<p>The <em>Itachi Shinden</em> adaptation has already started airing via Naruto Shippuden episode 451 and onwards.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/02/05/video-naruto-shippuuden-itachi-shinden-hen-hikari-to-yami-anime-previewed" rel="noreferrer">Crunchyroll </a> notes that it began airing on March 3rd. Episode 451 aired on March 3rd and these episodes exactly follow the novels.</p>

<p>It is set to be aired until May. </p>

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2016-03-25T08:23:12.073Z
I haven't gotten a chance to watch these episodes. Are you sure this side story is the promised adaptation of the Itachi Shinden novels?
giraffesyo
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2016-03-25T08:25:29.810Z
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/02/05/video-naruto-shippuuden-itachi-shinden-hen-hikari-to-yami-anime-previewed episode 451 aired on march 3 and these episodes exactly follow the novels
paws
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2016-03-25T08:28:33.600Z
You should edit that information into your answer.
giraffesyo
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2016-03-25T06:20:25.300Z
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paws
<p>This is not a movie. The <em>Itachi Shinden</em> novels are being adapted to a TV release, which will air this spring. I didn't see information about it beginning in March. </p>

<p>The Naruto <a href="https://twitter.com/naruto_movie/status/678105786866753536">twitter account</a> shared a link to <a href="http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/naruto/sp/story/">TV Tokyo Naruto website</a> which has a small trailer and information about the release, which seems to indicate that it will begin airing in Japan on April 7th.</p>

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giraffesyo
<p>As far as I know, a movie based on <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Itachi_Uchiha" rel="nofollow">Itachi Uchiha</a> was about to come in March.<br>
Can anyone please tell whether it's coming this year or is it delayed?</p>

<p>Here is a Reddit <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Naruto/comments/3xfwjg/itachi_movie/" rel="nofollow">thread</a> of the poster, and here is a YouTube video of the trailer:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl89gnvXcTg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl89gnvXcTg</a></p>

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What happened to the Itachi Uchiha movie?
# What happened to the Itachi Uchiha movie?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-03-16
As far as I know, a movie based on [Itachi Uchiha](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Itachi_Uchiha) was about to come in March.  
Can anyone please tell whether it's coming this year or is it delayed?

Here is a Reddit [thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Naruto/comments/3xfwjg/itachi_movie/) of the poster, and here is a YouTube video of the trailer:

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl89gnvXcTg>
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2016-03-25. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
The *Itachi Shinden* adaptation has already started airing via Naruto Shippuden episode 451 and onwards.

[Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/02/05/video-naruto-shippuuden-itachi-shinden-hen-hikari-to-yami-anime-previewed)  notes that it began airing on March 3rd. Episode 451 aired on March 3rd and these episodes exactly follow the novels.

It is set to be aired until May.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2016-03-25): I haven't gotten a chance to watch these episodes. Are you sure this side story is the promised adaptation of the Itachi Shinden novels?  
> **username_1** (2016-03-25): http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/02/05/video-naruto-shippuuden-itachi-shinden-hen-hikari-to-yami-anime-previewed episode 451 aired on march 3 and these episodes exactly follow the novels  
> **username_2** (2016-03-25): You should edit that information into your answer.  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-03-16. Score: 5
This is not a movie. The *Itachi Shinden* novels are being adapted to a TV release, which will air this spring. I didn't see information about it beginning in March.

The Naruto [twitter account](https://twitter.com/naruto_movie/status/678105786866753536) shared a link to [TV Tokyo Naruto website](http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/naruto/sp/story/) which has a small trailer and information about the release, which seems to indicate that it will begin airing in Japan on April 7th.
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