The Ultimate Boruto Filler List: Skip Guide for Smart Watching

Let’s be real – with 70% of an anime’s episodes being filler, you’ll need a plan. The Boruto anime has gained notoriety (or fame) for its massive portion of non-manga material, beating out predecessors like Naruto (41%) and Bleach (45%).

Whether you are beginning the series anew or attempting to catch up without squandering a moment, this guide will lead you through the filler wilderness and sort out what you should watch. We have grouped all that you need to know about Boruto’s filler episodes into categories and devised convenient skipping techniques to suit your viewing style.

What Makes Boruto’s Filler State So Special

Boruto’s anime began in 2017 with only 11 chapters of manga on hand to serve as a reference. That left a perfect storm of filler content:

• The manga comes out monthly (and not weekly like most shonen series)
• The anime runs year-round
• This results in an 18-24 month lag between anime and manga story development.

The result? Studio Pierrot had to produce new material from scratch, and thus were born massive filler arcs like the 28-episode Funato War (Episodes 232-255) and 18-episode Labyrinth Games (Episodes 274-281).

The Skip System of Smart Watcher

According to our viewing analysis of what’s popular, we’ve developed a three-level skipping system that makes choosing what to watch easier based on your interests:

Tier 1: Priority Skips (43% filler)

These scenes are totally plot irrelevant and may be skipped without losing anything of significance to the plot as a whole.

Tier 2: Contextual Watches (35% of filler)

These episodes fill out manga-underdeveloped plotlines. Watch these if you want to see character development or have more background on some of the plotlines.

Tier 3: Legacy Arcs (22% of filler)

Nostalgia-filled filler that remind us of past generations (like the Time Slip Arc). All great for die-hard Naruto fans but not part of Boruto’s main storyline.

Full Boruto Filler Skip Guide

Here is the down-to-earth episode guide summarized by arc:

Arc	Episodes	Skip Tier	Notes
Academy Entrance	2–17	Tier 2	Early world-building that establishes characters
Sarada Uchiha	19–24	Watch	Manga adaptation
School Trip	25–38	Tier 1	Skip unless you want Mist Village background
Graduation Exams	39–51	Tier 2	Shows character growth but not manga-canon
Chunin Exams	52–66	Watch	Major manga arc
Chocho Arc	67–71	Tier 1	Character development but skippable
Mitsuki’s Disappearance	71–92	Tier 2	Foreshadows Mitsuki’s synthetic origins
Parent-Child Day	93–95	Tier 3	Nostalgic but skippable
Jugo Arc	98–103	Tier 1	Skip without consequences
Steam Ninja Scrolls	106–111	Tier 3	Nostalgic content for Naruto fans
Konohamaru’s Love Arc	116–119	Tier 2	Expands on Sarutobi clan
One Tail Escort	120–126	Tier 2	Aligns with tailed beast lore
Time Slip	128–136	Tier 3	Revisits Naruto’s childhood
Kara Actuation	157–176	Tier 2	Introduces manga-related concepts
Kawaki Goes Undercover	256–273	Tier 2	Explores Kara politics
Labyrinth Games	274–281	Tier 1	Skip without missing plot points

Choosing Your Watch Style

Various fans perceive Boruto’s filler differently. The following is how to determine which ones are yours:

For Completionists (25% of audiences)

If you enjoy the whole experience, then watch the lot. The filler offers character development and world tidbits that can add to your experience.

For Canon Purists (60% of the Audience)

If you don’t care about the story, watch manga adaptation episodes and skip all the filler. This cuts your watch time by 70%.

For Hybrid Viewers (15% of viewers)

Select and pick filler arcs that you are interested in about characters or themes you are interested in. Use our tier system to direct your decisions.

Why Some Filler Is Actually Worth Watching

All filler is not created equal. Some of the Boruto filler arcs have special advantages:

• Character Development: Secondary characters like Sarada receive more screen time and development in filler episodes like “Sarada, Run!” (Episode 17) and “The Medical Ninjutsu Crash Course” (Episode 152).
• Extended Worldbuilding: Ars such as Kawaki Goes Undercover (Episodes 256-273) elaborate on matters which the manga can only touch upon, such as the internal politics of Kara.
• Future Canon Connections: There are some concepts that are fillers, like some personality or ability traits, which eventually get incorporated into the manga. The Time Slip Arc (Episodes 128-136) contain ideas about the Otsutsuki Clan which later became manga-canon.

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New Tools for Smarter Watching

Those days of mere filler lists are over. Emerging tools such as the Boruto Filler Alignment Initiative (BFAI) examine episodes scene by scene to find “canon-compatible” moments so one can make more refined viewing choices.

There are even computer programs under development that study what you are watching in an attempt to predict your own limit for the type of filler material, then generate individualized skip lists accordingly.

Bottom Line: Getting on with Filler

At 70% filler, Boruto is a paradigm case of anime adaptation strategy. But with proper approach, you can turn this into an opportunity to create your own perfect watching experience. Whether you skip most of the filler, watch selectively, or accept it all, the idea is to make educated decisions about which episodes fit into your individual viewing objectives. By applying this guide and the three-tier system, you can move through Boruto’s enormous library of fillers without giving up what is most important to you.

Enjoy watching!