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Anime Filler List
Naruto
Find filler and canon episode information for Naruto.
Total Episodes220
Episode Guide
CanonFiller
| # | TITLE | TYPE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | |||
| 001 | Enter: Naruto Uzumaki! | MANGA CANON | Oct 3, 2002 |
| 002 | My Name is Konohamaru! | MANGA CANON | Oct 10, 2002 |
| 003 | Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes? | MANGA CANON | Oct 17, 2002 |
| 004 | Pass or Fail: Survival Test | MANGA CANON | Oct 24, 2002 |
| 005 | You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision | MANGA CANON | Oct 31, 2002 |
| 006 | A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land of Waves! | MANGA CANON | Nov 7, 2002 |
| 007 | The Assassin of the Mist! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Nov 14, 2002 |
| 008 | The Oath of Pain | MANGA CANON | Nov 21, 2002 |
| 009 | Kakashi: Sharingan Warrior | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Nov 28, 2002 |
| 010 | The Forest of Chakra | MANGA CANON | Dec 5, 2002 |
| 011 | The Land Where a Hero Once Lived | MANGA CANON | Dec 12, 2002 |
| 012 | Battle on the Bridge! Zabuza Returns!! | MANGA CANON | Dec 19, 2002 |
| 013 | Haku's Secret Jutsu: Crystal Ice Mirrors | MANGA CANON | Dec 21, 2002 |
| 014 | The Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja Joins the Fight!! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Dec 22, 2002 |
| 015 | Zero Visibility: The Sharingan Shatters | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Dec 23, 2002 |
| 016 | The Broken Seal | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Dec 24, 2002 |
| 017 | White Past: Hidden Ambition | MANGA CANON | Dec 25, 2002 |
| 018 | The Weapons Known as Shinobi | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jan 31, 2003 |
| 019 | The Demon in the Snow | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Feb 13, 2003 |
| 020 | A New Chapter Begins: The Chunin Exam! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Feb 20, 2003 |
| 021 | Identify Yourself: Powerful New Rivals | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Feb 27, 2003 |
| 022 | Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee vs. Sasuke! | MANGA CANON | Mar 6, 2003 |
| 023 | Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Mar 13, 2003 |
| 024 | Start Your Engines: The Chunin Exam Begins! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Mar 20, 2003 |
| 025 | The Tenth Question: All or Nothing! | MANGA CANON | Mar 27, 2003 |
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| Season 2 | |||
| 026 | Special Report: Live from the Forest of Death! | FILLER | Apr 2, 2003 |
| 027 | The Chunin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Apr 2, 2003 |
| 028 | Eat or be Eaten: Panic in the Forest | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Apr 9, 2003 |
| 029 | Naruto's Counterattack: Never Give In! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Apr 16, 2003 |
| 030 | The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Apr 23, 2003 |
| 031 | Bushy Brow's Pledge: Undying Love and Protection! | MANGA CANON | May 2, 2003 |
| 032 | Sakura Blossoms! | MANGA CANON | May 7, 2003 |
| 033 | Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho! | MANGA CANON | May 14, 2003 |
| 034 | Akamaru Trembles: Gaara's Cruel Strength! | MANGA CANON | May 21, 2003 |
| 035 | The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed | MANGA CANON | May 28, 2003 |
| 036 | Clone vs. Clone: Mine are Better than Yours! | MANGA CANON | Jun 4, 2003 |
| 037 | Surviving the Cut! The Rookie Nine Together Again! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jun 11, 2003 |
| 038 | Narrowing the Field: Sudden Death Elimination! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jun 18, 2003 |
| 039 | Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jul 2, 2003 |
| 040 | Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jul 9, 2003 |
| 041 | Kunoichi Rumble: The Rivals Get Serious! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jul 16, 2003 |
| 042 | The Ultimate Battle: Cha! | MANGA CANON | Jul 23, 2003 |
| 043 | Killer Kunoichi and a Shaky Shikamaru | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jul 30, 2003 |
| 044 | Akamaru Unleashed! Who's Top Dog Now? | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Aug 6, 2003 |
| 045 | Surprise Attack! Naruto's Secret Weapon! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Aug 13, 2003 |
| 046 | Byakugan Battle: Hinata Grows Bold! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Aug 20, 2003 |
| 047 | A Failure Stands Tall! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Aug 27, 2003 |
| 048 | Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes! | MANGA CANON | Sep 3, 2003 |
| 049 | Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Sep 10, 2003 |
| 050 | The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja is Born | MANGA CANON | Sep 17, 2003 |
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| Season 3 | |||
| 051 | A Shadow in Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke | MANGA CANON | Sep 24, 2003 |
| 052 | Ebisu Returns: Naruto's Toughest Training Yet! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Oct 1, 2003 |
| 053 | Long Time No See: Jiraiya Returns! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Oct 8, 2003 |
| 054 | The Summoning Jutsu: Wisdom of the Toad Sage! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Oct 15, 2003 |
| 055 | A Feeling of Yearning, A Flower Full of Hope | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Oct 22, 2003 |
| 056 | Live or Die: Risk it All to Win it All! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Oct 29, 2003 |
| 057 | He Flies! He Jumps! He Lurks! Chief Toad Appears! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Nov 5, 2003 |
| 058 | Hospital Besieged: The Evil Hand Revealed! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Nov 12, 2003 |
| 059 | The Final Rounds: Rush to the Battle Arena! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Nov 19, 2003 |
| 060 | Byakugan vs. Shadow Clone | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Nov 26, 2003 |
| 061 | Ultimate Defense: Zero Blind Spot! | MANGA CANON | Dec 3, 2003 |
| 062 | A Failure's True Power | MANGA CANON | Dec 10, 2003 |
| 063 | Hit it or Quit it: The Final Rounds Get Complicated! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Dec 17, 2003 |
| 064 | Zero Motivation: The Guy with Cloud Envy! | MANGA CANON | Dec 24, 2003 |
| 065 | Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand | MANGA CANON | Dec 31, 2003 |
| 066 | Bushy Brow's Jutsu: Sasuke Style! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jan 14, 2004 |
| 067 | Late for the Show, But Ready to Go! The Ultimate Secret Technique is Born! | MANGA CANON | Jan 14, 2004 |
| 068 | Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins! | MANGA CANON | Jan 28, 2004 |
| 069 | Village in Distress: A New A-Ranked Mission! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Feb 4, 2004 |
| 070 | A Shirker's Call to Action: A Layabout No More! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Feb 11, 2004 |
| 071 | An Unrivaled Match: Hokage Battle Royale! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Feb 18, 2004 |
| 072 | A Mistake from the Past: A Face Revealed! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Feb 25, 2004 |
| 073 | Forbidden Secret Technique: Reaper Death Seal! | MANGA CANON | Mar 3, 2004 |
| 074 | Astonishing Truth! Gaara's Identity Emerges! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Mar 10, 2004 |
| 075 | Sasuke's Decision: Pushed to the Edge! | MANGA CANON | Mar 17, 2004 |
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| Season 4 | |||
| 076 | Assassin of the Moonlit Night | MANGA CANON | Mar 24, 2004 |
| 077 | Light vs. Dark: The Two Faces of Gaara | MANGA CANON | Mar 31, 2004 |
| 078 | Naruto's Ninja Handbook | MANGA CANON | Apr 7, 2004 |
| 079 | Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light | MANGA CANON | Apr 14, 2004 |
| 080 | The Third Hokage, Forever... | MANGA CANON | Apr 21, 2004 |
| 081 | Return of the Morning Mist | MANGA CANON | Apr 28, 2004 |
| 082 | Eye to Eye: Sharingan vs. Sharingan! | MANGA CANON | May 5, 2004 |
| 083 | Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | May 12, 2004 |
| 084 | Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother! | MANGA CANON | May 19, 2004 |
| 085 | Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan! | MANGA CANON | May 26, 2004 |
| 086 | A New Training Begins: I Will Be Strong! | MANGA CANON | Jun 2, 2004 |
| 087 | Keep on Training: Pop Goes the Water Balloon! | MANGA CANON | Jun 9, 2004 |
| 088 | Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf | MANGA CANON | Jun 16, 2004 |
| 089 | An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade's Heart | MANGA CANON | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 090 | Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect! | MANGA CANON | Jul 7, 2004 |
| 091 | Inheritence! The Necklace of Death! | MANGA CANON | Jul 14, 2004 |
| 092 | A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice! | MANGA CANON | Jul 21, 2004 |
| 093 | Breakdown! The Deal is Off! | MANGA CANON | Jul 28, 2004 |
| 094 | Attack! Fury of the Rasengan! | MANGA CANON | Aug 4, 2004 |
| 095 | The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line! | MANGA CANON | Aug 11, 2004 |
| 096 | Deadlock! Sannin Showdown! | MANGA CANON | Aug 11, 2004 |
| 097 | Kidnapped! Naruto's Hot Spring Adventure! | FILLER | Aug 18, 2004 |
| 098 | Tsunade's Warning: Ninja No More! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Aug 25, 2004 |
| 099 | The Will of Fire Still Burns! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Sep 1, 2004 |
| 100 | Sensei and Student: The Bond of the Shinobi | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Sep 8, 2004 |
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| Season 5 | |||
| 101 | Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Sensei's True Face! | FILLER | Sep 15, 2004 |
| 102 | Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea | FILLER | Sep 22, 2004 |
| 103 | The Race is on! Trouble on the High Seas! | FILLER | Sep 29, 2004 |
| 104 | Run Idate Run! Nagi Island Awaits! | FILLER | Oct 13, 2004 |
| 105 | A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder! | FILLER | Oct 20, 2004 |
| 106 | The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation | FILLER | Oct 27, 2004 |
| 107 | The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke | MANGA CANON | Nov 3, 2004 |
| 108 | Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds | MANGA CANON | Nov 10, 2004 |
| 109 | An Invitation from the Sound | MANGA CANON | Nov 17, 2004 |
| 110 | Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad | MANGA CANON | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 111 | Sound vs. Leaf | MANGA CANON | Nov 24, 2004 |
| 112 | Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Dec 1, 2004 |
| 113 | Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Dec 8, 2004 |
| 114 | Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Dec 15, 2004 |
| 115 | Your Opponent Is Me! | MANGA CANON | Dec 22, 2004 |
| 116 | 360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot | MANGA CANON | Jan 5, 2005 |
| 117 | Losing is Not an Option! | MANGA CANON | Jan 5, 2005 |
| 118 | The Vessel Arrives Too Late | MANGA CANON | Jan 12, 2005 |
| 119 | Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears! | MANGA CANON | Jan 19, 2005 |
| 120 | Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag Team | MANGA CANON | Feb 2, 2005 |
| 121 | To Each His Own Battle | MANGA CANON | Feb 9, 2005 |
| 122 | Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback! | MANGA CANON | Feb 16, 2005 |
| 123 | The Leaf's Handsome Devil! | MANGA CANON | Feb 23, 2005 |
| 124 | The Beast Within | MANGA CANON | Mar 2, 2005 |
| 125 | The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf | MANGA CANON | Mar 9, 2005 |
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| Season 6 | |||
| 126 | Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Mar 16, 2005 |
| 127 | Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Mar 30, 2005 |
| 128 | A Cry on Deaf Ears | MANGA CANON | Mar 30, 2005 |
| 129 | Brothers: Distance Among the Uchiha | MANGA CANON | Apr 6, 2005 |
| 130 | Father and Son, the Broken Crest | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Apr 13, 2005 |
| 131 | The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan! | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Apr 20, 2005 |
| 132 | For a Friend | MANGA CANON | Apr 27, 2005 |
| 133 | A Plea From a Friend | MANGA CANON | May 4, 2005 |
| 134 | The End of Tears | MANGA CANON | May 11, 2005 |
| 135 | The Promise That Could Not Be Kept | MANGA CANON | May 18, 2005 |
| 136 | Deep Cover!? A Super S-Ranked Mission! | FILLER | May 25, 2005 |
| 137 | A Town of Outlaws, the Shadow of the Fuma Clan | FILLER | Jun 1, 2005 |
| 138 | Pure Betrayal, and a Fleeting Plea! | FILLER | Jun 8, 2005 |
| 139 | Pure Terror! The House of Orochimaru | FILLER | Jun 15, 2005 |
| 140 | Two Heartbeats: Kabuto's Trap | FILLER | Jun 22, 2005 |
| 141 | Sakura's Determination | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jun 29, 2005 |
| 142 | The Three Villains from the Maximum Security Prison | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Jul 6, 2005 |
| 143 | Tonton! I'm Counting on You! | FILLER | Jul 13, 2005 |
| 144 | A New Squad! Two People and a Dog?! | FILLER | Jul 20, 2005 |
| 145 | A New Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho! | FILLER | Jul 27, 2005 |
| 146 | Orochimaru's Shadow | FILLER | Aug 10, 2005 |
| 147 | A Clash of Fate: You Can't Bring Me Down | FILLER | Aug 17, 2005 |
| 148 | Search for the Rare Bikochu Beetle | FILLER | Aug 17, 2005 |
| 149 | What's the Difference? Don't All Insects Look Alike? | FILLER | Aug 24, 2005 |
| 150 | A Battle of Bugs: The Deceivers and the Deceived | FILLER | Aug 31, 2005 |
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| Season 7 | |||
| 151 | Blaze Away Byakugan: This Is My Ninja Way | FILLER | Sep 14, 2005 |
| 152 | Funeral March for the Living | FILLER | Sep 21, 2005 |
| 153 | A Lesson Learned: The Iron Fist of Love | FILLER | Sep 28, 2005 |
| 154 | The Enemy of the Byakugan | FILLER | Oct 5, 2005 |
| 155 | The Dark Creeping Clouds | FILLER | Oct 12, 2005 |
| 156 | Raiga's Counterattack | FILLER | Oct 19, 2005 |
| 157 | Run! The Curry of Life | FILLER | Oct 26, 2005 |
| 158 | Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge | FILLER | Nov 2, 2005 |
| 159 | Bounty Hunter from the Wilderness | FILLER | Nov 9, 2005 |
| 160 | Hunt or Be Hunted?! Showdown at the O.K. Temple! | FILLER | Nov 16, 2005 |
| 161 | The Appearance of Strange Visitors | FILLER | Nov 23, 2005 |
| 162 | The Cursed Warrior | FILLER | Nov 30, 2005 |
| 163 | The Tactician's Intent | FILLER | Dec 7, 2005 |
| 164 | Too Late for Help | FILLER | Dec 14, 2005 |
| 165 | The Death of Naruto | FILLER | Dec 21, 2005 |
| 166 | When Time Stands Still | FILLER | Jan 4, 2006 |
| 167 | When Egrets Flap Their Wings | FILLER | Jan 4, 2006 |
| 168 | Mix It, Stretch It, Boil It Up! Burn, Copper Pot, Burn! | FILLER | Jan 18, 2006 |
| 169 | Remembrance: The Lost Page | FILLER | Jan 25, 2006 |
| 170 | The Closed Door | FILLER | Feb 1, 2006 |
| 171 | Infiltration: The Set-Up! | FILLER | Feb 8, 2006 |
| 172 | Despair: A Fractured Heart | FILLER | Feb 15, 2006 |
| 173 | The Battle at Sea: The Power Unleashed! | FILLER | Feb 22, 2006 |
| 174 | Impossible! Celebrity Ninja Art - Money Style Jutsu! | FILLER | Mar 1, 2006 |
| 175 | The Treasure Hunt is On! | FILLER | Mar 8, 2006 |
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| Season 8 | |||
| 176 | Run, Dodge, Zigzag! Chase or Be Chased! | FILLER | Mar 15, 2006 |
| 177 | Please, Mr. Postman! | FILLER | Mar 22, 2006 |
| 178 | Encounter! The Boy with a Star's Name | FILLER | Mar 29, 2006 |
| 179 | The Remembered Lullaby | FILLER | Apr 5, 2006 |
| 180 | Hidden Jutsu: The Price of The Ninja Art: Kujaku | FILLER | Apr 12, 2006 |
| 181 | Hoshikage, The Buried Truth | FILLER | Apr 19, 2006 |
| 182 | Reunion, The Remaining time | FILLER | Apr 26, 2006 |
| 183 | The Star's Radiance | FILLER | May 3, 2006 |
| 184 | Kiba's Long Day! | FILLER | May 10, 2006 |
| 185 | A Legend from the Hidden Leaf: The Onbaa! | FILLER | May 17, 2006 |
| 186 | Laughing Shino | FILLER | May 24, 2006 |
| 187 | Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service | FILLER | May 31, 2006 |
| 188 | Mystery of the Targeted Merchants | FILLER | Jun 7, 2006 |
| 189 | A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools | FILLER | Jun 14, 2006 |
| 190 | The Byakugan Sees the Blind Spot | FILLER | Jun 21, 2006 |
| 191 | Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun | FILLER | Jun 28, 2006 |
| 192 | Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise! | FILLER | Jul 5, 2006 |
| 193 | Viva Dojo Challenge! Youth Is All About Passion! | FILLER | Jul 12, 2006 |
| 194 | The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle | FILLER | Jul 19, 2006 |
| 195 | The Third Super-Beast! | FILLER | Jul 26, 2006 |
| 196 | Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei | FILLER | Aug 9, 2006 |
| 197 | Crisis! The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather! | FILLER | Aug 16, 2006 |
| 198 | The ANBU Gives Up? Naruto's Recollection | FILLER | Aug 23, 2006 |
| 199 | The Missed Target | FILLER | Aug 30, 2006 |
| 200 | The Powerful Helper | FILLER | Sep 13, 2006 |
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| Season 9 | |||
| 201 | Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction | FILLER | Sep 20, 2006 |
| 202 | The Top 5 Ninja Battles | FILLER | Sep 27, 2006 |
| 203 | Kurenai's Decision, Squad 8 Left Behind | FILLER | Oct 5, 2006 |
| 204 | Yakumo's Sealed Ability | FILLER | Oct 5, 2006 |
| 205 | Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise With the Third Hokage | FILLER | Oct 5, 2006 |
| 206 | Genjutsu or Reality? | FILLER | Oct 19, 2006 |
| 207 | The Supposed Sealed Ability | FILLER | Oct 26, 2006 |
| 208 | The Weight of the Prized Artifact! | FILLER | Nov 2, 2006 |
| 209 | The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts | FILLER | Nov 9, 2006 |
| 210 | The Bewildering Forest | FILLER | Nov 16, 2006 |
| 211 | Memory of Flames | FILLER | Nov 30, 2006 |
| 212 | To Each His Own Path | FILLER | Dec 7, 2006 |
| 213 | Vanished Memories | FILLER | Dec 14, 2006 |
| 214 | Bringing Back Reality | FILLER | Dec 21, 2006 |
| 215 | A Past to Be Erased | FILLER | Dec 21, 2006 |
| 216 | The Targeted Shukaku | FILLER | Jan 11, 2007 |
| 217 | Sand Alliance with the Leaf Shinobi | FILLER | Jan 18, 2007 |
| 218 | The Counterattack! | FILLER | Jan 25, 2007 |
| 219 | The Ultimate Weapon Reborn | FILLER | Feb 1, 2007 |
| 220 | Departure | MIXED CANON/FILLER | Feb 8, 2007 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
About 40% of the series is filler. Key filler arcs to skip are 57-71, 144-151, 170-171, 223-242, and 303-320.
Yes, watching the original 220 episodes is essential to understand the character backstories, world-building, and the power system.
Naruto officially becomes Hokage in the OVA 'The Day Naruto Became Hokage' and is shown as Hokage throughout the Boruto series.
Itachi is an anti-hero. He massacred his clan to prevent a world-scale war and protect the Hidden Leaf Village, acting as a double agent.
Most movies are non-canon. However, The Last: Naruto the Movie is essential (canon) and should be watched after episode 493.