying to be on Sakura's team for a research trip to the old capital city. Later, evening falls and Lee wants to slip away from all the Sensei to go hang out with the girls.
S1.E12 ∙ The No-Ninjutsu Lifestyle!/I Want to Share an Umbrella with Sakura!
Guy Sensei and Kakashi must work together preventing their pupils to use ninjutsu for even the most trivial matter. After that is dealt with, Lee sees another opportunity to date Sakura.
S1.E13 ∙ Student vs. Master! Rock Lee vs. Might Guy!/I Will Surpass Guy Sensei!
In this two-parter Lee must prove he can compete with his master already, like all the other characters in the main show. To prove himself he even develops a new move.
S1.E14 ∙ I Want My Popularity Back!/Death!
There's a sudden deflation in volunteers for future ninjas. And for the second story Guy gets sick.
S1.E15 ∙ The Pool's Finally Open!/The Super Happy Orochi-Pool Park!
It is summer, but thanks to Orochimaru there's no water in the pool. Second there is a festival where everyone makes their wishes giving insights. Orochimaru is included.
S1.E16 ∙ The Warring Chef Triad/Time to Town Down Guy-Sensei!
The guys are feeling lazy,so they trick the girls to do all the cooking. For second everyone feels lazy being the summer vacation to show up at Guy Sensei for the community exercise.
S1.E17 ∙ Road to Guy!/The Amazing True Story of the Leaf Village Film Festival!
These two episodes are practically promoting the Naruto Shippuden: The Movie film. It doesn't mean it fails in quality, just expect a lot of 4th wall happening.
S1.E18 ∙ Boom! The Shinobi Fireworks Show!/Bang! Tenten's Acting Weird!
Yet another festival where Lee has the disadvantage not being able to use genjutsu. Orochimaru brings his own fireworks too. But the event has some consequences: it is revealed Tenten is in love with Orochimaru?
S1.E19 ∙ Summer Means Seashell Styles!/Watermelon Wars!
Our ninjas are going to the beach, and Sakura has a new swimsuit. And to top the day they share a watermelon.
S1.E20 ∙ I Want to Be Friends with Gaara!/The Rock Lee Impostor Strikes!
Lee takes a visit at Gara. When he returns home after that he must face a series of impostors - I mean fans?
S1.E21 ∙ A Hot Night for a Chilling Tale/The Hokage Tears Aren't for Decoration!
How to give yourself goose bumps when it's hot? Tell some ghost stories of course. Real ghost stories. Something which explanation is not Lee. But when Konohamaru has to face Orochimaru, things definitely get scary.
S1.E22 ∙ Always Do Your Homework at the Last Minute!/Class 3-Lee! We Are Team Guy!
Lee and Naruto ends up body-switched. The hardest problem is not the mutual interest in Sakura, nor the local bandits - but "Niney, the dog" locked away in Naruto.
S1.E23 ∙ Naruto Is Lee and Lee Is Naruto!/I Dream of Walking with the Nine-tails!
Ino catches Naruto and Lee spying on Sakura while she's bathing. Naruto and Lee end up swapping bodies after Sakura misfires her Mind-Body Switch jutsu!
S1.E24 ∙ I'm Sai's New Agent!/Win Lady Tsunade's Heart!
A story about Sai. Then we'll figure out who is the manliest in Leaf Village through a contest featuring Lady Tsunade.
S1.E25 ∙ Gaara's First Crush!/A Gift from Orochimaru!
When Lee notices the character on Gaara's forehead has changed from "Love" to "Romance," he's convinced the Kazekage's got a crush on someone. Later, Lee gets a booby-trapped watch from Orochimaru that will explode if he stops training.
S1.E26 ∙ The Green Flame, Dodge Lee!/The Yes-Man Says No!
The ninjas play dodge-ball. And Kabuto rebels against Orochimaru.
S1.E27 ∙ My First Five-Star Sushi!/Friendship, Effort, and Victory!
Lady Tsunade wins the lottery jackpot and promises to take Lee and the gang out for five-star sushi! Later, Iruka-sensei's had enough with his disobedient students, so Lee and the gang go to the Academy to put on a show.
S1.E28 ∙ Hunting for Mastsutake Mushrooms!/Lee and Neji Part Ways!
Naruto, Lee and the others go out hunting for matsutake mushrooms, but there are none to be found after an unusually hot summer. Later, Neji's finally had enough of being forced to cross-dress for Lee's skits.
S1.E29 ∙ We're Here to Welcome Gaara!/The Ultimate Autumn Diet!
Gara arrives to the Leaf Village for a diplomatic meeting, where out shinobis have to take care of his entertainment. Then Guy Sensei has to take care of the girl's sudden training (ob)session.
S1.E30 ∙ Autumn Shinobi Safety Lessons!/Deidara's Art Is Always a Blast!
Tobi and Deidara are the ones now who try to infiltrate Leaf Village. First they and up in the So Random show about driving safety, then comes the Halloween Festival.
S1.E31 ∙ Nothing Beats Mixed Bathing!/October 27th Was Orochimaru's Birthday...
Guy Sensei gives the gang a rare break, but will they end up being terrorized by Orochimaru's "Orochi Hot Springs" trap? Later, Orochimaru realizes his birthday, October 27th, came and went without anyone noticing.
S1.E32 ∙ Sakura's My Nurse!/One Vote for Rock Lee!
Lee is faking catching cold so he can play nurses with Sakura. Second, Lee struggles with his popularity within the show. It has a moral too: use your right to vote on state-elections.
S1.E33 ∙ Might Guy: A Story of Love and Hair/Substitute Narrator
Guy Sensei accidentally goes bald, so he gets a wig. Next Lee takes the role of the Narrator who got sick, making his fantasies invade the show.
S1.E34 ∙ Save Ichiraku Ramen!/Vacations Are for Training!
When Naruto's favorite ramen stand, Ichiraku comes up against hard financial times, Lee tries to help the restaurant. Later, Tenten and Neji try to get their hard working teammate to actually use his vacation time to rest.
S1.E35 ∙ Caring for Animals Is Hard Work/Howl at the Naruto!
Those animals in the title means the familiar summoned creatures. // Winter is coming, but Hinata don't want her affection to Naruto freeze over too.
S1.E36 ∙ Tenten vs. Temari!/Orochimaru's Search for Love!
An encounter with the Sand siblings turns ugly when Temari insults Tenten, igniting the Leaf Shinobi's desire for a Chunin Exam rematch! Orochimaru starts longing to live a normal life after being barred from entering a family-friendly market.
S1.E37 ∙ Guy Sensei Is the New Hokage!/IQ: 200, Status: Troublesome
Everyone calm down, he only substitutes. Still manages to transform the village to his own face. Even ramen. And Shikamaru is using his IQ to form the world fit to his needs.
S1.E39 ∙ Christmas Is the Last Chance for Love!/Cleanup Is a Chance to Wash Away the Past!
For X-mass there's a gift-exchange. Then out heroes must prepare for the new year blowing the dust (would Leaf Hurricane work?) and eating the first meal.
S1.E40 ∙ A New Year's Escape Clause/Naruto Under Surveillance!
Lady Cunade's loosing-streak has its effect on providing the youngsters their new year's gift. // With the New Eve Wishes Hyuga is worrying the social consequences of Hinata's wish after Naruto - an Uzimaki. And he creates a love-triangle?
S1.E41 ∙ An Endless Nightmare/A Creation from the Future!
Trapped by Orochimaru's blizzard, Lee and the gang fight to stay warm. Later, popping out from the First Hokage's nostril is Rock Lee, from 30 years in the future! He's come back to give his young self a helpful robot.
S1.E42 ∙ Shino Loves Insects/Tenten Fights a Maiden's Battle!
Shino's ultimate weakness revealed. // It is one of those yearly sellouts. It is war on a battlefield. And war never changes.
S1.E43 ∙ 17 Nights of Staying Out of Sight/Cleaning the Bathroom Cleanses the Soul
The others try to teach Lee how to be less obvious. And Orochimaru. But is that possible when he makes such a big deal even out of cleaning the public toilet? One thousand years of death awaits.
S1.E44 ∙ The Staff Will Eat the Beans Afterwards!/The Raikage Is Under Attack!
So, this is the traditional Bean-throwing Festival, throwing beans to expel demons. What a drag. // This story connects to Neji's brother sacrificing himself for his clan in a dispute with Hidden Cloud.
S1.E45 ∙ A Fiery Snow Sculpting Contest!/The Battlefield Called Valentine's Day!
Guy comes up with the idea maybe some snow-statue would warm up Cunade with cold weather and cold purse on Valentine's Day. // Talking about VD, time to do some training together too. Train to get the VD-chocolates.
S1.E46 ∙ The Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya!/Infiltrate the Women's Bath!
Yes. Jiraiya leading, the group tries to peek the heroins in the bath. But what does this has to do with Orochimaru?
S1.E47 ∙ Dogs Need Dog Friends/The Shinobi You've Been Waiting For!
It is spring, and Akamaru is a dog. Get your own conclusion. Involve Kisame and his sword. // Sasuke. Nuff said, Taka.
S1.E48 ∙ Yamato Gets a Mission/Leaf Village of the Dead!
Sai leads the group to retrieve a sacred jutsu-scroll. When they return they must face a zombie-virus which turns everyone into Orochimarus.
S1.E49 ∙ White Day, Destroyer of Alliances!/Take Care of the Princess Dolls!
White Day is the other half of Japan's Valentine Day, where the boys give back gifts for the girls' chocolates. So let's ruin it. // Someone don't want that festival to end.
S1.E50 ∙ Taking Care of Guy Sensei!/Lady Tsunade's Marriage Interview!
Guy takes too much vigor-pills giving the chance to Lee to practice being grown-up with a baby. // Lady Cunade is down on her luck. So much, she is mistaken to wish to be married.
