Anime filler by the numbers (2026)
Across 14 long-running anime and 4,532 episodes checked, 917 are filler or recap (20.2%).
Anime ranked by filler share
Filler share counts filler and recap together. Mixed episodes are counted as watch. For 33 Black Clover episodes and one Bleach episode, the episode pages list no source chapter and don't label the episode filler.
| Show | Episodes checked | Filler | Mixed | Recap | Filler share | Episodes without filler | Longest filler run | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boruto Stats and sources | 293 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 71.3% | 84 | 61 in a row (episodes 221 to 281) | |
| Naruto Stats and sources | 220 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 40.9% | 130 | 77 in a row (episodes 143 to 219) | |
| Bleach Stats and sources | 406 | 156 | 1 | 2 | 38.9% | 248 | 44 in a row (Bleach (2004), episodes 65 to 108) | |
| Naruto Shippuden Stats and sources | 500 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 38.4% | 308 | 20 in a row (episodes 223 to 242) | |
| InuYasha Stats and sources | 193 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 19.2% | 156 | 13 in a row (InuYasha (2000), episodes 89 to 101) | |
| Fairy Tail Stats and sources | 302 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 16.6% | 252 | 26 in a row (Fairy Tail (2009), episodes 125 to 150) | |
| Dragon Ball Stats and sources | 153 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13.1% | 133 | 6 in a row (episodes 127 to 132) | |
| Dragon Ball Z Stats and sources | 291 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10.3% | 261 | 10 in a row (episodes 108 to 117) | |
| One Piece Stats and sources | 1,168 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 8.1% | 1,073 | 13 in a row (episodes 131 to 143) | |
| Gintama Stats and sources | 367 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 7.1% | 341 | 2 in a row (Gintama (2006), episodes 1 to 2) | |
| Black Clover * Stats and sources | 170 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 1.8% | 167 | 1 in a row (episode 55) | |
| My Hero Academia Stats and sources | 170 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.8% | 167 | 1 in a row (My Hero Academia Season 2 (2017), episode 19) | |
| Hunter x Hunter Stats and sources | 240 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1.7% | 236 | 2 in a row (Hunter x Hunter (1999), episodes 19 to 20) | |
| Jujutsu Kaisen Stats and sources | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 59 | 0, no filler run | |
| Total | 4,532 | 913 | 53 | 4 | 20.2% | 3,615 | Complete guides only | |
* Black Clover: Black Clover Wiki's pages for these 33 episodes list no source chapter and don't label them filler, though episode 130's page says a run of filler episodes begins there. MyAnimeTracker counts them as mixed (watch), so Black Clover is left out of the lowest three.
The rest: 3,531 canon (unlabeled), 0 anime canon and 31 novel adaptation episodes.
Highest filler shares
- Boruto has the most anime-original (filler) episodes: 209 of 293 episodes (71.3%) don't adapt a manga chapter, per Narutopedia.
- Naruto has a 40.9% filler share: 90 of 220 episodes (40.9%), counting filler and recap.
- Bleach has a 38.9% filler share: 158 of 406 episodes (38.9%), counting filler and recap.
Lowest filler shares
- Jujutsu Kaisen has the lowest filler share: 0 of 59 episodes (0.0%), counting filler and recap.
- Hunter x Hunter has a 1.7% filler share: 4 of 240 episodes (1.7%), counting filler and recap.
- My Hero Academia has a 1.8% filler share: 3 of 170 episodes (1.8%), counting filler and recap.
Longest filler runs
- Naruto: 77 in a row (Naruto, episodes 143 to 219).
- Boruto: 61 in a row (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, episodes 221 to 281).
- Bleach: 44 in a row (Bleach (2004), episodes 65 to 108).
- Fairy Tail: 26 in a row (Fairy Tail (2009), episodes 125 to 150).
- Naruto Shippuden: 20 in a row (Naruto Shippuden, episodes 223 to 242).
Partially checked, not ranked
Only labeled episodes have been reviewed. These guides do not enter the totals or rankings.
- Dragon Ball Super: Partially checked, not ranked: 14 filler labeled; 117 of 131 not yet reviewed.
How we count
Within a complete guide, canon means unlabeled episodes. Skippable means filler plus recap. Mixed episodes, anime canon and novel adaptations are kept. Only episodes covered by the guide count, and unchecked seasons stay outside the totals. Runs count consecutive filler inside one entry; recap, mixed and canon break a run.
Each show page names its sources and the date they were checked. Partial guides have no canon total or filler share and are excluded from every aggregate and ranking. A partial guide never treats unreviewed episodes as canon.
Shares are ranked by the exact ratio, then by the skippable count in the same direction, then by show name in English alphabetical order. Displayed shares use one decimal place. Black Clover stays in the table and totals but is excluded from the lowest three because of its source's mixed labels.
The Checked date is when MyAnimeTracker retrieved each source's labels, using a guide's retrieval date when recorded and otherwise its source's date. Each page shows the newest of those dates. Retrieval can be later than the wiki snapshot or dump the labels came from, and a newer retrieval for one source does not mean every source on that page was retrieved again.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which anime has the most filler?
- Boruto has the most anime-original (filler) episodes: 209 of 293 episodes (71.3%) don't adapt a manga chapter, per Narutopedia.
- What percent of Naruto is filler?
- 40.9% of Naruto is filler or recap: 90 of 220 episodes checked.
- Does Jujutsu Kaisen have filler?
- No filler or recap is labeled in the 59 episodes checked (0.0%). Sources: Jujutsu Kaisen Wiki.
- Why does Anime Filler List put Boruto at about 10%?
- As of October 30, 2026, Anime Filler List (animefillerlist.com) counts 28 Boruto episodes as filler (10%) and labels most of the other anime-original episodes "anime canon". MyAnimeTracker uses Narutopedia's episode pages: 209 of 293 episodes (71.3%) list no manga chapter, so we count them as filler. The 14 novel-adaptation episodes are labeled separately and not counted as filler.