Last updated November 11, 2026. Covers all 293 episodes of part one.
Boruto is a special case. True filler is only about one episode in ten. But most of the series is anime canon: stories made for the anime that the franchise treats as real, without adapting the manga. If you only want the manga storyline, the anime-canon episodes are skippable too, and that cuts the show down to under 100 episodes.
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations filler at a glance
| Type | Episodes | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Filler | 28 (10%) | Skip |
| Manga canon | 74 | Watch |
| Mixed canon and filler | 12 | Watch |
| Anime canon | 179 | Watch (anime-original, but part of the story) |
Skip the filler and you're down from 293 episodes to 265. Part one ended at episode 293 in March 2023. A second part, adapting Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, has been announced but hasn't aired.
Every Boruto: Naruto Next Generations filler episode
Here's every filler episode in one line, ready to copy into a watch list:
16-17, 40-41, 48-50, 67-69, 96-97, 112-119, 138-140, 152-154, 156, 256
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations filler arcs and runs
| Episodes | Length | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 16 to 17 | 2 | Anime-only side story |
| 40 to 41 | 2 | Anime-only side story |
| 48 to 50 | 3 | Anime-only side story |
| 67 to 69 | 3 | Anime-only side story |
| 96 to 97 | 2 | Anime-only side story |
| 112 to 119 | 8 | Anime-only side story |
| 138 to 140 | 3 | Anime-only side story |
| 152 to 154 | 3 | Anime-only side story |
How to watch Boruto: Naruto Next Generations without filler
For the full experience, skip only the filler. For the fast route, watch just the manga-canon and mixed episodes: the Momoshiki arc (around 53 to 66), the Kawaki and Kara arcs from 181 onward, and the final run, 282 to 293.
Anime canon episodes: 2-15, 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.
Mixed canon and filler episodes: 1, 18, 24, 59, 93-95, 127, 157, 192, 210-211.
How we classify episodes
Filler is anime-only material that doesn't affect the main story. Mixed episodes adapt the manga but add some original scenes. Anime canon episodes are anime-original but count as part of the story. Our classifications follow the community-maintained lists at AnimeFillerList, and we check episode totals against each series' official episode guides.