This covers the first series, from Naruto’s academy days to his departure for training with Jiraiya. Seasons / Arcs | Arc | Episodes | Type | |------|----------|------| | Introduction: Land of Waves | 1–19 | Mostly canon (eps 1–5 intro, 6–19 canon) | | Chunin Exam | 20–67 | Mostly canon (some filler in 26, 97? No, check: 26 is canon; filler: 97 is part of next arc) – Actually, careful: Chunin Exams = 20–67. | | Konoha Crush | 68–80 | Canon | | Search for Tsunade | 81–100 | Canon | | Sasuke Retrieval | 107–135 | Canon | | Land of Rice Fields Investigation | 136–141 | Mixed (mostly filler but some canon manga content) | | Post-Sasuke Retrieval (Filler) | 142–219 | Full filler arc | | Final episode (Naruto leaves) | 220 | Canon (but with filler elements) | Complete Naruto Episode List by Number (Canon vs Filler) | Episodes | Canon/Filler | Notes | |----------|--------------|-------| | 1–19 | Canon | Land of Waves | | 20–25 | Canon | Chunin Exam begins | | 26 | Filler | “Special Report” – recap | | 27–67 | Canon | Chunin Exam + finals | | 68–80 | Canon | Konoha Crush | | 81–85 | Canon | Search for Tsukikage? No – Search for Tsunade begins | | 86–96 | Canon | Tsunade arc | | 97 | Filler | “Naruto’s Hot Spring Adventure” | | 98–100 | Canon | End of Tsunade arc | | 101 | Filler | “Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi Sensei’s True Face!” – famous filler | | 102–106 | Canon | Team 7’s first mission after Tsunade (Land of Tea) – actually 102–106 are mixed, but considered canon | | 107–135 | Canon | Sasuke Retrieval arc | | 136–141 | Mixed | Filler with some manga scenes | | 142–219 | Filler | Long filler season before Shippuden | | 220 | Canon | Naruto leaves village |
1–71, 72–88, 113–118, 119–143, 144–151, 197–222, 223–242, 243–270, 273–275, 279–280, 285–287, 290–294, 296? Wait – better to follow a reliable filler list online, but the above covers main canon. Movies – Episode Equivalents (Not in episodes, but for reference) | Movie | Episode # Equivalent | |-------|----------------------| | Naruto: The Movie (Ninja Clash in Land of Snow) | ~101–106 timeline | | Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of Stone of Gelel | ~151–160 | | Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of Crescent Moon | ~196–200 | | Shippuden: The Movie | ~32–35 | | Shippuden: Bonds | ~71–72 | | Shippuden: Will of Fire | ~90–95 | | Shippuden: The Lost Tower | ~145–150 | | Shippuden: Blood Prison | ~175–180 | | Shippuden: Road to Ninja | ~311–315 | | The Last: Naruto the Movie | ~493–500 | | Boruto: Naruto the Movie | After Shippuden 500 | naruto episodes number
1–25, 27–96, 98–100, 102–135, 220 This covers the first series, from Naruto’s academy