Naruto is famous for its undeniably motivating lessons, action sequences, and iconic Naruto run. It is safe to say that Naruto has indeed paved the way for modern shōnen anime.
Having an astounding total of 720 episodes, there are two parts to Naruto. The first one is simply Naruto, with 220 episodes, while part 2 is Naruto Shippuuden, with 500 episodes. The series is also rich with ten movies, several OVAs, and specials.
The Naruto franchise has a shocking 41% filler content. Naruto has 90 filler episodes, while Naruto Shippuden stands with 199 filler episodes. For complete details visit our complete filler guide for Naruto.
1. How To Watch Naruto in Order?
The recommended way to watch Naruto is by following the chronological order:
- Naruto (Episodes 1-105)
- Naruto Movie 1: Clash in the Land of Snow
- Naruto (Episodes 106-160)
- Naruto Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
- Naruto (Episodes 161-196)
- Naruto Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
- Naruto (Episodes 197-220)
- Naruto: Shippuden (Episodes 1-23)
- Naruto Shippuden Movie 1: Naruto Shippuden the Movie
- Naruto: Shippuden (Episodes 24-70)
- Naruto Shippuden Movie 2: Bonds
- Naruto: Shippuden (Episodes 71-121)
- Naruto Shippuden Movie 3: The Will of Fire
- Naruto: Shippuden (Episodes 122-169)
- Naruto Shippuden Movie 4: The Lost Tower
- Naruto: Shippuden (Episodes 170-221)
- Naruto Shippuden Movie 5: Blood Prison
- Naruto: Shippuden (Episodes 222-271)
- Naruto Shippuden Movie 6: Road to Ninja
- Naruto: Shippuden (Episodes 272-500)
- The Last: Naruto the Movie
- Boruto: Naruto the Movie
- Boruto: Naruto the Movie – The Day Naruto Became the Hokage
- NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Watching in chronological order gives you the advantage of simultaneously watching movies and anime for the ultimate experience. You can watch the OVAs, specials, and spinoff series in between or after completing the chronological order.
2. How to watch Naruto in Release Order
| Title | Type |
| Naruto (2002-07) | Anime Series |
| Naruto: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (2002) | OVA |
| Naruto: The Lost Story – Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village (2003) | OVA |
| Naruto Movie 1: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) | Movie |
| Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival (2004) | OVA |
| Naruto Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) | Movie |
| Naruto Narutimate Hero 3: Tsuini Gekitotsu! Jounin vs. Genin!! Musabetsu Dairansen Taikai Kaisai!! (2005) | OVA |
| Naruto Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) | Movie |
| Naruto: Shippuden (2007-17) | Anime Series |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 1 (2007) | Movie |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 2: Bonds (2008) | Movie |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 3: The Will of Fire (2009) | Movie |
| Naruto: The Cross Roads (2009) | OVA |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 4: The Lost Tower (2010) | Movie |
| Naruto x UT (2011) | OVA |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 5: Blood Prison (2011) | Movie |
| NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (2012) | Spinoff |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 6: Road to Ninja (2012) | Movie |
| Naruto: Shippuuden – Sunny Side Battle (2013) | OVA |
| The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) | Movie |
| Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) | Movie |
| Boruto: Jump Festa 2016 Special (2016) | Special |
| Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017-Ongoing) | Anime Series |
Its sequel and spinoff, Boruto, is still ongoing. Follow this list to watch the series according to when each installment was released.
3. How to watch Naruto movies in Order?
The recommended way to watch Naruto movies in order is by following the chronological order:
| Naruto Movies | Watch after which episode? |
| Naruto Movie 1: Clash in the Land of Snow | After Episode 105 |
| Naruto Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel | After Episode 160 |
| Naruto Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | After Episode 196 |
| Naruto Shippuden Movies | Watch after which episode? |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 1: Naruto Shippuden the Movie | After Episode 23 |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 2: Bonds | After Episode 70 |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 3: The Will of Fire | After Episode 121 |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 4: The Lost Tower | After Episode 169 |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 5: Blood Prison | After Episode 221 |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 6: Road to Ninja | After Episode 271 |
| The Last: Naruto the Movie | After Episode 479 |
Naruto movies fall into the timeline of the anime and correspond to different arcs, so it’s best to watch the movies after finishing a specific number of episodes.
4. Frequently Asked Questions
i. Should you watch Naruto OVAs and Special Media?
OVAs and Specials in Naruto are side stories to the main plot. Most of the time, their events do have an effect on the timeline of the series as a whole. The only important OVAs and Specials in Naruto is Boruto: Naruto the Movie – The Day Naruto Became the Hokage (2016), and you must watch that.
Other than that, feel free to skip all the specials and OVAs. If you really wish to watch them, then you can watch everything after the complete series otherwise, follow the order mentioned below.
- Naruto: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (After Naruto episode 5)
- Naruto: The Cross Roads (After Naruto episode 20)
- Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival (After Naruto episode 98)
- Naruto: The Lost Story – Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village (After Naruto episode 100)
- Naruto x UT (After Naruto Shippuden episode 60)
- Naruto Narutimate Hero 3: Tsuini Gekitotsu! Jounin vs. Genin!! Musabetsu Dairansen Taikai Kaisai!! (After Naruto episode 164)
- Naruto: Shippuuden – Sunny Side Battle (After Naruto Shippuden episode 380)
- Boruto: Jump Festa 2016 Special (After Naruto Shippuden episode 500)
ii. Can I skip Naruto movies?
Most of the movies are fillers and can be skipped but you must watch the two movies: “The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)” and “Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2016)”.
iii. Is Naruto coming back??
While four new episodes for the original Naruto anime have been announced, no details regarding its plot lines have been revealed. It has also been delayed according to the announcement on the official Naruto website.
5. Where to watch Naruto with English subs and dub?
Owing to its huge fanbase and popularity, Naruto is available to watch with English sub and dubs on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix, and many other websites.
You can find the full streaming list here.
| Title | Where to stream with Eng subs? | Where to stream with Eng dub? |
| Naruto (2005) | Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Funimation, Hoopla, Tubi, PlutoTV, Peacock, The Roku Channel, Vudu | Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Funimation, Hoopla, Tubi, PlutoTV, Peacock, The Roku Channel, Vudu |
| Naruto Shippuden | Crunchyroll, Pluto TV, Adult Swim | Crunchyroll, Pluto TV, Adult Swim |
| Naruto Movie 1: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow | Netflix | Netflix |
| Naruto Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel | Prime Video | Netflix |
| Naruto Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | Netflix, Prime Video | Netflix |
| Naruto Shippûden: The Movie | Netflix, Prime Video, Vudu | Netflix, Vudu |
| Naruto Shippuden: The Movie – Bonds | Netflix, Prime Video | Netflix |
| Naruto Shippûden: The Movie 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire | Netflix, Prime Video | Netflix |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 4: The Lost Tower | Netflix, Prime Video | Netflix |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 5: Blood Prison | Netflix, Prime Video | Netflix |
| Naruto Shippuden Movie 6: Road to Ninja | Netflix, Prime Video | Netflix |
| The Last: Naruto the Movie | Prime Video, Vudu | Netflix |
6. Can you download and watch Naruto offline?
You can download and watch episodes of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix, Hulu, and several other websites, which have been listed below, along with their different packages that support the download feature.
| Website | Subscription Packages | Offline Viewing |
| Crunchyroll | Fan – $7.99/month | No |
| Mega Fan – $9.99/month | Yes | |
| Ultimate Fan – $14.99/month | Yes | |
| Funimation | Premium: $5.99 a month / $59.99 per year | No |
| Premium Plus: $7.99 a month / $79.99 per year | Yes | |
| Premium Plus Ultra: $99.99 per year | Yes | |
| Netflix | Basic with ads: $6.99/month | No |
| Basic: $9.99/month | Yes | |
| Standard: $15.49/month | Yes | |
| Premium: $19.99/month | Yes | |
| Hulu | Ad-Supported: $7.99/month (or $79.99/year) | Yes |
| No Ads: $14.99/month | Yes | |
| Tubi | – | No |
| Pluto TV | – | No |
| Peacock | Premium: $4.99 per month, or $49.99 per year | No |
| Premium Plus: $9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year | Yes | |
| Vudu | Only Owned or Rented Movies/ Series | Yes |
| Hoopla | Free | Yes |
If Naruto and Naruto Shippuden aren’t available on any streaming website in your area, then you can use a VPN to bypass the geo-block. Some of the top VPN service providers in the game are ExpressVPN, Nord VPN, Proton VPN, Cyberghost, and Private Internet Access, to name a few.
All you have to do is connect to a country where your preferred anime is streaming, and voila you can now watch Naruto and Naruto Shippuden even if it is unavailable in your region.
There are many unpaid VPN services at hand or free browser extensions. However, using low-tier VPN providers might decrease your speed and get you blocked by streaming services. Connection drops and unsecured encryption are also other disadvantages.
The important thing is that Naruto is present on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, and many other streaming websites’ catalogs, so set your VPN to a suitable location to access the anime from anywhere.
8. How much time will it take to complete Naruto?
It will take you a total of 404 hours and 28 mins, or almost 17 days, to complete the whole of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, including all the series, movies, specials, OVAs, and spinoffs.
Here is the runtime of each installment of Naruto:
- Naruto anime: 84hrs 20 mins (200 episodes of 23 mins each)
- Naruto Shippuuden: 191 hours and 40 minutes (500 episodes of 23 mins each)
- Boruto anime: 90 hours and 50 minutes (237 episodes of 23 mins each)
- Movie: 17hrs 35 mins
- Specials: 2hrs 7 mins
- Ova: 32 mins
- Spinoff: 20hrs 24 mins
9. About Naruto
Naruto is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. Its publication began on September 21, 1999, and continued till November 10, 2014, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump. The manga has collected 72 volumes in tankōbon format.
Naruto Shippuden is Part II of the anime series, which follows an older Naruto as he attempts to save his friend Sasuke while at the same time – addressing the looming threat of the criminal organization – Akatsuki – who are targeting him for their grander scheme.
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