The first season of the Naruto television show originally aired from October 3, 2002, to May 28, 2003, on TV Tokyo. It consists of 35 episodes
. The season follows Naruto Uzumaki, a young orphan ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village who aspires to become the Hokage, the village leader, to gain respect from the villagers
. Key points about Season 1:
- Directed by Hayato Date and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo
- The story begins with Naruto struggling to graduate from the Ninja Academy and being isolated due to the Nine-Tails demon sealed inside him
- Naruto forms Team 7 with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno under the mentorship of Kakashi Hatake
- The season covers Naruto's early missions, his graduation, and the beginning of his ninja training and challenges
- The English dubbed version aired from September 10, 2005, to May 27, 2006, on Cartoon Network's Toonami in the US and YTV's Bionix in Canada
The first episode is titled "Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!" and introduces Naruto's background and motivations
. This season sets the foundation for Naruto's journey as a ninja and his relationships with teammates and mentors
