Watch Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

Naruto, Gaurdians of the Crestant Moon Kingdom is the third movie that accompanies the Naruto anime series based on the popular manga. This movie starts with Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura, and Rock being placed on protection detail. They are supposed to protect a prince of a wealthy nation. The prince has a son. The team dislikes both the prince and his son because they are used to getting what they want. They quickly realize that most of the kingdom that the prince rules over is very materialistic.

As the job progresses, the group stops at a circus. Hikaru, the prince, engages in several activities and is told to pick out a prize. He picks a tiger which he is turned down. He buys the circus just to get what he wants. This makes it more difficult for Naruto and the people responsible for the prince and his son's protection. They now have to not only protect the prince but also the entire circus as well. As they progress to the Land of the Moon, the prince learns that the tiger that he bought out the entire circus to obtain dislikes humans. Enraged by this new found fact, he ignores the tiger and almost loses it during a storm which causes Naruto to dislike him more. At the last second, the prince saves the tigers life which earns him Naruto's friendship.

Once the team returns to the kingdom, they learn that the prince and his son no longer rule over it. One of the court has taken command. To secure his position, he has to wipe out the prince and his son. The team learns that the new ruler has taken over the kingdom because he wants more money. They all try to fight to keep the prince and his son alive, including the circus that had been purchased. They restore the kingdom and the team leaves at the end.

Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom is a 2006 adventure movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 35 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.3.