A list with all the filler and mixed episodes of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, to get to the point and enjoy the Masashi Kishimoto anime to the fullest.
We love Naruto. We have grown up alongside the work of Masashi Kishimoto and for many of us it has meant what Dragon Ball meant to the previous generation. But let’s face it, the Naruto anime has more filler than a turkey. It’s not just that there are flashbacks to things that happened just five minutes ago (or worse, flashbacks within flashbacks), but there are also entire seasons of filler and inconsequential adventures. Do not be fooled with that “a true fan sees everything”, nor with justifications such as that it helps to delve into some characters. The vast majority of its filler episodes are fanfics created to save time and not overtake the manga, distraction exercises that do not add anything and can be skipped without fear of getting lost or not understanding something later. Adding Naruto and Naruto Shippuden we have more than 275 filler chapters of the 720 that make up the anime, that is, about 40%. Therefore, for those lucky enough to be entering Konoha for the first time, or for those who want to go back and forget Boruto, we leave you with a list that includes all the filler chapters of the anime. So you can go to the canon and surely enjoy the series much more.
Naruto: all filler chapters
The first part of Naruto is made up of 220 chapters, of which 91 are filler (more than 40%). Luckily, most of the “non-canon” episodes pile up down the stretch, where there are over 70 in a row, making it pretty easy to dodge them.
- Chapter 26, filler
- Chapter 97, Filler
- Chapter 99, Filler
- From chapter 101 to 106, filler. We resume in 107, “The battle begins: Naruto against Sasuke”
- From chapter 136 to 140, fill. We resumed in 141, “Sakura’s determination”
- From chapter 143 to 219, filler. We return to the last one, 2020, “The game”
Naruto Shippuden: All Filler Chapters
Naruto Shippuden, set several years after Naruto, is made up of twice the number of chapters, 500, and at the same time twice the filler, with 188 episodes (38% of the total). They are much more difficult to avoid, because there are several episodes called “mixed” that include filler and the occasional canon scene. In general, we recommend avoiding mixed ones. The canon scenes do not justify their viewing as they last only a few seconds and are remembered via flashback at the beginning of the next chapter that is purely canon. But there is a caveat. The last 20 episodes, considered mixed, are worth seeing even with their pluses and minuses, as they serve as an emotional farewell, help to connect with Boruto and contain more material from Kishimoto than the rest. With these considerations, you should avoid “only” the following:
- From chapter 57 to 71, filler. We resumed in ’72, “The creeping threat”
- From chapter 91 to 112, filler. We resumed in 113, “The serpent’s ward”
- From chapter 144 to 151, filler. We resumed in 152, “Dark news”
- Chapters 171 and 172, filler
- From chapter 176 to 196, filler. We resumed in 197, “Danzo, the sixth Hokage”
- Chapters 212 and 213, filler
- From chapter 223 to 242, filler. We resumed in 243, “Landing? The island paradise! “
- Chapters 257, 258, 259 and 260, filler
- Chapter 271, Filler
- Chapters 279, 280 and 281, filler
- From chapter 284 to 295, filler. We resumed in 296, “Naruto goes to the battlefield”
- From chapter 303 to 320, filler. We return to 321, “Reinforcements are arriving!”
- Chapters 324 and 325, filler
- Chapters 327 and 328, filler
- Chapters 330 and 331, filler
- Chapter 338, Filler
- From chapter 346 to 361, filler. We resumed in 321, “Kakashi’s decision”
- Chapters 376 and 377, filler
- Chapters 388, 389 and 390 filler
- From chapter 394 to 413, filler. We resumed in 414, “On the verge of death”
- Chapters 416 and 417, filler
- Chapter 419, Filler
- Chapters 422 and 423, filler
- From chapter 426 to 458, filler. We resumed in 459, “She, the one from the beginning”
- Chapters 460, 461 and 462, filler
- From chapter 464 to 468, filler. We resumed in 469, “A special mission”
- Chapters 471 and 472, filler
- Chapters 480, 481, 482 and 483, filler
