A complete guide to all the Naruto and Naruto Shippuden filler episodes that you can skip and those that are still worth your time
nor is it the blatant retcons or the ludicrous power creep
some filler actually adds depth to characters and stories that didn't get the time to shine while Kishimoto was writing the manga week to week
we've put together a comprehensive Naruto and Naruto Shippuden filler list (and mentioned which ones we think are worth watching) so that you can enjoy Naruto Uzumaki's journey from student to Hokage the right way
The first part of Naruto follows our titular hero as he gets to grips with the basics of being a ninja
I can't lie; a lot of these filler arcs suck and should be avoided unless you're a Naruto completionist
You can definitely skip Episode 26 as it's essentially a clip show
I do quite like The Land of Tea Escort Mission Arc; it adds some more context to why Sasuke decides to leave Konoha and explores his growing insecurity around Naruto's ever-increasing power
The Land of Rice Fields Investigation Mission Arc also serves as a decent epilogue to the Sasuke Retrieval Arc
most of the episodes between 148 and 219 are absolute stinkers
and the only ones I'd recommend are the Sunagakure Support Mission Arc
The only reason I can recommend them is because I'm a Gaara fanboy
Naruto Shippuden is set two years after our knuckle-headed ninja went to train with Jiraiya
and it's when the series really gets going
This is when the Akatsuki makes their move
The filler is also a lot better in Shippuden
While I'm not particularly partial to the Twelve Guardians Arc
it does flesh out Asuma's backstory and make his death more tragic
the stuff around the Three-Tails (Guren and Crystal Release have always been favorites of mine) and Six-Tails is brilliant and should have been included in the manga
Below is the complete Naruto Shippuden filler list:
the Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops arc is the one you really shouldn't skip
This arc explores Kakashi's backstory in the aftermath of Rin's death
Episodes 257-260 are essentially just a recap of Sasuke and Naruto's falling out
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which encircles attractions inspired by the Hidden Leaf Village
such as the Hokage’s Residence and Academy
You can check out the Naruto theme park construction site below
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