<p>After almost two years of waiting, Naruto fans can celebrate the fact that the anime TV series will <a href="http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/naruto/sippuuden/">finally return</a> to the manga story line in early 2007. Going under the new title "Naruto Shippuuden" (Naruto ~ Hurricane Legend), this new series is expected to begin after a two year jump in the story (fans of shounen anime will remember how Dragonball transitioned to Dragonball Z with a similar jump in time).
The Naruto TV series, one of the most popular anime series in the world, has been producing a slew of much criticized original stories (also known as "filler") since May 2005; starting at episode 136 and still running at episode 210 - fans have been desperate for a return to <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=1598">Masashi Kishimoto's</a> acclaimed manga storyline for a long time.</p>
The Naruto TV series, one of the most popular anime series in the world, has been producing a slew of much criticized original stories (also known as "filler") since May 2005; starting at episode 136 and still running at episode 210 - fans have been desperate for a return to <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=1598">Masashi Kishimoto's</a> acclaimed manga storyline for a long time.</p>
Still - February seems years away at the moment. I can't believe the filler has been running for nearly two years; it doesn't seem that long, but then, I haven't really been watching it either.