The Naruto manga series has achieved worldwide success and has been adapted into multiple anime series. Here, you’ll find out how many episodes the series has in total.
Naruto tells the story of young ninja Naruto Uzumaki, an outcast in the village of Konohagakure. His greatest dream is to become Hokage—the strongest ninja in the village—and finally earn the recognition of the villagers. His journey toward this goal is chronicled in the series Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, both based on the manga by Masashi Kishimoto.
Naruto: How many episodes does the original anime have?
The Naruto series, which aired from 2002 to 2007 on Japanese television, features Naruto as a child, just beginning his ninja training and embarking on his first adventures. This initial adaptation consists of 220 episodes, divided into four seasons. The follow-up series, Naruto Shippuden, is significantly longer.
Naruto Shippuden: The continuation of the story
The story continues in Naruto Shippuden, where Naruto has grown into a young adult and a more experienced ninja. However, his enemies have also become stronger. The focus of Shippuden is the dangerous organization known as “Akatsuki,” which is after the Bijuus, the powerful beasts.
Naruto Shippuden totals 500 episodes, spread across 26 seasons, and brings the manga’s story to a conclusion. The series aired in Japan from 2007 to 2017. In Germany, Shippuden premiered in 2009 on RTL II and concluded in 2019 on ProSieben Maxx.
Boruto: The next generation of ninjas
Together, Naruto and Naruto Shippuden comprise 720 episodes, marking the end of the original story. However, the saga continues with Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, which focuses on Naruto’s son Boruto and the new generation of shinobi in Konohagakure.
The Boruto anime adds 293 more episodes to the story, though the series has yet to conclude. It remains unclear how many additional episodes will be released.