If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past few years, then you probably know about Naruto or Naruto Shippuden. Naruto is one of the most popular shounen anime series of all time. In fact, this anime is so popular that anime fans often refer to it as “one of the BIG THREE long-running shounen series.” If you still have not watched this masterpiece, then you need to start right now! Today, I have compiled together a list of the top 5 best places to watch Naruto or Naruto Shippuden online. Make sure to read this article till the end, as I’ll also be telling you guys where you can purchase the Blu-ray disk set for the show!

Naruto Shippuden Plot:

Our protagonist in this story is a boy named Naruto Uzumaki. On the day of Naruto’s birth, a Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly attacked the Village Hidden in the Leaves. In order to save the village, the Fourth Hokage (leader of the village) sacrificed his own life and sealed the powers of the vicious Nine-Tailed Fox inside the newly born Naruto.

In the present, Naruto is an impulsive little knuckle-headed ninja who never gives up hope and always keeps on fighting. Sadly, the people of Naruto’s village hate him because of the beast that lives inside of him, but Naruto plans on changing the minds of everyone by becoming the next Hokage.

5 Places to Watch Naruto Shippuden Online

PLEASE NOTE: This list is only going to mention legal places to watch Naruto Shippuden or Naruto online. It will not include websites where you can watch Naruto for free.

1. Netflix

watch naruto shippuden on netflix

Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services of all time, and thankfully, it also lets you watch both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden online. This streaming service has both the dubbed and subbed versions of the anime. Also, when you first join, you can watch everything on the platform for free for the first month.

Like all anime, sometimes Naruto may be only available on Netflix in certain countries. If you log on and can’t find Naruto on your Netflix library, don’t worry! You can get around that problem by using a VPN. I have confirmed that as of the writing of this article Naruto is available on Netflix Canada. So all you have to do is use a VPN to fake a Canada IP address and you’ll be good to go.

How to Watch Naruto on Netflix via VPN

This method works on both desktop PCs and mobile phones or tablets.

Purchase (or start a free trial) of a VPN. I can confirm that ExpressVPN works for this purpose.

In the settings choose Canada as your “Current Location”.

Click the power button to fire up the VPN and wait for it to do its magic

Once you’re connected, navigate to Netflix (browser or app)

Search “Your Name” in the Netflix search bar and you should see Naruto and Naruto Shippuden pop up.

Enjoy! Please note that if your Netflix library doesn’t update to reflect the country you selected in your VPN, you may have to clear the Netflix cache first and try again.

To to do this, go to settings -> apps -> Netflix -> clear cache. I’ve had no trouble using this method and I still use ExpressVPN to watch anime from various Netflix country libraries daily.

Pros:

You can watch anime and other kinds of tv shows and movies on this platform.

You can use Netflix Party to watch anime together with your friends.

Cons:

The library of anime is quite small on this platform compared to other options like Crunchyroll and Funimation.

You can’t watch anything for free.

Price:

Netflix has three different plans. The basic one costs 8.99 USD per month, and the most expensive one costs 17.99 USD per month.

2. Hulu

If you don’t like Netflix, then you can get HULU instead for a somewhat similar experience. The library of anime and TV shows available on HULU is a little different from Netflix. You can watch both dubbed and subbed anime, and Naruto and Naruto Shippuden are both present on the platform.

Pros:

It costs less than Netflix.

You can watch anime and other kinds of tv shows and movies on this platform.

Cons:

The library of anime on this platform is even smaller than Netflix.

You can’t watch anything for free.

Price:

The first package of Hulu starts at only 5.99 USD per month. However, this package does include annoying ads. You can pay 11.99 USD per month to get rid of all ads and get the complete streaming experience.

3. Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is an anime-only platform that has a far bigger library of anime compared to the previous two options on this list. The ads on this website are not too annoying, so even the free version is not half bad.

Pros:

There is a huge library of popular anime available on the platform.

Some anime shows are only exclusively available on Crunchyroll.

You can even watch anime for free if you don’t mind ads.

Cons:

You can only watch anime with English subtitles.

You can only watch anime shows and movies.

Price:

You can get the Fan package of Crunchyroll for only 7.99 USD per month and watch all the anime and dramas available on the platform without ads. You can pay a bit more to enjoy extra perks as well. The most expensive package costs 14.99 USD per month.

4. Funimation

Funimation is your go-to option if you like to watch dubbed anime. The team at Funimation professionally dubs all of the popular anime into English and provides dedicated English-speaking fans with an amazing experience.

Pros:

You can watch Naruto in English or Japanese.

Some anime shows are only exclusively available on Funimation.

There are tons of other amazing dubbed and subbed anime available on the platform.

You can even watch anime for free on the platform if you don’t mind ads.

Cons:

You can only watch anime shows and movies.

Price:

The most affordable package on the website only costs 5.99 USD per month, but you can pay up to 99.99 USD per year for the best experience.

5. Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime is different from all the other options on this list as you have to buy individual episodes and seasons instead of a monthly package in the case of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden. You can also buy a monthly package, but all the episodes of Naruto are not available in the package.

Pros:

You can keep each episode that you purchase indefinitely.

Cons:

Very expensive compared to all the other options.

Price:

Each episode of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden costs around 1.99 USD, or you can buy a complete season for 19.99 USD.

Naruto Shippuden Blu-Ray:

You should consider buying a Blu-Ray disk or DVD set if you are a dedicated fan of the series and want to experience Naruto in the best quality possible.