''Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals'' is the

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adaptation of the ''

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'' spin-off

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created by Kenji Taira, ''Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden''. It was announced in February 2012 by

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. Produced by

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and directed by Masahiko Murata, the series premiered on

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on April 3, 2012.

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simulcasted the series premiere online and has each episode available for streaming. The series chronicles the daily life and training of Konohagakure

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, who can utilize

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, but has no skill in

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or genjutsu. Episodes feature comical scenes and mini-skits to emphasize the characters' goals and thought processes. ''Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals'' is the first spin-off anime series that does not follow the main plot of the ''Naruto Shippuden'' series, although it retains the original voice actors. The show ran for one season from 2012 to 2013, spanning 51 episodes. The series was broadcast in Southeast Asia on

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. Viz Media announced at Anime Expo that they will be producing an English dub of the show. It was added to the

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service beginning in Fall 2014. The series was broadcast in the Indian subcontinent on

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in 2014, under the title ''Naruto Rock Lee''. As of March 2015, all 51 episodes are available for online streaming in the US through

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and Neon Alley in English dubbed and subtitled formats. The series is being released to Region 2 DVD in Japan with three episodes per disc. The first DVD was released on July 18, 2012, containing episodes 1–3.

Episode list

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