A significant portion of the anime consists of "filler"—content not found in the original manga—created to allow the source material to stay ahead of the broadcast.
Naruto: Shippuden, also known as Naruto Shippuden, is the second part of the series. It consists of 500 episodes and premiered on February 15, 2007, and concluded on March 23, 2017.
However, these additional episodes and specials are not included in the total episode count.
To calculate the total number of episodes in the Naruto series, we add the number of episodes from both parts:
This report only provides information on the number of episodes in the Naruto series and does not include analysis of the storyline, characters, or themes.
The following table provides a summary of the Naruto series:
If you skip the filler and just watch the canon story (~425 episodes):
A significant portion of the anime consists of "filler"—content not found in the original manga—created to allow the source material to stay ahead of the broadcast.
Naruto: Shippuden, also known as Naruto Shippuden, is the second part of the series. It consists of 500 episodes and premiered on February 15, 2007, and concluded on March 23, 2017.
However, these additional episodes and specials are not included in the total episode count.
To calculate the total number of episodes in the Naruto series, we add the number of episodes from both parts:
This report only provides information on the number of episodes in the Naruto series and does not include analysis of the storyline, characters, or themes.
The following table provides a summary of the Naruto series:
If you skip the filler and just watch the canon story (~425 episodes):
