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The Last: Naruto the Movie

The Last: Naruto the Movie

THE LAST -NARUTO THE MOVIE-

1h 52m2014Japan
ActionRomanceAnimation

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Watch-outs

ViolenceScary scenesSadness / tearsGender stereotypes

What this film brings

friendshipcouragesincere loveperseverancesacrificeprotecting loved onespeace

Content barometer

Violence

3/5

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Notable

Fear

2/5

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A few scenes

Sexuality

1/5

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Allusions

Language

0/5

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None

Narrative complexity

2/5

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Moderate

Adult themes

0/5

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None

Expert review

"The Last: Naruto the Movie" (2014) is a Japanese animated film set two years after the Fourth Great Ninja War, focusing on the romantic relationship between Naruto and Hinata against the backdrop of a world-ending crisis as the moon approaches the Earth. The film features recurring stylized ninja combat, the kidnapping of a child (young Hanabi is abducted and her eyes are surgically removed by the villain), psychologically unsettling illusion sequences, and a determined antagonist who poses a credible threat to all of humanity. These sensitive elements appear frequently throughout the film, with battles being energetic and intense though not graphically gory, and the emotional tension surrounding unrequited love and separation forming the central thread of the story. Parents of younger or more sensitive children are encouraged to watch alongside them, particularly for those under 10, to help contextualize the stakes and provide reassurance about the narrative's direction. It is also worth noting that the work carries dated gender stereotypes, especially in the way some female characters are presented or placed in distress. This does not automatically make the series unsuitable, but it is worth flagging and can be discussed with children.

Synopsis

Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, a direct descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki named Toneri Otsutsuki attempts to kidnap Hinata Hyuga but ends up abducting her younger sister Hanabi. Naruto and his allies now mount a rescue mission before finding themselves embroiled in a final battle to decide the fate of everything.

Difficult scenes

Hanabi, Hinata's younger sister, is kidnapped by Toneri's henchmen in a fairly abrupt nighttime scene. More significantly, the villain removes her eyes (the Byakugan) to transplant them into himself in order to acquire his own ocular power. While the act is not shown with graphic detail on screen, it is clearly established in the narrative and may disturb or frighten younger or more sensitive children due to its nature as a mutilation inflicted upon a child. An illusion sequence inside a cave forces the characters into uncontrolled visions of the past in a disorienting and oppressive atmosphere. The loss of control over reality within the sequence may be a source of anxiety for children who have difficulty distinguishing fiction from what the characters perceive as real. The villain Toneri is portrayed as a genuinely threatening antagonist who brainwashes Hinata, destroys the scarf she lovingly knitted, and overpowers Naruto to the point of leaving him unconscious for three days. These scenes of prolonged hero defeat combined with the manipulation of a beloved character may cause real emotional distress in young viewers who are attached to these characters. In the climactic battle, Toneri uses his ocular power to literally slice the moon in half. The resulting debris impacts on Earth, civilian evacuations, and the imminent threat of planetary destruction are handled with a degree of seriousness that may overwhelm or frighten the youngest viewers.

Where to watch

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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026

About this title

Format
Feature film
Year
2014
Runtime
1h 52m
Countries
Japan
Original language
JA
Directed by
Tsuneo Kobayashi
Main cast
Junko Takeuchi, Nana Mizuki, Jun Fukuyama, Chie Nakamura, Showtaro Morikubo, Kazuhiko Inoue, Akira Ishida, Hideaki Tezuka, Yurika Hino, Tomomichi Nishimura
Studios
Aniplex, Pierrot, Bandai Visual, dentsu, Shueisha, TV Tokyo