Boruto has 293 episodes. This is a scary amount of content to start watching if you are new to the anime. Thankfully, about 48 of these episodes are filler and so do not affect the main storyline. Yes, some may not mind watching all of these but others want to stay on course and only watch what matters. Here’s a breakdown of what episodes to skip as well as those that may be valuable enough to be watched.
How Much of Boruto is Filler?
The amount of Boruto: Naruto Next Generation episodes that are fillers isn’t significant. To put it in numbers, it is 48 episodes out of 293 that are fillers.
Fillers in Boruto are different from what is in Naruto. In Naruto, they came in large story arcs, while in Boruto they came individually or in small groups. Filler episodes are meant to just provide moments for supporting characters and information about the Naruto world without discussing or extending the main storyline. What this means is that if you choose to follow only the core story, you miss nothing by skipping fillers.
How Many Filler Episodes Are in Boruto?
As of now, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations has 48 filler episodes. This is low considering the total number of Boruto episodes that are out there. It is also low when compared to the filler episodes that exist in other animes. Regardless, they serve their purpose of featuring side stories, character moments, and smaller arcs that don’t directly impact the main storyline.
What is the Boruto Filler Percentage?
The percentage of Boruto episodes that are fillers is 16.5%. With each episode having a run time of 23 minutes, it would take you approximately 18 hours and 24 minutes to watch all 48 filler episodes of Boruto. ​
List Of All Boruto Filler Episodes To Skip
You can skip fillers and not miss a single thing in the main Boruto storyline. Here are the episodes that are fillers you can skip.
- Academy Entrance Arc: Episodes 16-17
- Genin Mission Arc: Episodes 40-42
- Byakuya Gang Arc: Episodes 48-50
- Cho-Cho Arc: Episodes 67-70
- Naruto Shinden Arc: Episodes 96-97
- Konoha Shinden & Konohamaru And Remon Arc: Episodes 112-119
- Time Slip Arc: Episodes 138-140
- Mujina Bandits Arc: Episodes 152-156
- Great Sea Battle Of Kirigakure Arc: Episodes 231-232
- Great Sea Battle Of Kirigakure Arc: Episodes 256-260
- Kawaki & Himawari Academy Arc: Episodes 261-27
Is There Boruto Filler Worth Watching?
There are one or two Boruto filler episodes that will give you insight into certain characters. These episodes may be worth watching, especially if those characters are intriguing to you. Here are episodes we feel may be worth your time:
- Boruto Episode 166: Death Match: According to IMDb, this is the highest-rated Boruto filler episode with a score of 9.4. It is from the Kara Actuation arc and features Konohamaru and Team 7 battling Deepa to protect the Hashirama Cell.
- Boruto Episode 136: Crossing Time: This filler episode is the final episode of the Time Slip arc and it features time travel.
- Boruto Episode 129: Village Hidden In The Leaves: This is another episode from the Time Slip arc, where Boruto traveled back to save his father from Urashiki. Jiraiya also makes his first appearance in this Boruto filler episode.
- Boruto Episode 157: Kara’s Footprints: This episode adds to the storyline by touching on the Kara organization’s activities.
- Boruto Episode 128: Urashiki’s Target: Urashiki attacks the Hidden Leaf Village. Sasuke and Boruto uncover Urashiki’s true intentions when they are transported to Konoha’s past.
- Boruto Episode 167: Their Decision: This episode advances the plot of the Kara Actuation arc where Boruto and Sarada start ninja training.
- Boruto Episode 168: Training Begins: This filler episode is popular because fan-favorite characters – Kakashi and Sasuke, make an appearance. Boruto and Sarada are also shown to be intensifying their training.
- Boruto Episode 169: Joint Mission With The Sand: This episode is from the Kara actuation arc where Team 10 teams up with others to find a missing puppet used by Urashiki.
- Boruto Episode 132: Jiraiya’s Assignment: Fan favorite character Jiraiya appears in this Boruto filler episode.
How To Watch Boruto Without Filler
Naruto and Boruto anime fans who want to watch Boruto but not the fillers can use the watch list below. The episodes not listed are fillers.
- Episodes 1 -15
- Episodes 19 -32
- Episodes 35 -39
- Episodes 42 -47
- Episodes 52 -60
- Episodes 62 -66
- Episodes 71 -92
- Episodes 98 -103
- Episode 112
- Episodes 120 -137
- Episodes 141 -151
- Episodes 157-230
- Episodes 233-255
- Episodes 274-293
How Many Episodes are in Boruto in Total?
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations currently has a total of 293 episodes. The series began airing in April 2017 and ended in March 2023. No matter how you look at it, this is an impressive amount of episodes for an anime that is even a sequel to another series. Producers have done a great job keeping its fanbase entertained with both canon and filler episodes.
How Many Seasons of Boruto Are There?
Boruto doesn’t have seasons. The grouping of episodes is instead called Parts, with the just concluded version that lasted over six years being Part 1. Part 2 of Boruto is in the works but a date is yet to be confirmed.