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Boruto filler list: the filler to skip and what anime canon means

By Rai Ansar. Facts checked October 26, 2026. Latest news, October 11, 2026: New York Comic Con announced a NARUTO×NINKŪ crossover anime but gave no date for Boruto Part 2.

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations has 28 filler episodes out of 293, about 10%: 16–17, 40–41, 48–50, 67–69, 96–97, 112–119, 138–140, 152–154, 156, 256. Another 179 episodes, 61%, are anime canon, so skipping only the filler still leaves you mostly watching stories written for the anime.

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Boruto episodes by type

Anime Filler List counts 74 manga canon, 12 mixed, 179 anime canon and 28 filler episodes Anime Filler List. Its manga canon also covers the novel adaptations, such as Sasuke Retsuden in episodes 282 to 286 AFL, Crunchyroll. The arc names come from the anime's official labels as Japanese Wikipedia lists them, checked against Crunchyroll's arc guide Japanese Wikipedia, Crunchyroll.

Some episodes are mixed: they adapt part of the manga or a novel and add scenes of their own. Episode 18 is an example: its first half comes from "The Day Naruto Became Hokage," a short manga handed out to moviegoers at the Boruto film, and AFL marks the rest as filler Japanese Wikipedia, AFL.

Filler or anime canon: what's the difference?

Both are written for the anime. Filler is a side story you can drop without losing anything. Anime canon is original material that AFL counts as part of the anime's own story, and Boruto has a lot of it.

  • The opening arc: episodes 1 to 15 are an Academy story made for the anime. The manga starts by retelling Boruto: Naruto the Movie instead ANN, Wikipedia.
  • Additions to manga arcs: the anime's Chunin Exams retelling adds a villain who plays a big part in the anime's later story, and the Mujina Bandits and Kara Actuation arcs expand on the manga's story Japanese Wikipedia.
  • Whole original arcs: Mitsuki's Disappearance (71 to 92), Time Slip (127 to 136), which Masashi Kishimoto came up with for the Naruto manga's 20th anniversary, and Great Naval Battle in the Mist (233 to 260) are anime canon apart from episode 127 (mixed) and 256 (filler) AFL, Japanese Wikipedia.

Crunchyroll's arc guide draws the line differently. It marks Mitsuki's Disappearance, Time Slip and its version of the Mist arc as filler, though not the opening arc or Kara Actuation Crunchyroll. So decide first which story you want to follow.

What that means if you're skipping

Skip only the 28 filler episodes and you'll watch 265, about 106 hours at 24 minutes an episode Wikipedia. To follow just the manga and novel story, keep the 74 manga canon and 12 mixed episodes. That's 86 in all, about 34 hours, or less than a third of the show. They're episodes 1, 18–24, 39, 53–59, 61–66, 93–95, 106–111, 127, 148–151, 157, 181–189, 192–208, 210–220, 282–293.

The anime leans on its own stories even in side episodes. Episode 49, a filler episode, nods back to the anime-only opening arc, as ANN's review points out ANN.

Manga canonMixed canon and fillerFillerAnime canon New arc

Tap an episode to see its arc

TypeEpisodesShare
Manga canon7425%
Mixed canon and filler124%
Filler2810%
Anime canon17961%
All episodes293
ArcEpisodesStory fromWhat to do
Academy Entrance1–⁠15Anime-originalWatch
Sarada Uchiha16–⁠24MangaWatch, but skip 16–⁠17
School Trip25–⁠32Anime-originalWatch
Academy Graduation33–⁠39Anime-originalWatch
Genin Missions40–⁠50Anime-originalWatch, but skip 40–⁠41, 48–⁠50
Chunin Exams51–⁠66MangaWatch
Super Cho-Cho Butterfly Mode67–⁠70Anime-originalWatch, but skip 67–⁠69
Mitsuki's Disappearance71–⁠92Anime-originalWatch
Parent and Child Day93–⁠95NovelWatch
Curse Mark Infection96–⁠105Anime-originalWatch, but skip 96–⁠97
Steam Ninja Scrolls106–⁠115NovelWatch, but skip 112–⁠115
Konohamaru's Love116–⁠119Anime-originalSkip: all filler
One-Tail Escort120–⁠126Anime-originalWatch
Time Slip127–⁠136Anime-originalWatch
Mujina Bandits137–⁠156MangaWatch, but skip 138–⁠140, 152–⁠154, 156
Kara Actuation157–⁠176Anime-originalWatch
The Vessel177–⁠189MangaWatch
Kawaki: Kara Clash190–⁠205MangaWatch
Kawaki: Otsutsuki Awakening206–⁠220MangaWatch
Chunin Exam Rematch221–⁠232Anime-originalWatch
Great Naval Battle in the Mist233–⁠260Anime-originalWatch, but skip 256
Kawaki and Himawari at the Academy261–⁠281Anime-originalWatch
Sasuke Retsuden282–⁠286NovelWatch
Code's Assault287–⁠293MangaWatch
TypeEpisodes
Mixed canon and filler1, 18, 24, 59, 93–⁠95, 127, 157, 192, 210–⁠211
Filler16–⁠17, 40–⁠41, 48–⁠50, 67–⁠69, 96–⁠97, 112–⁠119, 138–⁠140, 152–⁠154, 156, 256
Anime canon2–⁠15, 25–⁠38, 42–⁠47, 51–⁠52, 60, 70–⁠92, 98–⁠105, 120–⁠126, 128–⁠137, 141–⁠147, 155, 158–⁠180, 190–⁠191, 209, 221–⁠255, 257–⁠281

Skip line to paste into a notes app, made from the table above:

16–17, 40–41, 48–50, 67–69, 96–97, 112–119, 138–140, 152–154, 156, 256

Filler worth keeping

  • Denki and Iwabe's exams, episode 16: Two classmates who barely get screen time help each other through Academy tests. It's Rock Lee's first notable appearance in Boruto, and ANN called it "a fun side-story."AFL, ANN
  • Team 7's first mission, episodes 40–41: Boruto, Sarada and Mitsuki take their first official job as genin, and it gets harder than the client let on. ANN called it "a solidly entertaining mini-arc."AFL, ANN, ANN
  • Team 15's mission, episode 49: Hanabi's all-kunoichi team gets an episode of its own, which ANN's review sums up as "a fun sideroad adventure that stars some of the show's most overlooked supporting players."AFL, ANN
  • Sarada's medical class, episode 152: Sarada takes a one-day medical ninjutsu course and gets mistaken for a prodigy. ANN gave it 4 out of 5 and called it "a satisfyingly humorous one-off."AFL, ANN

How to use this list

Pick your path first. For the whole anime, watch every arc in order and skip only the numbers on the skip line. For the manga story alone, use the shorter list above instead. Either way, keep the mixed episodes, since each one adapts some of the manga or novels. Three arcs, Parent and Child Day, Steam Ninja Scrolls and Sasuke Retsuden, adapt Naruto novels Crunchyroll, Japanese Wikipedia.

Where Boruto stops and what comes next

The anime's first part ended with episode 293 on March 26, 2023, partway through the manga's Code arc. A second part was announced on March 9, 2023, and still had no title or date as of October 26, 2026 official site, ANN encyclopedia, ANN, ANN. ComicBook.com says the last episode used chapters 67, 68 and 70, so start reading at volume 18, chapter 68 ComicBook.com, Wikipedia chapter list, VIZ. The Naruto watch order places Boruto after Naruto, Shippuden and the films. The Naruto and Shippuden filler lists cover the two earlier series the same way.

Boruto filler questions

How many filler episodes does Boruto have?

28 of its 293 episodes, about 10%, according to Anime Filler List: 16–17, 40–41, 48–50, 67–69, 96–97, 112–119, 138–140, 152–154, 156, 256.

What does anime canon mean in Boruto?

It's Anime Filler List's label for stories written for the anime that fit the plot. Boruto has 179 of them, 61% of the show, including all of Mitsuki's Disappearance (71 to 92) and all but the first episode of Kara Actuation (157 to 176).

Can you skip Boruto anime canon?

Yes, if you only want the story from the manga and novels. That leaves 86 episodes, about 34 hours, against 265 episodes and about 106 hours if you skip only the filler.

Is there more Boruto anime after episode 293?

A second part was announced on March 9, 2023, but it had no title or date as of October 26, 2026. To keep going now, read the manga from volume 18, chapter 68.

Sources

Every date, count, chapter and volume on this page comes from these sources, last checked on October 26, 2026.

More watch orders

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