As any long-time Naruto fan must know, Naruto: Shippuden is the sequel to the franchise’s first anime installment, and adapts Part Two of Masashi Kishimoto’s best-selling manga. Naruto: Shippuden premiered in 2007, hot on the heels of Naruto’s conclusion, and is set over two years after the protagonist’s confrontation with Sasuke at the Valley of the End.

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Despite being a giant in the anime industry — or perhaps as a side-effect of that — the Naruto series has a high percentage of filler episodes, but that did nothing to prevent it from becoming one of the best ninja anime of all time. Shippuden, in particular, has 500 episodes in total, released over the course of 10 years and organized into 22 seasons. Out of those, 203 are entirely filler episodes that don’t advance the main storyline in any way and can be skipped by viewers.

Of course, fans can (and often do) still enjoy fillers, as there are some that are definitely worth watching at least once, such as the Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops arc, whether because they add further depth to characters, or simply because they provide a fun time. That said, manga purists and those who would rather speed the viewing process along can go without them and not miss out on any canonical content from the source material.

In this article, we list all the filler episodes in Naruto: Shippuden organized by seasons. Despite there being episodes in the anime that feature canonical events with filler scenes in the mix, due to their nature, this list will include only episodes that are 100 percent filler, and can therefore be skipped.

All Naruto: Shippuden filler episodes in order

Season 3 (2008)

• Episode 57: “Robbed of Sleep”
• Episode 58: “Loneliness”
• Episode 59: “A New Enemy”
• Episode 60: “Impermanence”
• Episode 61: “Contact”
• Episode 62: “Teammate”
• Episode 63: “The Two Kings”
• Episode 64: “The Jet Black Signal Fire”
• Episode 65: “Lockdown of Darkness”
• Episode 66: “Revived Souls”
• Episode 67: “Everyone’s Struggle to the Death”
• Episode 68: “Moments of Awakening”
• Episode 69: “Despair”
• Episode 70: “Resonance”
• Episode 71: “My Friend”

Season 5 (2008-2009)

• Episode 91: “Orochimaru’s Hideout Discovered”
• Episode 92: “Encounter”
• Episode 93: “Connecting Hearts”
• Episode 94: “A Night of Rain”
• Episode 95: “The Two Charms”
• Episode 96: “The Unseeing Enemy”
• Episode 97: “The Labyrinth of Distorted Reflection”
• Episode 98: “The Target Appears”
• Episode 99: “The Rampaging Tailed Beast”
• Episode 100: “Inside the Mist”
• Episode 101: “Everyone’s Feelings”
• Episode 102: “Regroup!”
• Episode 103: “The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier”
• Episode 104: “Breaking the Crystal Style”
• Episode 105: “The Battle Over the Barrier”
• Episode 106: “Red Camellia”
• Episode 107: “Strange Bedfellows”
• Episode 108: “Guidepost of the Camellia”
• Episode 109: “Cursed Seal Counterattack”
• Episode 110: “Memory of Guilt”
• Episode 111: “Shattered Promise”
• Episode 112: “A Place to Return To”

Season 7 (2010)

• Episode 144: “Wanderer”
• Episode 145: “Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu”
• Episode 146: “The Successor’s Wish”
• Episode 147: “Rogue Ninja’s Past”
• Episode 148: “Heir to Darkness”
• Episode 149: “Separation”
• Episode 150: “The Forbidden Jutsu Released”
• Episode 151: “Master and Student”

Season 8 (2010)

• Episode 170: “Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage’s Legacy, Part 1”
• Episode 171: “Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage’s Legacy, Part 2”

Season 9 (2010-2011)

• Episode 176: “Rookie Instructor Iruka”
• Episode 177: “Iruka’s Ordeal”
• Episode 178: “Iruka’s Decision”
• Episode 179: “Kakashi Hatake, the Jonin in Charge”
• Episode 180: “Inari’s Courage Put to the Test”
• Episode 181: “Naruto’s Schoold of Revenge”
• Episode 182: “Gaara’s Bond”
• Episode 183: “Naruto: Outbreak”
• Episode 184: “Deploy! Team Tenten”
• Episode 185: “Animal District”
• Episode 186: “Ah, the Medicine of Youth”
• Episode 187: “Gutsy Master and Student: The Training”
• Episode 188: “Record of the Gutsy Ninja Master and Student”
• Episode 189: “Sasuke’s Paw Encyclopedia”
• Episode 190: “Naruto and the Old Soldier”
• Episode 191: “Kakashi Love Song”
• Episode 192: “Neji Chronicles”
• Episode 193: “The Man Who Died Twice”
• Episode 194: “The Worst Three-Legged Race”
• Episode 195: “Team 10’s Teamwork”
• Episode 196: “Drive Towards Darkness”

Season 11 (2011)

• Episode 223: “The Young Man and the Sea”
• Episode 224: “The Ninja of Benisu”
• Episode 225: “The Cursed Ghost Ship”
• Episode 226: “Battleship Island”
• Episode 227: “The Forgotten Island”
• Episode 228: “Fight! Rock Lee!”
• Episode 229: “Eat or Die! Mushrooms from Hell”
• Episode 230: “Revenge of the Shadow Clones”
• Episode 231: “The Closed Route”
• Episode 232: “The Girls Get-Together”
• Episode 233: “Naruto’s Imposter”
• Episode 234: “Naruto’s Favorite Student”
• Episode 235: “The Kunoichi of Nadeshiko Village”
• Episode 236: “Friends You Can Count On”
• Episode 237: “Ah, My Hero Lady Tsunade!”
• Episode 238: “Sai’s Day Off”
• Episode 239: “The Legendary Ino-Shika-Cho Trio”
• Episode 240: “Kiba’s Determination”
• Episode 241: “Kakashi, My Eternal Rival”
• Episode 242: “Naruto’s Vow”

Season 12 (2012)

• Episode 257: “Meeting”
• Episode 258: “Rivals”
• Episode 259: “Rift”
• Episode 260: “Parting”
• Episode 271: “Road to Sakura”

Season 13 (2012-2013)

• Episode 279: “White Zetsu’s Trap”
• Episode 280: “Aesthetics of an Artist”
• Episode 281: “The Allied Mom Force!”
• Episode 284: “Helmet Splitter: Jinin Akebino!”
• Episode 285: “User of the Scorch Style: Pakura of the Sand!”
• Episode 286: “Things You Can’t Get Back”
• Episode 287: “One Worth Betting On”
• Episode 288: “Danger: Jinpachi and Kushimaru!”
• Episode 289: “The Lightning Blade: Ameyuri Ringo!”
• Episode 290: “Power: Episode 1”
• Episode 291: “Power: Episode 2”
• Episode 292: “Power: Episode 3”
• Episode 293: “Power: Episode 4”
• Episode 294: “Power: Episode 5”
• Episode 295: “Power: Episode Final”

Season 14 (2013)

• Episode 303: “Ghosts from the Past”
• Episode 304: “The Underworld Transfer Jutsu”
• Episode 305: “The Vengeful”
• Episode 306: “The Heart’s Eye”
• Episode 307: “Fade Into the Moonlight”
• Episode 308: “Crescent Moon Night”
• Episode 309: “The A-Rank Mission: Food Fight!”
• Episode 310: “The Fallen Castle”
• Episode 311: “Prologue of Road to Ninja”
• Episode 312: “The Old Master and the Dragon’s Eye”
• Episode 313: “Rain Followed by Snow, with Some Lighting”
• Episode 314: “The Sad Sun Shower”
• Episode 315: “Lingering Snow”
• Episode 316: “The Reanimated Allied Forces”
• Episode 317: “Shino vs. Torune”
• Episode 318: “A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchuriki”
• Episode 319: “The Soul Living Inside the Puppet”
• Episode 320: “Run, Omoi!”

Season 15 (2013-2014)

• Episode 347: “Creeping Shadow”
• Episode 348: “The New Akatsuki”

Season 16 (2014)

• Episode 349: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – A Mask That Hides the Heart”
• Episode 350: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – Minato’s Death”
• Episode 351: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – Hashirama’s Cells”
• Episode 352: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru”
• Episode 353: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – Orochimaru’s Test Subjects”
• Episode 354: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – Their Own Paths”
• Episode 355: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – The Targeted Sharingan”
• Episode 356: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – A Shinobi of the Leaf”
• Episode 357: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – An Uchiha ANBU”
• Episode 358: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – Coup D’État”
• Episode 359: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – The Night of the Tragedy”
• Episode 360: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – Jonin Leader”
• Episode 361: “Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – Squad Seven”

Season 18 (2014)

• Episode 376: “The Directive to Take the Nine Tails”
• Episode 377: “Naruto vs. Macha Naruto”
• Episode 388: “My First Friend”
• Episode 389: “The Adored Elder Sister”
• Episode 390: “Hanabi’s Decision”

Season 19 (2015)

• Episode 394: “The New Chunin Exams”
• Episode 395: “The Chunin Exams Begin!”
• Episode 396: “The Three Questions”
• Episode 397: “One Worthy as a Leader”
• Episode 398: “The Night Before the Second Exam”
• Episode 399: “Demon Desert Survival”
• Episode 400: “As a Taijutsu User”
• Episode 401: “The Ultimate”
• Episode 402: “Escape vs. Pursuit”
• Episode 403: “Unwavering Gutsiness”
• Episode 404: “Tenten’s Troubles”
• Episode 405: “The Imprisoned Pair”
• Episode 406: “The Place Where I Belong”
• Episode 407: “The Yamanaka Clan: Secret Ninjutsu”
• Episode 408: “The Cursed Puppet”
• Episode 409: “Their Backs”
• Episode 410: “The Hiden Plot Set Into Motion”
• Episode 411: “The Targeted Tailed Beast”
• Episode 412: “Neji’s Judgement”
• Episode 413: “Hopes Entrusted to the Future”

Season 20 (2015-2016)

• Episode 416: “The Formation of Team Minato”
• Episode 417: “You’ll Be My Backup”
• Episode 422: “The One Who Will Inherit”
• Episode 423: “Naruto’s Rival”
• Episode 427: “To the Dream World”
• Episode 428: “Where Tenten Belongs”
• Episode 429: “Killer Bee Rappuden, Part 1”
• Episode 430: “Killer Bee Rappuden, Part 2”
• Episode 431: “To See That Smile, Just One More Time”
• Episode 432: “The Loser Ninja”
• Episode 433: “The Search Mission”
• Episode 434: “Team Jiraiya”
• Episode 435: “Oder of Priority”
• Episode 436: “The Masked Man”
• Episode 437: “The Sealed Power”
• Episode 438: “The Rules or a Comrade”
• Episode 439: “The Child of Prophecy”
• Episode 440: “The Caged Bird”
• Episode 441: “Returning Home”
• Episode 442: “The Mutual Path”
• Episode 443: “The Difference in Power”
• Episode 444: “Leaving the Village”
• Episode 445: “Pursuers”
• Episode 446: “Collision”
• Episode 447: “Another Moon”
• Episode 448: “Comrade”
• Episode 449: “The Shinobi Unite”
• Episode 450: “Rival”

Season 21 (2016)

• Episode 464: “Ninshu: The Ninja Creed”
• Episode 465: “Ashura and Indra”
• Episode 466: “The Tumultuous Journey”
• Episode 467: “Ashura’s Decision”
• Episode 468: “The Successor”

Season 22 (2016-2017)

• Episode 480: “Naruto and Hinata”
• Episode 481: “Sasuke and Sakura”
• Episode 482: “Gaara and Shikamaru”
• Episode 483: “Jiraiya and Kakashi”

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