Disney XD Nabs Naruto Shippuden

Naruto‘s back ‘ and Disney XD has him.

The cable channel has struck a deal with VIZ Media to air starting next month the sequel series Naruto Shippuden, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The original Naruto has been airing on Cartoon Network since 2005, and the manga series it’s based on has been a top seller for VIZ. Naruto Shippuden follows the characters of the original series into their teens.

Subtitled episodes of Naruto Shippuden have been among the most popular streams on Internet video sites Hulu and Joost. The new series also has done well as a series of video games from Tomy.

Execs for VIZ told the trade publication that the boy-focused Disney XD was a good fit with the property. ‘We know Disney XD has been tracking really well since it launched in February and we think our top brand matches well with that audience,’ said Bill Germain, VIZ’s media director of programming sales.