Naruto Shippuden is one of the most popular anime series in history. It was also one of the longest-running anime series, spanning from 2007 to 2017. Following the original Naruto series, this anime is centered around Naruto’s youth days and his road to becoming the next Hokage. Naruto Shippuden has almost 500 episodes, but fortunately, around 199 of them are fillers (40 percent of fillers in a total of 500 episodes). So, if you are looking to binge-watch Naruto Shippuden, we have you covered with this ultimate filler episodes list. This guide will assist you in dodging the filler arcs and making the most of your anime-watching sessions!
Filler episodes serve as a break from the main narrative (canon story) of the manga and can be entertaining. But at the same time, most fans find the filler episodes unpleasant, as they appear in the middle of an important arc, disrupting continuity and experience. While we have mentioned all the filler episodes you could watch and find enjoyable, it’s totally up to you whether you want to watch or skip Naruto Shippuden’s filler episodes.
Note: We are only including Shippuden fillers in this article. You can find a complete list of Naruto filler episodes in the linked article. There are over 90 filler episodes in the original Naruto anime series, i.e. ~40 percent, much like Shippuden.
What Is the Story of Naruto: Shippuden Anime?
Naruto Shippuden is the direct sequel to the original Naruto (2002-2007) anime series. Thus, the story continues the adventures of Naruto in his youth days and his quest to become the Hokage (leader of the village). Naruto Shippuden also covers the stories of several prominent supporting characters like Sasuke, Kakashi, Sakura, and several others.
Like its prequel, Naruto Shippuden also features a slew of filler episodes and arcs that can be skipped if you want to finish the protagonist’s journey quickly. We have compiled a Naruto Shippuden filler list for you right below.
Naruto Shippuden Fillers: Skip or Worth Watching?
Naruto Shippuden (2007-2017) contains the ~200 filler episodes listed below. We have discussed whether or not you should skip some of these filler episodes depending on the story arc. But that doesn’t mean you have to watch all the filler episodes highlighted by us.
All the filler episodes marked as “Watch” are believed to be enjoyable by fans, so they may be worth watching if you don’t mind investing time to learn about some of the supporting characters. These episodes are entertaining and explore the fun side of our favorite characters.
Moreover, Naruto Shippuden makes the decision difficult as some of the filler arcs include manga canon at the end or in the middle, connecting them with the main plotline. To make it easier for you to spot filler episodes with some manga canon mixed in, we have marked them as “bold” in the list.
That said, check out the complete Naruto Shippuden filler episode list here:
Filler Episodes or Arcs Episode Numbers Should You Watch or Skip it? Twelve Guardian Ninja Arc 57-71 Watch Three-Tails Appearance 90-112 Skip Six-Tails Unleashed 144-151 Watch The Quest for the Fourth Hokage’s Legacy 170-171 Skip Past Arc: Locus of Konoha 176-196 Watch Paradise Life on a Boat 223-242 Skip Sasuke and Naruto Flashbacks 257-260 Skip Road to Sakura 271 Skip One-off episodes featuring Team Kurenai – Deidara and Konohomaru 279-281 Skip The Helmet Splitter: Jinin Akebino! 284 Watch The user of the Scorch Style: Pakura of the Sand! 285 Watch Tsunade and Raikage 286-287 Skip Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist 288-289 Watch Power 290-295 Skip The Sound 4 303-305 Watch The Heart’s Eye 306 Watch Hayate and Yūgao 307-308 Skip The A-Rank Mission: Food Fight 309-310 Skip Prologue to Road to Ninja 311 Watch (Before Naruto: Road to Ninja Movie) Guy and Lee 312 Watch (if you like Guy and Lee dynamic) Yota 313-315 Skip Torune 316-317 Watch A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchuriki 318 Watch (Killer Bee fight) The Soul Living Inside the Puppet 319 Skip Run, Omoi 320 Skip Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato Flashback 347-348 Watch Kakashi’s Anbu Arc 349-361 Watch Naruto vs Mecha Naruto 376-377 Skip Hinata and Hanabi Childhood 389-390 Watch The New Chunin Exams 394-413 Skip The Formation of Team Minato 416-417 Watch Naruto + Konohamaru 422-423 Watch The Infinite Tsukuyomi 432-450 Skip Shinobi History 464-468 Watch Kakashi’s Face Reveal (Special Episode) 469 Watch Childhood Days 480-483 Watch Total Naruto Shippuden
Filler Episodes199
That brings us to the conclusion of our complete filler list of Naruto Shippuden. Ultimately, it is up to personal preference whether or not you choose to watch or skip the filler episodes. However, we have created this filler guide to help you watch some entertaining fillers while skipping the uneventful episodes. We hope our lists with Naruto fillers and One Piece filler arcs have been helpful in your anime-viewing experience. With that said, please share your favorite episodes of Naruto Shippuden with us in the comments below.
Basically, Naruto Shippuden contains 500 episodes in total, out of which there are 199 filler episodes. So if you eliminate the filler episodes count, there are approximately 301 canon episodes in the Naruto Shippuden anime series.
You can skip all the fillers in Naruto Shippuden if you wish. But if you want to watch the highly entertaining fillers, we have marked them in the list above, and you can watch them accordingly.
Yes! You can skip every single Naruto filler episode without missing out on the main plotline of the anime. However, we suggest watching a few filler episodes like the one with Kakashi’s face reveal, Killer Bee’s fights, Guy and Lee training, and more.
Ajith Kumar
