Naruto Shippuden Filler List
Naruto Shippuden has 184 filler episodes out of 500 (36.8%). Another 13 episodes are mixed. 10 episodes still need review and remain in the watch order. Skip the filler and you save about 71 hours.
Filler episodes: 57-70, 91, 93-111, 144-151, 170-171, 177, 182-196, 223-242, 257-260, 271, 279-281, 284-295, 303-306, 308-310, 312-320, 347-349, 352-359, 361, 376-377, 389-390, 394-413, 416, 422-423, 428, 430-431, 433-449, 464-468, 480-483
Naruto Shippuden spreads anime-original stories across long side arcs and breaks inside the Fourth Shinobi World War. Episodes 484 to 500 adapt official novels.
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- 500Total episodes
- 271Manga canon
- 184Filler (36.8%)
- 13Mixed
- 22Anime canon
- 10Needs review
- 71 hSaved by skipping filler
Naruto Shippuden arcs: watch, optional or skip
Our verdict for each arc or section. Watch = keep it, including episodes still needing review. Optional = side stories we recommend. Skip = episodes labelled filler. Some arcs are split to keep manga material in the watch order.
| Arc | Episodes | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Kazekage Rescue Mission Naruto returns after two years and the team rescues Gaara. | 1-32 | Watch |
| Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission Sai joins and Naruto faces Orochimaru and Sasuke. | 33-56 | Watch |
| Twelve Guardian Ninja (part 1) Anime-original section. Check the episode table for individual labels. | 57-70 | Skip |
| Twelve Guardian Ninja (part 2) Ends with Hidan and Kakuzu attacking Yugito, from the manga. | 71 | Watch |
| Akatsuki Suppression Mission Hidan and Kakuzu. Shikamaru's revenge. | 72-90 | Watch |
| Three-Tails' Appearance (part 1) Anime-original section. Check the episode table for individual labels. | 91 | Skip |
| Three-Tails' Appearance (part 2) Needs review: the wiki lists manga chapters, but we could not match a scene from them yet. | 92 | Watch |
| Three-Tails' Appearance (part 3) Anime-original section. Check the episode table for individual labels. | 93-111 | Skip |
| Three-Tails' Appearance (part 4) Needs review: the wiki lists manga chapters, but we could not match a scene from them yet. | 112 | Watch |
| Itachi Pursuit and Kakashi Gaiden Sasuke vs Deidara and Kakashi's backstory (119 to 120). | 113-126 | Watch |
| Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant Jiraiya vs Pain. A must-watch. | 127-133 | Watch |
| Fated Battle Between Brothers Sasuke vs Itachi. | 134-143 | Watch |
| Six-Tails Unleashed Anime-only. | 144-151 | Skip |
| Pain's Assault Pain destroys the Leaf. One of the best arcs in the series. Episodes 170 and 171 are anime-only. Filler inside: 170-171 | 152-175 | Watch |
| Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha (part 1) A present-day manga scene frames an anime-only flashback. | 176 | Watch |
| Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha (part 2) Anime-original section. Check the episode table for individual labels. | 177 | Skip |
| Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha (part 3) Present-day manga scenes frame anime-only flashbacks. | 178-181 | Watch |
| Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha (part 4) Anime-original section. Check the episode table for individual labels. | 182-196 | Skip |
| Five Kage Summit Sasuke attacks the summit and Madara declares war. | 197-214 | Watch |
| Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown Naruto trains to control the Nine-Tails. | 215-222 | Watch |
| Paradise Life on a Boat Anime-only, mostly Part 1 recaps told on a ship. | 223-242 | Skip |
| Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown (continued) Naruto meets his mother's memory and the war starts. | 243-256 | Watch |
| Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation The war's first big battles. Has many anime-only breaks; check the table below. Filler inside: 257-260, 271, 279-281, 284-295 | 257-302 | Watch |
| Allied Forces side stories (part 1) Anime-original section. Check the episode table for individual labels. | 303-306 | Skip |
| Allied Forces side stories (part 2) Needs review: the wiki lists manga chapters, but we could not match a scene from them yet. | 307 | Watch |
| Allied Forces side stories (part 3) Anime-original section. Check the episode table for individual labels. | 308-310 | Skip |
| Allied Forces side stories (part 4) Needs review: prologue to the Road to Ninja movie; our sources disagree. | 311 | Watch |
| Allied Forces side stories (part 5) Anime-original section. Check the episode table for individual labels. | 312-320 | Skip |
| Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax Itachi and Sasuke vs Kabuto, and Madara enters the war. Filler inside: 347-348 | 321-348 | Watch |
| Kakashi's Anbu Arc (part 1) Start of the mostly anime-only story of young Kakashi in the Anbu, a fan favorite. | 349 | Optional |
| Kakashi's Anbu Arc (part 2) Episode 350 adapts the manga. Episode 351 needs review. | 350-351 | Watch |
| Kakashi's Anbu Arc (part 3) The core of the Kakashi Anbu story with Itachi and Tenzo. Anime-only but well loved. | 352-359 | Optional |
| Kakashi's Anbu Arc (part 4) Needs review: the wiki lists manga chapters, but we could not match a scene from them yet. | 360 | Watch |
| Kakashi's Anbu Arc (part 5) Ends the Kakashi Anbu story. | 361 | Optional |
| Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki Obito's past and the Ten-Tails. A few anime-only episodes. Filler inside: 376-377, 389-390 | 362-393 | Watch |
| In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths Anime-only flashbacks about Naruto's friends. | 394-413 | Skip |
| Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki (continued) Madara returns. Watch out for anime-only breaks from 427. Filler inside: 416, 422-423, 428, 430-431 | 414-431 | Watch |
| Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero (part 1) Needs review: our sources disagree on this Jiraiya book episode. | 432 | Watch |
| Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero (part 2) Anime-original section. Check the episode table for individual labels. | 433-449 | Skip |
| Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero (part 3) Adapts manga chapters. | 450 | Watch |
| Itachi Shinden: Light and Darkness Adapts the Itachi novel alongside manga material. Episodes 451, 455 and 458 include the main manga story. | 451-458 | Watch |
| Kaguya Otsutsuki Strikes The final battle, with anime-original breaks. Episode 469 adapts a bonus manga chapter. Filler inside: 464-468 | 459-479 | Watch |
| Childhood Anime-only childhood stories. | 480-483 | Skip |
| Sasuke Shinden and Shikamaru Hiden Based on official novels set after the war. Anime canon. | 484-493 | Optional |
| Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding Naruto and Hinata's wedding. The real ending of the series. | 494-500 | Watch |
Naruto Shippuden filler worth watching
Not all anime-only episodes are bad. These are the ones we would keep.
Kakashi's Anbu Arc
Episodes 349 to 361
Young Kakashi in the Anbu, with Itachi and Tenzo. It fills in a lot of his past.
Itachi Shinden
Episodes 451 to 458
Based on an official novel. If you liked Itachi, do not skip this.
Konoha Hiden
Episodes 494 to 500
The wedding episodes. A happy ending after 500 episodes.
Naruto Shippuden watch order without filler
Watch these episodes in order and skip everything else. It keeps manga canon, mixed, anime canon and episodes still needing review (316 episodes, about 121 hours).
1-56, 71-90, 92, 112-143, 152-169, 172-176, 178-181, 197-222, 243-256, 261-270, 272-278, 282-283, 296-302, 307, 311, 321-346, 350-351, 360, 362-375, 378-388, 391-393, 414-415, 417-421, 424-427, 429, 432, 450-463, 469-479, 484-500
All 500 Naruto Shippuden episodes
- Manga canonAdapts the manga.
- MixedCombines manga material with anime-original scenes or a novel adaptation. Keep it in the watch order.
- Anime canonNot from the manga, but based on an official novel or spin-off and fits the story.
- Needs reviewSources are missing or disagree. Keep this episode until its content is checked.
- FillerAnime-original material outside the manga story.
| # | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homecoming | Canon |
| 2 | The Akatsuki Makes Its Move | Canon |
| 3 | The Results of Training | Canon |
| 4 | The Jinchuriki of the Sand | Canon |
| 5 | The Kazekage Stands Tall | Canon |
| 6 | Mission Cleared | Canon |
| 7 | Run, Kankuro | Canon |
| 8 | Team Kakashi, Deployed | Canon |
| 9 | The Jinchuriki's Tears | Canon |
| 10 | Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals | Canon |
| 11 | The Medical Ninja's Student | Canon |
| 12 | The Retired Granny's Determination | Canon |
| 13 | A Meeting With Destiny | Canon |
| 14 | Naruto's Growth | Canon |
| 15 | The Secret Weapon Is Called… | Canon |
| 16 | The Secret of Jinchūriki | Canon |
| 17 | The Death of Gaara! | Canon |
| 18 | Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry | Canon |
| 19 | Traps Activate! Team Guy's Enemies! | Canon |
| 20 | Hiruko vs. Two Kunoichi! | Canon |
| 21 | Sasori's Real Face | Canon |
| 22 | Chiyo's Secret Skills | Canon |
| 23 | Father and Mother | Canon |
| 24 | The Third Kazekage | Canon |
| 25 | Three Minutes Between Life and Death | Canon |
| 26 | Puppet Fight: 10 vs 100! | Canon |
| 27 | Impossible Dream | Canon |
| 28 | Beasts! Alive Again! | Review |
| 29 | Kakashi Enlightened! | Canon |
| 30 | Aesthetics of an Instant! | Canon |
| 31 | The Legacy! | Canon |
| 32 | Return of the Kazekage | Canon |
| 33 | The New Target | Canon |
| 34 | Formation! New Team Kakashi! | Canon |
| 35 | An Unnecessary Addition | Canon |
| 36 | The Fake Smile | Canon |
| 37 | Untitled | Canon |
| 38 | Simulation | Canon |
| 39 | The Tenchi Bridge | Canon |
| 40 | Nine-Tails Unleashed! | Canon |
| 41 | The Top-Secret Mission Begins! | Canon |
| 42 | Orochimaru VS Jinchūriki | Canon |
| 43 | Sakura's Tears | Canon |
| 44 | The Secret of the Battle | Canon |
| 45 | The Consequence of Betrayal | Canon |
| 46 | The Unfinished Page | Canon |
| 47 | Infiltration: The Den of the Snake! | Canon |
| 48 | Bonds | Canon |
| 49 | Something Important… | Canon |
| 50 | The Picture Book's Story | Canon |
| 51 | Reunion | Canon |
| 52 | The Power of the Uchiha | Canon |
| 53 | The Leaves Sprout! | Canon |
| 54 | Nightmare | Canon |
| 55 | Wind | Canon |
| 56 | Writhe | Canon |
| 57 | Robbed of Sleep | Filler |
| 58 | Loneliness | Filler |
| 59 | A New Enemy | Filler |
| 60 | Impermanence | Filler |
| 61 | Contact | Filler |
| 62 | Teammate | Filler |
| 63 | The Two Kings | Filler |
| 64 | The Jet-Black Signal Fire | Filler |
| 65 | Lockdown of Darkness | Filler |
| 66 | Revived Souls | Filler |
| 67 | Everyone's Struggle to the Death | Filler |
| 68 | Moment of Awakening | Filler |
| 69 | Despair | Filler |
| 70 | Resonance | Filler |
| 71 | My Friend | Mixed |
| 72 | The Quietly Approaching Threat | Canon |
| 73 | Akatsuki's Invasion | Canon |
| 74 | Under the Starry Sky | Canon |
| 75 | The Old Monk's Prayer | Canon |
| 76 | The Next Step | Canon |
| 77 | Climbing Silver | Canon |
| 78 | The Judgment | Canon |
| 79 | Unfulfilled Scream | Canon |
| 80 | Last Words | Canon |
| 81 | Sad News | Canon |
| 82 | Team 10 | Canon |
| 83 | Target: Locked On | Canon |
| 84 | Kakuzu's Abilities | Canon |
| 85 | Terrifying Secret | Canon |
| 86 | Shikamaru's Genius | Canon |
| 87 | When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own Grave | Canon |
| 88 | Wind Release: Rasenshuriken! | Canon |
| 89 | The Price of Power | Canon |
| 90 | A Shinobi's Determination | Canon |
| 91 | Orochimaru's Hideout Discovered | Filler |
| 92 | Encounter | Review |
| 93 | Connecting Hearts | Filler |
| 94 | A Night of Rain | Filler |
| 95 | The Two Charms | Filler |
| 96 | The Unseeing Enemy | Filler |
| 97 | The Labyrinth of Distorted Reflection | Filler |
| 98 | The Target Appears | Filler |
| 99 | Raging Tailed Beast | Filler |
| 100 | Inside the Mist | Filler |
| 101 | Everyone's Feelings | Filler |
| 102 | Regroup! | Filler |
| 103 | The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier | Filler |
| 104 | Breaking the Crystal Release | Filler |
| 105 | The Battle Over the Barrier | Filler |
| 106 | Red Camellia | Filler |
| 107 | Strange Bedfellows | Filler |
| 108 | Guidepost of the Camellia | Filler |
| 109 | Cursed Seal Counterattack | Filler |
| 110 | Memory of Guilt | Filler |
| 111 | Shattered Promise | Filler |
| 112 | A Place to Return To | Review |
| 113 | The Serpent's Pupil | Canon |
| 114 | Eye of a Hawk | Canon |
| 115 | Zabuza's Blade | Canon |
| 116 | Guardian of the Iron Wall | Canon |
| 117 | Juugo of the Northern Hideout | Canon |
| 118 | Formation! | Canon |
| 119 | Kakashi Chronicles: Boys' Life on the Battlefield Part 1 | Canon |
| 120 | Kakashi Chronicles: Boys' Life on the Battlefield Part 2 | Canon |
| 121 | Assemble | Canon |
| 122 | The Hunt | Canon |
| 123 | Clash! | Canon |
| 124 | Art | Canon |
| 125 | Disappearance | Canon |
| 126 | Twilight | Canon |
| 127 | Tales of a Gutsy Ninja - Jiraiya Ninja Scroll (Part 1) | Canon |
| 128 | Tales of a Gutsy Ninja - Jiraiya Ninja Scroll (Part 2) | Canon |
| 129 | Infiltrate! The Village Hidden in the Rain | Canon |
| 130 | The Man Who Became God | Canon |
| 131 | Honoured Sage Mode! | Canon |
| 132 | In Attendance, the Six Paths of Pain | Canon |
| 133 | The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant | Canon |
| 134 | Banquet Invitation | Canon |
| 135 | The Longest Moment | Canon |
| 136 | The Light and Dark of the Mangekyō Sharingan | Canon |
| 137 | Amaterasu! | Canon |
| 138 | The End | Canon |
| 139 | The Mystery of Tobi | Canon |
| 140 | Fate | Canon |
| 141 | Truth | Canon |
| 142 | Battle of Valley of Clouds and Lightning | Canon |
| 143 | The Eight-Tails vs. Sasuke | Canon |
| 144 | Wanderer | Filler |
| 145 | Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu | Filler |
| 146 | The Successor's Wish | Filler |
| 147 | Rogue Ninja's Past | Filler |
| 148 | Heir to Darkness | Filler |
| 149 | Separation | Filler |
| 150 | The Forbidden Jutsu Released | Filler |
| 151 | Master and Student | Filler |
| 152 | Sombre News | Canon |
| 153 | Following the Master's Shadow | Canon |
| 154 | Decryption | Canon |
| 155 | The First Challenge | Canon |
| 156 | Surpassing the Master | Canon |
| 157 | Assault on the Leaf Village! | Canon |
| 158 | Power to Believe | Canon |
| 159 | Pain vs. Kakashi | Canon |
| 160 | Mystery of Pain | Canon |
| 161 | Surname is Sarutobi. Given Name, Konohamaru! | Canon |
| 162 | Pain to the World | Canon |
| 163 | Explode! Sage Mode | Canon |
| 164 | Danger! Sage Mode Limit Reached | Canon |
| 165 | Nine-Tails, Captured! | Canon |
| 166 | Confession | Canon |
| 167 | Chibaku Tensei | Canon |
| 168 | The Fourth Hokage | Canon |
| 169 | The Two Students | Canon |
| 170 | Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy Part 1 | Filler |
| 171 | Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy Part 2 | Filler |
| 172 | Meeting | Canon |
| 173 | Origin of Pain | Canon |
| 174 | Tale of Naruto Uzumaki | Canon |
| 175 | Hero of the Hidden Leaf | Canon |
| 176 | Rookie Instructor Iruka | Mixed |
| 177 | Iruka's Ordeal | Filler |
| 178 | Iruka's Decision | Mixed |
| 179 | Kakashi Hatake, the Jōnin in Charge | Mixed |
| 180 | Inari's Courage Put to the Test | Mixed |
| 181 | Naruto's School of Revenge | Mixed |
| 182 | Gaara's Bond | Filler |
| 183 | Naruto: Outbreak | Filler |
| 184 | Deploy! Team Tenten | Filler |
| 185 | Animal District | Filler |
| 186 | Ah, the Medicine of Youth | Filler |
| 187 | Gutsy Master and Student: The Training | Filler |
| 188 | Record of the Gutsy Ninja Master and Student | Filler |
| 189 | Sasuke's Paw Encyclopedia | Filler |
| 190 | Naruto and the Old Soldier | Filler |
| 191 | Kakashi's Love Song | Filler |
| 192 | Neji Chronicles | Filler |
| 193 | The Man Who Died Twice | Filler |
| 194 | The Worst Three-Legged Race | Filler |
| 195 | Team 10's Teamwork | Filler |
| 196 | Drive Towards Darkness | Filler |
| 197 | The Sixth Hokage Danzo | Canon |
| 198 | Five Kage Summit's Eve | Canon |
| 199 | Enter the Five Kage! | Canon |
| 200 | Naruto's Plea | Canon |
| 201 | Painful Decision | Canon |
| 202 | Racing Lightning | Canon |
| 203 | Sasuke's Ninja Way | Canon |
| 204 | Power of the Five Kage | Canon |
| 205 | Declaration of War | Canon |
| 206 | Sakura's Feelings | Canon |
| 207 | The Tailed Beast vs. The Tailless Tailed Beast | Canon |
| 208 | As One's Friend | Canon |
| 209 | Danzo's Right Arm | Canon |
| 210 | The Forbidden Visual Jutsu | Canon |
| 211 | Danzō Shimura | Canon |
| 212 | Sakura's Resolve | Canon |
| 213 | Lost Bonds | Canon |
| 214 | The Burden | Canon |
| 215 | Two Fates | Canon |
| 216 | High-Level Shinobi | Canon |
| 217 | The Infiltrator | Canon |
| 218 | The Five Great Nations Mobilize | Canon |
| 219 | Kakashi Hatake, the Hokage | Canon |
| 220 | Prophecy of the Great Lord Elder | Canon |
| 221 | Storage | Canon |
| 222 | The Five Kage's Decision | Canon |
| 223 | The Young Man and the Sea | Filler |
| 224 | The Ninja of Benisu | Filler |
| 225 | The Cursed Ghost Ship | Filler |
| 226 | Battleship Island | Filler |
| 227 | The Forgotten Island | Filler |
| 228 | Fight! Rock Lee! | Filler |
| 229 | Eat or Die! Mushrooms from Hell | Filler |
| 230 | Revenge of the Shadow Clones | Filler |
| 231 | The Closed Route | Filler |
| 232 | The Girls' Get-Together | Filler |
| 233 | Naruto's Imposter | Filler |
| 234 | Naruto's Favourite Pupil | Filler |
| 235 | The Kunoichi of Nadeshiko Village | Filler |
| 236 | Friends You Can Count On | Filler |
| 237 | Ah, My Hero Lady Tsunade! | Filler |
| 238 | Sai's Day Off | Filler |
| 239 | The Legendary Ino–Shika–Chō | Filler |
| 240 | Kiba's Determination | Filler |
| 241 | Kakashi, My Eternal Rival! | Filler |
| 242 | Naruto's Vow | Filler |
| 243 | Land Ahoy! Is this the Island of Paradise? | Canon |
| 244 | Killer B and Motoi | Canon |
| 245 | The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine-Tails!! | Canon |
| 246 | The Orange Spark | Canon |
| 247 | Target: Nine Tails | Canon |
| 248 | The Fourth Hokage's Death Match! | Canon |
| 249 | Thank You | Canon |
| 250 | Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster! | Canon |
| 251 | The Man Named Kisame | Canon |
| 252 | The Angelic Herald of Death | Canon |
| 253 | The Bridge to Peace | Canon |
| 254 | The Super Secret S-Rank Mission | Canon |
| 255 | The Artist Returns | Canon |
| 256 | Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces! | Canon |
| 257 | Meeting | Filler |
| 258 | Rivals | Filler |
| 259 | Rift | Filler |
| 260 | Parting | Filler |
| 261 | For My Friend | Canon |
| 262 | War Begins! | Canon |
| 263 | Sai and Shin | Canon |
| 264 | The Secret of the Impure World Reincarnatio | Canon |
| 265 | An Old Nemesis Returns | Canon |
| 266 | The First and Last Opponent | Canon |
| 267 | The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf | Canon |
| 268 | Battleground! | Canon |
| 269 | No-Good Words | Canon |
| 270 | Golden Bonds | Canon |
| 271 | Road to Sakura | Filler |
| 272 | Mifune vs. Hanzō | Canon |
| 273 | True Kindness | Canon |
| 274 | The Complete Ino-Shika-Chō Formation | Canon |
| 275 | A Message from the Heart | Canon |
| 276 | Attack of the Gedō Statue | Canon |
| 277 | Unison Sign | Canon |
| 278 | Medic Ninja in Danger | Canon |
| 279 | White Zetsu's Trap | Filler |
| 280 | Aesthetics of an Artist | Filler |
| 281 | The Allied Mom Force!! | Filler |
| 282 | The Secret Origin of the Ultimate Tag Team!! | Canon |
| 283 | Two Suns!! | Canon |
| 284 | The Helmet Splitter: Jinin Akebino! | Filler |
| 285 | User of the Scorch Release: Pakura of the Sand! | Filler |
| 286 | Things You Can't Get Back | Filler |
| 287 | One Worth Betting On | Filler |
| 288 | Danger: Jinpachi and Kushimaru! | Filler |
| 289 | The Lightning Blade: Ameyuri Ringo | Filler |
| 290 | Power - Episode 1 | Filler |
| 291 | Power - Episode 2 | Filler |
| 292 | Power - Episode 3 | Filler |
| 293 | Power - Episode 4 | Filler |
| 294 | Power - Episode 5 | Filler |
| 295 | Power - Episode Final | Filler |
| 296 | Naruto Enters the Battle! | Canon |
| 297 | A Father's Hope, A Mother's Love | Canon |
| 298 | Contact! Naruto vs. Itachi | Canon |
| 299 | The Acknowledged One | Canon |
| 300 | The Mizukage, the Giant Clam, and the Mirage | Canon |
| 301 | Paradox | Canon |
| 302 | Terror: Steaming Danger Tyranny | Canon |
| 303 | Ghosts from the Past | Filler |
| 304 | The Underworld Transfer Jutsu | Filler |
| 305 | The Vengeful | Filler |
| 306 | The Heart's Eye | Filler |
| 307 | Fade into the Moonlight | Review |
| 308 | Night of the Crescent Moon | Filler |
| 309 | An A-Rank Mission: The Contest | Filler |
| 310 | The Fallen Castle | Filler |
| 311 | Prologue of Road to Ninja | Review |
| 312 | The Old Master and the Dragon's Eye | Filler |
| 313 | Rain Followed by Snow, with Some Lightning | Filler |
| 314 | The Sad Sun Shower | Filler |
| 315 | Lingering Snow | Filler |
| 316 | The Reanimated Allied Forces | Filler |
| 317 | Shino vs. Torune! | Filler |
| 318 | A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchūriki | Filler |
| 319 | The Soul Living Inside the Puppet | Filler |
| 320 | Run, Omoi! | Filler |
| 321 | Reinforcements Arrive | Canon |
| 322 | Madara Uchiha | Canon |
| 323 | The Five Kage Assembl | Canon |
| 324 | The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble | Canon |
| 325 | Jinchuriki vs. Jinchuriki!! | Canon |
| 326 | Four-Tails, the King of Sage Monkeys | Canon |
| 327 | Nine Tails | Mixed |
| 328 | Kurama | Canon |
| 329 | Two-Man Team | Canon |
| 330 | The Promise of Victory | Canon |
| 331 | Eyes That See in the Dark | Canon |
| 332 | A Will of Stone | Canon |
| 333 | The Risks of the Impure World Reincarnation | Canon |
| 334 | Sibling Tag Team | Canon |
| 335 | To Each Their Own Leaf | Canon |
| 336 | Kabuto Yakushi | Canon |
| 337 | The Izanami Activated | Canon |
| 338 | Izanagi and Izanami | Canon |
| 339 | I Will Love You Always | Canon |
| 340 | Impure World Reincarnation: Release! | Canon |
| 341 | Orochimaru's Return | Canon |
| 342 | The Secret of the Transportation Technique | Canon |
| 343 | Who Are You? | Canon |
| 344 | Obito and Madara | Canon |
| 345 | I'm in Hell | Canon |
| 346 | World of Dreams | Canon |
| 347 | Creeping Shadow | Filler |
| 348 | The New Akatsuki | Filler |
| 349 | The Mask That Hides the Heart | Filler |
| 350 | Minato's Death | Canon |
| 351 | Hashirama's Cells | Review |
| 352 | The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru | Filler |
| 353 | Orochimaru's Test Subject | Filler |
| 354 | Their Own Paths | Filler |
| 355 | The Targeted Sharingan | Filler |
| 356 | A Shinobi of the Leaf | Filler |
| 357 | An Uchiha ANBU | Filler |
| 358 | Coup d'État | Filler |
| 359 | The Night of the Tragedy | Filler |
| 360 | Jonin Leader | Review |
| 361 | Team 7 | Filler |
| 362 | Kakashi's Resolve | Canon |
| 363 | The Allied Shinobi Forces Technique | Canon |
| 364 | The Ties That Bind | Canon |
| 365 | Those Who Dance in the Shadows | Canon |
| 366 | The All-Knowing | Canon |
| 367 | Hashirama and Madara | Canon |
| 368 | Warring States Period | Canon |
| 369 | My True Dream | Canon |
| 370 | Sasuke's Answer | Canon |
| 371 | Hole | Canon |
| 372 | Something to Fill the Hole | Canon |
| 373 | Team 7, Assemble! | Canon |
| 374 | The New Three-Way Deadlock | Canon |
| 375 | Kakashi vs. Obito | Canon |
| 376 | The Directive to Take the Nine-Tails! | Filler |
| 377 | Naruto vs. Mecha Naruto | Filler |
| 378 | The Jinchuriki of the Ten Tails | Canon |
| 379 | An Opening | Canon |
| 380 | The Day Naruto Was Born | Canon |
| 381 | Divine Tree | Canon |
| 382 | A Shinobi's Dream | Canon |
| 383 | Pursuing Hope | Canon |
| 384 | A Heart Filled With Comrades | Canon |
| 385 | Obito Uchiha | Canon |
| 386 | I'm Always Watching | Canon |
| 387 | The Promise That Was Kept | Canon |
| 388 | My First Friend | Canon |
| 389 | The Adored Elder Sister | Filler |
| 390 | Hanabi's Decision | Filler |
| 391 | Madara Uchiha Arises | Canon |
| 392 | One's True Heart | Canon |
| 393 | A True Ending | Canon |
| 394 | The New Chūnin Exams | Filler |
| 395 | The Chūnin Exams Begin | Filler |
| 396 | The Three Questions | Filler |
| 397 | One Worthy as a Leader | Filler |
| 398 | The Night Before the Second Exam | Filler |
| 399 | Demon Desert Survival | Filler |
| 400 | As a Taijutsu User | Filler |
| 401 | The Ultimate | Filler |
| 402 | Escape vs. Pursuit | Filler |
| 403 | Unwavering Gutsiness | Filler |
| 404 | Tenten's Troubles | Filler |
| 405 | The Imprisoned Pair | Filler |
| 406 | The Place Where I Belong | Filler |
| 407 | The Yamanaka Clan: Secret Ninjutsu | Filler |
| 408 | The Cursed Puppet | Filler |
| 409 | Their Backs | Filler |
| 410 | The Hidden Plot Set Into Motion | Filler |
| 411 | The Targeted Tailed Beast | Filler |
| 412 | Neji's Judgment | Filler |
| 413 | Hopes Entrusted to the Future | Filler |
| 414 | On the Brink of Death | Canon |
| 415 | The Two Mangekyō | Canon |
| 416 | The Formation of Team Minato | Filler |
| 417 | You'll Be My Backup | Canon |
| 418 | The Blue Beast vs. Six Paths Madara | Canon |
| 419 | Papa's Youth | Canon |
| 420 | The Eight Inner Gates Formation | Canon |
| 421 | The Sage of Six Paths | Canon |
| 422 | The Ones Who Will Inherit | Filler |
| 423 | Naruto's Rival | Filler |
| 424 | To Rise Up | Canon |
| 425 | The Infinite Dream | Canon |
| 426 | The Infinite Tsukuyomi | Canon |
| 427 | To the Dreamworld | Review |
| 428 | Where Tenten Belongs | Filler |
| 429 | Killer B Rappūden: Part 1 | Review |
| 430 | Killer B Rappūden: Part 2 | Filler |
| 431 | To See That Smile, Just One More Time | Filler |
| 432 | The Loser Ninja | Review |
| 433 | The Search Mission | Filler |
| 434 | Team Jiraiya | Filler |
| 435 | Order of Priority | Filler |
| 436 | The Masked Man | Filler |
| 437 | The Sealed Power | Filler |
| 438 | The Rules or a Comrade | Filler |
| 439 | The Child of Prophecy | Filler |
| 440 | The Caged Bird | Filler |
| 441 | Returning Home | Filler |
| 442 | The Mutual Path | Filler |
| 443 | The Difference in Power | Filler |
| 444 | Leaving the Village | Filler |
| 445 | Pursuers | Filler |
| 446 | Collision | Filler |
| 447 | Another Moon | Filler |
| 448 | Comrade | Filler |
| 449 | The Shinobi Unite | Filler |
| 450 | Rival | Canon |
| 451 | Birth and Death | Mixed |
| 452 | The Genius | Anime canon |
| 453 | The Pain of Living | Anime canon |
| 454 | Shisui's Request | Anime canon |
| 455 | Moonlit Night | Mixed |
| 456 | The Darkness of the Akatsuki | Anime canon |
| 457 | Partner | Anime canon |
| 458 | Truth | Mixed |
| 459 | She of the Beginning | Canon |
| 460 | Kaguya Ootsutsuki | Mixed |
| 461 | Hagoromo and Hamura | Mixed |
| 462 | A Fabricated Past | Canon |
| 463 | The No. 1 Most Unpredictable Ninja | Canon |
| 464 | Ninshū: The Ninja Creed | Filler |
| 465 | Ashura and Indra | Filler |
| 466 | The Tumultuous Journey | Filler |
| 467 | Asura's Decision | Filler |
| 468 | The Successor | Filler |
| 469 | A Special Mission | Mixed |
| 470 | Connecting Thoughts | Canon |
| 471 | The Two of Them… Always | Canon |
| 472 | You Better... | Canon |
| 473 | The Sharingan Revived | Canon |
| 474 | Congratulations | Canon |
| 475 | The Valley of the End | Canon |
| 476 | The Final Battle | Canon |
| 477 | Naruto and Sasuke | Canon |
| 478 | The Unison Sign | Canon |
| 479 | Naruto Uzumaki!! | Canon |
| 480 | Naruto ・ Hinata | Filler |
| 481 | Sasuke ・ Sakura | Filler |
| 482 | Gaara ・ Shikamaru | Filler |
| 483 | Jiraiya ・ Kakashi | Filler |
| 484 | The Exploding Human | Anime canon |
| 485 | Colosseum | Anime canon |
| 486 | Fūshin | Anime canon |
| 487 | Ketsuryūgan | Anime canon |
| 488 | The Last One | Anime canon |
| 489 | The State of Affairs | Anime canon |
| 490 | Dark Clouds | Anime canon |
| 491 | Recklessness | Anime canon |
| 492 | Cloud of Suspicion | Anime canon |
| 493 | Dawn | Anime canon |
| 494 | Naruto's Wedding | Anime canon |
| 495 | A Full-Powered Wedding Gift | Anime canon |
| 496 | Steam and Food Pills | Anime canon |
| 497 | The Kazekage's Wedding Gift | Anime canon |
| 498 | The Last Mission | Anime canon |
| 499 | The Outcome of the Secret Mission | Anime canon |
| 500 | The Message | Anime canon |
Crunchyroll and Netflix episode numbers
- This guide uses continuous episode numbers from 1 to 500. Streaming services may group seasons differently by region; match the episode title and Japanese air date when numbers differ.
- Shippuden numbering restarts at 1. Episode 1 of Shippuden comes right after Naruto episode 220.
Naruto Shippuden filler FAQ
How many filler episodes are in Naruto Shippuden?
Naruto Shippuden has 184 filler episodes out of 500 (36.8%). Another 13 episodes are mixed (manga plus other adapted or original material). Skipping the filler saves about 71 hours.
Which Naruto Shippuden episodes are filler?
The filler episodes are 57-70, 91, 93-111, 144-151, 170-171, 177, 182-196, 223-242, 257-260, 271, 279-281, 284-295, 303-306, 308-310, 312-320, 347-349, 352-359, 361, 376-377, 389-390, 394-413, 416, 422-423, 428, 430-431, 433-449, 464-468, 480-483.
How long does it take to watch Naruto Shippuden without filler?
About 121 hours, compared with about 192 hours for all 500 episodes (at 23 minutes per episode).
What is the best Naruto Shippuden filler arc?
Our pick is Kakashi's Anbu Arc (349 to 361). Itachi Shinden (451 to 458) is another recommendation, but it adapts a novel and includes manga material.
Are the last episodes of Naruto Shippuden filler?
Episodes 480 to 483 are anime-only. Episodes 484 to 500 adapt official novels, so they are anime canon. Watch at least 494 to 500 for the wedding.
How we label episodes, and our sources
Our working labels combine Fandom chapter mappings, Wikipedia episode information and cited reviews. Two anime-original checks support a filler label unless a review identifies adapted material. Mixed means a reviewed combination of manga and other material, not simply a disagreement between sources. Official novel adaptations are anime canon. Missing or conflicting evidence is marked Needs review and stays in the watch order. These labels can change as evidence improves. Arc verdicts and picks are our opinions.
- TVmaze episode data (CC BY-SA).
- Narutopedia episode list (CC BY-SA).
- Japanese Wikipedia episode list (CC BY-SA).
We combine episode facts, normalize numbering and add our own classifications. Adapted episode data and tables are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. See credits and modifications.
Reviewed episode labels
- Episode 71: Ends with Hidan and Kakuzu attacking Yugito (chapter 312); the rest is the anime-original Sora story. Source 1Source 2Source 3
- Episode 176: Present-day frame from chapter 450 (Zetsu reports Pain's defeat) around an anime-original Iruka flashback. Source 1Source 2Source 3
- Episode 178: Present-day frame from chapter 450 (Yamato, Shikaku, Taka) around an anime-original flashback. Source 1Source 2
- Episode 179: The Daimyo names Danzo Hokage (chapter 450) around an anime-original flashback. Source 1Source 2
- Episode 180: Inari and Tazuna arrive to help rebuild the village (chapter 451) around an anime-original flashback. Source 1Source 2Source 3
- Episode 181: Tazuna frame from chapter 451 around an anime-original flashback. Source 1Source 2
- Episode 257: Reuses one Academy scene from chapter 538 but does not adapt that chapter; Japanese Wikipedia also marks it anime-original. Source 1Source 2
- Episode 327: Opens with the chapter 569 conversation between Son Goku and Kurama, then an anime-original look back at Naruto's life. Source 1Source 2Source 3
- Episode 451: Includes manga chapters 677-678 alongside the Itachi novel story. Source 1
- Episode 455: Includes manga chapter(s) 678 alongside the Itachi novel story. Source 1
- Episode 458: Includes manga chapter(s) 678-679 alongside the Itachi novel story. Source 1
- Episode 460: Black Zetsu tells Kaguya's story from chapter 681, heavily expanded with anime-original scenes. Source 1Source 2Source 3
- Episode 461: Continues the chapter 681 story of Hagoromo and Hamura, heavily expanded with anime-original scenes. Source 1Source 2
- Episode 469: Adapts Kishimoto's bonus manga about Kakashi's face from the Fu no Sho guidebook, with added anime-only scenes for the other teams. Source 1Source 2Source 3
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