<p>It is in fact in episode 135 &quot;<a href="https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/The_Promise_That_Could_Not_Be_Kept" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Promise That Could Not Be Kept</a>&quot; (alternatively, episode 35 of season 3), as can be seen here (taken from the end of the episode, sorry about the bad quality):</p>
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<p> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/SxDGV.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/SxDGV.png" alt="Screenshot of a pair of Rinnegan, rest of the body in shadow." /></a></p>
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<p> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/m3ENB.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/m3ENB.png" alt="Screenshot of a single Rinnegan, looking straight at the viewer." /></a></p>
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<p>You've to remember that in the earlier episodes, we did not actually see Pain, we just saw these images of the Akatsuki members. But the Rinnegan was seen already back then.</p>

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Omry
<p>Nope. The Rinnegan's first appearance is in episode 81 &quot;<a href="https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Sad_News" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sad News</a>&quot; of <em>Naruto: Shippuuden</em> (alternatively, episode 10 of season 4), at the timestamp 10:49.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/CWlYg.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/CWlYg.png" alt="Screenshot showing the Rinnegan. The Akatsuki leader's body is not visible due to the nature of the jutsu being used, only the eyes stand out for the viewer." /></a></p>

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2021-11-11T19:53:09.307Z
While it's true that the Rinnegan appears "properly" for the first time in this episode (in the sense that we actually see the body hosting this pair of eyes a little later at 16:18, instead of just a shadowy body), the [other answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/35919) by [Omry](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/15549/omry) is correct that the Rinnegan makes an appearance in the original *Naruto* series itself in episode 135.
Namaskaram
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2021-11-11T19:58:24.787Z
It is also curious that the Rinnegan "actually" appears much earlier in *Naruto: Shippūden* in [episode 10](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Sealing_Technique:_Phantom_Dragons_Nine_Consuming_Seals_(episode)), though it doesn't have the same developed form as in episode 81. Here's a screenshot from episode 10: https://i.sstatic.net/y3ekN.jpg.
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ileyakis
<p>The wiki says it appears in the episode 135 of the original series, but I can't see it anywhere. What episode does it appear in? Because I need to see it.</p>

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2016-08-20T23:34:31.023Z
I'm not sure I have a reason to doubt that info.  I haven't technically finished the first series, but if Akatsuki were revealed in that episode, it leaves little doubt in my mind that the Rinnegan made an appearance, even though it might *not* have been specified what it was at the time.
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What episode of Naruto does the Rinnegan first appear in?
# What episode of Naruto does the Rinnegan first appear in?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-08-20
The wiki says it appears in the episode 135 of the original series, but I can't see it anywhere. What episode does it appear in? Because I need to see it.
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'm not sure I have a reason to doubt that info.  I haven't technically finished the first series, but if Akatsuki were revealed in that episode, it leaves little doubt in my mind that the Rinnegan made an appearance, even though it might *not* have been specified what it was at the time.  
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2016-08-21. Score: 6
It is in fact in episode 135 "[The Promise That Could Not Be Kept](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/The_Promise_That_Could_Not_Be_Kept)" (alternatively, episode 35 of season 3), as can be seen here (taken from the end of the episode, sorry about the bad quality):

> [![Screenshot of a pair of Rinnegan, rest of the body in shadow.](https://i.sstatic.net/SxDGV.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/SxDGV.png)

> [![Screenshot of a single Rinnegan, looking straight at the viewer.](https://i.sstatic.net/m3ENB.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/m3ENB.png)

You've to remember that in the earlier episodes, we did not actually see Pain, we just saw these images of the Akatsuki members. But the Rinnegan was seen already back then.
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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-11-11. Score: -1
Nope. The Rinnegan's first appearance is in episode 81 "[Sad News](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Sad_News)" of *Naruto: Shippuuden* (alternatively, episode 10 of season 4), at the timestamp 10:49.

[![Screenshot showing the Rinnegan. The Akatsuki leader's body is not visible due to the nature of the jutsu being used, only the eyes stand out for the viewer.](https://i.sstatic.net/CWlYg.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/CWlYg.png)
> **Comments:**
> **username_4** (2021-11-11): While it's true that the Rinnegan appears "properly" for the first time in this episode (in the sense that we actually see the body hosting this pair of eyes a little later at 16:18, instead of just a shadowy body), the [other answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/35919) by [Omry](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/15549/omry) is correct that the Rinnegan makes an appearance in the original *Naruto* series itself in episode 135.  
> **username_4** (2021-11-11): It is also curious that the Rinnegan "actually" appears much earlier in *Naruto: Shippūden* in [episode 10](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Sealing_Technique:_Phantom_Dragons_Nine_Consuming_Seals_(episode)), though it doesn't have the same developed form as in episode 81. Here's a screenshot from episode 10: https://i.sstatic.net/y3ekN.jpg.  
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