Songs that feel like Naruto Shippūden (2007)
A defiant, never-give-up underdog story of loneliness turned into bonds, where grief and vengeance collide with stubborn hope and the promise to protect friends.
- Closer by Kings of Leon: Brooding, driving rock with an aching pull that matches the show's pursuit of a lost friend.
- Silhouette by KANA-BOON: A real Shippūden opening, its sprinting guitars capture the show's urgent, hopeful energy.
- Blue Bird by Ikimonogakari: Soaring, yearning vocals about flying toward freedom, a defining Shippūden anthem.
- Wake Up by Arcade Fire: A huge communal chant that matches the show's swelling sense of unity and destiny.
- Linger by The Cranberries: Wistful longing for a bond that is slipping away, like Naruto and Sasuke's.
- Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am) by The Script: An inspirational underdog anthem about earning respect from those who ignored you.
- Bring Me To Life by Evanescence: Dramatic, gothic-tinged cry for rescue from inner darkness, echoing the show's emotional battles.
- Hero by Skillet: Pounding, heroic rock for the moments when Naruto stands against overwhelming enemies.
- Sparks by Coldplay: Delicate, melancholy acoustic ache that fits the show's quiet, tender moments of loss.
