Naruto

Shippuden

Continue the core story from Part 1. All required arcs are canon, with some mixed episodes handled inside each arc. Filler and optional anime material are separated so the main path stays clean.

Canon progress

You’re at the start

Ready

Mark canon arcs complete as you go to move the story forward.

Episodes 1–56CanonManga / mixed

Kazekage / Tenchi Bridge

Canon arc with mixed material inside the run.

Best watched after episode 32Movie

Movie: Naruto Shippuden the Movie

Non-canon movie.

Skip on first watch

Episodes 57–71

Early Filler Block

Episodes 72–90CanonManga / mixed

Akatsuki Suppression Mission

Canon arc with mixed material inside the run.

Episodes 91–112

Mid Filler Block

Episodes 113–143CanonManga / mixed

Itachi Pursuit / Jiraiya the Gallant

Core canon stretch.

Episodes 144–151

Late Filler Block

Episodes 152–169CanonManga canon

Pain’s Assault

This is one of the peaks of Naruto.

Episodes 170–171

Pain Interruption

Episodes 172–175CanonManga canon

Pain Aftermath

Close it out properly.

Episodes 176–196

Post-Pain Filler Block

Episodes 197–222CanonManga / mixed

Five Kage Summit

The world shifts again here.

Episodes 223–242

War Setup Filler Block

Episodes 243–256CanonManga / mixed

Fourth Great Ninja War — Countdown

Everything leads into this.

Episodes 257–260Filler

War Filler Break

Filler recap-style break before the war begins.

Episodes 261–270CanonManga canon

Fourth Great Ninja War — Opening Battles

The war officially starts here.

Episodes 271

War Filler Break

Episodes 272–278CanonManga canon

Fourth Great Ninja War — Frontlines

Main battlefield material.

Episodes 279–281Filler

War Filler Break

Filler interruption.

Episodes 282–283CanonManga canon

Fourth Great Ninja War — Frontlines Continue

Brief canon return.

Episodes 284–295Filler

War Filler Break

Large filler block during the war.

Episodes 296–302CanonManga / mixed

Fourth Great Ninja War — Battlefield Return

Required war material with one mixed-canon return episode.

Episodes 303–320Filler

War Filler Break

Large filler block before the main battlefield resumes.

Episodes 321–346CanonManga / mixed

Fourth Great Ninja War — Main Battlefield

This is the war stretch where the main battlefield fully takes over.

Episodes 347–361Anime-originalOptional

Kakashi Anbu Arc

Best anime-original arc.

Optional — highly recommended

Episodes 362–375CanonManga / mixed

Fourth Great Ninja War — Turning Point

Major late-war stretch.

Episodes 376–377Filler

War Filler Break

Short filler break.

Episodes 378–387CanonManga / mixed

Fourth Great Ninja War — Endgame Build

Required late-war material.

Episodes 388–390Filler

War Filler Break

Filler interruption.

Episodes 391–393CanonManga canon

Fourth Great Ninja War — Main Path Return

Brief required return.

Episodes 394–413Filler

War Filler Break

Large filler block before final war momentum.

Episodes 414–415CanonManga / mixed

Fourth Great Ninja War — Final Momentum

Final war momentum returns.

Episodes 416–417Filler

War Filler Break

Short filler interruption.

Episodes 418–421CanonManga / mixed

Fourth Great Ninja War — Final Push

Required final-war material.

Episodes 422–423Filler

War Filler Break

Short filler interruption.

Episodes 424–426CanonManga / mixed

Fourth Great Ninja War — Final War Run

Required final-war material.

Episodes 427–450

Late War Filler Block

Episodes 451–458Anime-originalOptional

Itachi Shinden

Canon novel adaptation.

Optional — highly recommended

Episodes 459–463CanonManga / mixed

Final Battles

Canon arc with mixed material inside the run.

Episodes 464–468

Ending Filler Block

Episodes 469CanonManga / mixed

Kakashi Special

Mixed canon — required in this program.

Episodes 470–479CanonManga / mixed

Ending Run

Canon ending stretch with mixed material inside the run.

Episodes 480–483

Ending Memory Filler Block

Episodes 484–488Anime-originalOptional

Sasuke Shinden

Canon novel adaptation.

Optional — highly recommended

Episodes 489–493Anime-originalOptional

Shikamaru Hiden

Canon novel adaptation.

Optional — highly recommended

Watch after episode 493Canon

Movie: The Last: Naruto the Movie

Canon continuation.

Episodes 494–500CanonManga / mixed

Konoha Hiden

This is the final anime conclusion.

Next

Boruto

Boruto continues the world after Naruto if you want to go beyond the main story ending.