when did the first episode of naruto shippuden air
List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes On January 2, 2009, Viz Media and Crunchyroll provided eight uncut English subtitled Naruto: Shippuden episodes on the official Naruto website.[3] Later on January 15, Viz began providing subtitled versions of the latest Naruto: Shippuden episodes a week after they first air in Japan, with a new episode being added to the Naruto website each subsequent Thursday.[3] The English dub of Naruto: Shippuden made its US premiere on Disney XD on October 28, 2009.[4][5][6] On July 24, 2009, Viz Media announced that the series would be released on the iTunes Store.[7] The first DVD release of the series in North America was released on September 29, 2009.[8]