<p>This is probably because Mei (the Mizukage) has the blue hat (water is most commonly associated with the color blue), so they changed Gaara's hat to green (2 blue hats would've looked weird...)</p>

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2017-10-22T18:15:25.583Z
2017-10-22T18:15:25.583Z
Rohan Shake
<p>As of episode 305 of <em>Naruto: Shippuden</em>, this does not appear to have any official word, either by the creators or in the story.</p>

<p>It seems that, for some reason, the garb was initially portrayed as blue in the anime. However, the official cover of volume 49 of the manga portrays it as green (the <em>Kazekage</em> is in the top left here, of course):</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rvJY2.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>As you can see, the <em>Mizukage</em> should be the one who has the blue garb; this appears to be an error in the anime. However, as you noticed, it was corrected in <em>Naruto: Shippuden</em> episode 199 and forward.<sup><a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kazekage?oldid=750780#Trivia" rel="noreferrer">[<em>Naruto</em> Wiki]</a></sup></p>

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2013-03-27T02:14:50.757Z
2013-03-27T02:14:50.757Z
Cattua
<p>In the beginning of Naruto, the Kazekage wears blue clothing:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/XZPEX.png" alt="Third Kazekage"></p>

<p>When Gaara becomes Kazekage, the color changes to green:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/h5yMS.png" alt="Gaara"></p>

<p>Is this ever explained, either by the show or by one of the creators?</p>

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Why does the color of the Kazekage's garb change?
# Why does the color of the Kazekage's garb change?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-03-24
In the beginning of Naruto, the Kazekage wears blue clothing:

![Third Kazekage](https://i.sstatic.net/XZPEX.png)

When Gaara becomes Kazekage, the color changes to green:

![Gaara](https://i.sstatic.net/h5yMS.png)

Is this ever explained, either by the show or by one of the creators?
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2013-03-27. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
As of episode 305 of *Naruto: Shippuden*, this does not appear to have any official word, either by the creators or in the story.

It seems that, for some reason, the garb was initially portrayed as blue in the anime. However, the official cover of volume 49 of the manga portrays it as green (the *Kazekage* is in the top left here, of course):

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/rvJY2.jpg)

As you can see, the *Mizukage* should be the one who has the blue garb; this appears to be an error in the anime. However, as you noticed, it was corrected in *Naruto: Shippuden* episode 199 and forward.[[*Naruto* Wiki]](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kazekage?oldid=750780#Trivia)
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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-22. Score: 2
This is probably because Mei (the Mizukage) has the blue hat (water is most commonly associated with the color blue), so they changed Gaara's hat to green (2 blue hats would've looked weird...)
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