Naruto watch order
Every Naruto season, film and special in the order it was released: 26 entries (5 TV seasons, 13 films and 8 specials and OVAs), 2002 to 2023. 521 episodes are filler or recap you can skip.
Updated , when release dates were last checked.
Start with Naruto (2002), then follow the list from top to bottom.
Release order
Oldest first, by the date each entry first aired or opened in cinemas.
1.Naruto
TV2002 · 220 episodes90 filler
2.Naruto: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover!
Naruto: Akaki Yotsuba no Clover wo Sagase
Special2003 · 1 episode
3.Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village
Naruto: Takigakure no Shitou - Ore ga Eiyuu Dattebayo!
Special2003 · 1 episode
4.Naruto: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival
Naruto: Dai Katsugeki!! Yuki Hime Ninpouchou Dattebayo! - Konoha no Sato no Dai Undoukai
Special2004 · 1 episode
5.Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Naruto Movie 1: Dai Katsugeki!! Yuki Hime Ninpouchou Dattebayo!
Movie2004
6.Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Naruto Movie 2: Dai Gekitotsu! Maboroshi no Chiteiiseki Dattebayo!
Movie2005- 7.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 OVA
Naruto Narutimate Hero 3: Tsuini Gekitotsu! Jounin vs. Genin!! Musabetsu Dairansen Taikai Kaisai!!
OVA2005 · 1 episode 
8.Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Naruto Movie 3: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki-jima no Animal Panic Dattebayo!
Movie2006
9.Naruto Shippuden
Naruto: Shippuuden
TV2007 · 500 episodes209 filler
10.Naruto Shippuden the Movie
Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 1
Movie2007
11.Naruto Shippuden the Movie 2: Bonds
Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 2 - Kizuna
Movie2008
12.Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 3 - Hi no Ishi wo Tsugu Mono
Movie2009
13.Naruto: The Cross Roads
Special2009 · 1 episode
14.Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 4 - The Lost Tower
Movie2010
15.Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!
Naruto Soyokazeden Movie: Naruto to Mashin to Mitsu no Onegai Dattebayo!!
Movie2010
16.Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 5 - Blood Prison
Movie2011
17.Naruto Shippuden: Chunin Exam on Fire! Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Naruto: Honoo no Chuunin Shiken! Naruto vs. Konohamaru!!
Movie2011
18.Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 6 - Road to Ninja
Movie2012
19.The Last: Naruto the Movie
Movie2014
20.Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Movie2015
21.The Day Naruto Became Hokage
Boruto: Naruto the Movie - Naruto ga Hokage ni Natta Hi
Special2016 · 1 episode
22.Boruto: Jump Festa 2016 Special
Special2016 · 1 episode
23.Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
TV2017 · 293 episodes222 filler
24.Road of Naruto
Special2022 · 1 episode- 25.
Naruto x Ninkuu
TV2023 - 26.
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Part 2
TVDate not announced · Not out yet
Filler labels from Narutopedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Episode-by-episode sources
Full Naruto filler listFull Naruto Shippuden filler listFull Boruto filler list
Just the TV seasons
Short on time? These are the 5 TV runs on their own, in order.
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Questions
- What order should I watch Naruto in?
- Watch it in release order, starting with Naruto (2002) and ending with Naruto x Ninkuu (2023). That is 26 entries in all: 5 TV seasons, 13 films and 8 specials and OVAs. Still to come: Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Part 2.
- How many seasons does Naruto have?
- Naruto has 5 TV seasons in our catalog.
- Where do the Naruto movies fit?
- There are 13 films. In release order, 3 came out after Naruto (2002) and 10 after Naruto Shippuden (2007); the list above shows each one in place.
- Can I skip the filler in Naruto?
- Yes. Narutopedia marks 521 episodes as filler or recap (Naruto: 90 of 220 episodes; Naruto Shippuden: 209 of 500 episodes; Boruto: Naruto Next Generations: 222 of 293 episodes). We don't have a filler guide for the other TV seasons yet. On MyAnimeTracker, Skip filler hides them from the series page.
More watch orders
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