Naruto Anime Watch Order (Story Arcs, Movies, Specials, Filler Guide etc) (2025)

The TV series is an adaptation of Part I (volumes 1–27) of the original Naruto manga written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It was followed by Naruto: Shippuden, which covers Part II of the manga. The first 135 episodes were adapted from the manga; the remaining 85 episodes are filler and use plot elements that are not in the manga.

Prologue — Land of Waves (Episodes 1-19)

Chūnin Exams (Episodes 20-67) [Filler Episode 26]

Konoha Crush (Episodes 68-80)

Search for Tsunade (Episodes 81-100)+101 [Filler Episode 97]

Land of Tea Escort Mission (Episodes 102-106) [Filler]

Sasuke Recovery Mission (Episodes 107-135+220) [Start Episode 220 from 12:02 Mins]

Land of Rice Fields Investigation Mission (Episodes 136-141) [Filler]

Mizuki Tracking Mission (Episodes 142-147) [Filler]

Bikōchū Search Mission (Episodes 148-151) [Filler]

Kurosuki Family Removal Mission (Episodes 152-157)+158 [Filler]

Gosunkugi Capture Mission (Episodes 159-160)+161 [Filler]

Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission (Episodes 162-167)+168 [Filler]

Kaima Capture Mission (Episodes 169-173)+174 [Filler]

Buried Gold Excavation Mission (Episodes 175-176)+177 [Filler]

Star Guard Mission (Episodes 178-183)+184-186 [Filler]

Peddlers Escort Mission (Episodes 187-191)+192-194 [Filler]

Third Great Beast Arc (Episodes 195-196) [Filler]

Konoha Plans Recapture Mission (Episodes 197-201)+202 [Filler]

Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission (Episodes 203-207)+208 [Filler]

Gantetsu Escort Mission (Episodes 209-212) [Filler]

Menma Memory Search Mission (Episodes 213-215) [Filler]

Sunagakure Support Mission (Episodes 216-220) [Filler]

The TV series is a direct sequel to the first Naruto anime and is mainly adapted from Part II (volumes 28–72) of Masashi Kishimoto's original manga. The anime also contains filler episodes and story arcs, as well as episodes adapted from the light novels Naruto Hiden and Naruto Shinden (2015).

Kazekage Rescue Mission (Episodes 1-32)

Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission (Episodes 33-53)

Twelve Guardian Ninja (Episodes 54-71) [Filler]

Akatsuki Suppression Mission (Episodes 72-88)

Three-Tails' Appearance (Episodes 89-112) [Filler]

Itachi Pursuit Mission (Episodes 113-118, 121-126)

Kakashi Gaiden (Episodes 119-120)

Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant (Episodes 127-133)

Fated Battle Between Brothers (Episodes 134-143)

Six-Tails Unleashed (Episodes 144-151) [Filler]

Pain's Assault (Episodes 152-169, 172-175)

Fourth Hokage's Legacy (Episodes 170-171) [Filler]

Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha (Episodes 176-196) [Filler]

Five Kage Summit (Episodes 197-214)

Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown (Episodes 215-222, 243-256)

Paradise Life on a Boat (Episodes 223-242) [Filler]

Recap of the first Naruto anime (Episodes 257-260) [Filler]

Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation (Episodes 261-289, 296-321) [Filler Episodes 271, 279-281, 284-289, 303-320]

Power (Episodes 290-295) [Filler]

Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax (Episodes 322-348, 362-375) [Filler Episodes 347-348]

Kakashi's Anbu Arc: The Shinobi That Lives in the Darkness (Episodes 349-361) [Filler]

Mecha Naruto Arc (Episodes 376-377) [Filler]

Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki (Episodes 378-393, 414-431) [Filler Episodes 388-390, 416-417, 422-423, 427-431]

In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths (Episodes 394-413) [Filler]

Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero (Episodes 432-450) [Filler]

Itachi Shinden Book: Light and Darkness (Episodes 451-458) [Mixed Canon/Filler] [Based on Naruto Shinden (2015) light novel series]

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes (Episodes 459-479) [Filler Episodes 464-468]

Childhood (Episodes 480-483) [Filler]

Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise (Episodes 484-488) [Mixed Canon/Filler] [Based on Naruto Shinden (2015) light novel series]

Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness (Episodes 489-493) [Mixed Canon/Filler] [Based on Naruto Hiden light novel series]

The Last: Naruto the Movie [Canon]

Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding (Episodes 494-500) [Mixed Canon/Filler] [Based on Naruto Hiden light novel series]

Boruto: Naruto the Movie - The Day Naruto Became Hokage [Canon]

Boruto: Naruto the Movie [Canon]

[Canon]

The film is the first to be an official part of the Naruto storyline, set during the timeskip that occurs between chapters 699 and 700 of the manga.

Watch after Episode 493

[Canon]

The OVA is based on a one-shot by Masashi Kishimoto. It is bundled with the limited edition of Blu-ray/DVD of Boruto: Naruto the Movie.

Watch after Episode 500

[Canon]

The second film in the franchise to be a part of the canonical Naruto storyline, being a sequel to both Naruto: Shippuden and The Last: Naruto the Movie. It later received an adaptation for the Boruto manga and TV series, called the Versus Momoshiki Arc.

Watch after the Special

The TV series is based on the manga written by Ukyō Kodachi (#1–13) and Masashi Kishimoto (#14–), and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto and is a spin-off and sequel to Kishimoto's Naruto. Besides the manga, the anime explores original storylines and adaptations of the spin-off manga, Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring; Boruto: Naruto the Movie; as well as the light novels Naruto Shinden (2018) and Naruto Retsuden.

Academy Entrance Arc (Episodes 1-15) [Mixed Canon/Filler] [Adapted into Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Novel light novel series]

Standalone (Episodes 16-17) [Filler]

A Day in the Life of the Uzumaki Family (Episode 18) [Mixed Canon/Filler]

Sarada Uchiha Arc (Episodes 19-24) [Based on Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring manga mini-series]

School Trip Arc (Episodes 25-32) [Mixed Canon/Filler] [Adapted into Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Novel light novel series]

The Super Beast Scroll Slump! (Episode 33) [Filler]

Graduation Exams Arc [(Episodes 34-37)+38] [Filler]

The Path Lit by the Full Moon (Episode 39) [Based on Naruto Gaiden: The Road Illuminated by the Full Moon One-shot]

Genin Mission Arc (Episodes 40-42) [Filler]

Byakuya Gang Arc [(Episodes 43-47)+48-50] [Filler]

Versus Momoshiki Arc (Episodes 51-66)

Chōchō Arc [(Episodes 67-69)+70] [Filler]

Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc (Episodes 71-92) [Filler]

Naruto Shinden: Parent and Child Day (Episodes 93-95) [Mixed Canon/Filler] [Based on Naruto Shinden (2018) light novel series]

Jūgo Arc [Episodes 96-97+(98-103)+104-105] [Filler]

Konoha Shinden: Steam Ninja Scrolls (Episodes 106-111) [Mixed Canon/Filler] [Based on Naruto Shinden (2018) light novel series]

Konohamaru's Love Arc [Episodes 112-115+(116-119)] [Filler]

One-Tail Escort Arc (Episodes 120-126) [Filler]

Time Slip Arc [Episodes 127+(128-136)+137-140] [Filler]

Mujina Bandits Arc Prologue (Episodes 141-147) [Anime Canon]

Mujina Bandits Arc (Episodes 148-151)

Kara Actuation Arc [Episodes 152-156+(157-175)+176-177] [Filler]

Ao Arc Prologue (Episodes 178-180) [Anime Canon]

Ao Arc (Episodes 181-187)

Kawaki Arc (Episodes 188-220)

Chūnin Re-Examination Arc [(Episodes 221-230)+231-232] [Filler]

Great Sea Battle of Kirigakure Arc [(Episodes 233-255)+256-260] [Filler]

Kawaki & Himawari Academy Arc (Episodes 261-273) [Filler]

Labyrinth Game Arc (Episodes 274-281) [Filler]

Sasuke Retsuden: The Uchiha Descendants and the Heavenly Stardust (Episodes 282-286) [Mixed Canon/Filler] [Based on Naruto Retsuden light novel series]

Code's Assault Arc (Episodes 287-293)