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Openings

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Shippuden Opening 11

  • In Naruto Shippuden Opening 11 - Totsugeki Rokku, Shikamaru and Temari both run at each other's pace.
  • In Naruto Shippuden Opening 18 - Line, Shikamaru and Temari reach out to the same stone.
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    Boruto Opening 4

  • In Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Opening 4 - Lonely Go!, Shikamaru and Temari are standing side by side alongside other characters.
  • In Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Opening 5 - Golden Time, Shikamaru and Temari are standing side by side alongside other characters.

Endings

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Shippuden Ending 29

  • In Naruto Shippuden Ending 21 - Cascade, Shikamaru and Temari are placed next to each other at 00:37.
  • In Naruto Shippuden Ending 29 - Flame, Shikamaru and Temari are standing next to each other.
  • In Naruto Shippuden Ending 40 - Zetsu Zetsu, there is a new version of the ending for each episode, with the anime content focusing on a specific character (or characters) each time. Shikamaru's version (episode 493) has a lot of ShikaTema moments in it.
  • In Naruto Shippuden Ending 40 - Zetsu Zetsu (Final version), there's an illustration of Shikamaru wearing a nametag with Temari's name.
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    Boruto Ending 2

  • In Boruto: Naruto the Movie Ending - Diver, they can be seen stood together with their son, Shikadai .
  • In Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Ending 2 (2nd version) - Sayonara Moon Town, they can be seen together with their son.


Fillers

Part I

Sunagakure Support Missions

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Shikamaru whispering his plan to Temari

The Konoha 11 are sent to rescue the Sand Siblings. Shikamaru and Ino save Temari and soon after, Shikamaru and Temari begin bickering, to which Ino comments they are like a married couple. Some time later, Shikamaru and Temari pull off a combo attack and defeat their advisory. Afterwards, they both smile at each other in triumph.

Part II

Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha

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Shikamaru tells Konohamaru that Temari is the cruelest kunoichi

In a filler episode set after Pain's attack, Konohamaru challenges the visiting Temari to a fight to prove himself. Hearing from Moegi and Udon of Konohamaru's plan, Shikamaru rushes to his aid. Shikamaru is able to halt Temari and Konohamaru's battle before either is injured and notes that Temari was cruel, but also had a softer side.

Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation Arc

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Matsuri and Yukata reveal Temari's love.

Temari and her team run into a group of resurrected ninja attempting to free the captured Edo Kage. One of these dead ninja was her old childhood nemesis from Suna named Daimaru. He used this opportunity to confess his love for Temari, only to be quickly rejected, when she said even if he had lived she never would of gone out with him. Matsuri and Yukata, who were with Temari, revealed that his confession was pointless anyway since she already had someone else she liked and described him as an intelligent guy. A flustered Temari denies this.

In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths Arc

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Shikamaru and Temari talks about Gaara and the meeting.

In episode 394, Tsunade decides to arrange a meeting with Gaara to propose her plans of the new Chūnin Exams. Tsunade contacted Gaara and asks him to meet in Konoha. When Gaara arrived with his siblings, Shikamaru was assigned to greet and lead them to the meeting. After the first meeting, Shikamaru and Temari have an alone chat, talking about Gaara and the meeting.

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Shikamaru and Temari watches the Chūnin Exam.

After the exam was decided during the second meeting, Shikamaru greets the Sand Sibling goodbye before they left. Temari teases Shikamaru again saying that he can call them for help if he needs it and then calls him, "Mr. Crybaby". During the Chūnin Exams, Shikamaru and Temari is in charge for the first phase of the Chūnin Exams and they watches the exam together.

Omakes

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Shikamaru and Temari in Shikamaru Shippuden.

  • During the omake after episode 75, Shikamaru and his sensei, Asuma Sarutobi plan to rename the name of the series. When Asuma tells Shikamaru that Naruto Shippuden will now be called Asuma Shippuden, Shikamaru reject his idea and tells Asuma that it should be called Shikamaru Shippuden. Then the title Shikamaru Shippuden appeared with two silhouettes: Shikamaru and Temari, facing each other.

Movies

Naruto Shippuden the Movie 1

Movie 1

In the last few minutes of the movie, Temari and Shikamaru are doing a sort of tag team battle against the statues. After the credits, they can be seen together. Temari is sitting on a rock and Shikamaru is right next to her.



Video Games

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2

Story Mode

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In Chapter 3: Find it Now! The Shirogane's Treasure, Shikamaru and Naruto were searching for the Spirit Orb, they fought a puppet walker posing as Kankurō. Temari arrived and said that she and Kankurō were trapped by the Shirogane Clan's puppets. Temari then sensed that something was being dug up and so Naruto, Shikamaru, Temari, and Kankurō went to investigate it. The bandits found the Spirit Orb and Naruto, Shikamaru, Temari and Kankurō chased them only to lose track of them.

In Chapter 4: Find the Orb! Invade the Fort! The Sand ninjas discovered the bandits' hideout in an abandoned ruins. Tsunade then assigned Naruto, Shikamaru, and Kankurō to retrieve the Spirit Orb. After they arrived at the hideout, they run into Temari who was surveying the area. They then continued to search for the Spirit Orb and after fighting their way to the top, by undoing an ambush by the Puppet Walkers, the ninja found the Spirit Orb, but Naruto thinks it's best destroy it, so that the Master Puppet can never be revived.

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Shikamaru persuades Temari to let him see the data that Kankurō's researching.

In Chapter 6: Leaf Village is a War Zone?! Battle the Army of Puppets, The Sand Ninjas found the information about the clan, so Shikamaru and Naruto went to Sand Village to get the information. There they met Temari and Gaara. After getting the information, Naruto said that they need to get back to Leaf Village to report what they found to Tsunade. But Shikamaru said that he wouldl stay in the Sand Village. He then persuaded Temari to let him see the data that Kankurō was researching.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3

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Temari demands a rematch with Shikamaru

RPG Mode

In B-rank Mission 8: Chūnin Exam Rematch, Temari demands a rematch with Shikamaru to make up for the chūnin exams but she can't convince him to fight her. She asks Naruto for help and Naruto ends up convincing him but only if Temari plays Shogi with him after the battle. Shikamaru also says that Temari is pretty smart, so it may be interesting to play with her.

Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2

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Temari teases Shikamaru

In walkthrough: The Fourth Mirror, Tsunade assigns Shikamaru, Naruto, and Sakura on a mission to help the ninjas of the Sand Village. Temari is also there with them. Shikamaru says that the Leaf and Sand are allies so they must help each other when one of them is in trouble. Besides, he says that they have a debt to the Sand Village. Temari then teases Shikamaru and says that he is more responsible than he looks.

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Temari offers to take Shikamaru on a tour

At the very end of the game the player can choose certain characters to go watch movies and if the player pick the right people, they get a morale boost plus a special scene that’s specific to those characters. If the player choose Shikamaru and Temari, they will have a brief a conversation where Temari offers to take Shikamaru on a tour in Sand Village.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5

Master Mode

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Shikamaru and Temari in Tsunade's Office

This game features the first 2 arcs of the part 2 manga. In Story Walkthrough 1: Save Gaara Arc, the player will meet up with Shikamaru and Temari who are submitting reports regarding the upcoming Chūnin Exams to Tsunade.

In Special Quest 6: A United Front, when the player arrives at the Sand Cloud Desert, the player will meet up with Shikamaru and Temari. There is a mission where the player must carry a bomb through the desert as the players run around the RIver Village. Shikamaru and Temari fight over who should carry the bomb.

In Social Quest 13: Battle of Heaven and Earth Bridge, after the player beats the bandits and finish the mission, player will meet Shikamaru and Temari. They banter a little bit. Shikamaru suspects that Temari deliberately gave up on her fight just to spy on him and Naruto. Temari is offended by his words.

Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2

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Sickle Weasel Explosion

Shikamaru and Temari conducted a joint attack against the enemies, which is called Sickle Weasel Explosion. Temari punches the opponent into the air, and Shikamaru connects with a kick. Then Shikamaru uses his Shadow Imitation Technique to paralyse the opponent. Then he throws kunai with attached explosive tags while Temari uses her Sickle Weasel Technique to put the opponent in a tornado and slash them with the kunai while they explode with the explosive tags.

Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3

Story Mode

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Naruto challenges ShikaTema to a fight

Naruto and Sakura meet up with Shikamaru and Temari. After Naruto finds out that he is the only who has not become a chūnin, Naruto challenges Shikamaru and Temari to a fight.




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Special Someone: Temari

Naruto: The Broken Bond

After Shikamaru completes his fight against Tayuya, player can unlock Temari as a character. The achievement is called Special Someone.

Naruto Shippuden:Legends: Akatsuki Rising

Scenario Mode

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Shikamaru sweet-talking Temari

In chapter 2: Invader's of the Sand, Shikamaru wants to fight Naruto. He wants to see how Naruto's training panned out. Temari asks him what if he loses to Naruto. Shikamaru expects her to deal with Naruto in case he loses to Naruto. Naruto who is tired of waiting for their conversation then tells Shikamaru to stop "Sweet Talking" Temari.

Akatsuki Mode

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Sakura insinuates Temari is in love with Shikamaru.

In Mission 9: Infiltrate the Leaf Village, Sakura advises Temari to slow it down as she is not fully recovered yet. Temari comments she cannot just stay around and do nothing as she heard Shikamaru is back from a mission. Sakura then insinuates that Temari is in love with Shikamaru, much to Temari's dismay.




Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact

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Naruto asks ShikaTema if they are on a date

After his battle with Kakashi, Naruto runs into Shikamaru and Temari. He asks them if they are on a date and they try to cover it up. This scene is the same as chapter manga chapter 247 and shippuden episode 2.



Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Series

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ShikaTema tag team's title "Chūnin Exams Supervisors"

In the games Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Generations, 3 and Revolution, they have their own team title called "Chūnin Exam Supervisors". Although the title it's not love related, some fans say that the fact that they have their own title may support their closeness.




Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

Story Mode

Prologue: Homecoming of Naruto
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Naruto asks Shikamaru and Temari if they're on a date

Naruto meets up with Shikamaru and Temari and asks them if they're on a date which both of them immediately denied.

Ultimate Adventure Mode

Friendship Event
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Shikamaru claims that Temari really is a nice teacher.

In a chat between Naruto, Shikamaru, Temari and Konohamaru, Naruto stops outside the dumpling shop and run into Temari, Shikamaru and Konohamaru. Inside the dumpling shop, they talked about why Konohamaru refers Temari as "Temari-sensei" as Shikamaru explains that she was filling in for Iruka-sensei back when Sasuke left the village. When Naruto ask Temari is she paying for the dumpling, Temari said to Naruto that Shikamaru was paying it because he messed up the documents for the chunnin exam and he should have gotten his pay docked but she is being nice to him by keeping it a secret and let him pass. After the meals, when Temari said to Konohamaru that she wanted to see how much he have improved, Shikamaru claims that Temari really is a nice teacher and leave.

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Naruto, Temari, Chōji and Shikamaru fight over the flowers

In Request Event 25: Karenbana Flower, Naruto runs into Temari who wants help finding a certain flower. When they goet to the place where the flowers are, they meet Shikamaru and Chōji who are also looking for those flowers to give to Ino. They fight to determine who can own the flowers. Shikamaru and Chōji lost, but Chōji doesn't want to give up to get the flower. Shikamaru tells Chōji that they have to give up because they have already lost. Shikamaru then tells Naruto and Temari that they could have the flower. After Shikamaru and Chōji left, Naruto tells Temari that luckily she gets the flowers she wants. Temari says that Shikamaru cared too much.


Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution

Ninja World Tournament

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Shikamaru says he can't look bad in front of Temari

In D Rank Jobs - Beginner's Bureau: Seeking a Training Partner! Part 5. Temari demands Shikamaru to train with her. She says the training is a part of the Suna and Konoha Exchange Program. Shikamaru initially refused Temari's demand, but in the end he gave in to her demand. Shikamaru reveals that he can't look bad in front of Temari, so he agrees to train with her.

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Shikamaru talks to Yamato about Temari

In Friendship Event: The Elder Heroes and the Youths, the elders discuss the current peace and the future that lies ahead for the new generations, only to discover that things are not as they expected. Shikamaru is seen chatting with Yamato. Both of them seem to be worried about something. Yamato asks him what's bothering him. Shikamaru says that there is a "girl" from another village at works who keeps tossing work at him.                                    


Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4

Adventure Mode

Naruto's Tale: Trail of the Gale
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Sakura ponders if Temari's going to see Shikamaru

In Main Event 1: Naruto Uzumaki's Personal Letter Delivery, Naruto, Sakura, and Hinata run into Temari on their way to Sunagakure. They want to deliver a personal letter to Gaara. Sakura asks Temari where she's going, to which Temari answers that she has some minor business in Konoha. After Temari left, Sakura ponders if Temari's left is going to go see Shikamaru.

Shikamaru's Tale: The Fresh Green of the Hidden Leaf
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Ino teases Shikamaru about Temari

In Sub Event: The Flower of Ino-Shika-Cho, Ino, Shikamaru and Chōji, try to improve their skills by training. Sai wants Ino-shika-cho to fight him and impress him with their skills. After the training, Chōji says that it must be nice to be standing in front of the person you like. He says he has never met anyone like that so far. Shikamaru assures him that he will meet someone who fits him someday. Ino then says Shikamaru is already found someone who's perfect for him, someone who'll be able to pull him along, no matter how much he complains. Chōji agrees with Ino and says that she,Temari, is perfect for him.

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Sakura teases Shikamaru about Temari

In Sub Event: Shadow and Wind, Ino tells Shikamaru that Temari has arrived in the village and asks him to welcome her to the leaf village meeting. Ino says that Temari is strolling around the village. Shikamaru starts looking for her. He meets Shino in the Forest of the Death. He asks Shino if he sees Temari, but Shino doesn't listen to his question and continues mumbling to himself. After that, Shikamaru runs into Sakura. He then asks her if she sees Temari or not, but Sakura misunderstands and thinks Shikamaru is going on a date with Temari. Sakura continues talking about his relationship with Temari and says that she always thought that those two were a good match.

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Shikamaru carries Temari on his back

Shikamaru finds Temari with a sprained ankle in the Hidden Leaf Forest. Shikamaru wants to call a medical ninja but Temari says that there's no need for that. Once her pain goes away, she'll be able to walk on her own. So Shikamaru waits with her until her pain subsides. Shikamaru asks her what she's doing in that forest. Temari says that she was just reminiscing about what happened between Suna and Konoha. Then they reminisce about the Chūnin Exams. Shikamaru says that no matter how he looks at it, it was Temari's win. He says he was thinking up strategies right until the last second, but he wasn;t able to put any of them into action. But Temari still doesn't want to accept the results and she intends to settle the score properly one day. Shikamaru eventually carries her back to Konoha and says they can't waste any more time out there, because the meeting is coming up. Temari thanks him but unfortunately Shikamaru doesn't hear it.

Gaara's Tale: Bonds of the Sandy Sea
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Shikamaru and Kankuro talk about Temari

In Main Event 2: Meeting with Kakashi, the Hokage, Gaara along with his brother Kankurō visit the village hidden in the leaves to attend a meeting with Kakashi. Shikamaru and Kankurō waiting for them outside. They talk about Temari. Kankurō says that he always thought of Shikamaru as a guy who thinks of everything as a hassle. He also heard from Temari that Shikamaru need a woman's help to defeat certain enemies. Shikamaru replies that it was true that he owed Temari, and if Temari hadn't come, he might not be standing there that day.

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Temari feels jeaolus as Shikamaru helps Tenten

In Sub Event: Their Relationship, Ino talks to Gaara about about a recent incident in hidden leaf village involving Shikamaru and Temari. Flashback to the time where Ino saw a lover's spat between Shikamaru, Temari. Ino looks from a distance as Tenten and Temari quarrel . Shikamaru doesn't try to stop them and Temari wins. Shikamaru then tries to help Tenten to stand. Temari feels jealous when shikamaru cares for Tenten, so she says that Konoha ninjas are a bunch of softies. Shikamaru then tells her that he will help any of his friends, including Temari. After hearing that, Temari became embarrassed.

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Gaara talks to Temari about Shikamaru

In a dialogue with Temari, Gaara has a conversation with Temari about Shikamaru.Temari points out that Shikamaru has been more open and wonders who influenced him.


Survival Mode

Shikamaru and Temari are paired together in the Romantic Premonition Cup which contains the couples of the Naruto universe. They are fought first before SaiIno, Sasusaku and Naruhina.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 - Road to Boruto

Adventure Mode

Boruto's Tale

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Temari mentions a previous conversation she had with Shikamaru

In The Kazekage's Gentle Eyes side quest, Temari talks to Sakura about their upcoming friendly battle. Sakura feels that since they are from different village, they might end up holding back even more. Temari assures her that she'll be fine. Temari mentions a previous conversation she had with Shikamaru in which he told her that Sakura never let personal feelings get in the way of her work.

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Temari says Shikadai resembles a certain someone

In a dialogue with Temari and Shikadai, Temari reminds Shikadai to train because the Chūnin Exams is right around the corner. Shikadai says that training is too much of a pain but he will train because he doesn't want to make Temari angry. Temari then says that Shikadai resembles "a certain someone", implied to be Shikamaru, in all the wrong ways.


Naruto Online

In one of the missions, Temari will greet and ask the player to find out how Shikamaru is recently because she hasn't been to Konoha in a long time. After completing the mission, Shikamaru will answer Temari's questions by saying that he is still the same as before.

There is a feature called Ninja Bonds in the game. Ninja bonds can help ninja characters gain permanent bonus of Life, Attack, Defense, Ninjutsu and Resistance. This can be done by getting bond points to increase the bond level of the player's desired ninja character. The player just need to choose the correct answers for the questions asked by the ninja characters to get bond points.

In the chat with Shikamaru, one of the questions is "Women are nuisance". There are two possible answers: 1) "Yes, women are impossible to fathom", 2) "Are you talking about Temari?".

If the player chooses the first answer : Shikamaru will reply with "Not even I can understand what they think".

If the player chooses the second answer: Shikamaru will reply with "You talk too much!". This is the same line he said to Temari in manga chapter 238 and anime episode 142.

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Chat with Temari

In the chat with Temari, there are two questions related to Shikamaru. The first question is "Apparently I miss Konoha's chestnuts". The two possible answers are: 1) "Konoha's chestnuts are fuller than those of the Land of Wind", 2) "Do you really miss the chestnuts?".

If the player chooses the first answer : Temari will reply with "Yes exactly! Tastes like heaven!".

If the player chooses the second answer: Temari will reply with "What do you mean?".

The second question is "Shikamaru has a good brain". The answer choises are: 1) "Haha, is there also a little bit of admiration besides envy?", 2) "Tell him if you like him!".

If the player chooses the first answer : Temari will reply with "Yes, he's the type of guy I like".

If the player chooses the second answer: Temari will become defensive and reply with "You...stop blabbering nonsense!".

Naruto: Slugfest

Story Mode

There is a scene depicting their moment from manga chapter 247 and shippuden episode 2 where Naruto asks if Shikamaru and Temari are on a date.

Naruto: Shinobi Collection Shippū Ranbu

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Shikamaru and Temari's special card

During Temari's birthday in 2014, the game had a special event where Shikamaru would sheepishly give Temari a birthday event. But Temari can see through his mask easily.

In 2015, there was a special event where the player can get Shikamaru and Temari's cards. Shikamaru and Temari are seen standing with their backs to each other.

In 2016, the game held Sasuke Recovery Mission Event where the players can unlock Shikamaru, Temari and several other characters that are included in the arc like in the manga or anime version. The banner of the event also featured Shikamaru and Temari in it.

Also in 2016, a kunoichi popularity contest was held where players can vote for their favorite kunoichi and the four kunoichi who have the most votes will get a new special card. These cards can be used to carry out attacks with their "lover". Temari ranked fourth and got a new card that can used to carry out a combination attack together with her "lover", Shikamaru. The name of their combination attack is "Shadow Sewing - Great Sickle Weasel Technique".

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NaruCole's My Page featuring chibi ShikaTema

To celebrate the broadcast of the anime adaptation of Shikamaru Hiden in 2017, the game held an event "Silence of the Darkness - Groping in the Dark" where player can get a 5★ ninja card of Shikamaru, Temari, and Ino. On top of that, the wallpaper on My Page - the first menu the player sees after entering the game - featured ShikaTema, SaiIno, and Chōji in chibi form. In September 2017, the game provided a ShikaTema wallpaper as a special gift based on requests on Twitter.

In 2018, the game once again held a Reminiscence Battle Event to relive the battle between Shikamaru and Temari. The player will be rewarded with new Shikamaru and Temari's cards and ninja tools.

Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing

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Event's banner featuring Shikamaru and Temari

During Shikamaru Hiden anime adaptation, the game had a special summoning event where the player could get Shikamaru and Temari. The banner of the event featured the two of them together.



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Temari assault mission's banner featuring Shikamaru

One of the Assault Mission from the game is "Intelligence Turns the Tide of Battle". In this mission, if the player succeeds in defeating Temari, the player will get Shikamaru Nara's hero fragments. The banner of this mission shows Temari and Shikamaru together.

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Everyday Life of the Nara Family

Shikamaru and Temari also have a number of cards that featured them together. "Everyday Life of the Nara Family" is a stat card that players can get after defeating the Giant Boss "One-Tail" in Surprise Attack Mission No. 5.

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Three Problems

"Three Problems" is a card depicting the moment during Naruto Shippuden's episode 396-397 where Shikamaru and Temari are proctoring the Chūnin Exams.

During 2020's valentine event, ninja voltage released a 5★ ninja card featuring an illustration of Temari "Bashful Lady of the Wind" whose valentine's gift just got noticed and two types of ninja tools. One of the ninja tools is called "Temari's Handmade Chocolate" which can only be equipped by Shikamaru Nara, while the other one "Valentine's Chocolate from Temari" can be equipped by any shinobi.

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The Invasion Starts

"The Invasion Starts" is a a 5★ ninja card featuring Shikamaru and Temari who are fighting together against the enemies. The card can be obtained after player completed sheet 2 of valentine's panel missions 2021.


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Jumputi heroes' banner featuring Shikamaru and Temari

Jumputi Heroes

Shikamaru and Temari are one of the few Naruto characters included in the game. They are positioned next to each other in the banner for Naruto characters' summoning event.

To celebrate Naruto's birthday in 2019, the game held a summoning event where the player can unlock several naruto's characters. The event is divided into two sides, Side A and Side B, each of which has a different summoning period. Banner for Side A's event featured Shikamaru, Temari, Naruto, and Sasuke in it.




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Shikamaru's link bonus

Shikamaru's link bonus with Temari and Kankuro

The banner that is displayed in Guaranteed SR+ Summon (April-May 2020) featured Shikamaru alongside Temari.

There is a feature called Link Bonus that allows characters to receive boosts in their HP, defense and attack when certain characters are unlocked. In Shikamaru's second link bonus, Shikamaru's defense stat will receive a 20% boost when Temari and Kankuro have been unlocked with him. In Temari's third link bonus, Temari's HP stat will receive a 20% boost when Shikamaru and Tenten have been unlocked with her.

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Legend Summon Banner featuring Shikamaru, Temari and Shikadai

In June 2021, Shikadai was announced as a new playable character in the game. His profile states that he is the son of Shikamaru and Temari. He has a link bonus with Shikamaru and Temari which can boost his ATK stat 20% if both Shikamaru and Temari have been unlocked with him. Also, there's a feature in the game called Shinobi POWER ranking that will rank five shinobi already appearing in-game based on the POWER of those shinobi. Player in the top rank will get a special profile frame as a reward. In shinobi POWER ranking no 26 which was held during the time Shikadai was release, the five shinobi who competed in the event were Shikadai, Shikamaru, Temari and Gaara (travel outift) and Kankuro who were Shikadai's uncles.

The Legend Summon's Banner for the period of July-August featured Shikamaru, Temari, and Shikadai alongside other characters.

Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth

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Tenten attacks Temari.

Temari and Tenten have a fight in chapter 15 of the manga and at one point Tenten attacks Temari by using photos of her and Shikamaru. Lee demands to know her relationship with Shikamaru, saying that that they are together too much for something not to be happening between them.

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Rock Lee dreaming about Shikamaru and Temari having kids

In episode 36 of the anime, anime version of chapter 15, there's an additional picture of Shikamaru and Temari in which they are married recently and having two kids, a boy and girl who look like Shikamaru and Temari. At the end of the episode, Kankurō is announcing the next episode's title which is "Guy Sensei is the New Hokage! and IQ:200 Status:Troublesome". Temari says that Shikamaru is indeed always complaining about something being troublesome. Lee replies by saying that Temari knows it is Shikamaru just from the IQ. Lee then demands her to spill the beans about what's going on between them.

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Romantic Shikamaru.

In chapter 22 of the manga, a magic scroll with a jutsu designed to make people fall in love with the first person they see, ends up loose in Konoha. Shikamaru, who was already with Temari, picks it up and falls in love with her. He becomes romantic and spells out the word "love" to her with his shadow. He then tells her that a man shouldn't let go off his women and takes her by the hand. When the jutsu is broken, Shikamaru seems more embarrassed than horrified like Ino, Tenten, Neji, and Kiba were over their targets of the love scroll.

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Temari and Shikamaru standing side by side


In chapter 39 during Gaara vs Lee's fight, Temari and Shikamaru can be seen standing side by side alongside other characters.

In one of extra chapters of the manga, Lee interviews Temari and asks her if she's in Konoha to see Shikamaru.



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Shikamaru, Temari, and Shikadai hanging out together

When Naruto was chasing Boruto in chapter 6 of the manga, Shikamaru, Temari, and Shikadai can be seen spending time together as a family on Christmas day.

Chapter 11

An angry Temari with Shikamaru and Shikadai

In chapter 11, Shikadai and Inojin have a fight and at one point Inojin attacks Shikadai by using his Super Beast Imitating Drawing Technique that has the form of an angry Temari. Shikadai starts remembering the time when Temari was angry with him and his father. Shikadai then praises Inojin because he knew his weak point exactly.

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Shikadai asking Shikamaru the reason he married Temari

In Chapter 16, when Shikadai and Boruto were playing shōgi, Boruto accidentally used Rasengan on Temari until she passed out. Shikadai was afraid that his mother will be angry, because her mother is very scary when she is angry. Shikadai then recalled the time when he asked his father why his father wanted to marry his mother who's so strong-willed. Shikamaru replied that even if his mother is like that, there are times when she smiles kindly. Shikadai was left confused by Shikamaru's answer. Later that evening, Shikadai just arrived home after buying the chestnut pudding that Temari wanted. After receiving the pudding, Temari thanked him and smiled sweetly at him. Shikadai was surprised to see his mother's smile, but he then remembered his conversation with his father about the times when his mother smiles kindly. Shikadai finally understood the meaning of his father's words.

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Sarada spots Nara Family during her ski trip

In chapter 30, Sarada spots Shikamaru, Temari and Shikadai while she is skiing. Shikamaru and shikadai are shown just lying in the snow, too lazy to ski, while Temari is standing beside them looking angry and confused at what they are doing.

ShikaTema in Pop Culture

Real World

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ShikaTema at Japan Animate Store.

  • In 2005, toy company Bandai released a set of 10 Naruto figurines that included Shikamaru and Temari. In the promo image, the Shikamaru figurine was above the Temari figurine
  • Around 2006, American toy company Mattel released a set of miniature Naruto figurines that combined to make a diorama. Shikamaru and Temari figurines were released in the set and when combined, the two were placed near each other.
  • In 2007, when Shippuden was taking off, Bandai released a set of figurines of Naruto characters that included Shikamaru and Temari.
  • In 2015, Japan Animate Store has a six-month campaign where they use anime couples each month to promote Naruto stuff. ShikaTema, SaiIno, ChouKarui, AsuKure, NaruHina, and SasuSaku are the six of Naruto couples being used to promote Naruto stuff at Japan Animate Store around that time.
  • In Naruto Shanghai Exhibition 2016, ShikaTema's standees are placed next to each other, alongside other couples such as NaruHina and SasuSaku.
  • To promote the release of Boruto the Movie in China in 2016, Naruto Mobile released several posters featuring some of the families in Naruto/Boruto such as the Uzumaki, Uchiha, Nara, and Lee's family.
  • In 2017, during Shikamaru Hiden anime adaptation, J-World held a ShikaTema Tour where the visitors were led around the Konoha section by Shikamaru and Temari.
  • In 2018, Megahouse announced new action figures for Shikamaru and Temari. The action figures are sold separately but Megahouse promoted it together in one advertisement.

Books, Comics, Manga and Magazines

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Otomedia magazine featuring the couples of the Naruto series.

  • Temari's profile in Naruto Juunen Hyakunin, an anime character visual guide book, is full of her relationship with Shikamaru.
  • In an edition of Otomedia magazine, the couples of the Naruto series had a section suggesting what made them all such harmonious couples. For Shikamaru and Temari, it was stated that Temari makes a good wife as she is a strong and diligent personality for the more lazy and relaxed Shikamaru.
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