How many filler episodes are in Naruto?

91 of its 220 episodes are filler, which is 41.4%. Skip only the episodes labelled filler and you get about 35 hours back. Another 4 episodes are mixed, meaning part manga and part anime-only. Keep mixed episodes for their manga scenes.

Which Naruto episodes are filler?

Episodes 26, 97, 99, 101-106, 136-140, 143-219. The arc sheet on this page shows where each block sits in the story.

How long does it take to watch Naruto without filler?

Roughly 49 hours. Watching all 220 episodes takes about 84. We count 23 minutes per episode, so trimming openings and previews saves even more.

Where should I stop watching Naruto before Shippuden?

Watch up to 135. From there, keep only 141, 142 (mixed) and 220, Naruto's departure; everything else up to 219 is filler. Then start Shippuden at episode 1.

Is the Naruto filler worth watching?

Some are fun, like episode 101 (Kakashi's face). Our watch plan skips episodes labelled filler for the adapted main story; the anime can still refer back to anime-only events.

Naruto Filler List

Edited by Ren Calder · Sources updated Oct 31, 2026 · finished · 2002 to 2007

91filler eps
41.4%

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Time remaining includes this episode. Mixed and unresolved episodes stay in the watch plan.

Of 220 episodes, 91 are filler (41.4%). Cut them and you get about 35 hours back. The rest is canon, apart from 4 mixed. Keep all of those.

Filler: 26, 97, 99, 101-106, 136-140, 143-219

Original Naruto saves its filler for the end: nearly everything from episode 136 to 219 was made up while the manga raced ahead. Our plan keeps episodes through 135 except the listed filler, then 141, 142 (mixed) and 220 before Shippuden. Think we got one wrong?

Why other lists show a different number

Episodes 141, 142 and 220 contain manga scenes, so we keep them.

220episodes
125manga canon
91filler
4mixed
35hsaved

Naruto filler arcs, and what to skip

One row per arc. Each square is an episode, in order. A crossed red square is filler; a solid one is manga. The stamp is our call: watch, optional (anime-only, but we'd keep it) or skip.

Manga canon
Mixed
Filler

Show meEvery arcOnly skip and optional arcs

Land of WavesEp 1-19 · 19 episodes
Team 7 forms and meets Zabuza and Haku.
Watch
Chunin ExamsEp 20-67 · 48 episodes · filler: 26
The Forest of Death, the preliminaries and the finals. Episode 26 is a recap.
Watch
Konoha CrushEp 68-80 · 13 episodes
Orochimaru attacks the village. Gaara vs Naruto.
Watch
Search for TsunadeEp 81-100 · 20 episodes · filler: 97, 99
Itachi appears and Jiraiya and Naruto find the next Hokage. Episode 97 is anime-only.
Watch
Kakashi's Face and the Land of TeaEp 101-106 · 6 episodes
Anime-only. Episode 101, where the team tries to see under Kakashi's mask, is a fun one-off.
Skip
Sasuke Recovery MissionEp 107-135 · 29 episodes
Sasuke leaves the village. The emotional end of Part 1 in the manga.
Watch
Land of Rice Fields InvestigationEp 136-140 · 5 episodes
Anime-only scouting mission. Harmless, not essential.
Optional
Rice Fields: back to the mangaEp 141 · 1 episode
A short return to manga scenes between two filler runs.
Watch
Mizuki Tracking Mission: openingEp 142 · 1 episode
Mixed. The opening adapts chapter 238, as the rookies get ready to train; the rest starts the anime-only Mizuki story.
Watch
Mizuki Tracking MissionEp 143-147 · 5 episodes
The long filler block properly starts here.
Skip
Bikochu Search MissionEp 148-151 · 4 episodes
Anime-only bug hunt with Hinata, Kiba and Shino.
Skip
Kurosuki Family Removal MissionEp 152-157 · 6 episodes
Anime-only mission in the Land of Rivers.
Skip
Gosunkugi Capture MissionEp 158-161 · 4 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Cursed Warrior Extermination MissionEp 162-167 · 6 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Kaima Capture MissionEp 168-173 · 6 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Buried Gold Excavation MissionEp 174-177 · 4 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Star Guard MissionEp 178-186 · 9 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Peddlers Escort MissionEp 187-194 · 8 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Third Great BeastEp 195-196 · 2 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Konoha Plans Recapture MissionEp 197-202 · 6 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Yakumo Kurama Rescue MissionEp 203-208 · 6 episodes
Anime-only, but Kurenai's genjutsu story is one of the better filler arcs.
Optional
Gantetsu Escort MissionEp 209-212 · 4 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Menma Memory Search MissionEp 213-215 · 3 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
Sunagakure Support MissionEp 216-219 · 4 episodes
Anime-only.
Skip
DepartureEp 220 · 1 episode
Naruto leaves with Jiraiya to train. Leads straight into Shippuden.
Watch

Naruto filler that's actually good

Filler has a bad name, but some of it holds up. If you only keep a little, keep these.

Kakashi's mask
Ep 101
Pure comedy. The team spends a whole day trying to see Kakashi's face.
Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission
Ep 203-207
A darker story that finally gives Kurenai something to do.

Naruto: watch without filler

For this watch plan, keep these episodes in order. That's 129 episodes, about 49 hours. Mixed and anime canon episodes stay in. We also keep unresolved episodes until we can verify them.

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

Crunchyroll and Netflix episode numbers

Our numbers run straight through, 1 to 220, with no seasons. If your app splits the show into seasons, find the episode by its title or air date in the list below.
Shippuden starts counting again at episode 1.

Naruto filler questions

How many filler episodes are in Naruto?: 91 of its 220 episodes are filler, which is 41.4%. Skip only the episodes labelled filler and you get about 35 hours back. Another 4 episodes are mixed, meaning part manga and part anime-only. Keep mixed episodes for their manga scenes.
Which Naruto episodes are filler?: Episodes 26, 97, 99, 101-106, 136-140, 143-219. The arc sheet on this page shows where each block sits in the story.
How long does it take to watch Naruto without filler?: Roughly 49 hours. Watching all 220 episodes takes about 84. We count 23 minutes per episode, so trimming openings and previews saves even more.
Where should I stop watching Naruto before Shippuden?: Watch up to 135. From there, keep only 141, 142 (mixed) and 220, Naruto's departure; everything else up to 219 is filler. Then start Shippuden at episode 1.
Is the Naruto filler worth watching?: Some are fun, like episode 101 (Kakashi's face). Our watch plan skips episodes labelled filler for the adapted main story; the anime can still refer back to anime-only events.

Naruto episode list: all 220

Manga canonStraight from the manga. Watch it.
MixedSome manga, some anime-only scenes. Keep it, or you lose part of the plot.
FillerMade up for the anime. Skip it and the story still makes sense.

Titles and Japanese air dates from TVmaze. Labels use two source checks where available, plus cited reviews. Missing or conflicting evidence may need review.
#	Title	Type	Arc	Aired
1	Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-10-03
2	My Name Is Konohamaru!	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-10-10
3	Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes?	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-10-17
4	Pass or Fail: Survival Test	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-10-24
5	You Failed? Kakashi's Final Decision	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-10-31
6	A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land of Waves!	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-11-07
7	The Assassin of the Mist!	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-11-14
8	The Oath of Pain	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-11-21
9	Kakashi: Sharingan Warrior!	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-11-28
10	The Forest of Chakra	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-12-05
11	The Land Where a Hero Once Lived	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-12-12
12	Battle on the Bridge! Zabuza Returns!	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-12-19
13	Haku's Secret Jutsu: Crystal Ice Mirrors	Canon	Land of Waves	2002-12-26
14	The Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja Joins the Fight!	Canon	Land of Waves	2003-01-09
15	Zero Visibility: The Sharingan Shatters	Canon	Land of Waves	2003-01-16
16	The Broken Seal	Canon	Land of Waves	2003-01-23
17	White Past: Hidden Ambition	Canon	Land of Waves	2003-01-30
18	The Weapons Known as Shinobi	Canon	Land of Waves	2003-02-06
19	The Demon in the Snow	Canon	Land of Waves	2003-02-13
20	A New Chapter Begins: The Chunin Exam!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-02-20
21	Identify Yourself: Powerful New Rivals	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-02-27
22	Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee vs. Sasuke!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-03-06
23	Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-03-13
24	Start Your Engines: The Chunin Exam Begins!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-03-20
25	The Tenth Question: All or Nothing!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-03-27
26	Special Report: Live from the Forest of Death!	Filler	Chunin Exams	2003-04-01
27	The Chunin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-04-01
28	Eat or be Eaten: Panic in the Forest	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-04-08
29	Naruto's Counterattack: Never Give In!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-04-15
30	The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-04-22
31	Bushy Brow's Pledge: Undying Love and Protection!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-04-29
32	Sakura Blossoms!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-05-06
33	Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-05-13
34	Akamaru Trembles: Gaara's Cruel Strength!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-05-20
35	The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-05-27
36	Clone vs. Clone: Mine are Better than Yours!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-06-03
37	Surviving the Cut! The Rookie Nine Together Again!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-06-10
38	Narrowing the Field: Sudden Death Elimination!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-06-17
39	Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-07-01
40	Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-07-08
41	Kunoichi Rumble: The Rivals Get Serious!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-07-15
42	The Ultimate Battle: Cha!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-07-22
43	Killer Kunoichi and a Shaky Shikamaru	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-07-29
44	Akamaru Unleashed! Who's Top Dog Now?	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-08-05
45	Surprise Attack! Naruto's Secret Weapon!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-08-12
46	Byakugan Battle: Hinata Grows Bold!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-08-19
47	A Failure Stands Tall!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-08-26
48	Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-09-03
49	Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-09-10
50	The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja is Born	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-09-17
51	A Shadow in Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-09-24
52	Ebisu Returns: Naruto's Toughest Training Yet!	Mixed	Chunin Exams	2003-10-01
53	Long Time No See: Jiraiya Returns!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-10-08
54	The Summoning Jutsu: Wisdom of the Toad Sage!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-10-15
55	A Feeling of Yearning, A Flower Full of Hope	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-10-22
56	Live or Die: Risk it All to Win it All!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-10-29
57	He Flies! He Jumps! He Lurks! Chief Toad Appears!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-11-05
58	Hospital Besieged: The Evil Hand Revealed!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-11-12
59	The Final Rounds: Rush to the Battle Arena!	Mixed	Chunin Exams	2003-11-19
60	Byakugan vs. Shadow Clone	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-11-26
61	Ultimate Defense: Zero Blind Spot!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-12-03
62	A Failure's True Power	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-12-10
63	Hit it or Quit it: The Final Rounds Get Complicated!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-12-17
64	Zero Motivation: The Guy with Cloud Envy!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2003-12-24
65	Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand	Canon	Chunin Exams	2004-01-07
66	Bushy Brow's Jutsu: Sasuke Style!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2004-01-14
67	Late for the Show, But Ready to Go! The Ultimate Secret Technique Is Born!	Canon	Chunin Exams	2004-01-14
68	Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins!	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-01-28
69	Village in Distress: A New A-Ranked Mission!	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-02-04
70	A Shirker's Call to Action: A Layabout No More!	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-02-11
71	An Unrivaled Match: Hokage Battle Royale!	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-02-18
72	A Mistake from the Past: A Face Revealed!	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-02-25
73	Forbidden Secret Technique: Reaper Death Seal!	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-03-03
74	Astonishing Truth! Gaara's Identity Emerges!	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-03-10
75	Sasuke's Decision: Pushed to the Edge!	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-03-17
76	Assassin of the Moonlit Night	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-03-24
77	Light vs. Dark: The Two Faces of Gaara	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-03-31
78	Naruto's Ninja Handbook	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-04-07
79	Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-04-14
80	The Third Hokage, Forever...	Canon	Konoha Crush	2004-04-21
81	Return of the Morning Mist	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-04-28
82	Eye to Eye: Sharingan vs. Sharingan!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-05-05
83	Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-05-12
84	Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-05-19
85	Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-05-26
86	A New Training Begins: I Will Be Strong!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-06-02
87	Keep on Training: Pop Goes the Water Balloon!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-06-09
88	Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-06-16
89	An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade's Heart	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-06-23
90	Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-07-01
91	Inheritence! The Necklace of Death!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-07-08
92	A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-07-22
93	Breakdown! The Deal is Off!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-07-29
94	Attack! Fury of the Rasengan!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-08-05
95	The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-08-12
96	Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-08-12
97	Kidnapped! Naruto's Hot Spring Adventure!	Filler	Search for Tsunade	2004-08-19
98	Tsunade's Warning: Ninja No More!	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-08-25
99	The Will of Fire Still Burns!	Filler	Search for Tsunade	2004-09-01
100	Sensei and Student: The Bond of the Shinobi	Canon	Search for Tsunade	2004-09-08
101	Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Sensei's True Face!	Filler	Kakashi's Face and the Land of Tea	2004-09-15
102	Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea	Filler	Kakashi's Face and the Land of Tea	2004-09-22
103	The Race is on! Trouble on the High Seas!	Filler	Kakashi's Face and the Land of Tea	2004-09-29
104	Run Idate Run! Nagi Island Awaits!	Filler	Kakashi's Face and the Land of Tea	2004-10-13
105	A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!	Filler	Kakashi's Face and the Land of Tea	2004-10-20
106	The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation	Filler	Kakashi's Face and the Land of Tea	2004-10-27
107	The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2004-11-03
108	Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2004-11-10
109	An Invitation from the Sound	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2004-11-17
110	Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2004-11-24
111	Sound vs. Leaf	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2004-11-24
112	Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2004-12-01
113	Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2004-12-08
114	Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2004-12-15
115	Your Opponent Is Me!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2004-12-22
116	360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-01-05
117	Losing Is Not an Option!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-01-05
118	The Vessel Arrives Too Late	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-01-12
119	Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-01-19
120	Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag Team	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-02-02
121	To Each His Own Battle	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-02-09
122	Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-02-16
123	The Leaf's Handsome Devil!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-02-23
124	The Beast Within	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-03-02
125	The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-03-09
126	Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-03-16
127	Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-03-30
128	A Cry on Deaf Ears	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-03-30
129	Brothers: Distance Among the Uchiha	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-04-06
130	Father and Son, the Broken Crest	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-04-13
131	The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-04-20
132	For a Friend	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-04-27
133	A Plea from a Friend	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-05-04
134	The End of Tears	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-05-11
135	The Promise That Could Not Be Kept	Canon	Sasuke Recovery Mission	2005-05-18
136	Deep Cover!? A Super S-Ranked Mission!	Filler	Land of Rice Fields Investigation	2005-05-25
137	A Town of Outlaws, the Shadow of the Fuma Clan	Filler	Land of Rice Fields Investigation	2005-06-01
138	Pure Betrayal, and a Fleeting Plea!	Filler	Land of Rice Fields Investigation	2005-06-08
139	Pure Terror! The House of Orochimaru	Filler	Land of Rice Fields Investigation	2005-06-15
140	Two Heartbeats: Kabuto's Trap	Filler	Land of Rice Fields Investigation	2005-06-22
141	Sakura's Determination	Canon	Rice Fields: back to the manga	2005-06-29
142	The Three Villains from the Maximum Security Prison	Mixed	Mizuki Tracking Mission: opening	2005-07-06
143	Tonton! I'm Counting on You!	Filler	Mizuki Tracking Mission	2005-07-13
144	A New Squad! Two People and a Dog?!	Filler	Mizuki Tracking Mission	2005-07-20
145	A New Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!	Filler	Mizuki Tracking Mission	2005-07-27
146	Orochimaru's Shadow	Filler	Mizuki Tracking Mission	2005-08-10
147	A Clash of Fate: You Can't Bring Me Down	Filler	Mizuki Tracking Mission	2005-08-17
148	Search for the Rare Bikochu Beetle	Filler	Bikochu Search Mission	2005-08-17
149	What's the Difference? Don't All Insects Look Alike?	Filler	Bikochu Search Mission	2005-08-24
150	A Battle of Bugs: The Deceivers and the Deceived	Filler	Bikochu Search Mission	2005-08-31
151	Blaze Away Byakugan: This Is My Ninja Way	Filler	Bikochu Search Mission	2005-09-14
152	Funeral March for the Living	Filler	Kurosuki Family Removal Mission	2005-09-21
153	A Lesson Learned: The Iron Fist of Love	Filler	Kurosuki Family Removal Mission	2005-09-28
154	The Enemy of the Byakugan	Filler	Kurosuki Family Removal Mission	2005-10-05
155	The Dark Creeping Clouds	Filler	Kurosuki Family Removal Mission	2005-10-12
156	Raiga's Counterattack	Filler	Kurosuki Family Removal Mission	2005-10-19
157	Run! The Curry of Life	Filler	Kurosuki Family Removal Mission	2005-10-26
158	Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge	Filler	Gosunkugi Capture Mission	2005-11-02
159	Bounty Hunter from the Wilderness	Filler	Gosunkugi Capture Mission	2005-11-09
160	Hunt or Be Hunted?! Showdown at the O.K. Temple!	Filler	Gosunkugi Capture Mission	2005-11-16
161	The Appearance of Strange Visitors	Filler	Gosunkugi Capture Mission	2005-11-23
162	The Cursed Warrior	Filler	Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission	2005-11-30
163	The Tactician's Intent	Filler	Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission	2005-12-07
164	Too Late for Help	Filler	Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission	2005-12-14
165	The Death of Naruto	Filler	Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission	2005-12-21
166	When Time Stands Still	Filler	Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission	2006-01-04
167	When Egrets Flap Their Wings	Filler	Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission	2006-01-04
168	Mix It, Stretch It, Boil It Up! Burn, Copper Pot, Burn!	Filler	Kaima Capture Mission	2006-01-18
169	Remembrance: The Lost Page	Filler	Kaima Capture Mission	2006-01-25
170	The Closed Door	Filler	Kaima Capture Mission	2006-02-01
171	Infiltration: The Set-Up!	Filler	Kaima Capture Mission	2006-02-08
172	Despair: A Fractured Heart	Filler	Kaima Capture Mission	2006-02-15
173	The Battle at Sea: The Power Unleashed!	Filler	Kaima Capture Mission	2006-02-22
174	Impossible! Celebrity Ninja Art - Money Style Jutsu!	Filler	Buried Gold Excavation Mission	2006-03-01
175	The Treasure Hunt Is On!	Filler	Buried Gold Excavation Mission	2006-03-08
176	Run, Dodge, Zigzag! Chase or Be Chased!	Filler	Buried Gold Excavation Mission	2006-03-15
177	Please, Mr. Postman!	Filler	Buried Gold Excavation Mission	2006-03-22
178	Encounter! The Boy with a Star's Name	Filler	Star Guard Mission	2006-03-29
179	The Remembered Lullaby	Filler	Star Guard Mission	2006-04-05
180	Hidden Jutsu: The Price of the Ninja Art: Kujaku	Filler	Star Guard Mission	2006-04-12
181	Hoshikage, The Buried Truth	Filler	Star Guard Mission	2006-04-19
182	Reunion, The Remaining Time	Filler	Star Guard Mission	2006-04-26
183	The Star's Radiance	Filler	Star Guard Mission	2006-05-03
184	Kiba's Long Day!	Filler	Star Guard Mission	2006-05-10
185	A Legend from the Hidden Leaf: The Onbaa!	Filler	Star Guard Mission	2006-05-17
186	Laughing Shino	Filler	Star Guard Mission	2006-05-24
187	Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service	Filler	Peddlers Escort Mission	2006-05-31
188	Mystery of the Targeted Merchants	Filler	Peddlers Escort Mission	2006-06-07
189	A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools	Filler	Peddlers Escort Mission	2006-06-14
190	The Byakugan Sees the Blind Spot	Filler	Peddlers Escort Mission	2006-06-21
191	Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun	Filler	Peddlers Escort Mission	2006-06-28
192	Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise!	Filler	Peddlers Escort Mission	2006-07-05
193	Viva Dojo Challenge! Youth Is All About Passion!	Filler	Peddlers Escort Mission	2006-07-12
194	The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle	Filler	Peddlers Escort Mission	2006-07-12
195	The Third Super-Beast!	Filler	Third Great Beast	2006-07-26
196	Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei	Filler	Third Great Beast	2006-08-09
197	Crisis! The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather!	Filler	Konoha Plans Recapture Mission	2006-08-16
198	The ANBU Gives Up? Naruto's Recollection	Filler	Konoha Plans Recapture Mission	2006-08-23
199	The Missed Target	Filler	Konoha Plans Recapture Mission	2006-08-30
200	The Powerful Helper	Filler	Konoha Plans Recapture Mission	2006-09-13
201	Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction	Filler	Konoha Plans Recapture Mission	2006-09-20
202	The Top 5 Ninja Battles	Filler	Konoha Plans Recapture Mission	2006-09-27
203	Kurenai's Decision, Squad 8 Left Behind	Filler	Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission	2006-10-05
204	Yakumo's Sealed Ability	Filler	Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission	2006-10-05
205	Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise with the Third Hokage	Filler	Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission	2006-10-05
206	Genjutsu or Reality?	Filler	Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission	2006-10-19
207	The Supposed Sealed Ability	Filler	Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission	2006-10-26
208	The Weight of the Prized Artifact!	Filler	Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission	2006-11-02
209	The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts	Filler	Gantetsu Escort Mission	2006-11-09
210	The Bewildering Forest	Filler	Gantetsu Escort Mission	2006-11-16
211	Memory of Flames	Filler	Gantetsu Escort Mission	2006-11-30
212	To Each His Own Path	Filler	Gantetsu Escort Mission	2006-12-07
213	Vanished Memories	Filler	Menma Memory Search Mission	2006-12-14
214	Bringing Back Reality	Filler	Menma Memory Search Mission	2006-12-21
215	A Past to Be Erased	Filler	Menma Memory Search Mission	2006-12-21
216	The Targeted Shukaku	Filler	Sunagakure Support Mission	2007-01-11
217	Sand Alliance With The Leaf Shinobi	Filler	Sunagakure Support Mission	2007-01-18
218	The Counterattack!	Filler	Sunagakure Support Mission	2007-01-25
219	The Ultimate Weapon Reborn	Filler	Sunagakure Support Mission	2007-02-01
220	Departure	Mixed	Departure	2007-02-08

Where the labels come from

We use two source checks where available, plus cited manual reviews. The first checks the show's fan wiki, which lists the manga chapters each episode adapts. The second checks Wikipedia, mostly the Japanese episode lists, which mark episodes written for the anime. Matching anime-original signals give a provisional label of filler. If an episode has real manga scenes as well as invented ones, it's mixed. Episodes taken from official novels or one-shots are anime canon. When a check is missing or the sources disagree and a cited review does not settle it, we mark it needs review and leave it in your watch order. The verdicts on each arc (watch, optional, skip) are just our opinion.

We combine these episode facts, renumber them into one continuous list and add our own labels. The episode data and tables on this page are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; see credits and changes.

Episodes we checked by hand (5)

Ep 52: Ebisu's chakra lesson and the hot-spring water walking from chapter 90, plus an anime-original chase. Japanese Wikipedia marks the title anime-original, so the manga part is a short section. source 1 source 2 source 3
Ep 59: Naruto meets Hinata and arrives at the stadium (chapter 98); most other scenes are anime-only. source 1 source 2 source 3
Ep 99: The infobox cites Chapter 177, but that chapter (Kakashi lecturing Sasuke and the Sound Four attacking him) is not in the episode's synopsis or cast, and Fandom also maps it to Episode 108. The Konohamaru barricade and Tsunade's inauguration are anime-only, and Japanese Wikipedia bolds the title as an anime-original story. source 1 source 2 source 3
Ep 142: The opening, where the rookies prepare for their training, appears to adapt the Chapter 238 scenes the infobox cites (Neji training with Hiashi, Hinata, Kiba and Shino, Shikamaru seeing off the Sand siblings), and the cast credits match those scenes. Fandom splits the rest of Chapter 238 across Episodes 135 and 220. The Mizuki prison break that follows is anime-only. Japanese Wikipedia bolds the whole episode as original, so this call is moderate. source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4 source 5
Ep 220: Combines the anime-original Seimei conclusion with the departure from manga chapter 238. source 1

Spotted a wrong label? Tell us the episode number and, if you can, the chapter it adapts. Sources updated Oct 31, 2026.

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