Are you ready to catch up with 1,013 episodes and 11 movies of lore? So are we! Dive into the Naruto universe: Your complete guide to watching every episode and

Are you ready to catch up with 1,013 episodes and 11 movies of lore? So are we!

Dive into the Naruto universe: Your complete guide to watching every episode and movie in order

Are you ready to catch up with 1,013 episodes and 11 movies of lore? So are we!

By Declan Gallagher

Published on August 4, 2025 12:05PM EDT

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Based on Masashi Kishimoto's long-running manga series, *Naruto* follows a misunderstood adolescent ninja working to clear his name and polish his powers. First hitting screens in 2002, the series has since become a cottage industry. Throughout the 220-episode first half, fans came to identify with *Naruto*'s themes of perseverance and redemption. When American audiences discovered the series in 2005, it found a wealth of new viewers and fervent fans.

In the years since, there have been two spinoffs (*Naruto: Shippuden *and* Boruto: Naruto Next Generations*) and 11 feature films continuing the *Naruto* arc. With 1,013 episodes to date, *Naruto* is an expansive coming-of-age portrait, melding high fantasy and authentic interpersonal drama. We've lived with these characters for so many years, the franchise as a whole now lands with uncommon emotional weight.

If you're new to the *Naruto* party and hankering for a new streaming obsession, here's how to watch the entire franchise in order.

What is *Naruto *about?

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Naruto Uzumaki (Junko Takeuchi) is an adolescent, orphaned ninja born with the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon inside of him. The powerful entity attacked Naruto's home, the Hidden Tree Village, before his birth, and the boy's father used his newborn son as a vessel to trap the demon.

As a result, Naruto has been practically shunned by the rest of the town. He dreams of clearing his name and purifying himself in the eyes of his peers by becoming a great ninja who will then be worthy of being the "Hokage," the leader of his village.

After earning the trust of a wizened teacher, Naruto becomes a ninja and works alongside Sasuke Uchiha (Noriaki Sugiyama) and Sakura Haruno (Chie Nakamura) under sensei Kakashi Hatake (Kazuhiko Inoue). Together they form Team 7, which takes on a wide range of tasks for the villagers, from laundry to political assassinations.

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Naruto's enhanced position in the community elevates his reputation, and he's soon allowed to take his so-called ninja exams to qualify for more dangerous, albeit respectable, work. But twists of fate drive a tragic wedge between Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, who ultimately have to take separate paths.

How do I watch *Naruto *in order?

Sakura and Ino.

Watching *Naruto* in order is a pretty straightforward task once you come to terms with the massive amount of content. The original series includes 220 episodes — 135 adapted from Masashi's manga and a further 85 that are new material.

The best way to view *Naruto* is to intersperse the episodes with the first several *Naruto* movies. Thankfully, the films were released in chronological order along with the series.

*Naruto*'s first 101 episodes work as one large narrative chunk, at which point you'd watch the first movie (2004's *Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow*) and then oscillate between the series and features.

There is some debate among the fandom about where the second movie, *The Legend Stone of Gelel*, slots into the timeline. Some insist it canonically takes place between episodes 147 and 148, while others say it's best watched after episode 160.

- *Naruto* episodes 1–101

- *Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow *(2004)

- *Naruto* episodes 102–147

- *Naruto The Movie: The Legend Stone of Gelel* (2005)

- *Naruto* episodes 148–196

- *Naruto The Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom* (2006)

- *Naruto* episodes 197–220

How do I watch Naruto: Shippuden in order?

Itachi in 'Naruto: Shippuden'.

*Naruto: Shippuden*, a direct adaptation of the manga's second part, picks up where *Naruto* left off.

Somewhat darker and more mature than its predecessor, *Shippuden* follows Naruto in his teenage years as he and Team 7 reconcile with world-threatening dangers that, by comparison, make their original missions appear tame. Similar to the original series, *Shippuden*'s staggering block of 500 episodes is best enjoyed interspersed with the feature films.

- *Naruto: Shippuden* episodes 1–32

- *Naruto Shippuden: The Movie* (2007)

- *Naruto: Shippuden* episodes 33–71

- *Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds* (2008)

- *Naruto: Shippuden* episodes 72–126

- *Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire* (2009)

- *Naruto: Shippuden* episodes 127–143

- *Naruto Shippuden: The Lost Tower* (2010)

- *Naruto: Shippuden* episodes 144–196

- *Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison* (2011)

- *Naruto: Shippuden* episodes 197–251

- *Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie* (2012)

- *Naruto: Shippuden* episodes 252–493

- *The Last: Naruto the Movie* (2014)

- *Naruto: Shippuden* episodes 494–500

How do I watch Boruto: Naruto Next Generations in order?

Boruto in 'Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'.

*Boruto: Naruto Next Generations* follows Naruto's eponymous son. Beginning life as a lighter, more kid-friendly spinoff before transforming into something more melancholic and thoughtful than its parent series, *Boruto* is also broken into two distinct halves. However, since its manga counterpart only hit shelves last year, fans aren't expecting to see the second part for a few more years.

With *Boruto*, it's advisable to start with the first chunk of part one's 293 episodes (released in 2017). Then, you should watch the 2015 film, which covers some of the same events depicted in the subsequent anime installments, which continue with episode 53.

- *Boruto: Naruto Next Generations* episodes 1–52

- *Boruto: Naruto the Movie* (2015)

- *Boruto: Naruto Next Generations* episodes 53–293

Do I need to watch the *Naruto *movies?

'Naruto the Movie: The Legend Stone of Gelel'.

If you've invested time in the 1,013 episodes of *Naruto*, *Shippuden*, and *Boruto*, you've likely seen each of the films previously mentioned. If not, one might question your allegiance to the series.

One could argue that certain sections of the middle-period *Naruto *movies aren't required viewing; there was a time when the series felt compelled to reiterate elements from the movies, perhaps a necessary factor before streaming made them more readily available.

But that rare double-dipping aside, the *Naruto* movies function as vital extensions of the series. It's hard to imagine *not* watching them alongside the shows if you intend to grasp the full context of *Naruto*'s brilliantly layered world. You could probably glean most of what you need from the small-screen adventures, but if you've come this far into the *Naruto* fold, what do you have to lose by going all the way?

Where can I watch Naruto?

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Take your pick! *Naruto* is streaming just about everywhere. The easiest answer is Crunchyroll, which boasts all nine seasons of the original series, as well as 17 of *Shippuden*'s 22 seasons and the entire first part of *Boruto*. Unfortunately, Crunchyroll does not have any of the *Naruto* movies in its streaming library.

Netflix also has all nine seasons of Naruto (but not the *Shippuden* or *Boruto *series, sorry) in addition to several of the films, including *Naruto The Movie: Shippuden *and* Boruto: Naruto the Movie*. Otherwise, you can find the rest of the movies on Amazon Prime, where they're available to rent.

Hulu offers four seasons of *Naruto*, nine seasons of *Shippuden*, and one season of *Boruto*, with episodes varying between English dubs and original Japanese with subtitles. None of the *Naruto* films are streaming on Hulu.

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