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Naruto: Shippuden
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Two and a half years on, with the story the first series was building to. Around two fifths of it is anime-original, woven through the arcs rather than blocked off between them.
Availability changes by country and by week, so this searches JustWatch rather than guessing.
Can you skip Naruto: Shippuden?
No. It carries part of the main Naruto throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. The next essential title is The Last: Naruto the Movie. See the full Naruto order.
Every arc, and what you can skip
500 episodes across 23 arcs. 176 sit in wholly anime-original arcs, of which 161 are safe to skip. Anime-original is not the same as skippable, which is why the last two columns are separate.
| Episodes | Arc | Material | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–32 | Kazekage Rescue MissionEpisode 28 is anime-original. | Canon | Watch |
| 33–56 | Tenchi Bridge and Akatsuki Suppression | Canon | Watch |
| 57–71 | The Three-Tails’ AppearanceThe first long anime-original run of the series. | Anime-original | Skippable |
| 72–89 | Master’s Prophecy and VengeanceHidan and Kakuzu, and one of the better stretches in Shippuden. | Canon | Watch |
| 90–112 | Twelve Guardian NinjaTwenty-three consecutive anime-original episodes. | Anime-original | Skippable |
| 113–143 | Fated Battle Between BrothersSasuke and Itachi. The reason a lot of people are still watching. | Canon | Watch |
| 144–151 | Six-Tails Unleashed | Anime-original | Skippable |
| 152–175 | Pain’s AssaultEpisodes 170 and 171 are anime-original. Everything else here matters. | Mostly canon | Watch |
| 176–196 | Past Arc: The Locus of KonohaTwenty-one episodes of flashback to the previous generation. | Anime-original | Skippable |
| 197–222 | Five Kage Summit | Canon | Watch |
| 223–242 | Paradise Life on a BoatA twenty-episode detour on a boat, immediately before the war starts. | Anime-original | Skippable |
| 243–283 | Fourth Shinobi World War: CountdownAnime-original at 257 to 260, 271, and 279 to 281. | Mostly canon | Watch |
| 284–295 | Anime-original interlude | Anime-original | Skippable |
| 296–302 | Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation | Canon | Watch |
| 303–320 | Anime-original interludeEighteen episodes, mid-war. | Anime-original | Skippable |
| 321–346 | Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax | Canon | Watch |
| 347–361 | Kakashi’s Anbu ArcAnime-original, and the one block here worth considering. It fills in Kakashi and Itachi’s Anbu years, and it is better than the material around it. | Anime-original | Optional |
| 362–393 | Birth of the Ten-Tails’ JinchūrikiAnime-original at 376 to 377 and 389 to 390. | Mostly canon | Watch |
| 394–413 | Infinite Tsukuyomi flashbacksTwenty episodes of backstory, dropped in at the worst possible moment. | Anime-original | Skippable |
| 414–426 | The war resumesAnime-original at 416 and 422 to 423. | Mostly canon | Watch |
| 427–450 | Anime-original interludeTwenty-four episodes, the longest single detour in Shippuden. | Anime-original | Skippable |
| 451–479 | Kaguya Ōtsutsuki StrikesThe end of the war. Anime-original at 464 to 469. | Mostly canon | Watch |
| 480–500 | Epilogue and the HidensEpisodes 480 to 483 are anime-original. The rest adapts the side novels and closes the series on the wedding. | Mostly canon | Watch |
Naruto guides
Where it sits in the Naruto order
- Release order
- #5 of 14
- Chronological order
- #5 of 14
- Released
- 15 February 2007
- In-universe era
- Part Two
What to watch next
In release order
In chronological order