Sasuke Uchiha
main character
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6.4
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- Format
- special
- Episodes
- 1
- Episode length
- 40 min
- Total watch time
- 40 minutes
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- December 20, 2003
- Season
- Winter 2003
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- Studio Pierrot
- Director
- Hayato Date
- Original creator
- Masashi Kishimoto
- Music
- Toshio Masuda
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 64/100
- Also known as
- Battle at Hidden Falls. I am the Hero!, L'acqua dell'eroe: Battaglia al Villaggio della Cascata, Naruto OVA 2
- Score across sites
- 6.71/10
Estimated watch time
0h 40m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Ninja100%Shounen79%Super Power79%Primarily Male Cast73%Orphan66%Primarily Child Cast40%Anti-Hero20%Assassins20%
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Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village
NARUTO -ナルト- 滝隠れの死闘 オレが英雄だってばよ！• NARUTO: Takigakure no Shitou - Ore ga Eiyuu Dattebayo!
Synopsis
A routine rank-C mission turned into a full-blown battle as the Hidden Fall village is attacked by enemy ninjas. Now Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura must help the leader of the Hidden Fall, Shibuki, protect his village and show him what being a hero is all about. (Source: Anime News Network)
Main cast & voice actors
Should you watch Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village?
Only if you enjoy action, adventure and comedy, especially stories with ninja, shounen, super power.
Reception is lukewarm: 64/100 on AniList, with 25% of 8.7K ratings at 8/10 or higher.
Once people start, they tend to finish: only 0.7% of viewers drop it.
At about 40 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Filler guide
41% filler — 90 skippable episodes
Save hours by skipping non-canon episodes, arc by arc.
Filler skip guide →Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Masashi Kishimoto
- Director
- Hayato Date
- Character design
- Tetsuya Nishio
- Character design
- Hirofumi Suzuki
- Music
- Toshio Masuda
Where it fits in the series
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Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village FAQ
How many episodes does Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village have?
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village has 1 episodes of about 40 minutes each, roughly 40 minutes in total.
Is Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village finished?
Yes. Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village has finished airing — the final episode aired December 20, 2003.
Is there a season 2 of Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village?
No sequel is listed for Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Is Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village based on a manga?
Yes. Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village adapts the manga by Masashi Kishimoto.
Who animated Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village?
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village was animated by Studio Pierrot and directed by Hayato Date.