Upon starting the film you know it’s going to be a different kind of Naruto film, as within five minutes Naruto Uzumaki has already been accused of various unforgivable crimes, none of which he committed, and finds himself on a one way ticket to Hozuki Castle – the prison for where ninja-turned-evil go to serve their punishment. Does this ‘unique’ storyline make it any better though? No not really but at least it tries something different. When it comes to Naruto Shippuden movies you never quite know what you are going to get until you sit down and watch it for instance the fourth movie, The Lost Tower, saw Naruto travel back in-time to defeat an enemy threat, while in this fifth movie, Blood Prison, Naruto is wrongfully sent to a prison and attempts to escape it while in the background a bigger, more immediate threat looms.

But he can’t help but wonder what their ulterior motives are… Refusing to give up, Naruto plans his escape while also befriending his fellow inmates Ryuzetsu and Maroi. The warden, Mui, quickly seals away Naruto’s chakra to prevent him from rebelling. Naruto is convicted of a serious crime he didn’t commit and is sent to the inescapable prison, Hozuki Castle. With Manga Entertainment UK opting to release the fifth Naruto Shippuden film onto DVD only we’ve decided to take a look and see what it offers so what did we think of the film and more importantly what do we think of the DVD? Find out in our Review.

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