Naruto Watch Order
Arc-by-arc breakdown — what to watch, what to skip
74
Canon episodes
90
Filler episodes
220
Total episodes
Recommended Viewing
Skip the filler arcs highlighted below. All other arcs are directly adapted from the source material.
Filler episodes are safe to skip without losing any story context. Some fans enjoy them for extra content.
Arc Breakdown
Canon
Land of Waves
Episodes 1–6 · 6 episodes
Mixed
Land of Waves
Episode 7 · 1 episode
Canon
Land of Waves
Episode 8 · 1 episode
Mixed
Land of Waves
Episode 9 · 1 episode
Canon
Land of Waves
Episodes 10–13 · 4 episodes
Mixed
Land of Waves
Episodes 14–16 · 3 episodes
Canon
Land of Waves
Episode 17 · 1 episode
Mixed
Land of Waves
Episodes 18–19 · 2 episodes
Mixed
Chunin Exams — Round 1
Episodes 20–21 · 2 episodes
Canon
Chunin Exams — Round 1
Episode 22 · 1 episode
Mixed
Chunin Exams — Round 1
Episodes 23–24 · 2 episodes
Canon
Chunin Exams — Round 1
Episode 25 · 1 episode
Filler
Chunin Exams
Episode 26 · 1 episode
Mixed
Chunin Exams
Episodes 27–30 · 4 episodes
Canon
Chunin Exams
Episodes 31–36 · 6 episodes
Mixed
Chunin Exams
Episodes 37–41 · 5 episodes
Canon
Chunin Exams
Episode 42 · 1 episode
Mixed
Chunin Exams
Episodes 43–47 · 5 episodes
Canon
Chunin Exams
Episode 48 · 1 episode
Mixed
Chunin Exams
Episode 49 · 1 episode
Canon
Chunin Exams
Episodes 50–51 · 2 episodes
Mixed
Chunin Exams
Episodes 52–60 · 9 episodes
Canon
Chunin Exams
Episodes 61–62 · 2 episodes
Mixed
Chunin Exams
Episode 63 · 1 episode
Canon
Chunin Exams
Episodes 64–65 · 2 episodes
Mixed
Chunin Exams
Episode 66 · 1 episode
Canon
Chunin Exams
Episode 67 · 1 episode
Canon
Konoha Crush
Episode 68 · 1 episode
Mixed
Konoha Crush
Episodes 69–72 · 4 episodes
Canon
Konoha Crush
Episode 73 · 1 episode
Mixed
Konoha Crush
Episode 74 · 1 episode
Canon
Konoha Crush
Episodes 75–81 · 7 episodes
Canon
Search for Tsunade
Episode 82 · 1 episode
Mixed
Search for Tsunade
Episode 83 · 1 episode
Canon
Search for Tsunade
Episodes 84–96 · 13 episodes
Filler
Filler
Episode 97 · 1 episode
Mixed
Search for Tsunade
Episodes 98–100 · 3 episodes
Filler
Filler
Episode 101 · 1 episode
Filler
Land of Tea Escort
Episodes 102–106 · 5 episodes
Canon
Sasuke Retrieval
Episodes 107–111 · 5 episodes
Mixed
Sasuke Retrieval
Episodes 112–114 · 3 episodes
Canon
Sasuke Retrieval
Episodes 115–125 · 11 episodes
Mixed
Sasuke Retrieval
Episodes 126–127 · 2 episodes
Canon
Sasuke Retrieval
Episodes 128–129 · 2 episodes
Mixed
Sasuke Retrieval
Episodes 130–131 · 2 episodes
Canon
Sasuke Retrieval
Episodes 132–135 · 4 episodes
Filler
Land of Rice Fields
Episodes 136–140 · 5 episodes
Mixed
Land of Rice Fields
Episode 141 · 1 episode
Mixed
Mizuki Strikes Back
Episode 142 · 1 episode
Filler
Mizuki Strikes Back
Episodes 143–147 · 5 episodes
Filler
Bikôchû Search
Episodes 148–151 · 4 episodes
Filler
Kurosuki Family Removal
Episodes 152–157 · 6 episodes
Filler
Gosunkugi Capture
Episodes 158–160 · 3 episodes
Filler
Cursed Warrior
Episodes 161–167 · 7 episodes
Filler
Onbaa
Episodes 168–169 · 2 episodes
Filler
Laughing Shino
Episodes 170–171 · 2 episodes
Filler
Third Great Beast Arc
Episodes 172–176 · 5 episodes
Filler
Filler
Episode 177 · 1 episode
Filler
Konoha Plans Recapture
Episodes 178–183 · 6 episodes
Filler
Green Beast Arc
Episodes 184–186 · 3 episodes
Filler
Buried Gold
Episodes 187–191 · 5 episodes
Filler
Star Guard
Episodes 192–196 · 5 episodes
Filler
Peddlers Escort
Episodes 197–201 · 5 episodes
Filler
Ino-Shika-Cho Formation
Episodes 202–206 · 5 episodes
Filler
Yakumo Kurama Rescue
Episodes 207–212 · 6 episodes
Filler
Prized Artifact
Episodes 213–215 · 3 episodes
Filler
Departure
Episodes 216–219 · 4 episodes
Mixed
Departure
Episode 220 · 1 episode
⚠️ Watch order information is collated from multiple community sources and may contain inaccuracies.