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Naruto Vol. 13 - Forbidden Secret Jutsu! is a pivotal anime DVD release compiling episodes 49 through 52 of the original Naruto television series, concluding the intense Chunin Exam preliminaries and setting the stage for the invasion of the Leaf Village. The central focus of the volume is the dramatic, emotionally charged rematch between the hard-working ninja Rock Lee and the powerful, unstable jinchuriki Gaara of the Sand, during which Lee unleashes his ultimate, forbidden techniques in a bid to prove his worth. This volume also covers the escalating tension as the villainous Orochimaru prepares to launch his devastating attack on Konohagakure, with the sinister goal of claiming Sasuke Uchiha for his own, making this a critical chapter in the early saga of Naruto Uzumaki.
The North American DVD release date is June 26, 2007, distributed by Viz Media. The original anime series is directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. Key actors and actresses providing the English voices include Maile Flanagan (Naruto Uzumaki), Yuri Lowenthal (Sasuke Uchiha), Kate Higgins (Sakura Haruno), Brian Donovan (Rock Lee), and Liam O'Brien (Gaara).