This is where the journey begins. A young, lonely ninja with a demon fox inside him fights for respect in the Hidden Leaf Village. This series covers the "Land of Waves" arc, the "Chunin Exams," and the epic "Sasuke Retrieval" arc.
Out of 500 episodes, roughly 205 are filler or "mixed canon/filler." That means nearly 41% of Shippuden is anime-original content. naruto episodes total
For the purest definition of "Naruto," the total stands at . This is where the journey begins
Then came the transition—the years of training that led into the of Shippuden . That was the era of growing up, of facing the Akatsuki, and of a war so massive it threatened to swallow the world whole. He thought of the mentors he’d lost, like Jiraiya, and the enemies who eventually became brothers, like Gaara. Out of 500 episodes, roughly 205 are filler
Many viewers prefer to stick to the "Canon"—episodes that adapt the original manga story. If you skip the filler episodes, the count drops significantly.
If you watch 5 episodes a day (about 2 hours), you will finish in (roughly 5 months).