New season of Naruto starting on Jetix this week

At 5pm today UK digital channel Jetix will debut the highly anticipated ninja action anime Naruto on UK TV for the first time. It will be repeated at 8pm. Edit: Naruto is actually only showing at 8pm today, contrary to the Jetix EPG.

According to a report at Anime.org.uk, UK TV channel Jetix will begin broadcasting popular ninja anime series Naruto (as well as Oban Star Racers) later this year. In recent months speculation has been rife that Naruto will be hitting the UK this year (though only a DVD release was expected). All of this is expected … Continued

Anime UK News forum user Conan-san has recently posted an e-mail response he received from Jetix UK with regards to the controversial edits the kids TV channel is imposing on its highly anticipated airings of Naruto. “Jetix UK aims to provide exciting and entertaining content for our audience whilst being a responsible kids broadcaster. We … Continued

“Today sees probably the most important event the UK anime community has seen for many, many years; Naruto is launching on Jetix at 8pm. The glorious success or shameful failure of Naruto on UK TV will shape the future of the UK community- success means more anime on TV, more DVDs, more magazines, more fans, … Continued

Our forum user Gawyn has posted further details of Naruto’s now confirmed invasion of the UK, as found in the June issue of NEO magazine. Jetix will premiere Naruto on UK TV with broadcasts beginning on the 22nd of July. It will be shown every day at 6:30PM and 9:00PM. Manga Ent. will be distributing … Continued