Navigating the vast world of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations can be a daunting task for both newcomers and long-time fans. To make things easier, here's an essential guide on where to start and what might be worth skipping in Boruto.
The Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime has a total of 293 episodes with manga canon, anime original, and filler content.
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All Boruto Arcs in Order
Before we delve into what to watch and what to skip, let’s have a look at all the Boruto arcs in order.
- Academy Entrance Arc
- Sarada Uchiha Arc
- School Trip Arc
- Graduation Exams Arc
- Genin Mission Arc
- Byakuya Gang Arc
- Chunin Exams Arc
- Chocho Arc
- Mitsuki’s Disappearance Arc
- Parent and Child Day Arc
- Jugo Arc
- Steam Ninja Scrolls Arc
- Konohamaru's Love Arc
- One-Tail Escort Arc
- Time Slip Arc
- Mujina Bandits Arc
- Kara Actuation Arc
- Vessel Arc
- Kawaki Arc: Kara Clash
- Kawaki Arc: Otsutsuki Awakening
- Chunin Re-Examination Arc
- Great Sea Battle of Kirigakure Arc
- Kawaki & Himawari Academy Arc
- Labyrinth Game Arc
- Sasuke Retsuden Arc
- Code’s Assault Arc
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Boruto Anime: Where to Start and What to Watch
The best place to start the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime is from the very first episode, which happens to be an anime original episode.
Here are the anime original episodes you should watch from the Boruto anime:
- Boruto Uzumaki
- The Hokage’s Son!
- Metal Lee Goes Wild!
- A Ninjutsu Battle of Sexes!
- A Mysterious Transfer Student!
- The Final Lesson!
- Love and Potato Chips!
- The Dream’s Revelation
- Proof of Oneself
- The Ghost Incident: The Investigation Begins!
- The Shadow of the Mastermind
- Boruto and Mitsuki
- The Demon Beast Appears!
- The Path That Boruto Can See
- A New Path
25. The Turbulent Field Trip
26. The Mizukage’s Successor
27. A Shinobi Bout of Friendship
28. Declaration of War
29. The New Seven Ninja Swordsmen!
30. The Sharingan vs. The Lightning Blade, Kiba the Fang!
31. Boruto and Kagura
32. The Quest for Souvenirs
35. The Parent-Teacher Conference!
36. The Graduation Exam Begins!
37. A Shinobi’s Resolve
38. Formation of the Three-Man Squad?
42. A Ninja’s Job
43. The Byakuya Gang Surfaces
44. Shikadai’s Doubts
45. Memories from the Day of Snow
46. Go! The Crest of Night Strategy
47. The Figure I Want to Be
48. The Genin Documentary
51. Boruto’s Birthday
52. Sasuke’s Shadow
71. The Hardest Rock in the World
72. Mitsuki’s Will
73. The Other Side of the Moon
74. The Enemy, Ino-Shika-Cho!
75. The Trials of Ryuchi Cave
76. Incurring Wrath
77. A Fierce Enemy: Garaga’s Ferocious Attack!
78. Everyone’s Motives
79. Reunion with Mitsuki
80. Mitsuki’s Friend
81. Boruto’s Wish
82. Infiltrating The Hidden Stone Village
83. Ohnoki’s Justice
84. Ohnoki’s Thoughts, Ku’s Thoughts
85. The Heart Stone
86. Kozuchi’s Will
87. The Sensation of Living
88. Clash: Kokuyou!
89. A Piercing Heart
90. Mitsuki and Sekiei
91. Ohnoki’s Will
92. A New Ordinary
98. The Cursed Forest
99. Jugo and The Curse Mark
100. The Predestined Path
101. Jugo’s Reinforcements
102. Melee
103. Migration Season
112. The Chunin Selection Conference
120. With Sasuke As the Goal
121. The Entrusted Mission: Protect the One Tails!
122. The Puppet Battle!
123. Urashiki Returns
124. Decision Time
125. Boruto and Shinki
126. Shukaku’s Trick
127. Make-Out Tactics
128. Urashiki’s Target
129. The Village Hidden in the Leaves
130. Genin, Assemble!
131. The Power of the Nine Tails
132. Jiraiya’s Assignment
133. A Village Without Sasuke
134. The Power to See the Future
135. The Last Battle: Urashiki
136. Crossing Time!
137. The Samurai Exchange Student
141. The Shinobi Prison: Hozuki Castle
142. A Test of Willpower
143. The Criminal Targeting Kokuri
144. Kokuri’s Secret
145. Breaking Out of Hozuki Castle
146. Executing the Prison Break!
147. The Fateful Moonlit Battle
152. Developing One’s Medical Ninjutsu
157. Kara’s Footprints
158. The Man Who Disappeared
159. The Hashirama Cell
160. To the Land of Silence
161. The Castle of Nightmares
162. Escaping the Tightening Net
163. The Pursuers
164. The Forbidden Jutsu of Death
165. The Quadruplets’ Duty
166. Death Match
167. Their Decision
168. Training Begins!
169. A Joint Mission With the Sand
170. A New Rasengan
171. The Results of Training
172. A Signature of Fear
173. The Secret Behind the Underground Room
174. The Revival of the Divine Tree
175. Beyond the Limits!
176. Blockade the A-Un Gate!
177. The Iron Wall’s Sensing System
178. Our Father’s Example
179. Victor’s Scheme
180. The Assassin, Mugino
221. Chunin Exam, Again
222. Eve of the Decisive Battle
223. Inojin vs. Houki
224. Bakeneko Legend
225. Best Friend Showdown
226. Samurai vs. Kagaku
227. Team 7, the Last Mission?!
228. Kawaki’s Path, to Becoming a Ninja
229. Order Violation
230. Wish
231. The Rusty Sword
232. Captain Denki’s First Mission
233. The New Team 7 Jumps into Action
234. The Unleashed Villain
235. Infiltrating Dotou Island
236. Cut and Run
237. The Mobile Fortress
238. A Killer on the Ship
239. The Boy from the Isle of Shipbuilders
240. Ikada’s Dream
241. Ikada’s Secret
242. Seiren
243. Where I Belong
244. Rift
245. Funamushi’s Tenacity
246. A Heavy Loss
247. For Kagura
248. Another Fierce Battle
249. Burgeoning Hatred
250. The Blood of the Funato
251. Their Resolve
252. The Desire to Believe
253. Conflicting Feelings
254. The Spiral of Revenge
255. The Tricky Assignment
274. A Flightless Hawk
275. Into the Sky Again
276. Welcome to the Maze
277. Disappearing Lives
278. Musical Chairs
279. The Obstacle: Seven
280. Breakthrough
281. The Eighth Truth
Meanwhile, here are the manga canon episodes from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
19. Sarada Uchiha
20. The Boy With the Sharingan
22. Connected Feelings
23. Bonds Come in All Shapes
39. The Path Lit by the Full Moon
53. Himawari’s Birthday
54. Sasuke and Boruto
55. The Scientific Ninja Tool
56. Rivals, Gather!
57. The Reason I Can’t Lose
58. The Tournament Begins!
59. Boruto vs. Shikadai
60. The Hidden Leaf vs. The Hidden Sand
61. The Iron Sand User: Shinki
62. The Otsutsuki Invasion
63. Sasuke’s Secret Weapon
64. Rescuing Naruto!
65. Father and Child
66. My Story!
148. A New Mission!!
149. Friends!!
150. The Value of a Hidden Ace
151. Boruto and Tento
181. The Vessel
182. Ao
183. The Hand
184. Puppets
185. Tools
186. How You Use It
187. Karma
188. Awakening
189. Resonance
190. Escape
191. Stray Dog
192. The Past
193. Coexistence
194. The Uzumaki Household
195. A Vase
196. A Binding Force
197. Delta
198. Monsters
199. Overload
200. Apprentice
201. Empty Tears
202. The Cult
203. Surprise Attack!
204. He’s Bad News
205. Proof
206. The New Team Seven
207. Regeneration
208. Momoshiki Manifestation
209. The Outcast
210. Clues to Kara
211. The Chase
212. Amado’s Defection
213. True Identity
214. Predestined Fate
215. Prepared
216. Sacrifice
217. Decision
218. Partner
219. Return
220. Remaining Time
287. Claw Marks
288. Captives
289. Qualifications
290. Presence
291. Control
292. Craving
293. Farewell
Apart from anime original and manga canon, there are several episodes adapted from the novels – Naruto Shinden, Konoha Shinden, and Sasuke Retsuden:
93. Parent and Child Day
94. A Heaping Helping! The Eating Contest!
95. Tactics for Getting Along With Your Daughter
106. The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The S-Rank Mission!
107. The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The Dog and Cat War!
108. The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The Haunted Inn!
109. The Steam Ninja Scrolls: Potato Chips and the Giant Boulder!
110. The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The Resurrection Hot Springs!
111. The Steam Ninja Scrolls: Mirai's King!
282. Sasuke's Story: Infiltration
283. Sasuke’s Story: Star Lines
284. Sasuke’s Story: The Secret in the Cellar
285. Sasuke’s Story: The Sky That Fell to the Earth
286. Sasuke’s Story: The Ring
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Boruto: What to Skip
Now that we have covered the must-watch episodes, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations also has several filler episodes that can be skipped.
So here are the episodes from various Boruto arcs that you can skip:
- Academy Entrance Arc: Episode 16
- Sarada Uchiha Arc: Episodes 17-18
- Graduation Exams Arc: Episodes 33-34
- Genin Mission Arc: Episodes 40-41
- Byakuya Gang Arc: Episodes 49-50
- Chocho Arc: Episodes 67-70
- Jugo Arc: Episodes 96, 97, 104, and 105
- Konohamaru’s Love Arc: Episodes 113-119
- Time Slip Arc: Episodes 138-140
- Mujina Bandits Arc: Episodes 153-156
- Great Sea Battle of Kirigakure Arc: Episodes 256-260
- Kawaki & Himawari Academy Arc: Episodes 261-273
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