Total Episodes In Naruto Shippuden !!better!! May 2026

This covers the manga adaptation from Chapter 245 through Chapter 699, continuing the story from the original Naruto (220 episodes). The 500 episodes are divided into 21 seasons (by Western DVD/streaming splits) or roughly 14 major narrative arcs. Here’s the arc-by-arc episode count:

Total episodes of Naruto Shippuden : 500 total episodes in naruto shippuden

If you include the original Naruto (220 episodes), the complete Masashi Kishimoto–adapted anime saga totals . This covers the manga adaptation from Chapter 245

| Arc Name | Episodes | Canon? | |----------|----------|--------| | Kazekage Rescue | 1–32 | Yes | | Tenchi Bridge | 33–53 | Yes | | Akatsuki Suppression (Hidan & Kakuzu) | 54–71 | Yes | | Itachi Pursuit | 72–88 | Yes | | Three-Tails Appearance | 89–112 | Mixed (mostly filler) | | Six-Tails Unleashed | 144–151 | Filler | | Invasion of Pain | 152–175 | Yes | | Past Arc: The Legend of the Gutsy Ninja | 176–196 | Filler | | Five Kage Summit | 197–214 | Yes | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Countdown | 215–222 | Mixed | | Paradise Life on a Boat | 223–242 | Filler | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Confrontation | 243–275 | Yes | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Climax | 276–321 | Yes | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Climax (continued) | 322–348 | Yes | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Coda / Infinite Tsukuyomi | 349–361 | Filler (dreams) | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Final Battle | 362–375 | Yes | | Birth of the Ten-Tails | 376–388 | Yes | | Kaguya / Final Showdown | 389–479 | Yes (with minor filler) | | Sasuke’s Story / Post-War | 480–500 | Mixed (light novel adaptations) | Episode numbers 113–143 are missing above because those episodes are part of the Three-Tails arc (89–112) followed immediately by the Six-Tails arc (144–151). There is no gap; the numbering is correct as aired. Canon vs. Filler – Exact Numbers Total canon (manga-adapted) episodes: ~295 Total filler episodes: ~205 | Arc Name | Episodes | Canon