{"slug":"naruto","name":"Naruto","desc":"Naruto, Shippuden, The Last and Boruto in story order, with filler episode ranges flagged so you can skip them.","numberPerGroup":false,"universes":{"naruto":["Naruto",28],"shippuden":["Shippuden",205],"boruto":["Boruto",320],"film":["Films",140]},"version":"dcc42087ec","groups":[{"id":"naruto-part-1","name":"Naruto (2002)","main":true,"items":[{"id":"naruto-land-of-waves-2002","t":"Naruto: Land of Waves","y":2002,"k":"a","u":"naruto","r":8.4,"m":437,"b":"Team 7 forms under Kakashi and takes its first real mission, guarding a bridge builder.","note":"Episodes 1–19 · all essential","tmdb":"/tv/46260","jw":"/tv-show/naruto","p":"/xppeysfvDKVx775MFuH8Z9BlpMk.jpg"},{"id":"naruto-chunin-exams-2003","t":"Naruto: Chunin Exams","y":2003,"k":"a","u":"naruto","r":8.4,"m":1104,"b":"Naruto and his friends enter the Chunin Exams and meet dangerous rivals and a sinister Sannin.","note":"Eps 20–67 · mostly canon; ep 26 is filler","tmdb":"/tv/46260","jw":"/tv-show/naruto","p":"/xppeysfvDKVx775MFuH8Z9BlpMk.jpg"},{"id":"naruto-konoha-crush-2003","t":"Naruto: Konoha Crush","y":2003,"k":"a","u":"naruto","r":8.4,"m":299,"b":"The exam finals turn into an invasion of Konoha, and Naruto faces Gaara.","note":"Eps 68–80 · mostly canon","tmdb":"/tv/46260","jw":"/tv-show/naruto","p":"/xppeysfvDKVx775MFuH8Z9BlpMk.jpg"},{"id":"naruto-search-for-tsunade-2004","t":"Naruto: Search for Tsunade","y":2004,"k":"a","u":"naruto","r":8.4,"m":460,"b":"Naruto and Jiraiya hunt for the legendary Tsunade to become the next Hokage.","note":"Eps 81–100 · canon; ep 97 is filler","tmdb":"/tv/46260","jw":"/tv-show/naruto","p":"/xppeysfvDKVx775MFuH8Z9BlpMk.jpg"},{"id":"naruto-land-of-tea-escort-2004","t":"Naruto: Land of Tea Escort","y":2004,"k":"a","u":"naruto","r":8.4,"m":138,"b":"An anime-original escort mission with no effect on the main story.","note":"Episodes 101–106 are filler – skippable","opt":true,"tmdb":"/tv/46260","jw":"/tv-show/naruto","p":"/xppeysfvDKVx775MFuH8Z9BlpMk.jpg"},{"id":"naruto-sasuke-retrieval-2004","t":"Naruto: Sasuke Retrieval","y":2004,"k":"a","u":"naruto","r":8.4,"m":667,"b":"Sasuke leaves for Orochimaru's power and Naruto leads a team to bring him back.","note":"Eps 107–135 · canon; Part 1 story ends here","tmdb":"/tv/46260","jw":"/tv-show/naruto","p":"/xppeysfvDKVx775MFuH8Z9BlpMk.jpg"}],"locked":1,"d":"Part 1 of the anime: 220 episodes, about 90 of them filler. Watch 1–135, skip most of 136–220."},{"id":"naruto-shippuden","name":"Naruto Shippuden (2007)","main":true,"items":[],"locked":22,"d":"Part 2 after the time skip: 500 episodes, roughly 40% filler. Skip the marked ranges."},{"id":"boruto","name":"Boruto","main":true,"items":[],"locked":5,"d":"The next generation: the 2015 film, then 293 episodes of which only about 15% are filler."},{"id":"coming-up","name":"Coming Up","main":true,"items":[],"locked":1,"d":"A new 4-episode Naruto series was announced at NYCC 2026. No Boruto: Two Blue Vortex anime date is confirmed."},{"id":"outside-the-timeline","name":"Outside the Timeline","main":false,"items":[],"locked":9,"d":"Non-canon Naruto and Shippuden movies. Fun extras, none affect the story."}]}