Shippuden debuted in Japan on February 15, 2007 on TV Tokyo.[58] It is developed by Studio Pierrot and directed byHayato Date.[59] ABS-CBN is the first TV network outside Japan to broadcast Naruto: Shippuden; it aired the first 40 episodes of Naruto: Shippuden, running the show through March 19, 2008. On January 8, 2009, TV Tokyo began broadcasting new episodes via internet streaming directly to monthly subscribers. Each streamed episode is made available online within an hour of its Japanese premiere and includes English subtitles.[60] Viz began streaming English subtitled episodes on January 2, 2009, on its official website for the series. The uploaded episodes include both previously released episodes and the new episodes from Japan.[61]
In North America, the English dub of Naruto: Shippuden aired weekly on Disney XD from October 28, 2009 to October 8, 2011. Like the first series, several content edits were made during the broadcast.[62] Episodes 98 onward premiered uncut on Neon Alley beginning December 29, 2012. On November 6, 2013, Adult Swim announced that they will be airing the English dub uncut on Toonami starting in January 2014. Beginning from the first episode, Shippuden premiered on January 5, 2014.[63][64]