Naruto Filler List
The original Naruto series is famously filler-heavy — here is exactly what to skip.
Naruto details, score & where to watch →220
Total episodes
89
Filler episodes
1
Recap episodes
40%
Filler percentage
The verdict
Naruto is 40% filler. Skip every episode in the list below and you will not miss a single canon story beat. The long stretch after the Sasuke Retrieval arc (roughly 136–220) is almost entirely filler. Most viewers skip straight to Naruto: Shippuden once the canon story ends.
How long to finish Naruto?
Set your pace and see your finish date — plus how much time you save by skipping filler.
130
Episodes to watch
skipping 90
2d 4h
Total watch time
at ~24 min/ep
44
Days to finish
at 3 ep/day
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Finish date
saves 1d 12h
Adjust the pace to see your finish date.
Quick skip list — filler episode ranges
97101–106136–140143–219
Copy-friendly: skip episodes 97, 101–106, 136–140, 143–219.
FAQ
How much of Naruto is filler?
89 of 220 episodes are filler (about 40%). You can skip every filler episode without missing any of the canon story.
Can I skip Naruto filler episodes safely?
Yes. Filler episodes are anime-only side stories that do not affect the main plot. Skipping them loses nothing from the core narrative.
Should I skip to Shippuden after Naruto?
Yes. Once the canonical Naruto storyline concludes around episode 135, the remaining episodes are filler. Finish the canon arcs, skip the post-135 filler block, and move on to Naruto: Shippuden.
Are Naruto recap episodes worth watching?
No. The 1 recap episodes only re-summarize events you have already seen. Skip them all.
Full episode list
| # | Title | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enter: Naruto Uzumaki! | 2002-10-03 | CANON |
| 2 | My Name is Konohamaru! | 2002-10-10 | CANON |
| 3 | Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes? | 2002-10-17 | CANON |
| 4 | Pass or Fail: Survival Test | 2002-10-24 | CANON |
| 5 | You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision | 2002-10-31 | CANON |
| 6 | A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land of Waves! | 2002-11-07 | CANON |
| 7 | The Assassin of the Mist! | 2002-11-14 | CANON |
| 8 | The Oath of Pain | 2002-11-21 | CANON |
| 9 | Kakashi: Sharingan Warrior! | 2002-11-28 | CANON |
| 10 | The Forest of Chakra | 2002-12-05 | CANON |
| 11 | The Land Where a Hero Once Lived | 2002-12-12 | CANON |
| 12 | Battle on the Bridge! Zabuza Returns! | 2002-12-19 | CANON |
| 13 | Haku's Secret Jutsu: Crystal Ice Mirrors | 2002-12-26 | CANON |
| 14 | The Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja Joins the Fight! | 2003-01-09 | CANON |
| 15 | Zero Visibility: The Sharingan Shatters | 2003-01-16 | CANON |
| 16 | The Broken Seal | 2003-01-23 | CANON |
| 17 | White Past: Hidden Ambition | 2003-01-30 | CANON |
| 18 | The Weapons Known as Shinobi | 2003-02-06 | CANON |
| 19 | The Demon in the Snow | 2003-02-13 | CANON |
| 20 | A New Chapter Begins: The Chunin Exam! | 2003-02-20 | CANON |
| 21 | Identify Yourself: Powerful New Rivals | 2003-02-27 | CANON |
| 22 | Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee vs. Sasuke! | 2003-03-06 | CANON |
| 23 | Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off! | 2003-03-13 | CANON |
| 24 | Start Your Engines: The Chunin Exam Begins! | 2003-03-20 | CANON |
| 25 | The Tenth Question: All or Nothing! | 2003-03-27 | CANON |
| 26 | Special Report: Live from the Forest of Death! | 2003-04-02 | RECAP |
| 27 | The Chunin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death | 2003-04-02 | CANON |
| 28 | Eat or be Eaten: Panic in the Forest | 2003-04-09 | CANON |
| 29 | Naruto's Counterattack: Never Give In! | 2003-04-16 | CANON |
| 30 | The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu! | 2003-04-23 | CANON |
| 31 | Bushy Brow's Pledge: Undying Love and Protection! | 2003-04-30 | CANON |
| 32 | Sakura Blossoms! | 2003-05-07 | CANON |
| 33 | Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho! | 2003-05-14 | CANON |
| 34 | Akamaru Trembles: Gaara's Cruel Strength! | 2003-05-21 | CANON |
| 35 | The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed | 2003-05-28 | CANON |
| 36 | Clone vs. Clone: Mine are Better than Yours! | 2003-06-04 | CANON |
| 37 | Surviving the Cut! The Rookie Nine Together Again! | 2003-06-11 | CANON |
| 38 | Narrowing the Field: Sudden Death Elimination! | 2003-06-18 | CANON |
| 39 | Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed! | 2003-07-02 | CANON |
| 40 | Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face! | 2003-07-09 | CANON |
| 41 | Kunoichi Rumble: The Rivals Get Serious! | 2003-07-16 | CANON |
| 42 | The Ultimate Battle: Cha! | 2003-07-23 | CANON |
| 43 | Killer Kunoichi and a Shaky Shikamaru | 2003-07-30 | CANON |
| 44 | Akamaru Unleashed! Who's Top Dog Now? | 2003-08-06 | CANON |
| 45 | Surprise Attack! Naruto's Secret Weapon! | 2003-08-13 | CANON |
| 46 | Byakugan Battle: Hinata Grows Bold! | 2003-08-20 | CANON |
| 47 | A Failure Stands Tall! | 2003-08-27 | CANON |
| 48 | Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes! | 2003-09-03 | CANON |
| 49 | Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu! | 2003-09-10 | CANON |
| 50 | The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja is Born | 2003-09-17 | CANON |
| 51 | A Shadow in Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke | 2003-09-24 | CANON |
| 52 | Ebisu Returns: Naruto's Toughest Training Yet! | 2003-10-01 | CANON |
| 53 | Long Time No See: Jiraiya Returns! | 2003-10-08 | CANON |
| 54 | The Summoning Jutsu: Wisdom of the Toad Sage! | 2003-10-15 | CANON |
| 55 | A Feeling of Yearning, A Flower Full of Hope | 2003-10-22 | CANON |
| 56 | Live or Die: Risk it All to Win it All! | 2003-10-29 | CANON |
| 57 | He Flies! He Jumps! He Lurks! Chief Toad Appears! | 2003-11-05 | CANON |
| 58 | Hospital Besieged: The Evil Hand Revealed! | 2003-11-12 | CANON |
| 59 | The Final Rounds: Rush to the Battle Arena! | 2003-11-19 | CANON |
| 60 | Byakugan vs. Shadow Clone | 2003-11-26 | CANON |
| 61 | Ultimate Defense: Zero Blind Spot! | 2003-12-03 | CANON |
| 62 | A Failure's True Power | 2003-12-10 | CANON |
| 63 | Hit it or Quit it: The Final Rounds Get Complicated! | 2003-12-17 | CANON |
| 64 | Zero Motivation: The Guy with Cloud Envy! | 2003-12-24 | CANON |
| 65 | Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand | 2003-12-31 | CANON |
| 66 | Bushy Brow's Jutsu: Sasuke Style! | 2004-01-14 | CANON |
| 67 | Late for the Show, But Ready to Go! The Ultimate Secret Technique is Born! | 2004-01-14 | CANON |
| 68 | Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins! | 2004-01-28 | CANON |
| 69 | Village in Distress: A New A-Ranked Mission! | 2004-02-04 | CANON |
| 70 | A Shirker's Call to Action: A Layabout No More! | 2004-02-11 | CANON |
| 71 | An Unrivaled Match: Hokage Battle Royale! | 2004-02-18 | CANON |
| 72 | A Mistake from the Past: A Face Revealed! | 2004-02-25 | CANON |
| 73 | Forbidden Secret Technique: Reaper Death Seal! | 2004-03-03 | CANON |
| 74 | Astonishing Truth! Gaara's Identity Emerges! | 2004-03-10 | CANON |
| 75 | Sasuke's Decision: Pushed to the Edge! | 2004-03-17 | CANON |
| 76 | Assassin of the Moonlit Night | 2004-03-24 | CANON |
| 77 | Light vs. Dark: The Two Faces of Gaara | 2004-03-31 | CANON |
| 78 | Naruto's Ninja Handbook | 2004-04-07 | CANON |
| 79 | Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light | 2004-04-14 | CANON |
| 80 | The Third Hokage, Forever... | 2004-04-21 | CANON |
| 81 | Return of the Morning Mist | 2004-04-28 | CANON |
| 82 | Eye to Eye: Sharingan vs. Sharingan! | 2004-05-05 | CANON |
| 83 | Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster! | 2004-05-12 | CANON |
| 84 | Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother! | 2004-05-19 | CANON |
| 85 | Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan! | 2004-05-26 | CANON |
| 86 | A New Training Begins: I Will Be Strong! | 2004-06-02 | CANON |
| 87 | Keep on Training: Pop Goes the Water Balloon! | 2004-06-09 | CANON |
| 88 | Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf | 2004-06-16 | CANON |
| 89 | An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade's Heart | 2004-06-23 | CANON |
| 90 | Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect! | 2004-07-07 | CANON |
| 91 | Inheritence! The Necklace of Death! | 2004-07-14 | CANON |
| 92 | A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice! | 2004-07-21 | CANON |
| 93 | Breakdown! The Deal is Off! | 2004-07-28 | CANON |
| 94 | Attack! Fury of the Rasengan! | 2004-08-04 | CANON |
| 95 | The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line! | 2004-08-11 | CANON |
| 96 | Deadlock! Sannin Showdown! | 2004-08-11 | CANON |
| 97 | Kidnapped! Naruto's Hot Spring Adventure! | 2004-08-18 | FILLER |
| 98 | Tsunade's Warning: Ninja No More! | 2004-08-25 | CANON |
| 99 | The Will of Fire Still Burns! | 2004-09-01 | CANON |
| 100 | Sensei and Student: The Bond of the Shinobi | 2004-09-08 | CANON |
| 101 | Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Sensei's True Face! | 2004-09-15 | FILLER |
| 102 | Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea | 2004-09-22 | FILLER |
| 103 | The Race is on! Trouble on the High Seas! | 2004-09-29 | FILLER |
| 104 | Run Idate Run! Nagi Island Awaits! | 2004-10-13 | FILLER |
| 105 | A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder! | 2004-10-20 | FILLER |
| 106 | The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation | 2004-10-27 | FILLER |
| 107 | The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke | 2004-11-03 | CANON |
| 108 | Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds | 2004-11-10 | CANON |
| 109 | An Invitation from the Sound | 2004-11-17 | CANON |
| 110 | Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad | 2004-11-24 | CANON |
| 111 | Sound vs. Leaf | 2004-11-24 | CANON |
| 112 | Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart! | 2004-12-01 | CANON |
| 113 | Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze! | 2004-12-08 | CANON |
| 114 | Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You! | 2004-12-15 | CANON |
| 115 | Your Opponent Is Me! | 2004-12-22 | CANON |
| 116 | 360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot | 2005-01-05 | CANON |
| 117 | Losing is Not an Option! | 2005-01-05 | CANON |
| 118 | The Vessel Arrives Too Late | 2005-01-12 | CANON |
| 119 | Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears! | 2005-01-19 | CANON |
| 120 | Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag Team | 2005-02-02 | CANON |
| 121 | To Each His Own Battle | 2005-02-09 | CANON |
| 122 | Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback! | 2005-02-16 | CANON |
| 123 | The Leaf's Handsome Devil! | 2005-02-23 | CANON |
| 124 | The Beast Within | 2005-03-02 | CANON |
| 125 | The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf | 2005-03-09 | CANON |
| 126 | Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro! | 2005-03-16 | CANON |
| 127 | Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance | 2005-03-30 | CANON |
| 128 | A Cry on Deaf Ears | 2005-03-30 | CANON |
| 129 | Brothers: Distance Among the Uchiha | 2005-04-06 | CANON |
| 130 | Father and Son, the Broken Crest | 2005-04-13 | CANON |
| 131 | The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan! | 2005-04-20 | CANON |
| 132 | For a Friend | 2005-04-27 | CANON |
| 133 | A Plea From a Friend | 2005-05-04 | CANON |
| 134 | The End of Tears | 2005-05-11 | CANON |
| 135 | The Promise That Could Not Be Kept | 2005-05-18 | CANON |
| 136 | Deep Cover!? A Super S-Ranked Mission! | 2005-05-25 | FILLER |
| 137 | A Town of Outlaws, the Shadow of the Fuma Clan | 2005-06-01 | FILLER |
| 138 | Pure Betrayal, and a Fleeting Plea! | 2005-06-08 | FILLER |
| 139 | Pure Terror! The House of Orochimaru | 2005-06-15 | FILLER |
| 140 | Two Heartbeats: Kabuto's Trap | 2005-06-22 | FILLER |
| 141 | Sakura's Determination | 2005-06-29 | CANON |
| 142 | The Three Villains from the Maximum Security Prison | 2005-07-06 | CANON |
| 143 | Tonton! I'm Counting on You! | 2005-07-13 | FILLER |
| 144 | A New Squad! Two People and a Dog?! | 2005-07-20 | FILLER |
| 145 | A New Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho! | 2005-07-27 | FILLER |
| 146 | Orochimaru's Shadow | 2005-08-10 | FILLER |
| 147 | A Clash of Fate: You Can't Bring Me Down | 2005-08-17 | FILLER |
| 148 | Search for the Rare Bikochu Beetle | 2005-08-17 | FILLER |
| 149 | What's the Difference? Don't All Insects Look Alike? | 2005-08-24 | FILLER |
| 150 | A Battle of Bugs: The Deceivers and the Deceived | 2005-08-31 | FILLER |
| 151 | Blaze Away Byakugan: This Is My Ninja Way | 2005-09-14 | FILLER |
| 152 | Funeral March for the Living | 2005-09-21 | FILLER |
| 153 | A Lesson Learned: The Iron Fist of Love | 2005-09-28 | FILLER |
| 154 | The Enemy of the Byakugan | 2005-10-05 | FILLER |
| 155 | The Dark Creeping Clouds | 2005-10-12 | FILLER |
| 156 | Raiga's Counterattack | 2005-10-19 | FILLER |
| 157 | Run! The Curry of Life | 2005-10-26 | FILLER |
| 158 | Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge | 2005-11-02 | FILLER |
| 159 | Bounty Hunter from the Wilderness | 2005-11-09 | FILLER |
| 160 | Hunt or Be Hunted?! Showdown at the O.K. Temple! | 2005-11-16 | FILLER |
| 161 | The Appearance of Strange Visitors | 2005-11-23 | FILLER |
| 162 | The Cursed Warrior | 2005-11-30 | FILLER |
| 163 | The Tactician's Intent | 2005-12-07 | FILLER |
| 164 | Too Late for Help | 2005-12-14 | FILLER |
| 165 | The Death of Naruto | 2005-12-21 | FILLER |
| 166 | When Time Stands Still | 2006-01-04 | FILLER |
| 167 | When Egrets Flap Their Wings | 2006-01-04 | FILLER |
| 168 | Mix It, Stretch It, Boil It Up! Burn, Copper Pot, Burn! | 2006-01-18 | FILLER |
| 169 | Remembrance: The Lost Page | 2006-01-25 | FILLER |
| 170 | The Closed Door | 2006-02-01 | FILLER |
| 171 | Infiltration: The Set-Up! | 2006-02-08 | FILLER |
| 172 | Despair: A Fractured Heart | 2006-02-15 | FILLER |
| 173 | The Battle at Sea: The Power Unleashed! | 2006-02-22 | FILLER |
| 174 | Impossible! Celebrity Ninja Art - Money Style Jutsu! | 2006-03-01 | FILLER |
| 175 | The Treasure Hunt is On! | 2006-03-08 | FILLER |
| 176 | Run, Dodge, Zigzag! Chase or Be Chased! | 2006-03-15 | FILLER |
| 177 | Please, Mr. Postman! | 2006-03-22 | FILLER |
| 178 | Encounter! The Boy with a Star's Name | 2006-03-29 | FILLER |
| 179 | The Remembered Lullaby | 2006-04-05 | FILLER |
| 180 | Hidden Jutsu: The Price of The Ninja Art: Kujaku | 2006-04-12 | FILLER |
| 181 | Hoshikage, The Buried Truth | 2006-04-19 | FILLER |
| 182 | Reunion, The Remaining time | 2006-04-26 | FILLER |
| 183 | The Star's Radiance | 2006-05-03 | FILLER |
| 184 | Kiba's Long Day! | 2006-05-10 | FILLER |
| 185 | A Legend from the Hidden Leaf: The Onbaa! | 2006-05-17 | FILLER |
| 186 | Laughing Shino | 2006-05-24 | FILLER |
| 187 | Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service | 2006-05-31 | FILLER |
| 188 | Mystery of the Targeted Merchants | 2006-06-07 | FILLER |
| 189 | A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools | 2006-06-14 | FILLER |
| 190 | The Byakugan Sees the Blind Spot | 2006-06-21 | FILLER |
| 191 | Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun | 2006-06-28 | FILLER |
| 192 | Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise! | 2006-07-05 | FILLER |
| 193 | Viva Dojo Challenge! Youth Is All About Passion! | 2006-07-12 | FILLER |
| 194 | The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle | 2006-07-19 | FILLER |
| 195 | The Third Super-Beast! | 2006-07-26 | FILLER |
| 196 | Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei | 2006-08-09 | FILLER |
| 197 | Crisis! The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather! | 2006-08-16 | FILLER |
| 198 | The ANBU Gives Up? Naruto's Recollection | 2006-08-23 | FILLER |
| 199 | The Missed Target | 2006-08-30 | FILLER |
| 200 | The Powerful Helper | 2006-09-13 | FILLER |
| 201 | Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction | 2006-09-20 | FILLER |
| 202 | The Top 5 Ninja Battles | 2006-09-27 | FILLER |
| 203 | Kurenai's Decision, Squad 8 Left Behind | 2006-10-05 | FILLER |
| 204 | Yakumo's Sealed Ability | 2006-10-05 | FILLER |
| 205 | Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise With the Third Hokage | 2006-10-05 | FILLER |
| 206 | Genjutsu or Reality? | 2006-10-19 | FILLER |
| 207 | The Supposed Sealed Ability | 2006-10-26 | FILLER |
| 208 | The Weight of the Prized Artifact! | 2006-11-02 | FILLER |
| 209 | The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts | 2006-11-09 | FILLER |
| 210 | The Bewildering Forest | 2006-11-16 | FILLER |
| 211 | Memory of Flames | 2006-11-30 | FILLER |
| 212 | To Each His Own Path | 2006-12-07 | FILLER |
| 213 | Vanished Memories | 2006-12-14 | FILLER |
| 214 | Bringing Back Reality | 2006-12-21 | FILLER |
| 215 | A Past to Be Erased | 2006-12-21 | FILLER |
| 216 | The Targeted Shukaku | 2007-01-11 | FILLER |
| 217 | Sand Alliance With The Leaf Shinobi | 2007-01-18 | FILLER |
| 218 | The Counterattack! | 2007-01-25 | FILLER |
| 219 | The Ultimate Weapon Reborn | 2007-02-01 | FILLER |
| 220 | Departure | 2007-02-08 | CANON |
Filler flags compiled from public episode data and reviewed editorially.
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