How to Watch Naruto in Order: Original, Shippuden, & Boruto

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The correct order to watch Naruto from the beginning

Co-authored by Brandon Riley and Rain Kengly

Last Updated: September 3, 2025 Fact Checked

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Naruto Manga Canon Order

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Naruto Mixed Canon Order

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All Naruto Filler Episodes

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All Series Watch Order

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All Naruto Series

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Where to Watch Naruto

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Starting your anime journey? If you want to watch the classic Naruto series, you can either watch it straight through, including all the fillers, or bypass the fillers for a more streamlined experience. For the full universe, you'll need to watch Naruto Shippuden and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations as well. We'll show you how to watch Naruto in order, including the movies, with and without fillers.

Naruto Series Full Watch Order

If you want to watch the complete Naruto series, start with the original Naruto, and then finish Naruto Shippuden. After that, you can watch the sequel series, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.

Section 1 of 6:

All Manga Canon Episodes in Order

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Manga canon episodes only include manga canon. This list does not contain episodes with fillers or mixed fillers. If you want to get straight to the story in the original Naruto, you can follow this order. This does not include Naruto Shippuden or Boruto: Naruto Next Generation. For that list, see this section instead.
- Episodes 1 to 6
- Episode 8
- Episodes 10 to 13
- Episode 17
- Episode 22
- Episode 25
- Episodes 31 to 36
- Episode 42
- Episode 48
- Episodes 50 to 51
- Episodes 61 to 62
- Episodes 64 to 65
- Episodes 67 to 68
- Episode 73
- Episodes 75 to 82
- Episodes 84 to 96
- Episodes 107 to 111
- Episodes 115 to 125
- Episodes 128 to 129
- Episodes 132 to 135

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Mixed Canon with Filler Episodes

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Mixed canon includes manga canon and some episodes with a mix of canon and filler. If you don't mind seeing some filler content as you watch, you can use this list. This does not include Naruto Shippuden or Boruto: Naruto Next Generation. For that list, see this section instead.
- Episode 7
- Episode 9
- Episodes 14 to 16
- Episodes 18 to 21
- Episodes 23 to 24
- Episodes 27 to 30
- Episodes 37 to 41
- Episodes 43 to 47
- Episode 49
- Episodes 52 to 60
- Episode 63
- Episode 66
- Episodes 69 to 72
- Episode 74
- Episode 83
- Episodes 98 to 100
- Episodes 112 to 114
- Episodes 126 to 127
- Episodes 130 to 131
- Episodes 141 to 142
- Episode 220

Section 3 of 6:

Filler Episode Guide

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Filler episodes are episodes that have no manga canon content. While some viewers want to get to the root of the story, others may enjoy filler episodes that show different sides to characters they might not see otherwise. This does not include Naruto Shippuden or Boruto: Naruto Next Generation. For that list, see this section instead. These are the following filler episodes in the original Naruto series:
- Episode 26
- Episode 97
- Episodes 101 to 106
- Episodes 136 to 140
- Episodes 143 to 219

Section 4 of 6:

Naruto Universe Watch Order

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This includes the original Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations all in one list. These are listed in chronological order based on the timeline in the series.^{[1]
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- Naruto episodes 1 to 101
- Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
- Naruto episodes 102 to 160
- Naruto the Movie: The Legend Stone of Gelel
- Naruto episodes 161 to 196
- Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
- Naruto episodes 197 to 220
- Naruto Shippuden episodes 1 to 32
- Naruto Shippuden: The Movie
- Naruto Shippuden episodes 33 to 71
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
- Naruto Shippuden episodes 72 to 126
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
- Naruto Shippuden episodes 127 to 143
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
- Naruto Shippuden episodes 144 to 196
- Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison
- Naruto Shippuden episodes 197 to 251
- Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
- Naruto Shippuden episodes 252 to 493
- The Last: Naruto the Movie
- Naruto Shippuden episodes 494 to 500
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations episodes 1 to 293

Section 5 of 6:

What are the different Naruto series?

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Naruto includes the original Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, and Boruto. The original Naruto is the first series of the universe, with the main characters Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura starting their journeys as new ninjas. Naruto Shippuden takes place about two and a half years after the original Naruto with the same cast but much more plot reveals. The universe expands greatly in this series. Boruto: Naruto Next Generation is, as the name implies, a sequel to the first two Naruto series revolving around Naruto's son, Boruto.

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Where can I watch Naruto?

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You can watch Naruto on most streaming services. Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video all offer the Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, and Boruto series as long as you have a membership. However, this may depend on your region.
- The original Naruto series can be watched for free without a subscription on some websites, such as Tubi and Crunchyroll.