Naruto Filler: All the Episodes You Can Skip

Discover the ultimate guide to Naruto fillers, including a breakdown of the filler episodes in the Naruto series. Learn which episodes to watch and which ones to skip, as we delve into the captivating world of Naruto’s non-canon adventures. Whether you’re a die-hard Naruto fan or a newcomer to the series, this guide will help you navigate through the fillers, ensuring an immersive and streamlined viewing experience of this beloved anime franchise.

Naruto tells the narrative of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who struggles to fit in with his fellow villagers due to the Nine-Tails fox that his father implanted in him as a newborn to protect the village. Along the process, he strives to achieve the highest possible status in the village by becoming a Hokage – the village leader.

While Naruto is hugely popular all around the world, it is especially famous in North America because its broadcast on Cartoon Network’s Toonami beginning in 2005.

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How Much Filler is in Naruto?

In total, there were 220 episodes of the original Naruto anime from 2002 to 2007. Naruto is % filler, with 96 anime-only episodes over the course of the series’ duration.

Quick Filler & Canon Lists

Canon Episodes

1-25, 27-52, 54-56, 58-96, 98, 100, 107-135

Filler Episodes

26, 53, 57, 97, 99, 101-106, 136-220

Complete Filler List

Episodes 1-20

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
1	Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!	CANON	10/3/02
2	My Name is Konohamaru!	CANON	10/10/02
3	Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes?	CANON	10/17/02
4	Pass or Fail: Survival Test	CANON	10/24/02
5	You Failed! Kakashi’s Final Decision	CANON	10/31/02
6	A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land of Waves!	CANON	11/7/02
7	The Assassin of the Mist!	MOSTLY CANON	11/14/02
8	The Oath of Pain	CANON	11/21/02
9	Kakashi: Sharingan Warrior	MOSTLY CANON	11/28/02
10	The Forest of Chakra	CANON	12/5/02
11	The Land Where a Hero Once Lived	CANON	12/12/02
12	Battle on the Bridge! Zabuza Returns!!	CANON	12/19/02
13	Haku’s Secret Jutsu: Crystal Ice Mirrors	CANON	12/21/02
14	The Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja Joins the Fight!!	MOSTLY CANON	12/22/02
15	Zero Visibility: The Sharingan Shatters	MOSTLY CANON	12/23/02
16	The Broken Seal	MOSTLY CANON	12/24/02
17	White Past: Hidden Ambition	CANON	12/25/02
18	The Weapons Known as Shinobi	MOSTLY CANON	1/31/03
19	The Demon in the Snow	MOSTLY CANON	2/13/03
20	A New Chapter Begins: The Chunin Exam!	MOSTLY CANON	2/20/03

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Episodes 21-40

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
21	Identify Yourself: Powerful New Rivals	MOSTLY CANON	2/27/03
22	Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee vs. Sasuke!	CANON	3/6/03
23	Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off!	MOSTLY CANON	3/13/03
24	Start Your Engines: The Chunin Exam Begins!	MOSTLY CANON	3/20/03
25	The Tenth Question: All or Nothing!	CANON	3/27/03
26	Special Report: Live from the Forest of Death!	FILLER	4/2/03
27	The Chunin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death	MOSTLY CANON	4/2/03
28	Eat or be Eaten: Panic in the Forest	MOSTLY CANON	4/9/03
29	Naruto’s Counterattack: Never Give In!	MOSTLY CANON	4/16/03
30	The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu!	MOSTLY CANON	4/23/03
31	Bushy Brow’s Pledge: Undying Love and Protection!	CANON	7/2/03
32	Sakura Blossoms!	CANON	5/7/03
33	Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!	CANON	5/14/03
34	Akamaru Trembles: Gaara’s Cruel Strength!	CANON	5/21/03
35	The Scroll’s Secret: No Peeking Allowed	CANON	5/28/03
36	Clone vs. Clone: Mine are Better than Yours!	CANON	6/4/03
37	Surviving the Cut! The Rookie Nine Together Again!	MOSTLY CANON	6/11/03
38	Narrowing the Field: Sudden Death Elimination!	MOSTLY CANON	6/18/03
39	Bushy Brow’s Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed!	MOSTLY CANON	7/2/03
40	Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face!	MOSTLY CANON	7/9/03

Episodes 41-60

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
41	Kunoichi Rumble: The Rivals Get Serious!	MOSTLY CANON	7/16/03
42	The Ultimate Battle: Cha!<	CANON	7/23/03
43	Killer Kunoichi and a Shaky Shikamaru	MOSTLY CANON	7/30/03
44	Akamaru Unleashed! Who’s Top Dog Now?	MOSTLY CANON	8/6/03
45	Surprise Attack! Naruto’s Secret Weapon!	MOSTLY CANON	8/13/03
46	Byakugan Battle: Hinata Grows Bold!	MOSTLY CANON	8/20/03
47	A Failure Stands Tall!	MOSTLY CANON	8/27/03
48	Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes!	CANON	9/3/03
49	Lee’s Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu!	MOSTLY CANON	9/10/03
50	The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja is Born	CANON	9/17/03
51	A Shadow in Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke	CANON	9/24/03
52	Ebisu Returns: Naruto’s Toughest Training Yet!	MOSTLY CANON	10/1/03
53	Long Time No See: Jiraiya Returns!	MOSTLY FILLER	10/8/03
54	The Summoning Jutsu: Wisdom of the Toad Sage!	MOSTLY CANON	10/15/03
55	A Feeling of Yearning, A Flower Full of Hope	MOSTLY CANON	10/22/03
56	Live or Die: Risk it All to Win it All!	MOSTLY CANON	10/29/03
57	He Flies! He Jumps! He Lurks! Chief Toad Appears!	MOSTLY FILLER	11/5/03
58	Hospital Besieged: The Evil Hand Revealed!	MOSTLY CANON	11/12/03
59	The Final Rounds: Rush to the Battle Arena!	MOSTLY CANON	11/19/03
60	Byakugan vs. Shadow Clone	MOSTLY CANON	11/26/03

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Episodes 61-80

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
61	Ultimate Defense: Zero Blind Spot!	CANON	12/3/03
62	A Failure’s True Power	CANON	12/10/03
63	Hit it or Quit it: The Final Rounds Get Complicated!	MOSTLY CANON	12/17/03
64	Zero Motivation: The Guy with Cloud Envy!	CANON	12/24/03
65	Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand	CANON	12/31/03
66	Bushy Brow’s Jutsu: Sasuke Style!	MOSTLY CANON	1/14/04
67	Late for the Show, But Ready to Go! The Ultimate Secret Technique is Born!	CANON	1/14/04
68	Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins!	CANON	1/28/04
69	Village in Distress: A New A-Ranked Mission!	MOSTLY CANON	2/4/04
70	A Shirker’s Call to Action: A Layabout No More!	MOSTLY CANON	2/11/04
71	An Unrivaled Match: Hokage Battle Royale!	MOSTLY CANON	2/18/04
72	A Mistake from the Past: A Face Revealed!	MOSTLY CANON	2/25/04
73	Forbidden Secret Technique: Reaper Death Seal!	CANON	3/3/04
74	Astonishing Truth! Gaara’s Identity Emerges!	MOSTLY CANON	3/10/04
75	Sasuke’s Decision: Pushed to the Edge!	CANON	3/17/04
76	Assassin of the Moonlit Night	CANON	3/24/04
77	Light vs. Dark: The Two Faces of Gaara	CANON	3/31/04
78	Naruto’s Ninja Handbook	CANON	4/7/04
79	Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light	CANON	4/14/04
80	The Third Hokage, Forever…	CANON	4/21/04

Episodes 81-100

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
81	Return of the Morning Mist	CANON	4/28/04
82	Eye to Eye: Sharingan vs. Sharingan!	CANON	5/5/04
83	Jiraiya: Naruto’s Potential Disaster!	MOSTLY CANON	5/12/04
84	Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!	CANON	5/19/04
85	Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan!	CANON	5/26/04
86	A New Training Begins: I Will Be Strong!	CANON	6/2/04
87	Keep on Training: Pop Goes the Water Balloon!	CANON	6/9/04
88	Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf	CANON	6/16/04
89	An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade’s Heart	CANON	6/23/04
90	Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect!	CANON	7/7/04
91	Inheritence! The Necklace of Death!	CANON	7/14/04
92	A Dubious Offer! Tsunade’s Choice!	CANON	7/21/04
93	Breakdown! The Deal is Off!	CANON	7/28/04
94	Attack! Fury of the Rasengan!	CANON	8/4/04
95	The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!	CANON	8/11/04
96	Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!	CANON	8/11/04
97	Kidnapped! Naruto’s Hot Spring Adventure!	FILLER	8/18/04
98	Tsunade’s Warning: Ninja No More!	MOSTLY CANON	8/25/04
99	The Will of Fire Still Burns!	MOSTLY FILLER	9/1/04
100	Sensei and Student: The Bond of the Shinobi	MOSTLY CANON	9/8/04

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Episodes 101-120

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
101	Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Sensei’s True Face!	MOSTLY FILLER	9/15/04
102	Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea	FILLER	9/22/04
103	The Race is on! Trouble on the High Seas!	FILLER	9/29/04
104	Run Idate Run! Nagi Island Awaits!	FILLER	10/13/04
105	A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!	FILLER	10/20/04
106	The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation	FILLER	10/27/04
107	The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke	CANON	11/3/04
108	Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds	CANON	11/10/04
109	An Invitation from the Sound	CANON	11/17/04
110	Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad	CANON	11/24/04
111	Sound vs. Leaf	CANON	11/24/04
112	Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!	MOSTLY CANON	12/1/04
113	Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze!	MOSTLY CANON	12/8/04
114	Good-bye Old Friend…! I’ll Always Believe in You!	MOSTLY CANON	12/15/04
115	Your Opponent Is Me!	CANON	12/22/04
116	360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan’s Blind Spot	CANON	1/5/05
117	Losing is Not an Option!	CANON	1/5/05
118	The Vessel Arrives Too Late	CANON	1/12/05
119	Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!	CANON	1/19/05
120	Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag Team	CANON	2/2/05

Episodes 121-140

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
121	To Each His Own Battle	CANON	2/9/05
122	Fakeout: Shikamaru’s Comeback!	CANON	2/16/05
123	The Leaf’s Handsome Devil!	CANON	2/23/05
124	The Beast Within	CANON	3/2/05
125	The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf	CANON	3/9/05
126	Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro!	MOSTLY CANON	3/16/05
127	Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance	MOSTLY CANON	3/30/05
128	A Cry on Deaf Ears	CANON	3/30/05
129	Brothers: Distance Among the Uchiha	CANON	4/6/05
130	Father and Son, the Broken Crest	MOSTLY CANON	4/13/05
131	The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!	MOSTLY CANON	4/20/05
132	For a Friend	CANON	4/27/05
133	A Plea From a Friend	CANON	5/4/05
134	The End of Tears	CANON	5/11/05
135	The Promise That Could Not Be Kept	CANON	5/18/05
136	Deep Cover!? A Super S-Ranked Mission!	MOSTLY FILLER	5/25/05
137	A Town of Outlaws, the Shadow of the Fuma Clan	FILLER	6/1/05
138	Pure Betrayal, and a Fleeting Plea!	FILLER	6/8/05
139	Pure Terror! The House of Orochimaru	FILLER	6/15/05
140	Two Heartbeats: Kabuto’s Trap	FILLER	6/22/05

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Episodes 141-160

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
141	Sakura’s Determination	MOSTLY FILLER	6/29/05
142	The Three Villains from the Maximum Security Prison	MOSTLY FILLER	7/6/05
143	Tonton! I’m Counting on You!	FILLER	7/13/05
144	A New Squad! Two People and a Dog?!	FILLER	7/20/05
145	A New Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!	FILLER	7/27/05
146	Orochimaru’s Shadow	FILLER	8/10/05
147	A Clash of Fate: You Can’t Bring Me Down	FILLER	8/17/05
148	Search for the Rare Bikochu Beetle	FILLER	8/17/05
149	What’s the Difference? Don’t All Insects Look Alike?	FILLER	8/24/05
150	A Battle of Bugs: The Deceivers and the Deceived	FILLER	8/31/05
151	Blaze Away Byakugan: This Is My Ninja Way	FILLER	9/14/05
152	Funeral March for the Living	FILLER	11/21/05
153	A Lesson Learned: The Iron Fist of Love	FILLER	9/28/05
154	The Enemy of the Byakugan	FILLER	10/5/05
155	The Dark Creeping Clouds	FILLER	10/12/05
156	Raiga’s Counterattack	FILLER	10/19/05
157	Run! The Curry of Life	FILLER	10/26/05
158	Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge	FILLER	11/2/05
159	Bounty Hunter from the Wilderness	FILLER	11/9/05
160	Hunt or Be Hunted?! Showdown at the O.K. Temple!	FILLER	11/16/05

Episodes 161-180

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
161	The Appearance of Strange Visitors	FILLER	11/23/05
162	The Cursed Warrior	FILLER	11/30/05
163	The Tactician’s Intent	FILLER	12/7/05
164	Too Late for Help	FILLER	12/14/05
165	The Death of Naruto	FILLER	12/21/05
166	When Time Stands Still	FILLER	1/4/06
167	When Egrets Flap Their Wings	FILLER	1/4/06
168	Mix It, Stretch It, Boil It Up! Burn, Copper Pot, Burn!	FILLER	1/18/06
169	Remembrance: The Lost Page	FILLER	1/25/06
170	The Closed Door	FILLER	2/1/06
171	Infiltration: The Set-Up!	FILLER	2/8/06
172	Despair: A Fractured Heart	FILLER	2/15/06
173	The Battle at Sea: The Power Unleashed!	FILLER	2/22/06
174	Impossible! Celebrity Ninja Art – Money Style Jutsu!	FILLER	3/1/06
175	The Treasure Hunt is On!	FILLER	3/8/06
176	Run, Dodge, Zigzag! Chase or Be Chased!	FILLER	3/15/06
177	Please, Mr. Postman!	FILLER	3/22/06
178	Encounter! The Boy with a Star’s Name	FILLER	3/29/06
179	The Remembered Lullaby	FILLER	4/5/06
180	Hidden Jutsu: The Price of The Ninja Art: Kujaku	FILLER	4/12/06

Episodes 181-200

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
181	Hoshikage, The Buried Truth	FILLER	4/19/06
182	Reunion, The Remaining time	FILLER	4/26/06
183	The Star’s Radiance	FILLER	5/3/06
184	Kiba’s Long Day!	FILLER	5/10/06
185	A Legend from the Hidden Leaf: The Onbaa!	FILLER	5/17/06
186	Laughing Shino	FILLER	5/24/06
187	Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service	FILLER	5/31/06
188	Mystery of the Targeted Merchants	FILLER	6/7/06
189	A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools	FILLER	6/14/06
190	The Byakugan Sees the Blind Spot	FILLER	6/21/06
191	Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun	FILLER	6/28/06
192	Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise!	FILLER	7/5/06
193	Viva Dojo Challenge! Youth Is All About Passion!	FILLER	7/12/06
194	The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle	FILLER	7/19/06
195	The Third Super-Beast!	FILLER	7/26/06
196	Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei	FILLER	8/9/06
197	Crisis! The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather!	FILLER	8/16/06
198	The ANBU Gives Up? Naruto’s Recollection	FILLER	8/23/06
199	The Missed Target	FILLER	8/30/06
200	The Powerful Helper	FILLER	9/13/06

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Episodes 201-220

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
201	Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction	FILLER	9/20/06
202	The Top 5 Ninja Battles	FILLER	9/27/06
203	Kurenai’s Decision, Squad 8 Left Behind	FILLER	10/5/06
204	Yakumo’s Sealed Ability	FILLER	10/5/06
205	Kurenai’s Top-Secret Mission: The Promise With the Third Hokage	FILLER	10/5/06
206	Genjutsu or Reality?	FILLER	10/19/06
207	The Supposed Sealed Ability	FILLER	10/26/06
208	The Weight of the Prized Artifact!	FILLER	11/2/06
209	The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts	FILLER	11/9/06
210	The Bewildering Forest	FILLER	11/16/06
211	Memory of Flames	FILLER	11/30/06
212	To Each His Own Path	FILLER	12/7/06
213	Vanished Memories	FILLER	12/14/06
214	Bringing Back Reality	FILLER	12/21/06
215	A Past to Be Erased	FILLER	12/21/06
216	The Targeted Shukaku	FILLER	1/11/07
217	Sand Alliance with the Leaf Shinobi	FILLER	1/18/07
218	The Counterattack!	FILLER	1/25/07
219	The Ultimate Weapon Reborn	FILLER	2/1/07
220	Departure	MOSTLY FILLER	2/8/07

How to Watch Naruto Anime (WITHOUT FILLER)

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Naruto Filler: All the Episodes You Can Skip

How Much Filler is in Naruto?