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Naruto filler list.

90 of 220 episodes are filler or recaps according to MyAnimeList. Skip them with the filler-free list below and tick episodes off as you go.

  • 220 episodes
  • 40.9% filler & recap
  • 1 d 10 h 30 min saved by skipping
Episodes
220
Filler
89
Recap
1
Filler %
40.9%
  • Filler · 89
  • Recap · 1
  • Canon (not flagged) · 130

Based on MyAnimeList’s per-episode filler and recap flags. MAL doesn’t separate manga canon from anime-original canon or mark mixed episodes, so unflagged episodes are shown as “Canon (not flagged)”.

Episode ranges

Filler97, 101-106, 136-140, 143-219
Recap26
Canon (not flagged)1-25, 27-96, 98-100, 107-135, 141-142, 220

Filler-free watch order

130 episodes, about 2 d 1 h 50 min. Episodes of unknown type are kept so you don’t miss anything.

1-25, 27-96, 98-100, 107-135, 141-142, 220

Every episode

0 of 220 watched

  1. 1Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!2002-10-03Canon
  2. 2My Name is Konohamaru!2002-10-10Canon
  3. 3Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes?2002-10-17Canon
  4. 4Pass or Fail: Survival Test2002-10-24Canon
  5. 5You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision2002-10-31Canon
  6. 6A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land of Waves!2002-11-07Canon
  7. 7The Assassin of the Mist!2002-11-14Canon
  8. 8The Oath of Pain2002-11-21Canon
  9. 9Kakashi: Sharingan Warrior!2002-11-28Canon
  10. 10The Forest of Chakra2002-12-05Canon
  11. 11The Land Where a Hero Once Lived2002-12-12Canon
  12. 12Battle on the Bridge! Zabuza Returns!2002-12-19Canon
  13. 13Haku's Secret Jutsu: Crystal Ice Mirrors2002-12-26Canon
  14. 14The Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja Joins the Fight!2003-01-09Canon
  15. 15Zero Visibility: The Sharingan Shatters2003-01-16Canon
  16. 16The Broken Seal2003-01-23Canon
  17. 17White Past: Hidden Ambition2003-01-30Canon
  18. 18The Weapons Known as Shinobi2003-02-06Canon
  19. 19The Demon in the Snow2003-02-13Canon
  20. 20A New Chapter Begins: The Chunin Exam!2003-02-20Canon
  21. 21Identify Yourself: Powerful New Rivals2003-02-27Canon
  22. 22Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee vs. Sasuke!2003-03-06Canon
  23. 23Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off!2003-03-13Canon
  24. 24Start Your Engines: The Chunin Exam Begins!2003-03-20Canon
  25. 25The Tenth Question: All or Nothing!2003-03-27Canon
  26. 26Special Report: Live from the Forest of Death!2003-04-02Recap
  27. 27The Chunin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death2003-04-02Canon
  28. 28Eat or be Eaten: Panic in the Forest2003-04-09Canon
  29. 29Naruto's Counterattack: Never Give In!2003-04-16Canon
  30. 30The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu!2003-04-23Canon
  31. 31Bushy Brow's Pledge: Undying Love and Protection!2003-04-30Canon
  32. 32Sakura Blossoms!2003-05-07Canon
  33. 33Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!2003-05-14Canon
  34. 34Akamaru Trembles: Gaara's Cruel Strength!2003-05-21Canon
  35. 35The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed2003-05-28Canon
  36. 36Clone vs. Clone: Mine are Better than Yours!2003-06-04Canon
  37. 37Surviving the Cut! The Rookie Nine Together Again!2003-06-11Canon
  38. 38Narrowing the Field: Sudden Death Elimination!2003-06-18Canon
  39. 39Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed!2003-07-02Canon
  40. 40Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face!2003-07-09Canon
  41. 41Kunoichi Rumble: The Rivals Get Serious!2003-07-16Canon
  42. 42The Ultimate Battle: Cha!2003-07-23Canon
  43. 43Killer Kunoichi and a Shaky Shikamaru2003-07-30Canon
  44. 44Akamaru Unleashed! Who's Top Dog Now?2003-08-06Canon
  45. 45Surprise Attack! Naruto's Secret Weapon!2003-08-13Canon
  46. 46Byakugan Battle: Hinata Grows Bold!2003-08-20Canon
  47. 47A Failure Stands Tall!2003-08-27Canon
  48. 48Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes!2003-09-03Canon
  49. 49Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu!2003-09-10Canon
  50. 50The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja is Born2003-09-17Canon
  51. 51A Shadow in Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke2003-09-24Canon
  52. 52Ebisu Returns: Naruto's Toughest Training Yet!2003-10-01Canon
  53. 53Long Time No See: Jiraiya Returns!2003-10-08Canon
  54. 54The Summoning Jutsu: Wisdom of the Toad Sage!2003-10-15Canon
  55. 55A Feeling of Yearning, A Flower Full of Hope2003-10-22Canon
  56. 56Live or Die: Risk it All to Win it All!2003-10-29Canon
  57. 57He Flies! He Jumps! He Lurks! Chief Toad Appears!2003-11-05Canon
  58. 58Hospital Besieged: The Evil Hand Revealed!2003-11-12Canon
  59. 59The Final Rounds: Rush to the Battle Arena!2003-11-19Canon
  60. 60Byakugan vs. Shadow Clone2003-11-26Canon
  61. 61Ultimate Defense: Zero Blind Spot!2003-12-03Canon
  62. 62A Failure's True Power2003-12-10Canon
  63. 63Hit it or Quit it: The Final Rounds Get Complicated!2003-12-17Canon
  64. 64Zero Motivation: The Guy with Cloud Envy!2003-12-24Canon
  65. 65Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand2003-12-31Canon
  66. 66Bushy Brow's Jutsu: Sasuke Style!2004-01-14Canon
  67. 67Late for the Show, But Ready to Go! The Ultimate Secret Technique is Born!2004-01-14Canon
  68. 68Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins!2004-01-28Canon
  69. 69Village in Distress: A New A-Ranked Mission!2004-02-04Canon
  70. 70A Shirker's Call to Action: A Layabout No More!2004-02-11Canon
  71. 71An Unrivaled Match: Hokage Battle Royale!2004-02-18Canon
  72. 72A Mistake from the Past: A Face Revealed!2004-02-25Canon
  73. 73Forbidden Secret Technique: Reaper Death Seal!2004-03-03Canon
  74. 74Astonishing Truth! Gaara's Identity Emerges!2004-03-10Canon
  75. 75Sasuke's Decision: Pushed to the Edge!2004-03-17Canon
  76. 76Assassin of the Moonlit Night2004-03-24Canon
  77. 77Light vs. Dark: The Two Faces of Gaara2004-03-31Canon
  78. 78Naruto's Ninja Handbook2004-04-07Canon
  79. 79Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light2004-04-14Canon
  80. 80The Third Hokage, Forever...2004-04-21Canon
  81. 81Return of the Morning Mist2004-04-28Canon
  82. 82Eye to Eye: Sharingan vs. Sharingan!2004-05-05Canon
  83. 83Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster!2004-05-12Canon
  84. 84Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!2004-05-19Canon
  85. 85Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan!2004-05-26Canon
  86. 86A New Training Begins: I Will Be Strong!2004-06-02Canon
  87. 87Keep on Training: Pop Goes the Water Balloon!2004-06-09Canon
  88. 88Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf2004-06-16Canon
  89. 89An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade's Heart2004-06-23Canon
  90. 90Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect!2004-07-07Canon
  91. 91Inheritence! The Necklace of Death!2004-07-14Canon
  92. 92A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice!2004-07-21Canon
  93. 93Breakdown! The Deal is Off!2004-07-28Canon
  94. 94Attack! Fury of the Rasengan!2004-08-04Canon
  95. 95The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!2004-08-11Canon
  96. 96Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!2004-08-11Canon
  97. 97Kidnapped! Naruto's Hot Spring Adventure!2004-08-18Filler
  98. 98Tsunade's Warning: Ninja No More!2004-08-25Canon
  99. 99The Will of Fire Still Burns!2004-09-01Canon
  100. 100Sensei and Student: The Bond of the Shinobi2004-09-08Canon
  101. 101Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Sensei's True Face!2004-09-15Filler
  102. 102Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea2004-09-22Filler
  103. 103The Race is on! Trouble on the High Seas!2004-09-29Filler
  104. 104Run Idate Run! Nagi Island Awaits!2004-10-13Filler
  105. 105A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!2004-10-20Filler
  106. 106The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation2004-10-27Filler
  107. 107The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke2004-11-03Canon
  108. 108Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds2004-11-10Canon
  109. 109An Invitation from the Sound2004-11-17Canon
  110. 110Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad2004-11-24Canon
  111. 111Sound vs. Leaf2004-11-24Canon
  112. 112Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!2004-12-01Canon
  113. 113Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze!2004-12-08Canon
  114. 114Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You!2004-12-15Canon
  115. 115Your Opponent Is Me!2004-12-22Canon
  116. 116360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot2005-01-05Canon
  117. 117Losing is Not an Option!2005-01-05Canon
  118. 118The Vessel Arrives Too Late2005-01-12Canon
  119. 119Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!2005-01-19Canon
  120. 120Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag Team2005-02-02Canon
  121. 121To Each His Own Battle2005-02-09Canon
  122. 122Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!2005-02-16Canon
  123. 123The Leaf's Handsome Devil!2005-02-23Canon
  124. 124The Beast Within2005-03-02Canon
  125. 125The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf2005-03-09Canon
  126. 126Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro!2005-03-16Canon
  127. 127Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance2005-03-30Canon
  128. 128A Cry on Deaf Ears2005-03-30Canon
  129. 129Brothers: Distance Among the Uchiha2005-04-06Canon
  130. 130Father and Son, the Broken Crest2005-04-13Canon
  131. 131The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!2005-04-20Canon
  132. 132For a Friend2005-04-27Canon
  133. 133A Plea From a Friend2005-05-04Canon
  134. 134The End of Tears2005-05-11Canon
  135. 135The Promise That Could Not Be Kept2005-05-18Canon
  136. 136Deep Cover!? A Super S-Ranked Mission!2005-05-25Filler
  137. 137A Town of Outlaws, the Shadow of the Fuma Clan2005-06-01Filler
  138. 138Pure Betrayal, and a Fleeting Plea!2005-06-08Filler
  139. 139Pure Terror! The House of Orochimaru2005-06-15Filler
  140. 140Two Heartbeats: Kabuto's Trap2005-06-22Filler
  141. 141Sakura's Determination2005-06-29Canon
  142. 142The Three Villains from the Maximum Security Prison2005-07-06Canon
  143. 143Tonton! I'm Counting on You!2005-07-13Filler
  144. 144A New Squad! Two People and a Dog?!2005-07-20Filler
  145. 145A New Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!2005-07-27Filler
  146. 146Orochimaru's Shadow2005-08-10Filler
  147. 147A Clash of Fate: You Can't Bring Me Down2005-08-17Filler
  148. 148Search for the Rare Bikochu Beetle2005-08-17Filler
  149. 149What's the Difference? Don't All Insects Look Alike?2005-08-24Filler
  150. 150A Battle of Bugs: The Deceivers and the Deceived2005-08-31Filler
  151. 151Blaze Away Byakugan: This Is My Ninja Way2005-09-14Filler
  152. 152Funeral March for the Living2005-09-21Filler
  153. 153A Lesson Learned: The Iron Fist of Love2005-09-28Filler
  154. 154The Enemy of the Byakugan2005-10-05Filler
  155. 155The Dark Creeping Clouds2005-10-12Filler
  156. 156Raiga's Counterattack2005-10-19Filler
  157. 157Run! The Curry of Life2005-10-26Filler
  158. 158Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge2005-11-02Filler
  159. 159Bounty Hunter from the Wilderness2005-11-09Filler
  160. 160Hunt or Be Hunted?! Showdown at the O.K. Temple!2005-11-16Filler
  161. 161The Appearance of Strange Visitors2005-11-23Filler
  162. 162The Cursed Warrior2005-11-30Filler
  163. 163The Tactician's Intent2005-12-07Filler
  164. 164Too Late for Help2005-12-14Filler
  165. 165The Death of Naruto2005-12-21Filler
  166. 166When Time Stands Still2006-01-04Filler
  167. 167When Egrets Flap Their Wings2006-01-04Filler
  168. 168Mix It, Stretch It, Boil It Up! Burn, Copper Pot, Burn!2006-01-18Filler
  169. 169Remembrance: The Lost Page2006-01-25Filler
  170. 170The Closed Door2006-02-01Filler
  171. 171Infiltration: The Set-Up!2006-02-08Filler
  172. 172Despair: A Fractured Heart2006-02-15Filler
  173. 173The Battle at Sea: The Power Unleashed!2006-02-22Filler
  174. 174Impossible! Celebrity Ninja Art - Money Style Jutsu!2006-03-01Filler
  175. 175The Treasure Hunt is On!2006-03-08Filler
  176. 176Run, Dodge, Zigzag! Chase or Be Chased!2006-03-15Filler
  177. 177Please, Mr. Postman!2006-03-22Filler
  178. 178Encounter! The Boy with a Star's Name2006-03-29Filler
  179. 179The Remembered Lullaby2006-04-05Filler
  180. 180Hidden Jutsu: The Price of The Ninja Art: Kujaku2006-04-12Filler
  181. 181Hoshikage, The Buried Truth2006-04-19Filler
  182. 182Reunion, The Remaining time2006-04-26Filler
  183. 183The Star's Radiance2006-05-03Filler
  184. 184Kiba's Long Day!2006-05-10Filler
  185. 185A Legend from the Hidden Leaf: The Onbaa!2006-05-17Filler
  186. 186Laughing Shino2006-05-24Filler
  187. 187Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service2006-05-31Filler
  188. 188Mystery of the Targeted Merchants2006-06-07Filler
  189. 189A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools2006-06-14Filler
  190. 190The Byakugan Sees the Blind Spot2006-06-21Filler
  191. 191Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun2006-06-28Filler
  192. 192Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise!2006-07-05Filler
  193. 193Viva Dojo Challenge! Youth Is All About Passion!2006-07-12Filler
  194. 194The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle2006-07-19Filler
  195. 195The Third Super-Beast!2006-07-26Filler
  196. 196Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei2006-08-09Filler
  197. 197Crisis! The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather!2006-08-16Filler
  198. 198The ANBU Gives Up? Naruto's Recollection2006-08-23Filler
  199. 199The Missed Target2006-08-30Filler
  200. 200The Powerful Helper2006-09-13Filler
  201. 201Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction2006-09-20Filler
  202. 202The Top 5 Ninja Battles2006-09-27Filler
  203. 203Kurenai's Decision, Squad 8 Left Behind2006-10-05Filler
  204. 204Yakumo's Sealed Ability2006-10-05Filler
  205. 205Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise With the Third Hokage2006-10-05Filler
  206. 206Genjutsu or Reality?2006-10-19Filler
  207. 207The Supposed Sealed Ability2006-10-26Filler
  208. 208The Weight of the Prized Artifact!2006-11-02Filler
  209. 209The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts2006-11-09Filler
  210. 210The Bewildering Forest2006-11-16Filler
  211. 211Memory of Flames2006-11-30Filler
  212. 212To Each His Own Path2006-12-07Filler
  213. 213Vanished Memories2006-12-14Filler
  214. 214Bringing Back Reality2006-12-21Filler
  215. 215A Past to Be Erased2006-12-21Filler
  216. 216The Targeted Shukaku2007-01-11Filler
  217. 217Sand Alliance With The Leaf Shinobi2007-01-18Filler
  218. 218The Counterattack!2007-01-25Filler
  219. 219The Ultimate Weapon Reborn2007-02-01Filler
  220. 220Departure2007-02-08Canon

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About this filler list

TV · 2002 · complete. Filler and recap flags come from MyAnimeList’s episode list, which AnimeSparks refreshes regularly.

Filler episodes tell stories that aren’t in the source material, usually because the anime caught up with the manga. Recaps summarise earlier episodes. Skipping both is the fastest way through the main story.

Frequently asked questions

How many filler episodes does Naruto have?

MyAnimeList marks 89 of 220 episodes as filler and 1 as recaps, 40.9% in total.

Which Naruto episodes can I skip?

The filler and recap episodes: 26, 97, 101-106, 136-140, 143-219.

Should I skip filler?

Skipping filler saves time and keeps the main story moving. Some filler arcs are fan favourites, though, so skim the episode titles before you decide.

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