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Naruto watch order

The Naruto franchise has 25 anime entries: 4 TV seasons, 1 main-story movie, 19 optional extras and 1 recap you can skip. The main story takes about 394 h 47 min (413 h 50 min with extras).

Release order

  1. 1
    Naruto
    Main storyTV · 2002220 eps84 h 20 min
  2. ·
    NARUTO: Akaki Yotsuba no Clover wo Sagase
    Optional extraSpecial · 20031 eps17 minutes
  3. ·
    Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village
    Optional extraSpecial · 20031 eps40 minutes
  4. ·
    Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
    Optional extraMovie · 20041 h 30 min
  5. ·
    Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival
    Optional extraSpecial · 20041 eps11 minutes
  6. ·
    Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
    Optional extraMovie · 20051 h 37 min
  7. ·
    NARUTO: Narutimate Hero 3: Tsui ni Gekitotsu! Jounin VS Genin!! Musabetsu Dairansen Taikai Kaisai!!
    Optional extraOVA · 20061 eps27 minutes
  8. ·
    Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
    Optional extraMovie · 20061 h 34 min
  9. 2
    Naruto: Shippuden
    Main storyTV · 2007500 eps191 h 40 min
  10. ·
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie
    Optional extraMovie · 20071 h 34 min
  11. ·
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
    Optional extraMovie · 20081 h 32 min
  12. ·
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
    Optional extraMovie · 20091 h 35 min
  13. ·
    NARUTO: THE CROSS ROADS
    Optional extraSpecial · 20091 eps27 minutes
  14. ·
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
    Optional extraMovie · 20101 h 25 min
  15. ·
    Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!
    Optional extraSpecial · 20101 eps15 minutes
  16. ·
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
    Optional extraMovie · 20111 h 42 min
  17. ·
    NARUTO: Honoo no Chuunin Shiken! Naruto vs Konohamaru!!
    Optional extraMovie · 201114 minutes
  18. ·
    Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
    Optional extraMovie · 20121 h 49 min
  19. ·
    The Last: Naruto the Movie
    Optional extraMovie · 20141 h 52 min
  20. 3
    Boruto: Naruto the Movie
    Movie · main storyMovie · 20151 h 35 min
  21. ·
    Boruto: Naruto the Movie - The Day Naruto Became Hokage
    Optional extraSpecial · 20161 eps10 minutes
  22. ·
    Boruto: Jump Festa 2016 Special
    Optional extraSpecial · 20161 eps12 minutes
  23. 4
    Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
    Main storyTV · 2017293 eps117 h 12 min
  24. ·
    ROAD OF NARUTO
    Recap · skipSpecial · 20221 eps10 minutes
  25. 5
    BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Part 2
    Main storyTVUpcoming

Built from AniList relation data: entries linked as direct prequels/sequels are the main story; side stories and specials are optional.

Naruto watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Naruto in?
Watch the main story in release order: Naruto (2002), then Naruto: Shippuden (2007), then Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015), then Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017), then BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Part 2. 19 optional extras are listed separately.
How many seasons does Naruto have?
4 TV seasons and 1 movie that continue the main story, plus 19 optional extras.
Do I need to watch the Naruto movies?
Yes — Boruto: Naruto the Movie is part of the main story, linked by AniList as a direct sequel or prequel.
How long does it take to watch all of Naruto?
About 394 h 47 min for the main story, or 413 h 50 min including optional extras (some entries have no listed length yet).
Can I skip the Naruto recap episodes?
Yes — ROAD OF NARUTO recaps earlier episodes and can be skipped if you have watched everything in order.
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