Naruto filler episodes are not part of the original storyline which featured in the manga series. The main purpose of fillers is to maintain a healthy gap between the anime and manga, this allows the manga artist more time to create storylines before they are adapted into the anime series.
Many fans dislike filler episodes, as most are often considered boring and pointless. Not all fillers are bad though, some of them can be quite entertaining. The manga can sometimes be limited in the amount it can show during the main storyline, fillers can help give you an insight into different characters individual experiences during that time. However, you won’t miss anything from the main storyline by skipping them.
Quick List
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Filler Episodes:57-71, 90-112, 127-128, 144-151, 170-171, 176-196, 223-242, 257-260, 271, 279-281, 284-295,303-320, 347-361, 376-377, 388-390, 394-413, 416-417
Canon Episodes:1-56, 72-89, 113-126, 129-143, 152-169, 172-175, 197-222, 243-256, 261-270, 272-278, 282-283,296-302, 321-346, 362-375, 378-387, 391-393, 414-415, 418-419
Naruto Shippuden Episode List
#
Title
Type
Airdate
1
Homecoming
CANON
2007-02-15
2
The Akatsuki Makes Its Move
CANON
2007-02-15
3
The Results of Training
CANON
2007-02-22
4
The Jinchuriki of the Sand
CANON
2007-03-01
5
The Kazekage Stands Tall
CANON
2007-03-15
6
Mission Cleared
CANON
2007-03-29
7
Run, Kankuro
CANON
2007-03-29
8
Team Kakashi, Deployed
CANON
2007-04-12
9
The Jinchuriki’s Tears
CANON
2007-04-12
10
Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons
CANON
2007-04-19
11
The Medical Ninja’s Student
CANON
2007-04-26
12
The Retired Granny’s Determination
CANON
2007-05-03
13
A Meeting With Destiny
CANON
2007-05-10
14
Naruto’s Growth
CANON
2007-05-17
15
The Secret Weapon is Called….
CANON
2007-05-24
16
The Secret of Jinchuriki
CANON
2007-05-31
17
The Death of Gaara!
CANON
2007-06-07
18
Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!!
CANON
2007-06-21
19
Traps Activate! Team Guy’s Enemy
CANON
2007-07-05
20
Hiruko vs. Two Kunoichi!
CANON
2007-07-19
21
Sasori’s Real Face
CANON
2007-07-26
22
Chiyo’s Secret Skills
CANON
2007-08-02
23
Father and Mother
CANON
2007-08-02
24
The Third Kazekage
CANON
2007-08-09
25
Three Minutes Between Life and Death
CANON
2007-08-16
26
Puppet Fight: 10 vs. 100!
CANON
2007-08-23
27
Impossible Dream
CANON
2007-08-30
28
Beasts: Alive Again!
CANON
2007-09-13
29
Kakashi Enlightened!
CANON
2007-09-27
30
Aesthetics of an Instant
CANON
2007-09-27
31
The Legacy
CANON
2007-10-18
32
Return of the Kazekage
CANON
2007-10-25
33
The New Target
CANON
2007-11-08
34
Formation! New Team Kakashi!
CANON
2007-11-15
35
An Unnecessary Addition
CANON
2007-11-22
36
The Fake Smile
CANON
2007-11-29
37
Untitled
CANON
2007-11-29
38
Simulation
CANON
2007-12-06
39
The Tenchi Bridge
CANON
2007-12-13
40
The Nine-Tails Unleashed
CANON
2007-12-20
41
The Top-Secret Mission Begins
CANON
2007-12-20
42
Orochimaru vs. Jinchuriki
CANON
2008-01-10
43
Sakura’s Tears
CANON
2008-01-17
44
The Secret of the Battle!
CANON
2008-01-24
45
The Consequences of Betrayal
CANON
2008-01-31
46
The Unfinished Page
CANON
2008-02-07
47
Infiltration: The Den of the Snake!
CANON
2008-02-14
48
Bonds
CANON
2008-02-28
49
Something Important…
CANON
2008-03-06
50
The Picture Book’s Story
CANON
2008-03-13
51
Reunion
CANON
2008-03-20
52
The Power of Uchiha
CANON
2008-03-20
53
Title
CANON
2008-04-03
54
Nightmare
MOSTLY CANON
2008-04-03
55
Wind
MOSTLY CANON
2008-04-17
56
Writhe
MOSTLY CANON
2008-04-24
57
Deprived of Eternal Sleep
FILLER
2008-05-08
58
Loneliness
FILLER
2008-05-08
59
A New Enemy
FILLER
2008-05-15
60
Impermanence
FILLER
2008-05-22
61
Contact
FILLER
2008-05-29
62
Teammate
FILLER
2008-06-05
63
The Two Kings
FILLER
2008-06-19
64
Jet Black Signal Fire
FILLER
2008-07-03
65
Lockdown of Darkness
FILLER
2008-07-03
66
Revived Souls
FILLER
2008-07-10
67
Everyone’s Struggle to the Death
FILLER
2008-07-24
68
Moment of Awakening
FILLER
2008-07-31
69
Despair
FILLER
2008-07-31
70
Resonance
FILLER
2008-08-07
71
My Friend
FILLER
2008-08-14
72
The Quietly Approaching Threat
MOSTLY CANON
2008-08-21
73
Akatsuki’s Invasion
CANON
2008-08-28
74
Under the Starry Sky
CANON
2008-09-04
75
The Old Monk’s Prayer
CANON
2008-09-11
76
The Next Step
CANON
2008-09-25
77
Climbing Silver
CANON
2008-09-25
78
The Judgment
CANON
2008-10-02
79
Unfulfilled Scream
CANON
2008-10-02
80
Last Words
CANON
2008-10-16
81
Sad News
CANON
2008-10-23
82
Team Ten
CANON
2008-10-30
83
Target: Locked On
CANON
2008-11-06
84
Kakuzu’s Abilities
CANON
2008-11-13
85
The Terrifying Secret
CANON
2008-11-20
86
Shikamaru’s Genius
CANON
2008-12-04
87
When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own Grave
CANON
2008-12-04
88
Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken!
CANON
2008-12-11
89
The Price of Power
MOSTLY CANON
2008-12-18
90
A Shinobi’s Determination
FILLER
2008-12-25
91
Orochimaru’s Hideout Discovered
FILLER
2009-01-08
92
Encounter
FILLER
2009-01-15
93
Connecting Hearts
FILLER
2009-01-22
94
A Night of Rain
FILLER
2009-01-29
95
The Two Charms
FILLER
2009-02-05
96
The Unseeing Enemy
FILLER
2009-02-12
97
The Labyrinth of Distorted Reflection
FILLER
2009-02-19
98
The Target Appears
FILLER
2009-02-26
99
The Rampaging Tailed Beast
FILLER
2009-03-05
100
Inside the Mist
FILLER
2009-03-12
101
Everyone’s Feelings
FILLER
2009-03-26
102
Regroup!
FILLER
2009-03-26
103
The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier
FILLER
2009-04-09
104
Breaking the Crystal Style
FILLER
2009-04-09
105
The Battle Over the Barrier
FILLER
2009-04-16
106
Red Camellia
FILLER
2009-04-23
107
Strange Bedfellows
FILLER
2009-04-30
108
Guidepost of the Camellia
FILLER
2009-05-07
109
Counterattack of the Curse Mark
FILLER
2009-05-14
110
Memory of Guilt
FILLER
2009-05-21
111
Shattered Promise
FILLER
2009-05-28
112
A Place to Return To
FILLER
2009-06-04
113
The Serpent’s Pupil
MOSTLY CANON
2009-06-11
114
Eye of the Hawk
CANON
2009-06-18
115
Zabuza’s Blade
CANON
2009-06-25
116
Guardian of the Iron Wall
CANON
2009-07-02
117
Jugo of the North Hideout
CANON
2009-07-09
118
Formation!
CANON
2009-07-23
119
Kakashi Chronicles ~ Boys’ Life on the Battlefield ~ Part 1
CANON
2009-07-30
120
Kakashi Chronicles ~ Boys’ Life on the Battlefield ~ Part 2
CANON
2009-07-30
121
Assemble
CANON
2009-08-06
122
The Hunt
CANON
2009-08-13
123
Clash!
CANON
2009-08-20
124
Art
CANON
2009-08-27
125
Disappearance
CANON
2009-09-03
126
Twilight
CANON
2009-09-10
127
Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 1
MOSTLY FILLER
2009-09-24
128
Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 2
MOSTLY FILLER
2009-09-24
129
Infiltrate! The Village Hidden in the Rain
CANON
2009-10-08
130
The Man Who Became God
CANON
2009-10-08
131
Honored Sage Mode!
CANON
2009-10-15
132
In Attendance, the Six Paths of Pain
CANON
2009-10-22
133
The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant
CANON
2009-10-29
134
Banquet Invitation
CANON
2009-11-05
135
The Longest Moment
CANON
2009-11-19
136
The Light & Dark of the Mangekyo Sharingan
CANON
2009-11-19
137
Amaterasu!
CANON
2009-11-26
138
The End
CANON
2009-12-03
139
The Mystery of Tobi
CANON
2009-12-10
140
Fate
CANON
2009-12-17
141
Truth
CANON
2009-12-24
142
Battle of Unraikyo
CANON
2010-01-07
143
The Eight-Tails vs. Sasuke
CANON
2010-01-14
144
Wanderer
FILLER
2010-01-21
145
Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu
FILLER
2010-01-28
146
The Successor’s Wish
FILLER
2010-02-04
147
Rogue Ninja’s Past
FILLER
2010-02-11
148
Heir to Darkness
FILLER
2010-02-18
149
Separation
FILLER
2010-02-25
150
The Forbidden Jutsu Released
FILLER
2010-03-04
151
Master and Student
FILLER
2010-03-11
152
Somber News
CANON
2010-03-25
153
Following the Master’s Shadow
CANON
2010-03-25
154
Decryption
CANON
2010-04-08
155
The First Challenge
CANON
2010-04-08
156
Surpassing the Master
CANON
2010-04-15
157
Assault on the Leaf Village!
CANON
2010-04-22
158
Power to Believe
CANON
2010-04-29
159
Pain vs. Kakashi
CANON
2010-05-06
160
Mystery of Pain
CANON
2010-05-13
161
Surname Is Sarutobi. Given Name, Konohamaru!
CANON
2010-05-20
162
Pain to the World
CANON
2010-05-27
163
Explode! Sage Mode
CANON
2010-06-03
164
Danger! Sage Mode Limit Reached
CANON
2010-06-10
165
Nine-Tails, Captured!
CANON
2010-06-17
166
Confessions
CANON
2010-06-24
167
Planetary Devastation
CANON
2010-07-01
168
The Fourth Hokage
CANON
2010-07-15
169
The Two Students
CANON
2010-07-22
170
Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage’s Legacy – Part 1
FILLER
2010-07-29
171
Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage’s Legacy – Part 2
FILLER
2010-07-29
172
Meeting
CANON
2010-08-05
173
Origin of Pain
CANON
2010-08-12
174
Tale of Naruto Uzumaki
CANON
2010-08-19
175
Hero of the Hidden Leaf
CANON
2010-08-26
176
Rookie Instructor Iruka
FILLER
2010-09-02
177
Iruka’s Ordeal
FILLER
2010-09-09
178
Iruka’s Decision
FILLER
2010-09-16
179
Kakashi Hatake, The Jonin in Charge
FILLER
2010-09-30
180
Inari’s Courage Put to the Test
FILLER
2010-10-07
181
Naruto’s School of Revenge
FILLER
2010-10-14
182
Gaara’s Bond
FILLER
2010-10-21
183
Naruto: Outbreak
FILLER
2010-10-28
184
Deploy! Team Tenten
FILLER
2010-11-04
185
Animal District
FILLER
2010-11-11
186
Ah, the Medicine of Youth
FILLER
2010-11-18
187
Gutsy Master and Student: The Training
FILLER
2010-11-25
188
Record of the Ninja Gutsy Master and Student
FILLER
2010-11-25
189
Sasuke’s Paw Encyclopedia
FILLER
2010-12-02
190
Naruto and the Old Soldier
FILLER
2010-12-09
191
Kakashi Love Song
FILLER
2010-12-16
192
Neji Chronicles
FILLER
2010-12-23
193
The Man Who Died Twice
FILLER
2011-01-06
194
The Worst Three-Legged Race
FILLER
2011-01-13
195
Team 10’s Teamwork
FILLER
2011-01-20
196
Drive Towards Darkness
FILLER
2011-01-27
197
The Sixth Hokage Danzo
CANON
2011-02-10
198
Five Kage Summit’s Eve
CANON
2011-02-10
199
Enter the Five Kage!
CANON
2011-02-17
200
Naruto’s Plea
CANON
2011-02-24
201
Painful Decision
CANON
2011-03-03
202
Racing Lightning
CANON
2011-03-10
203
Sasuke’s Ninja Way
CANON
2011-03-17
204
Power of the Five Kage
CANON
2011-03-24
205
Declaration of War
CANON
2011-03-31
206
Sakura’s Feelings
CANON
2011-04-07
207
The Tailed Beast vs. The Tailless Tailed Beast
CANON
2011-04-14
208
As One’s Friend
CANON
2011-04-21
209
Danzo’s Right Arm
CANON
2011-04-28
210
The Forbidden Visual Jutsu
CANON
2011-05-05
211
Danzo Shimura
CANON
2011-05-12
212
Sakura’s Resolve
CANON
2011-05-19
213
Lost Bonds
CANON
2011-05-26
214
The Burden
CANON
2011-06-02
215
Two Fates
CANON
2011-06-09
216
High-Level Shinobi
CANON
2011-06-16
217
The Infiltrator
CANON
2011-06-23
218
The Five Great Nations Mobilize
CANON
2011-06-30
219
Kakashi Hatake, the Hokage
CANON
2011-07-07
220
Prophecy of the Great Lord Elder
CANON
2011-07-21
221
Storage
CANON
2011-07-28
222
The Five Kage’s Decision
CANON
2011-07-28
223
The Young Man and the Sea
FILLER
2011-08-04
224
The Ninja of Benisu
FILLER
2011-08-11
225
The Cursed Ghost Ship
FILLER
2011-08-18
226
Battleship Island
FILLER
2011-08-25
227
The Forgotten Island
FILLER
2011-09-01
228
Fight! Rock Lee!
FILLER
2011-09-08
229
Eat or Die! Mushrooms from Hell!
FILLER
2011-09-22
230
Revenge of the Shadow Clones
FILLER
2011-09-29
231
The Closed Route
FILLER
2011-10-06
232
The Girls’ Get-Together
FILLER
2011-10-13
233
Naruto’s Imposter
FILLER
2011-10-20
234
Naruto’s Favorite Pupil
FILLER
2011-10-27
235
The Kunoichi of Nadeshiko Village
FILLER
2011-11-03
236
Friends You Can Count On
FILLER
2011-11-10
237
Ah, My Hero Lady Tsunade!
FILLER
2011-11-24
238
Sai’s Day Off
FILLER
2011-12-01
239
The Legendary Ino-Shika-Cho
FILLER
2011-12-08
240
Kiba’s Determination
FILLER
2011-12-15
241
Kakashi, My Eternal Rival!
FILLER
2011-12-22
242
Naruto’s Vow
FILLER
2011-12-28
243
Land Ahoy! Is this the Paradise Island?
CANON
2012-01-05
244
Killer Bee and Motoi
CANON
2012-01-12
245
The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails
CANON
2012-01-19
246
The Orange Spark
CANON
2012-01-26
247
Target: Nine Tails
CANON
2012-02-02
248
The Fourth Hokage’s Death Match!
CANON
2012-02-09
249
Thank You
CANON
2012-02-09
250
Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster!
CANON
2012-02-16
251
The Man Named Kisame
CANON
2012-02-23
252
The Angelic Herald of Death
CANON
2012-03-01
253
The Bridge to Peace
CANON
2012-03-08
254
The Super Secret S-Rank Mission
CANON
2012-03-15
255
The Artist Returns
CANON
2012-03-22
256
Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces!
CANON
2012-03-29
257
Meeting
FILLER
2012-04-05
258
Rivals
FILLER
2012-04-12
259
Rift
FILLER
2012-04-19
260
Parting
FILLER
2012-04-26
261
For My Friend
CANON
2012-05-03
262
War Begins
CANON
2012-05-10
263
Sai and Shin
CANON
2012-05-17
264
Secrets of the Reanimation Jutsu
CANON
2012-05-24
265
An Old Nemesis Returns
CANON
2012-05-31
266
The First and Last Opponent
CANON
2012-06-07
267
The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf
CANON
2012-06-21
268
Battleground!
CANON
2012-06-28
269
Forbidden Words
CANON
2012-07-05
270
Golden Bonds
CANON
2012-07-19
271
Road to Sakura
FILLER
2012-07-26
272
Mifune vs. Hanzo
CANON
2012-08-02
273
True Kindness
CANON
2012-08-09
274
The Complete Ino-Shika-Cho Formation!
CANON
2012-08-09
275
A Message from the Heart
CANON
2012-08-16
276
Attack of the Gedo Statue
CANON
2012-08-23
277
Unison Sign
CANON
2012-08-30
278
Medic Ninja in Danger
CANON
2012-09-06
279
White Zetsu’s Trap
FILLER
2012-09-13
280
Aesthetics of an Artist
FILLER
2012-09-20
281
The Allied Mom Force!!
FILLER
2012-09-27
282
The Secret Origin of the Ultimate Tag Team!
CANON
2012-10-04
283
Two Suns
CANON
2012-10-11
284
The Helmet Splitter: Jinin Akebino!
FILLER
2012-10-18
285
User of the Scorch Style: Pakura of the Sand!
FILLER
2012-10-25
286
Things You Can’t Get Back
FILLER
2012-11-01
287
One Worth Betting On
FILLER
2012-11-01
288
Danger: Jinpachi and Kushimaru!
FILLER
2012-11-08
289
The Lightning Blade: Ameyuri Ringo!
FILLER
2012-11-15
290
Power – Episode 1
FILLER
2012-11-22
291
Power – Episode 2
FILLER
2012-11-29
292
Power – Episode 3
FILLER
2012-12-06
293
Power – Episode 4
FILLER
2012-12-13
294
Power – Episode 5
FILLER
2012-12-20
295
Power – Final Episode
FILLER
2013-01-10
296
Naruto Enters the Battle!
CANON
2013-01-17
297
A Father’s Hope, A Mother’s Love
CANON
2013-01-24
298
Contact! Naruto vs. Itachi
CANON
2013-01-31
299
The Acknowledged One
CANON
2013-02-07
300
The Mizukage, the Giant Clam, and the Mirage
CANON
2013-02-14
301
Paradox
CANON
2013-02-21
302
Terror: The Steam Imp
CANON
2013-02-28
303
Ghosts from the Past
FILLER
2013-03-07
304
The Underworld Transfer Jutsu
FILLER
2013-03-14
305
The Vengeful
FILLER
2013-03-21
306
The Heart’s Eye
FILLER
2013-03-28
307
Fade into the Moonlight
FILLER
2013-04-04
308
Night of the Crescent Moon
FILLER
2013-04-11
309
An A-Rank Mission: The Contest
FILLER
2013-04-18
310
The Fallen Castle
FILLER
2013-04-25
311
Prologue of Road to Ninja
FILLER
2013-05-02
312
The Old Master and the Dragon’s Eye
FILLER
2013-05-09
313
Rain Followed by Snow, with Some Lightning
FILLER
2013-05-16
314
The Sad Sun Shower
FILLER
2013-05-23
315
Lingering Snow
FILLER
2013-05-30
316
The Reanimated Allied Forces
FILLER
2013-06-06
317
Shino vs. Torune!
FILLER
2013-06-13
318
A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchuriki
FILLER
2013-06-20
319
The Living Soul Inside the Puppet
FILLER
2013-06-27
320
Run, Omoi!
FILLER
2013-07-04
321
Reinforcements Arrive
CANON
2013-07-18
322
Madara Uchiha
CANON
2013-07-25
323
The Five Kage Assemble
CANON
2013-08-01
324
The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble
CANON
2013-08-08
325
Jinchūriki vs. Jinchūriki!!
CANON
2013-08-15
326
Four Tails, the King of Sage Monkeys
CANON
2013-08-22
327
Nine Tails
CANON
2013-08-29
328
Kurama
CANON
2013-08-29
329
Two-Man Team
CANON
2013-09-05
330
The Promise of Victory
CANON
2013-09-12
331
Eyes That See in the Dark
CANON
2013-09-19
332
Will of Stone
CANON
2013-09-26
333
The Risks of the Reanimation Jutsu
CANON
2013-10-03
334
Sibling Tag Team
CANON
2013-10-10
335
Everyone’s Leaf
CANON
2013-10-24
336
Kabuto Yakushi
CANON
2013-10-31
337
The Izanami Activated
CANON
2013-11-07
338
Izanagi and Izanami
MOSTLY CANON
2013-11-14
339
I Will Always Love You
CANON
2013-11-21
340
The Reanimation Jutsu’s Release
CANON
2013-11-28
341
Orochima