Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: tv-tokyo.co.jp/lee (Japan), vizanime.com/naruto-spin-off (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen The super-deformed anime NARUTO SPIN-OFF: ROCK LEE & HIS NINJA PALS (NARUTO-???- SD ????????????????, Naruto SD: Rokku Rii no Seishun Furupawaa Ninden, 2012) is now available on VIZAnime.com and Hulu. Welcome to the Village Hidden in the Leaves, home to the famous Naruto Uzumaki. Here, ninja train day and night to be able to carry out important missions. But wait... this is NARUTO like you`ve never seen it before because this show isn’t about Naruto, the mightiest ninja! It’s about Rock Lee, the one who can’t use ninjutsu at all! Rock may not have skill, but that doesn`t stop him from aspiring to become a great shinobi! What he lacks he makes up for with his undying passion and training. Under the guidance of his super-awesome sensei, Guy, and with the reluctant support of teammates Tenten and Neji, Rock Lee will make himself known to the world! New episodes of ROCK LEE & HIS NINJA PALS debut on VIZAnime.com and Hulu every Tuesday, two weeks after broadcast debut in Japan! Once you watch, you`re sure to fall in love with with the cute antics of Rock Lee and all his ninja friends!
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