Naruto filler episodes are not part of the original storyline which featured in the manga series. The main purpose of fillers is to maintain a healthy gap between the anime and manga, this allows the manga artist more time to create storylines before they are adapted into the anime series.

Many fans dislike filler episodes, as most are often considered boring and pointless. Not all fillers are bad though, some of them can be quite entertaining. The manga can sometimes be limited in the amount it can show during the main storyline, fillers can help give you an insight into different characters individual experiences during that time. However, you won't miss anything from the main storyline by skipping them.

Below you will find out which episodes of the Naruto & Naruto Shippuden series are fillers.

Naruto - Filler Episodes (1-220)

Episode: 026

Episode: 097

Episode: 101-106

Episode: 137-140

Episode: 143-219

89 filler episodes of 220 total episodes.

40% of the Naruto anime are filler episodes.

Naruto Shippuden - Filler Episodes

Episode: 057-070

Episode: 091-112

Episode: 144-151

Episode: 170-171

Episode: 176-196

Episode: 223-242

Episode: 257-260

Episode: 271

Episode: 279-281

Episode: 284-295

Episode: 303-320

Episode: 327

Episode: 349-361

Episode: 376-377

Episode: 388-390

Episode: 394-413

Episode: 416-417

Episode: 419

Episode: 422-423

Episode: 427-457

Episode: 460-462

Episode: 464-468

Episode: 480-483

210 filler episodes of 500 total episodes.

42% of the Naruto Shippuden anime are filler episodes.