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Naruto Filler List June 2026
📺 720 episodes⏭️ 293 filler (41%)🔄 Checked June 12, 2026
⏭️ TL;DR — skip these Naruto filler episodes: Naruto: 26, 97, 101-106, 136-140, 143-219. Shippuden: 57-71, 91-112, 144-151, 170-171, 176-196, 223-242, 257-260, 271, 279-281, 284-295, 303-320, 347-361, 376-377, 388-390, 394-413, 416-417, 422-423, 427-450, 464-468, 480-483
This is the complete Naruto (Naruto + Naruto Shippuden) filler list for June 2026: every episode marked canon, filler or mixed, with a skip-or-watch verdict for each range. 293 of 720 episodes (~41%) are pure filler. All classifications are cross-checked against two independent sources — last verified June 12, 2026.
📡 Status: Original Naruto: 220 eps (2002-2007). Naruto Shippuden: 500 eps (2007-2017). In the table below, plain numbers = original Naruto, 'SH' = Shippuden. The 4 brand-new 20th-anniversary special episodes announced for Sept 2023 were indefinitely delayed by Studio Pierrot; as of June 2026 they have NOT aired and have no official date — they're standalone specials that don't change the filler list.
📋 Full Naruto episode list — canon, filler & mixed
| Episodes | Arc | Type | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-19 | Prologue — Land of Waves | CANON | Team 7 formation, Zabuza & Haku. Eps 7, 9, 14-16, 18-19 have minor padding but all are watch-worthy. |
| 20-25 | Chunin Exams (written test & Forest of Death) | CANON | Mixed padding in 20-21, 23-24; story is canon. |
| 26 | Recap special | FILLER | Pure recap of the Forest of Death. Skip. |
| 27-67 | Chunin Exams (preliminaries & finals) | CANON | Core canon: Naruto vs Neji, Sasuke vs Gaara. Scattered mixed eps contain stretched fights but canon events. |
| 68-80 | Konoha Crush | CANON | Orochimaru's invasion, Third Hokage vs Orochimaru. Eps 69-72, 74 mixed. |
| 81-96 | Search for Tsunade | CANON | Jiraiya & Naruto recruit Tsunade; Rasengan training. Ep 83 mixed. |
| 97 | Standalone (hot-spring episode) | FILLER | One-off comedy filler. Skip. |
| 98-100 | Search for Tsunade conclusion | MIXED | Canon wrap-up with padding. |
| 101-106 | Kakashi's Face + Land of Tea Escort | FILLER | Ep 101 (Team 7 tries to see under Kakashi's mask) is beloved comedy filler; 102-106 is skippable. |
| 107-135 | Sasuke Recovery Mission | CANON | Sasuke defects; Naruto vs Sasuke at the Valley of the End — the Part I climax. |
| 136-140 | Land of Rice Fields Investigation | FILLER | Start of the infamous filler era. |
| 141-142 | Land of Rice Fields end / Mizuki arc start | MIXED | Sources disagree (mixed vs anime-only). Safe to skip. |
| 143-151 | Mizuki Tracking + Bikochu Search | FILLER | Anime-original missions. Skip. |
| 152-183 | Kurosuki Family, Cursed Warrior, Kaima, Star Guard + standalones | FILLER | Mid-section of the 85-episode filler wall. Raiga arc (152-157) features Rock Lee if you want one taste. |
| 184-219 | Peddlers Escort, Konoha Recapture, Yakumo, Menma, Sunagakure Support | FILLER | Final filler stretch. Sunagakure Support Mission (216-220) is the best-regarded of the lot. |
| 220 | Departure (finale) | MIXED | Mostly filler wrap-up, but the ending is canon: Naruto leaves with Jiraiya for the timeskip. Watch at least the final minutes before Shippuden. |
| SH 1-19 | Shippuden: Kazekage Rescue Mission (part 1) | MIXED | Canon story (Gaara kidnapped by Akatsuki) but heavily padded. Watch, don't skip. |
| SH 20-32 | Shippuden: Kazekage Rescue (climax) | CANON | Sasori fight, Chiyo's sacrifice. Ep 28 is anime-canon side material. |
| SH 33-53 | Shippuden: Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance | CANON | Sai joins, reunion with Sasuke/Orochimaru. Eps 45, 49-50 mixed. |
| SH 54-56 | Shippuden: transition (wind training) | MIXED | Ep 55 contains canon Rasenshuriken training setup; 54 and 56 are mixed lead-ins. |
| SH 57-71 | Shippuden: Twelve Guardian Ninja (Sora) | FILLER | First big Shippuden filler block. Skippable. |
| SH 72-88 | Shippuden: Akatsuki Suppression Mission | CANON | Hidan & Kakuzu; Asuma's death; Rasenshuriken debut. Essential. |
| SH 89-90 | Shippuden: bridge into Three-Tails arc | MIXED | Some canon training scraps; mostly setup for filler. |
| SH 91-112 | Shippuden: Three-Tails' Appearance | FILLER | 22-episode anime-original arc. Skip. |
| SH 113-143 | Shippuden: Itachi Pursuit / Tale of Jiraiya / Battle Between Brothers | CANON | Sasuke vs Orochimaru and Itachi, Jiraiya vs Pain, Itachi's truth. Eps 119-120 are the canon Kakashi Gaiden. |
| SH 144-151 | Shippuden: Six-Tails Unleashed (Utakata) | FILLER | Anime-original but well-liked; Utakata matters again in canon war scenes. |
| SH 152-169 | Shippuden: Pain's Assault (part 1) | CANON | Pain destroys Konoha; Sage Mode; Hinata's confession. Peak Shippuden. |
| SH 170-171 | Shippuden: Fourth Hokage's Legacy | FILLER | Interrupts the Pain fight. Skip and resume at 172. |
| SH 172-175 | Shippuden: Pain's Assault (resolution) | CANON | Naruto vs Nagato; hero's return. |
| SH 176-196 | Shippuden: Past Arc — The Locus of Konoha | FILLER | 21-episode flashback/side-story block. Ep 176 (Iruka flashback) is decent; rest skippable. |
| SH 197-212 | Shippuden: Five Kage Summit | CANON | Sasuke attacks the summit; Danzo's death; war declared. |
| SH 213 | Shippuden: Summit aftermath | MIXED | Canon events with padding. |
| SH 214-222 | Shippuden: War Countdown (part 1) | CANON | War preparations; Naruto ships out. |
| SH 223-242 | Shippuden: Paradise Life on a Boat | FILLER | 20-episode boat-trip filler block. Skip entirely. |
| SH 243-256 | Shippuden: Countdown (part 2) — Killer B and the Island Turtle | CANON | Kyubi chakra mode training; Kisame's end. Ep 254 mixed. |
| SH 257-260 | Shippuden: childhood recaps | FILLER | Flashback recap episodes. Skip. |
| SH 261-270 | Shippuden: War — Confrontation (part 1) | CANON | War begins; reanimated jinchuriki and Seven Swordsmen. |
| SH 271 | Shippuden: Road to Sakura | FILLER | Road to Ninja movie tie-in. Skip. |
| SH 272-283 | Shippuden: War — Confrontation (part 2) | CANON | Eps 279-281 inside this stretch are filler side-stories (skip those three). |
| SH 284-295 | Shippuden: war side-stories + Power arc | FILLER | 284-289 anime-original side tales; 290-295 is the Power arc (movie-grade animation, optional watch). |
| SH 296-302 | Shippuden: War — Confrontation (part 3) | CANON | Naruto joins the battlefield; Gaara vs his father. Ep 296 mixed. |
| SH 303-320 | Shippuden: war filler block | FILLER | 18 episodes of anime-original war side content. Skip. |
| SH 321-346 | Shippuden: War — Climax (part 1) | CANON | Madara takes the field; Obito revealed. Several mixed eps along the way. |
| SH 347-361 | Shippuden: Akatsuki origins + Kakashi's ANBU arc | FILLER | Sources disagree on 347-348. 349-361 (Kakashi's ANBU past) is the most canon-relevant filler in the franchise — strongly recommended. |
| SH 362-375 | Shippuden: War — Climax (part 2) | CANON | Ten-Tails battle; Neji's death; Team 7 reunited. |
| SH 376-377 | Shippuden: Mecha-Naruto | FILLER | Absurd game tie-in 2-parter. Skip. |
| SH 378-393 | Shippuden: Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki | CANON | Obito becomes jinchuriki. Eps 385-386 mixed; 388-390 filler (Hinata side story). |
| SH 394-413 | Shippuden: In Naruto's Footsteps — chunin exam flashback | FILLER | 20-episode anime-original chunin exam set during the timeskip. Skip. |
| SH 414-426 | Shippuden: Ten-Tails Jinchuriki (part 2) / Madara revived | MIXED | Canon spine interleaved with filler 416-417, 422-423. Watch but expect detours. |
| SH 427-450 | Shippuden: Infinite Tsukuyomi dreams + Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook | FILLER | 24 episodes of dream-world filler. Skip entirely; resume at 451. |
| SH 451-458 | Shippuden: Itachi Shinden — Light and Darkness | MIXED | Adaptation of the canon Itachi novels. Highly recommended for Itachi's full story. |
| SH 459-463 | Shippuden: Kaguya Otsutsuki Strikes (part 1) | CANON | Kaguya emerges; Sage of Six Paths. Eps 460-462 mixed. |
| SH 464-468 | Shippuden: Kaguya backstory filler | FILLER | Anime-original Kaguya/sons backstory. Skip. |
| SH 469-479 | Shippuden: Kaguya climax — Naruto vs Sasuke | CANON | Final battle at the Valley of the End; series climax. Ep 469 is a comedic, skippable Team 7 test. |
| SH 480-483 | Shippuden: Childhood flashbacks | FILLER | Four character-childhood vignettes. Skip. |
| SH 484-500 | Shippuden: Sasuke Shinden / Shikamaru Hiden / Konoha Hiden (epilogue) | CANON | Adaptations of the canon Blank Period novels, ending with Naruto and Hinata's wedding (finale, ep 500). |
Mixed episodes contain canon scenes spliced with filler — skim them rather than skipping outright.
💎 Filler actually worth watching
- Shippuden 349-361 — Kakashi's ANBU arc: near-canon backstory bridging Kakashi Gaiden to episode 1; the single most recommended filler in the franchise
- Shippuden 144-151 — Six-Tails Unleashed (Utakata): good standalone arc whose lead reappears in canon war episodes
- Shippuden 290-295 — Power arc: 6-episode anniversary mini-arc with movie-grade animation
- Shippuden 451-458 — Itachi Shinden: novel-canon, essential for Itachi fans
- Naruto 101 — 'Kakashi-Sensei's True Face!': the most beloved comedy filler in the original series
- Naruto 216-220 — Sunagakure Support Mission: the best arc of the 136-220 filler era, and ep 220's canon ending sets up Shippuden
❓ FAQ
Can I really skip Naruto episodes 136-220?
Yes — eps 136-219 are anime-original filler (about 85 straight episodes) made because the anime caught up to the manga. Skip from 135 directly to episode 220 and watch at least its final minutes (Naruto leaving with Jiraiya is canon), then start Shippuden episode 1.
How much of Naruto is filler in total?
293 of 720 episodes, roughly 41%: about 90 filler episodes in the original series (mainly 26, 97, 101-106, 136-219) and 203 in Shippuden (biggest blocks: 57-71, 91-112, 176-196, 223-242, 303-320, 394-413, 427-450).
Which Shippuden filler is actually worth watching?
The Kakashi ANBU arc (349-361) is near-canon backstory and widely considered must-watch. Also good: Six-Tails Unleashed (144-151), the Power arc (290-295), and the Itachi Shinden episodes (451-458), which adapt canon novels.
Do I need to watch any filler before starting Boruto?
No. Boruto follows from the canon ending of Shippuden (episode 500, the wedding epilogue) plus the Boruto movie. No filler arc is required — though the Kakashi ANBU arc enriches Kakashi's role as Hokage.
What is the best way to watch Naruto without filler?
Original: watch 1-25, skip 26, watch 27-96, skip 97, watch 98-100 (101 optional fun), skip 102-106, watch 107-135, skip 136-219, watch 220's ending. Shippuden: follow the canon segments in the table — the key skips are 57-71, 91-112, 170-171, 176-196, 223-242, 257-260, 271, 279-281, 284-295, 303-320, 376-377, 394-413, 427-450, 464-468 and 480-483; everything from 484 to 500 is worth watching.
📚 Sources
Cross-checked against: Anime Filler List (Naruto) · Anime Filler List (Shippuden) · Narutopedia (Fandom). Last verified June 12, 2026.