Synopsis:

It's here! The final version is here after years of work. Thank you to the QA testers and anyone waiting!

Intentions:

What is the "SHINIGAMI CUT"? The Complete ENG Series edited into 32 movie-like episodes. I combed through 500 English Dub episodes of Naruto: Shippuden and made some major modifications. A full list of changes would be, frankly, really really hard as I wasn't really documenting this as I edited/watched over the span of COVID and post-COVID times - I was just making cuts and exporting. But if someone wants to give a crack at some sort of changelog, go for it! I can, however, summarize the major things removed/changed below. But before that, let me just preface this by saying - this is my love letter to the series and while the story is pretty much intact as originally intended, there are some small edits that are strictly in my personal taste, and some people may disagree with them. The decision to only edit Dubbed, for example. I'd love to discuss more in the comments or on Discord [@phxntomkid], and would gladly provide the relevant project files for anyone who wants to give their shot at making their own version. But this one is very near and dear and the product of years of work and I think the best version of Naruto: Shippuden period, so I'd need some real convincing to change some of those subjective decisions at this point. Anyway, read below for what's up!

Change List:

What's Removed? All intros and outros except two - the very first one ("Homecoming") and the last one ("Pino to Ameri"). All commercial breaks and episode recaps, along with most repetitive flashbacks. Most filler storylines. Yeah, Pierrot kinda went overboard with the filler. Misc dialogue/scenes that are the result of mistranslations, stupidity, or just sounded/looked awkward or outdated. Nothing crucial to the canon story. The complete journey of Naruto from start to finish. What's Changed The quality - I combed through every available source (iTunes, Blu-rays, Box Sets, Streaming) and purchased/ripped the highest quality version of each season, with the final render exported at an upscaled but crisp 1080p. Even the older 4:3 seasons look fantastic now. The audio is the complete original ENG Dub, with burned-in translation subtitles for some signs. The order of some things - some fights are moved around to be chronological or to adjust the pacing of the series, the exception being flashbacks crucial to the story which still occur at their intended parts. Time cues are left in so the overall timeline of events is not affected for the most part - just when they are shown. Arcs are divided into Chapters, with most Chapters being self-contained but having teases/cliffhangers for the next - think Phase 1-3 MCU. Each Chapter is named after an obstacle Naruto has to overcome. Several scenes have been modified to fit their new timeline order or to smooth the pacing so that each episode feels like a movie. Some scenes have been slightly modified to avoid what I felt were unnecessary spoilers - you'll see what I mean. I love a good villain buildup. A few filler scenes were incorporated into the story chronologically for context - but these are far and few in between. The entire thing has been frame-by-frame edited to be as smooth and seamless as possible - transitions so good you'd think that's how the show actually aired.

Additional Notes:

How long is the "SHINIGAMI CUT"? It's a whole saga's worth! The final product consists of 32 episodes divided into 12 Chapters, plus an optional prologue episode - each episode being between 90 min to 3hr long so they can be watched singularly or in small chunks. Final Runtime is a tad over 70 hours. What’s Next? Even though this is a 1.0 release, there’s potential for a few more improvements if the interest is there. Mainly three things: Synced Subtitles. Since I used Adobe Premiere, I believe I can use BestEdit’s Automatic Subtitle tool to add ENG subtitles to this, but it might be a massive undertaking due to the several different source files used. Only will give it a shot if there’s active interest. Extended Prologue/Naruto Part 1/Chapter 0: The current prologue uses special OVAs and flashbacks to tell the story of Part 1 in a shortened, condensed format. I plan to cut/edit Part I into a more feature-length Prologue containing just the necessary Arcs needed to understand Part II, and it will replace Chapter 0 in the Shinigami Edit.

Other Sources:

How long is the "SHINIGAMI CUT"? It's a whole saga's worth! The final product consists of 32 episodes divided into 12 Chapters, plus an optional prologue episode - each episode being between 90 min to 3hr long so they can be watched singularly or in small chunks. Final Runtime is a tad over 70 hours. What’s Next? Even though this is a 1.0 release, there’s potential for a few more improvements if the interest is there. Mainly three things: Synced Subtitles. Since I used Adobe Premiere, I believe I can use BestEdit’s Automatic Subtitle tool to add ENG subtitles to this, but it might be a massive undertaking due to the several different source files used. Only will give it a shot if there’s active interest. Extended Prologue/Naruto Part 1/Chapter 0: The current prologue uses special OVAs and flashbacks to tell the story of Part 1 in a shortened, condensed format. I plan to cut/edit Part I into a more feature-length Prologue containing just the necessary Arcs needed to understand Part II, and it will replace Chapter 0 in the Shinigami Edit.