Boruto Fillers: How many Fillers Are there?

Boruto is the follow-up anime to the events of Naruto. It showcases the differences between the new generation from the old generation that we all know and love.

But not every anime fan has the time to go through 270+ episodes to watch the stuff specific only to Boruto’s new Jougan powers. It could take days of binge-watching and quick eyes to look at the hints in the episodes.

Also, as the anime catches up with the manga, fillers need to be added to give the source material enough time.

Anything that doesn’t follow the manga’s plotline is considered a filler, be it anime canon or partial canon unless it follows the story written by Kishimoto and Kodachi; we will always consider it to be a filler.

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations has released 272 episodes as of October 23, 2022. Of these 273 episodes, 213 (78%) are either fillers or anime originals.

The filler episode list below will consist of anime canon, partial canon, and the actual fillers of this series.

If you’re skeptical of fillers, use the list below to skip them.

The Complete List

• Manga Canon Episodes: 19-23, 39, 53-66, 148-151, 181-189, 192-208, 212-220
• Partial Canon Episodes: 18, 93-95, 106-111, 127
• Filler Episodes: 16-17, 40-41, 49-50, 67-69, 96-97, 112-114, 116-119, 138-140, 152-156, 256-258
• Anime Original Episodes: 1-15, 24-38, 42-48, 51-52, 60, 70-92, 98-105, 115, 120-126, 128-137, 141-147, 157-180, 190-191, 209-211, 221-255, 259-272

The Filler List

• Filler Episodes (These episodes do not come from the manga panel. Instead, these are made to give manga the time to catch up with the anime series)

• Anime Original Episodes (These are the episodes that have not been adapted from the manga. It is solely made for the anime series and has been authorized by the mangaka.)

• Partial Canon Episodes (These episodes are canon events that had few panels in the manga but later got expanded in the anime series)

Which Fillers Can You Skip?

Boruto fillers can be incredibly annoying if you’re not a hardcore fan of the series. While some filler episodes are really worth watching, most of them are a total waste of time.BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS – Official PV Trailer Enter Kawaki “The Vessel” Arc (4K ULTRA-HD)

A staggering 78% of the episodes of Boruto are filler episodes, and even if you wish to skip all of it, you cannot since half of it makes up the whole plot of the anime.

I recommend you to watch the fillers and also follow the list below to skip out some of the useless episodes –

• Crisis: The Threat of Failing! (Episode 16)
• Run, Sarada! (Episode 17)
• Team 7: The First Mission (Episode 40)
• Strength in Unity (Episode 41)
• The Genin Documentary (Episode 48)
• Wasabi and Namida (Episode 49)
• The Chunin Exams: The Recommendation Meeting (Episode 50)
• Super Cho-Cho Butterfly Mode! (Episode 67)
• Super Cho-Cho Kiss Mode! (Episode 68)
• Super Cho-Cho Love Upheaval! (Episode 69)
• Blood, Sweat, and Namida (Episode 96)
• Shikadai’s Decision (Episode 97)
• A Wound on the Heart (Episode 105)
• The Qualities of a Captain (Episode 113)
• X Cards Proxy War! (Episode 114)
• Konohamaru and Remon (Episode 116)
• Remon’s Secret (Episode 117)
• Something That Steals Memories (Episode 118)
• Konohamaru’s Ninja Way (Episode 119)          
• Hiashi’s Birthday (Episode 138)
• The Terror! Enko Onikuma (Episode 139)
• The Mind Transfer Jutsu That Lost to Potato Chips (Episode 140)
• Mitsuki’s Rainy Day (Episode 155)
• I Can’t Stay in My Slim Form (Episode 156)

Are Boruto Fillers Actually Canon?

Filler lists for anime are usually made by fans and not released by the studios.

In most cases, it is pretty easy to guess which episode is filler and which is not because if the anime doesn’t follow a particular plot of the manga, that part becomes a filler.

However, in the case of Boruto, the manga shows us the highlights of main anime arcs and hence does not include every single thing from the manga itself.

The creators have even stated that the entire anime is canon and disregarded all the episodes labeled as filler by the fans.

The truth is, the filler episodes, while not being a part of the manga, are still canon because initially, Boruto manga and anime were autonomous.

Boruto manga needed some time to develop new stories and did not want the anime to overtake its current timeline, so some parallel stories were added to the anime.

You can still skip all the filler episodes listed above as they do not affect the main plot at all and are just there to give additional information on characters’ backgrounds. Some even give character development to the cast.

About Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is written and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto, and supervised by Masashi Kishimoto. It came into serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in June 2016.

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is the series that follows the exploits of Naruto’s son, Boruto, during his academy days and further on.

The series follows the character development of Boruto and the looming evil that challenges the fate of him and his loved ones.

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