In this guide we will give you a complete run down of all the filler and canon episodes in the epic anime series Naruto Shippuden – the follow-up to Naruto. In the sequel series, Naruto has grown a bit, and so has the filler!
Naruto Shippuden continues the story of a gifted ninja boy Naruto Uzumaki from the Hidden Leaf Village. Picking up 3 years after the conclusion of Naruto‘s story arc, Naruto has matured and developed his skills with the powerful Toad Mountain Sage Jiraiya who teaches him how to channel the power of the fox spirit within him.
Throughout the series, Naruto never falters in his quest to find his old friend and teammate Sasuke who fell to Orochimaru’s darkness. Along the way, he continues to train to become the most powerful shinobi in the land and defends his village from the Akatsuki.
As the continuation of Naruto’s saga, Shippuden is one of the most popular anime shows out there and is aired around the world, including North America. Are you a fan of Sakura, Hinata and Masashi Kishimoto?
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Filler Guide: How Many Naruto Shippuden Filler Episodes?
The Naruto Shippuden anime series aired for a decade from 2007 (following the conclusion of the Naruto) to 2017 with a total of 500 episodes. With 214 anime-only episodes during the series run, Naruto Shippuden is 43% filler.
Naruto Shippuden Filler List and Canon
Canon Episodes
1-5, 8-10, 12-15, 17-18, 20-23, 26-27, 29-44, 46-56, 72-89, 113-143, 152-169, 172-175, 197-222, 243-256, 261-270, 272-278, 282-283, 296-302, 321-346, 362-375, 378-384, 387-388, 391-393, 414-415, 417-421, 424-426, 451-463, 469-479, 484-500
Filler Episodes
6-7, 11, 16, 19, 24-25, 28, 45, 57-71, 90-112, 144-151, 170-171, 176-196, 223-242, 257-260, 271, 279-281, 284-295, 303-320, 347-361, 376-377, 385-386, 389-390, 394-413, 416, 422-423, 427-450, 464-468, 480-483
Should You Skip Naruto Shippuden Fillers?
The answer depends upon your preferences, but I’d say there are definitely some filler episodes that are worth watching in order to flesh out certain characters, or even see interesting new characters that aren’t included in canon manga sources. The storyline with the kazekage and the nine tails are certainly worth watching.
Here is a look at some of the best filler story arcs in Naruto Shippuden.
Naruto Shippuden Episodes List
Episodes 1-20
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homecoming | Mostly Canon | 2/15/07 |
| 2 | The Akatsuki Makes Its Move | Mostly Canon | 2/15/07 |
| 3 | The Results of Training | Mostly Canon | 2/22/07 |
| 4 | The Jinchuriki of the Sand | Mostly Canon | 3/1/07 |
| 5 | The Kazekage Stands Tall | Mostly Canon | 3/15/07 |
| 6 | Mission Cleared | Mostly Filler | 3/29/07 |
| 7 | Run, Kankuro | Mostly Filler | 3/29/07 |
| 8 | Team Kakashi, Deployed | Mostly Canon | 4/12/07 |
| 9 | The Jinchuriki's Tears | Canon | 4/12/07 |
| 10 | Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons | Canon | 4/19/07 |
| 11 | The Medical Ninja's Student | Mostly Filler | 4/26/07 |
| 12 | The Retired Granny's Determination | Canon | 5/3/07 |
| 13 | A Meeting With Destiny | Canon | 5/10/07 |
| 14 | Naruto's Growth | Canon | 5/17/07 |
| 15 | The Secret Weapon is Called.... | Mostly Canon | 5/24/07 |
| 16 | The Secret of Jinchuriki | Mostly Filler | 5/31/07 |
| 17 | The Death of Gaara! | Canon | 6/7/07 |
| 18 | Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!! | Canon | 6/21/07 |
| 19 | Traps Activate! Team Guy's Enemies | Mostly Filler | 7/5/07 |
| 20 | Hiruko vs. Two Kunoichi! | Canon | 7/19/07 |
Episodes 21-40
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sasori's Real Face | Canon | 7/26/07 |
| 22 | Chiyo's Secret Skills | Canon | 8/2/07 |
| 23 | Father and Mother | Canon | 8/2/07 |
| 24 | The Third Kazekage | Mostly Filler | 8/9/07 |
| 25 | Three Minutes Between Life and Death | Mostly Filler | 8/16/07 |
| 26 | Puppet Fight: 10 vs. 100! | Canon | 8/23/07 |
| 27 | Impossible Dream | Canon | 8/30/07 |
| 28 | Beasts! Alive Again! | Mostly Filler | 9/13/07 |
| 29 | Kakashi Enlightened! | Canon | 9/27/07 |
| 30 | Aesthetics of an Instant | Canon | 9/27/07 |
| 31 | The Legacy! | Canon | 10/18/07 |
| 32 | Return of the Kazekage | Canon | 10/25/07 |
| 33 | The New Target | Canon | 11/8/07 |
| 34 | Formation! New Team Kakashi! | Canon | 11/15/07 |
| 35 | An Unnecessary Addition | Canon | 11/22/07 |
| 36 | The Fake Smile | Canon | 11/29/07 |
| 37 | Untitled | Canon | 11/29/07 |
| 38 | Simulation | Canon | 12/6/07 |
| 39 | The Tenchi Bridge | Canon | 12/13/07 |
| 40 | Nine-Tails Unleashed | Canon | 12/20/07 |
Episodes 41-60
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | The Top-Secret Mission Begins | Canon | 12/20/07 |
| 42 | Orochimaru vs. Jinchuriki | Canon | 1/10/08 |
| 43 | Sakura's Tears | Canon | 1/17/08 |
| 44 | The Secret of the Battle! | Canon | 1/24/08 |
| 45 | The Consequences of Betrayal | Canon | 1/31/08 |
| 46 | The Unfinished Page | Canon | 2/7/08 |
| 47 | Infiltration: The Den of the Snake! | Canon | 2/14/08 |
| 48 | Bonds | Canon | 2/28/08 |
| 49 | Something Important... | Mostly Canon | 3/6/08 |
| 50 | The Picture Book's Story | Mostly Canon | 3/13/08 |
| 51 | Reunion | Canon | 3/20/08 |
| 52 | The Power of the Uchiha | Canon | 3/20/08 |
| 53 | Title | Canon | 4/3/08 |
| 54 | Nightmare | Mostly Canon | 4/3/08 |
| 55 | Wind | Canon | 4/17/08 |
| 56 | Squirming | Mostly Canon | 4/24/08 |
| 57 | Robbed of Sleep | Filler | 5/8/08 |
| 58 | Loneliness | Filler | 5/8/08 |
| 59 | A New Enemy | Filler | 5/15/08 |
| 60 | Impermanence | Filler | 5/22/08 |
Episodes 61-80
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contact | Filler | 5/29/08 |
| 62 | Teammate | Filler | 6/5/08 |
| 63 | The Two Kings | Filler | 6/19/08 |
| 64 | The Jet-Black Signal Fire | Filler | 7/3/08 |
| 65 | Lockdown of Darkness | Filler | 7/3/08 |
| 66 | Revived Souls | Filler | 7/10/08 |
| 67 | Everyone's Struggle to the Death | Filler | 7/24/08 |
| 68 | Moment of Awakening | Filler | 7/31/08 |
| 69 | Despair | Filler | 7/31/08 |
| 70 | Resonance | Filler | 8/7/08 |
| 71 | My Friend | Mostly Filler | 8/14/08 |
| 72 | The Quietly Approaching Threat | Canon | 8/21/08 |
| 73 | Akatsuki's Invasion | Canon | 8/28/08 |
| 74 | Under the Starry Sky | Canon | 9/4/08 |
| 75 | The Old Monk's Prayer | Canon | 9/11/08 |
| 76 | The Next Step | Canon | 9/25/08 |
| 77 | Climbing Silver | Canon | 9/25/08 |
| 78 | The Judgment | Canon | 10/2/08 |
| 79 | Unfulfilled Scream | Canon | 10/2/08 |
| 80 | Last Words | Canon | 10/16/08 |
Episodes 81-100
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Sad News | Canon | 10/23/08 |
| 82 | Team Ten | Canon | 10/30/08 |
| 83 | Target: Locked On | Canon | 11/6/08 |
| 84 | Kakuzu's Abilities | Canon | 11/13/08 |
| 85 | Terrifying Secret | Canon | 11/20/08 |
| 86 | Shikamaru's Genius | Canon | 12/4/08 |
| 87 | When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own Grave | Canon | 12/4/08 |
| 88 | Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken! | Canon | 12/11/08 |
| 89 | The Price of Power | Mostly Canon | 12/18/08 |
| 90 | A Shinobi's Determination | Mostly Filler | 12/25/08 |
| 91 | Orochimaru's Hideout Discovered | Filler | 1/8/09 |
| 92 | Encounter | Mostly Filler | 1/15/09 |
| 93 | Connecting Hearts | Mostly Filler | 1/22/09 |
| 94 | A Night of Rain | Filler | 1/29/09 |
| 95 | The Two Charms | Filler | 2/5/09 |
| 96 | The Unseeing Enemy | Filler | 2/12/09 |
| 97 | The Labyrinth of Distorted Reflection | Filler | 2/19/09 |
| 98 | The Target Appears | Filler | 2/26/09 |
| 99 | The Rampaging Tailed Beast | Filler | 3/5/09 |
| 100 | Inside the Mist | Filler | 3/12/09 |
Episodes 101-120
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Everyone's Feelings | Filler | 3/26/09 |
| 102 | Regroup! | Filler | 3/26/09 |
| 103 | The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier | Filler | 4/9/09 |
| 104 | Breaking the Crystal Style | Filler | 4/9/09 |
| 105 | The Battle Over the Barrier | Filler | 4/16/09 |
| 106 | Red Camellia | Filler | 4/23/09 |
| 107 | Strange Bedfellows | Filler | 4/30/09 |
| 108 | Guidepost of the Camellia | Filler | 5/7/09 |
| 109 | Cursed Seal Counterattack | Filler | 5/14/09 |
| 110 | Memory of Guilt | Filler | 5/21/09 |
| 111 | Shattered Promise | Filler | 5/28/09 |
| 112 | A Place to Return To | Mostly Filler | 6/4/09 |
| 113 | The Serpent's Pupil | Canon | 6/11/09 |
| 114 | Eye of a Hawk | Canon | 6/18/09 |
| 115 | Zabuza's Blade | Mostly Canon | 6/25/09 |
| 116 | Guardian of the Iron Wall | Canon | 7/2/09 |
| 117 | Jugo of the Northern Hideout | Canon | 7/9/09 |
| 118 | Formation! | Canon | 7/23/09 |
| 119 | Kakashi Chronicles: A Boy's Life on the Battlefield, Part 1 | Canon | 7/30/09 |
| 120 | Kakashi Chronicles: A Boy's Life on the Battlefield, Part 2 | Canon | 7/30/09 |
Episodes 121-140
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Assemble | Canon | 8/6/09 |
| 122 | The Hunt | Canon | 8/13/09 |
| 123 | Clash! | Canon | 8/20/09 |
| 124 | Art | Canon | 8/27/09 |
| 125 | Disappearance | Canon | 9/3/09 |
| 126 | Twilight | Canon | 9/10/09 |
| 127 | Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 1 | Mostly Canon | 9/24/09 |
| 128 | Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 2 | Mostly Canon | 9/24/09 |
| 129 | Infiltrate! The Village Hidden in the Rain | Canon | 10/8/09 |
| 130 | The Man Who Became God | Canon | 10/8/09 |
| 131 | Honored Sage Mode! | Canon | 10/15/09 |
| 132 | In Attendance, the Six Paths of Pain | Canon | 10/22/09 |
| 133 | The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant | Canon | 10/29/09 |
| 134 | Banquet Invitation | Canon | 11/5/09 |
| 135 | The Longest Moment | Canon | 11/19/09 |
| 136 | The Light & Dark of the Mangekyo Sharingan | Canon | 11/19/09 |
| 137 | Amaterasu! | Canon | 11/26/09 |
| 138 | The End | Canon | 12/3/09 |
| 139 | The Mystery of Tobi | Canon | 12/10/09 |
| 140 | Fate | Canon | 12/17/09 |
Episodes 141-160
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Truth | Canon | 12/24/09 |
| 142 | Battle of Unraikyo | Canon | 1/7/10 |
| 143 | The Eight-Tails vs. Sasuke | Canon | 1/14/10 |
| 144 | Wanderer | Filler | 1/21/10 |
| 145 | Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu | Filler | 1/28/10 |
| 146 | The Successor's Wish | Filler | 2/4/10 |
| 147 | Rogue Ninja's Past | Filler | 2/11/10 |
| 148 | Heir to Darkness | Filler | 2/18/10 |
| 149 | Separation | Filler | 2/25/10 |
| 150 | The Forbidden Jutsu Released | Filler | 3/4/10 |
| 151 | Master and Student | Filler | 3/11/10 |
| 152 | Sombre News | Canon | 3/25/10 |
| 153 | Following the Master's Shadow | Canon | 3/25/10 |
| 154 | Decryption | Canon | 4/8/10 |
| 155 | The First Challenge | Canon | 4/8/10 |
| 156 | Surpassing the Master | Canon | 4/15/10 |
| 157 | Assault on the Leaf Village! | Canon | 4/22/10 |
| 158 | Power to Believe | Canon | 4/29/10 |
| 159 | Pain vs. Kakashi | Canon | 5/6/10 |
| 160 | Mystery of Pain | Canon | 5/13/10 |
Episodes 161-180
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Surname Is Sarutobi. Given Name, Konohamaru! | Canon | 5/20/10 |
| 162 | Pain to the World | Canon | 5/27/10 |
| 163 | Explode! Sage Mode | Canon | 6/3/10 |
| 164 | Danger! Sage Mode Limit Reached | Canon | 6/10/10 |
| 165 | Nine-Tails, Captured! | Canon | 6/17/10 |
| 166 | Confession | Canon | 6/24/10 |
| 167 | Planetary Devastation | Canon | 7/1/10 |
| 168 | The Fourth Hokage | Canon | 7/15/10 |
| 169 | The Two Students | Canon | 7/22/10 |
| 170 | Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy - Part 1 | Filler | 7/29/10 |
| 171 | Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy - Part 2 | Filler | 7/29/10 |
| 172 | Meeting | Canon | 8/5/10 |
| 173 | Origin of Pain | Canon | 8/12/10 |
| 174 | Tale of Naruto Uzumaki | Canon | 8/19/10 |
| 175 | Hero of the Hidden Leaf | Canon | 8/26/10 |
| 176 | Rookie Instructor Iruka | Mostly Filler | 9/2/10 |
| 177 | Iruka's Ordeal | Filler | 9/9/10 |
| 178 | Iruka's Decision | Mostly Filler | 9/16/10 |
| 179 | Kakashi Hatake, The Jonin in Charge | Mostly Filler | 9/30/10 |
| 180 | Inari's Courage Put to the Test | Mostly Filler | 10/7/10 |
Episodes 181-200
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Naruto's School of Revenge | Mostly Filler | 10/14/10 |
| 182 | Gaara's Bond | Filler | 10/21/10 |
| 183 | Naruto: Outbreak | Filler | 10/28/10 |
| 184 | Deploy! Team Tenten | Filler | 11/4/10 |
| 185 | Animal District | Filler | 11/11/10 |
| 186 | Ah, the Medicine of Youth | Filler | 11/18/10 |
| 187 | Gutsy Master and Student: The Training | Filler | 11/25/10 |
| 188 | Record of the Ninja Gutsy Master and Student | Filler | 11/25/10 |
| 189 | Sasuke's Paw Encyclopedia | Filler | 12/2/10 |
| 190 | Naruto and the Old Soldier | Filler | 12/9/10 |
| 191 | Kakashi Love Song | Filler | 12/16/10 |
| 192 | Neji Chronicles | Filler | 12/23/10 |
| 193 | The Man Who Died Twice | Filler | 1/6/11 |
| 194 | The Worst Three-Legged Race | Filler | 1/13/11 |
| 195 | Team 10's Teamwork | Filler | 1/20/11 |
| 196 | Drive Towards Darkness | Filler | 1/27/11 |
| 197 | The Sixth Hokage Danzo | Canon | 2/10/11 |
| 198 | Five Kage Summit's Eve | Canon | 2/10/11 |
| 199 | Enter the Five Kage! | Canon | 2/17/11 |
| 200 | Naruto's Plea | Canon | 2/24/11 |
Episodes 201-220
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Painful Decision | Canon | 3/3/11 |
| 202 | Racing Lightning | Canon | 3/10/11 |
| 203 | Sasuke's Ninja Way | Canon | 3/17/11 |
| 204 | Power of the Five Kage | Canon | 3/24/11 |
| 205 | Declaration of War | Canon | 3/31/11 |
| 206 | Sakura's Feelings | Canon | 4/7/11 |
| 207 | The Tailed Beast vs. The Tailless Tailed Beast | Canon | 4/14/11 |
| 208 | As One's Friend | Canon | 4/21/11 |
| 209 | Danzo's Right Arm | Canon | 4/28/11 |
| 210 | The Forbidden Visual Jutsu | Canon | 5/5/11 |
| 211 | Danzo Shimura | Canon | 5/12/11 |
| 212 | Sakura's Resolve | Canon | 5/19/11 |
| 213 | Lost Bonds | Canon | 5/26/11 |
| 214 | The Burden | Canon | 6/2/11 |
| 215 | Two Fates | Canon | 6/9/11 |
| 216 | High-Level Shinobi | Canon | 6/16/11 |
| 217 | The Infiltrator | Canon | 6/23/11 |
| 218 | The Five Great Nations Mobilize | Canon | 6/30/11 |
| 219 | Kakashi Hatake, the Hokage | Canon | 7/7/11 |
| 220 | Prophecy of the Great Lord Elder | Canon | 7/21/11 |
Episodes 221-240
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | Storage | Canon | 7/28/11 |
| 222 | The Five Kage's Decision | Canon | 7/28/11 |
| 223 | The Young Man and the Sea | Filler | 8/4/11 |
| 224 | The Ninja of Benisu | Filler | 8/11/11 |
| 225 | The Cursed Ghost Ship | Filler | 8/18/11 |
| 226 | Battleship Island | Filler | 8/25/11 |
| 227 | The Forgotten Island | Filler | 9/1/11 |
| 228 | Fight! Rock Lee! | Filler | 9/8/11 |
| 229 | Eat or Die! Mushrooms from Hell! | Filler | 9/22/11 |
| 230 | Revenge of the Shadow Clones | Filler | 9/29/11 |
| 231 | The Closed Route | Filler | 10/6/11 |
| 232 | The Girls' Get-Together | Filler | 10/13/11 |
| 233 | Naruto's Imposter | Filler | 10/20/11 |
| 234 | Naruto's Favorite Pupil | Filler | 10/27/11 |
| 235 | The Kunoichi of Nadeshiko Village | Filler | 11/3/11 |
| 236 | Friends You Can Count On | Filler | 11/10/11 |
| 237 | Ah, My Hero Lady Tsunade! | Filler | 11/24/11 |
| 238 | Sai's Day Off | Filler | 12/1/11 |
| 239 | The Legendary Ino-Shika-Cho | Filler | 12/8/11 |
| 240 | Kiba's Determination | Filler | 12/15/11 |
Episodes 241-260
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | Kakashi, My Eternal Rival! | Filler | 12/22/11 |
| 242 | Naruto's Vow | Filler | 12/28/11 |
| 243 | Land Ahoy! Is this the Paradise Island? | Canon | 1/5/12 |
| 244 | Killer Bee and Motoi | Canon | 1/12/12 |
| 245 | The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails | Canon | 1/19/12 |
| 246 | The Orange Spark | Canon | 1/26/12 |
| 247 | Target: Nine Tails | Canon | 2/2/12 |
| 248 | The Fourth Hokage's Death Match! | Canon | 2/9/12 |
| 249 | Thank You | Canon | 2/9/12 |
| 250 | Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster! | Canon | 2/16/12 |
| 251 | The Man Named Kisame | Canon | 2/23/12 |
| 252 | The Angelic Herald of Death | Canon | 3/1/12 |
| 253 | The Bridge to Peace | Canon | 3/8/12 |
| 254 | The Super Secret S-Rank Mission | Canon | 3/15/12 |
| 255 | The Artist Returns | Canon | 3/22/12 |
| 256 | Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces! | Canon | 3/29/12 |
| 257 | Meeting | Filler | 4/5/12 |
| 258 | Rivals | Filler | 4/12/12 |
| 259 | Rift | Filler | 4/19/12 |
| 260 | Parting | Filler | 4/26/12 |
Episodes 261-280
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | For My Friend | Canon | 5/3/12 |
| 262 | War Begins | Canon | 5/10/12 |
| 263 | Sai and Shin | Canon | 5/17/12 |
| 264 | The Secret of the Reanimation Jutsu | Canon | 5/24/12 |
| 265 | An Old Nemesis Returns | Canon | 5/31/12 |
| 266 | The First and Last Opponent | Canon | 6/7/12 |
| 267 | The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf | Canon | 6/21/12 |
| 268 | Battleground! | Canon | 6/28/12 |
| 269 | No-Good Words | Canon | 7/5/12 |
| 270 | Golden Bonds | Canon | 7/19/12 |
| 271 | Road to Sakura | Filler | 7/26/12 |
| 272 | Mifune vs. Hanzo | Canon | 8/2/12 |
| 273 | True Kindness | Canon | 8/9/12 |
| 274 | The Complete Ino-Shika-Cho Formation! | Canon | 8/9/12 |
| 275 | A Message from the Heart | Canon | 8/16/12 |
| 276 | Attack of the Gedo Statue | Canon | 8/23/12 |
| 277 | Unison Sign | Canon | 8/30/12 |
| 278 | Medic Ninja in Danger | Canon | 9/6/12 |
| 279 | White Zetsu's Trap | Filler | 9/13/12 |
| 280 | Aesthetics of an Artist | Filler | 9/20/12 |
Episodes 281-300
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | The Allied Mom Force!! | Filler | 9/27/12 |
| 282 | The Secret Origin of the Ultimate Tag Team! | Canon | 10/4/12 |
| 283 | Two Suns | Canon | 10/11/12 |
| 284 | The Helmet Splitter: Jinin Akebino! | Filler | 10/18/12 |
| 285 | User of the Scorch Style: Pakura of the Sand! | Filler | 10/25/12 |
| 286 | Things You Can't Get Back | Filler | 11/1/12 |
| 287 | One Worth Betting On | Filler | 11/1/12 |
| 288 | Danger: Jinpachi and Kushimaru! | Filler | 11/8/12 |
| 289 | The Lightning Blade: Ameyuri Ringo! | Filler | 11/15/12 |
| 290 | Power - Episode 1 | Filler | 11/22/12 |
| 291 | Power - Episode 2 | Filler | 11/29/12 |
| 292 | Power - Episode 3 | Filler | 12/6/12 |
| 293 | Power - Episode 4 | Filler | 12/13/12 |
| 294 | Power - Episode 5 | Filler | 12/20/12 |
| 295 | Power - Final Episode | Filler | 1/10/13 |
| 296 | Naruto Enters the Battle! | Canon | 1/17/13 |
| 297 | A Father's Hope, A Mother's Love | Canon | 1/24/13 |
| 298 | Contact! Naruto vs. Itachi | Canon | 1/31/13 |
| 299 | The Acknowledged One | Canon | 2/7/13 |
| 300 | The Mizukage, the Giant Clam, and the Mirage | Canon | 2/14/13 |
Episodes 301-320
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Paradox | Canon | 2/21/13 |
| 302 | Terror: The Steam Imp | Canon | 2/28/13 |
| 303 | Ghosts from the Past | Filler | 3/7/13 |
| 304 | The Underworld Transfer Jutsu | Filler | 3/14/13 |
| 305 | The Vengeful | Filler | 3/21/13 |
| 306 | The Heart's Eye | Filler | 3/28/13 |
| 307 | Fade into the Moonlight | Filler | 4/4/13 |
| 308 | Night of the Crescent Moon | Filler | 4/11/13 |
| 309 | An A-Rank Mission: The Contest | Filler | 4/18/13 |
| 310 | The Fallen Castle | Filler | 4/25/13 |
| 311 | Prologue of Road to Ninja | Mostly Filler | 5/2/13 |
| 312 | The Old Master and the Dragon's Eye | Filler | 5/9/13 |
| 313 | Rain Followed by Snow, with Some Lightning | Filler | 5/16/13 |
| 314 | The Sad Sun Shower | Filler | 5/23/13 |
| 315 | Lingering Snow | Filler | 5/30/13 |
| 316 | The Reanimated Allied Forces | Filler | 6/6/13 |
| 317 | Shino vs. Torune! | Filler | 6/13/13 |
| 318 | A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchuriki | Filler | 6/20/13 |
| 319 | The Living Soul Inside the Puppet | Filler | 6/27/13 |
| 320 | Run, Omoi! | Filler | 7/4/13 |
Episodes 321-340
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | Reinforcements Arrive | Canon | 7/18/13 |
| 322 | Madara Uchiha | Canon | 7/25/13 |
| 323 | The Five Kage Assemble | Canon | 8/1/13 |
| 324 | The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble | Mostly Canon | 8/8/13 |
| 325 | Jinchūriki vs. Jinchūriki!! | Canon | 8/15/13 |
| 326 | Four Tails, the King of Sage Monkeys | Canon | 8/22/13 |
| 327 | Nine Tails | Mostly Canon | 8/29/13 |
| 328 | Kurama | Mostly Canon | 8/29/13 |
| 329 | Two-Man Team | Canon | 9/5/13 |
| 330 | The Promise of Victory | Mostly Canon | 9/12/13 |
| 331 | Eyes That See in the Dark | Mostly Canon | 9/19/13 |
| 332 | A Will of Stone | Canon | 9/26/13 |
| 333 | The Risks of the Reanimation Jutsu | Canon | 10/3/13 |
| 334 | Sibling Tag Team | Canon | 10/10/13 |
| 335 | To Each Their Own Leaf | Canon | 10/24/13 |
| 336 | Kabuto Yakushi | Canon | 10/31/13 |
| 337 | The Izanami Activated | Canon | 11/7/13 |
| 338 | Izanagi and Izanami | Mostly Canon | 11/14/13 |
| 339 | I Will Love You Always | Canon | 11/21/13 |
| 340 | Reanimation Jutsu: Release | Canon | 11/28/13 |
Episodes 341-360
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | Orochimaru's Return | Canon | 12/5/13 |
| 342 | The Secret of the Transportation Technique | Canon | 12/12/13 |
| 343 | Who Are You? | Canon | 12/19/13 |
| 344 | Obito and Madara | Canon | 1/9/14 |
| 345 | I'm in Hell | Canon | 1/16/14 |
| 346 | World of Dreams | Mostly Canon | 1/23/14 |
| 347 | Creeping Shadow | Filler | 1/23/14 |
| 348 | The New Akatsuki | Mostly Filler | 1/30/14 |
| 349 | The Mask That Hides the Heart | Filler | 2/6/14 |
| 350 | Minato's Death | Mostly Filler | 2/13/14 |
| 351 | Hashirama's Cells | Mostly Filler | 2/20/14 |
| 352 | The Rogue Ninja: Orochimaru | Filler | 2/27/14 |
| 353 | Orochimaru's Test Subject | Filler | 3/6/14 |
| 354 | Their Own Paths | Filler | 3/6/14 |
| 355 | The Targeted Sharingan | Filler | 3/13/14 |
| 356 | A Shinobi of the Leaf | Filler | 3/20/14 |
| 357 | An Uchiha Anbu | Filler | 4/3/14 |
| 358 | Coup d'État | Filler | 4/10/14 |
| 359 | The Night of the Tragedy | Filler | 4/17/14 |
| 360 | Jonin Leader | Filler | 4/24/14 |
Episodes 361-380
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | Team 7 | Filler | 5/8/14 |
| 362 | Kakashi's Resolve | Canon | 5/15/14 |
| 363 | The Allied Shinobi Forces Jutsu | Canon | 5/22/14 |
| 364 | The Ties That Bind | Canon | 6/5/14 |
| 365 | Those Who Dance in the Shadows | Canon | 6/12/14 |
| 366 | The All-Knowing | Canon | 6/19/14 |
| 367 | Hashirama and Madara | Canon | 7/3/14 |
| 368 | Era of Warring States | Canon | 7/10/14 |
| 369 | My True Dream | Canon | 7/24/14 |
| 370 | Sasuke's Answer | Canon | 7/31/14 |
| 371 | Hole | Canon | 8/7/14 |
| 372 | Something to Fill the Hole | Canon | 8/14/14 |
| 373 | Team 7, Assemble! | Canon | 8/21/14 |
| 374 | The New Three-Way Deadlock | Canon | 8/28/14 |
| 375 | Kakashi vs. Obito | Canon | 9/4/14 |
| 376 | The Directive to Take the Nine Tails | Filler | 9/11/14 |
| 377 | Naruto vs. Mecha Naruto | Filler | 9/11/14 |
| 378 | The Ten Tails' Jinchuriki | Canon | 9/18/14 |
| 379 | An Opening | Canon | 9/25/14 |
| 380 | The Day Naruto Was Born | Canon | 10/2/14 |
Episodes 381-400
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | The Divine Tree | Canon | 10/9/14 |
| 382 | A Shinobi's Dream | Canon | 10/16/14 |
| 383 | Pursuing Hope | Canon | 10/23/14 |
| 384 | A Heart Filled With Comrades | Canon | 10/30/14 |
| 385 | Obito Uchiha | Mostly Filler | 11/6/14 |
| 386 | I'm Always Watching | Mostly Filler | 11/13/14 |
| 387 | The Promise That Was Kept | Canon | 11/20/14 |
| 388 | My First Friend | Mostly Canon | 11/27/14 |
| 389 | The Adored Elder Sister | Filler | 12/4/14 |
| 390 | Hanabi's Decision | Filler | 12/4/14 |
| 391 | Madara Uchiha Arises | Canon | 12/11/14 |
| 392 | The Hidden Heart | Canon | 12/18/14 |
| 393 | A True Ending | Canon | 12/25/14 |
| 394 | The New Chunin Exams | Filler | 1/8/15 |
| 395 | The Chunin Exams Begin! | Filler | 1/15/15 |
| 396 | The Three Questions | Filler | 1/22/15 |
| 397 | One Worthy As A Leader | Filler | 1/29/15 |
| 398 | The Night Before the Second Exam | Filler | 2/5/15 |
| 399 | Demon Desert Survival | Filler | 2/12/15 |
| 400 | As a Taijutsu User | Filler | 2/19/15 |
Episodes 401-420
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | The Ultimate | Filler | 2/26/15 |
| 402 | Escape vs. Pursuit | Filler | 3/5/15 |
| 403 | Unwavering Gutsiness | Filler | 3/12/15 |
| 404 | Tenten's Troubles | Filler | 3/19/15 |
| 405 | The Imprisoned Pair | Filler | 3/26/15 |
| 406 | The Place Where I Belong | Filler | 4/2/15 |
| 407 | The Yamanaka Clan: Secret Ninjutsu | Filler | 4/9/15 |
| 408 | The Cursed Puppet | Filler | 4/16/15 |
| 409 | Their Backs | Filler | 4/23/15 |
| 410 | The Hidden Plot Set Into Motion | Filler | 4/30/15 |
| 411 | The Targeted Tailed Beast | Filler | 5/7/15 |
| 412 | Neji’s Judgement | Filler | 5/14/15 |
| 413 | Hopes Entrusted to the Future | Filler | 5/21/15 |
| 414 | On the Brink of Death | Canon | 5/28/15 |
| 415 | The Two Mangekyo | Canon | 6/4/15 |
| 416 | The Formation of Team Minato | Filler | 6/11/15 |
| 417 | You’ll Be My Backup | Mostly Canon | 6/25/15 |
| 418 | The Blue Beast vs Six Paths Madara | Canon | 7/2/15 |
| 419 | Papa's Youth | Mostly Canon | 7/9/15 |
| 420 | The Eight Inner Gates Formation | Canon | 7/23/15 |
Episodes 421-440
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | The Sage of the Six Paths | Canon | 7/30/15 |
| 422 | The Ones Who Will Inherit | Filler | 8/6/15 |
| 423 | Naruto's Rival | Filler | 8/6/15 |
| 424 | To Rise Up | Canon | 8/13/15 |
| 425 | The Infinite Dream | Canon | 8/20/15 |
| 426 | The Infinite Tsukuyomi | Mostly Canon | 8/27/15 |
| 427 | To the Dreamworld | Mostly Filler | 9/3/15 |
| 428 | Where Tenten Belongs | Filler | 9/3/15 |
| 429 | Killer Bee Rappuden: Part 1 | Filler | 9/10/15 |
| 430 | Killer Bee Rappuden: Part 2 | Filler | 9/17/15 |
| 431 | To See That Smile, Just One More Time | Filler | 9/24/15 |
| 432 | The Loser Ninja | Filler | 10/1/15 |
| 433 | The Search Mission | Filler | 10/8/15 |
| 434 | Team Jiraiya | Filler | 10/15/15 |
| 435 | Order of Priority | Filler | 10/22/15 |
| 436 | The Masked Man | Filler | 11/5/15 |
| 437 | The Sealed Power | Filler | 11/12/15 |
| 438 | The Rules or a Comrade | Filler | 11/19/15 |
| 439 | The Child of Prophecy | Filler | 11/26/15 |
| 440 | The Caged Bird | Filler | 12/3/15 |
Episodes 441-460
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 441 | Returning Home | Filler | 12/10/15 |
| 442 | The Mutual Path | Filler | 12/17/15 |
| 443 | The Difference in Power | Filler | 12/24/15 |
| 444 | Leaving the Village | Filler | 1/14/16 |
| 445 | Pursuers | Filler | 1/21/16 |
| 446 | Collision | Filler | 1/28/16 |
| 447 | Another Moon | Filler | 2/4/16 |
| 448 | Comrade | Filler | 2/11/16 |
| 449 | The Shinobi Unite | Filler | 2/18/16 |
| 450 | Rival | Filler | 2/25/16 |
| 451 | Birth and Death | Mostly Canon | 3/3/16 |
| 452 | The Genius | Mostly Canon | 3/10/16 |
| 453 | The Pain of Living | Mostly Canon | 3/17/16 |
| 454 | Shisui's Request | Mostly Canon | 3/24/16 |
| 455 | Moonlit Night | Mostly Canon | 4/7/16 |
| 456 | The Darkness of the Akatsuki | Mostly Canon | 4/14/16 |
| 457 | Partner | Mostly Canon | 4/21/16 |
| 458 | Truth | Mostly Canon | 4/28/16 |
| 459 | She of the Beginning | Canon | 5/5/16 |
| 460 | Kaguya Otsutsuki | Mostly Canon | 5/12/16 |
Episodes 461-480
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | Hagoromo and Hamura | Mostly Canon | 5/19/16 |
| 462 | A Fabricated Past | Mostly Canon | 5/26/16 |
| 463 | The No. 1 Most Unpredictable Ninja | Canon | 6/2/16 |
| 464 | Ninshū: The Ninja Creed | Filler | 6/9/16 |
| 465 | Ashura and Indra | Filler | 6/16/16 |
| 466 | The Tumultuous Journey | Filler | 6/30/16 |
| 467 | Ashura's Decision | Filler | 7/7/16 |
| 468 | The Successor | Filler | 7/21/16 |
| 469 | A Special Mission | Canon | 7/28/16 |
| 470 | Connecting Thoughts | Canon | 8/4/16 |
| 471 | The Two of Them...Always | Mostly Canon | 8/11/16 |
| 472 | You Better... | Mostly Canon | 8/18/16 |
| 473 | The Sharingan Revived | Canon | 8/25/16 |
| 474 | Congratulations | Canon | 9/1/16 |
| 475 | The Valley of the End | Canon | 9/8/16 |
| 476 | The Final Battle | Canon | 9/29/16 |
| 477 | Naruto and Sasuke | Canon | 9/29/16 |
| 478 | The Unison Sign | Mostly Canon | 10/6/16 |
| 479 | Naruto Uzumaki!! | Mostly Canon | 10/13/16 |
| 480 | Naruto and Hinata | Filler | 10/20/16 |
Episodes 481-500
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 481 | Sasuke and Sakura | Filler | 10/27/16 |
| 482 | Gaara and Shikamaru | Filler | 11/3/16 |
| 483 | Jiraiya and Kakashi | Filler | 11/10/16 |
| 484 | The Exploding Human | Mostly Canon | 12/1/16 |
| 485 | Coliseum | Mostly Canon | 12/8/16 |
| 486 | Fuushin | Mostly Canon | 12/15/16 |
| 487 | The Ketsuryugan | Mostly Canon | 12/22/16 |
| 488 | The Last One | Mostly Canon | 1/5/17 |
| 489 | The State of Affairs | Mostly Canon | 1/12/17 |
| 490 | Dark Clouds | Mostly Canon | 1/19/17 |
| 491 | Recklessness | Mostly Canon | 1/26/17 |
| 492 | Cloud of Suspicion | Mostly Canon | 2/2/17 |
| 493 | Dawn | Mostly Canon | 2/9/17 |
| 494 | Naruto's Wedding | Mostly Canon | 2/16/17 |
| 495 | A Full-Powered Wedding Gift | Mostly Canon | 2/16/17 |
| 496 | Steam and Food Pills | Mostly Canon | 2/23/17 |
| 497 | The Kazekage’s Wedding Gift | Mostly Canon | 3/2/17 |
| 498 | The Last Mission | Mostly Canon | 3/9/17 |
| 499 | The Outcome of the Secret Mission | Mostly Canon | 3/16/17 |
| 500 | The Message | Mostly Canon | 3/23/17 |
Our Guide to Naruto Shippuden Story Arcs
Naruto Shippuden (which means the Hurricane Chronicles) is based on Part II of the Naruto manga series. It began airing in 2007 and spanned an epic decade-long story showing a teen-aged Naruto’s pursuit of Sasuke and his maturation into a powerful shinobi. Canon and anime-only story arcs are almost evenly split, leading to a lot of unique content and stories for its anime audience. Sai, hashirama, kabuto, the tales of a gutsy ninja are all filler arcs that you can skip in the end as you will not be missing any flashbacks. Kakashi hatake, kiba, mecha naruto, minato, neji, moonlit night, orochimaru’s test subject and shisui’s request are all part of the main story.
Canon Story Arc List
The canon story arcs are based on Part II of the Naruto manga. They span from Naruto’s mission to rescue Kazakage to the conclusion of the Fourth Shinobi War and the birth of the Ten-Tails’ Jinchuriki.
- Kazakage Rescue Mission (Episodes 1 to 32)
- The Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission (Episodes 33 to 53)
- Akatsuki Suppression Mission (Episodes 72 to 88)
- Itachi Pursuit Mission (Episodes 113 to 126)
- Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant (Episodes 127 to 133)
- Fated Battle Between Brothers (Episodes 134 to 143)
- Pain’s Assault (Episodes 152 to 175)
- Five Kage Summit (Episodes 197 to 214)
- Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown (Episodes 215 to 222 and 243 to 256)
- Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation (Episodes 261 to 321)
- Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax (Episodes 322 to 375)
- Birth of the Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki (Episodes 378 to 388, 391 to 393, 414 to 421, 424 to 427)
- Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes (Episodes 428 to 431, 450 to 451, 455, 458 to 468, 470 to 479)
Filler Story Arc List
With a 43% filler rate, Shippuden has multiple lengthy anime-only filler story arcs to enjoy – or not! The anime series adds multiple story arcs following the conclusion of the canon episodes with the Kaguya Otsutsuki Strikes arc.
- Twelve Guardian Ninja (Episodes 54 to 71)
- Three-Tails’ Appearance (Episodes 89 to 112)
- Six-Tails Unleashed (Episodes 144 to 151)
- Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha (Episodes 176 to 196)
- Paradise Life on a Boat (Episodes to 223 to 242)
- Power (Episodes to 290 to 295)
- Kakashi’s Anbu Arc: The Shinobi That Lives in the Darkness (Episodes 349 to 361)
- In Naruto’s Footsteps: The Friends’ Paths (Episodes 394 to 413)
- Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero (Episodes 432 to 450)
- Itachi Shinden Book: Light and Darkness (Episodes 451 to 458)
- Childhood (Episodes 480 to 483)
- Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise (Episodes 484 to 488)
- Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness (Episodes 489 to 493)
- Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding (Episodes 494 to 500)
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