How to watch Naruto in order

Main story (release order)

1. 1
   NarutoTV series · 2002 · 220 ep.
2. 2
   Naruto: Shippuden (Naruto: Shippuuden)TV series · 2007 · 500 ep.
3. 3
   Boruto: Naruto the MovieMovie · 2015
4. 4
   Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsTV series · 2017 · 293 ep.

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

• Naruto: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (Naruto: Akaki Yotsuba no Clover wo Sagase)Special · 2003 · 1 ep. · Side story
• Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village (Naruto: Takigakure no Shitou - Ore ga Eiyuu Dattebayo!)Special · 2003 · 1 ep. · Side story
• Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of SnowMovie · 2004 · Side story
• Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival (Naruto: Dai Katsugeki!! Yuki Hime Shinobu Houjou Dattebayo! Special: Konoha Annual Sports Festival)Special · 2004 · 1 ep.
• Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (Naruto Movie 2: Dai Gekitotsu! Maboroshi no Chiteiiseki Dattebayo!)Movie · 2005 · Side story
• Naruto Narutimate Hero 3: Tsuini Gekitotsu! Jounin vs. Genin!! Musabetsu Dairansen taikai Kaisai!!OVA · 2005 · 1 ep. · Side story
• Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (Naruto Movie 3: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki Jima no Animaru Panikku Dattebayo!)Movie · 2006 · Side story
• Naruto: Shippuden the Movie (Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 1)Movie · 2007 · Side story
• Naruto Shippuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special (Naruto Shippuuden: Shippuu! "Konoha Gakuen" Den)Special · 2008 · 1 ep. · Spin-off
• Naruto: Shippuden the Movie 2 -Bonds- (Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 2 - Kizuna)Movie · 2008 · Side story
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Will of Fire (Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 3 - Hi no Ishi wo Tsugu Mono)Movie · 2009 · Side story
• Naruto: The Cross RoadsSpecial · 2009 · 1 ep. · Side story
• Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 4 - The Lost TowerMovie · 2010 · Side story
• Naruto Soyokazeden Movie: Naruto to Mashin to Mitsu no Onegai Dattebayo!!Movie · 2010
• Naruto x UTOVA · 2011 · 1 ep.
• Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 5 - Blood PrisonMovie · 2011 · Side story
• Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! (Naruto: Honoo no Chuunin Shiken! Naruto vs. Konohamaru!!)Movie · 2011
• NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden)TV series · 2012 · 51 ep. · Spin-off
• Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 6 - Road to Ninja)Movie · 2012 · Side story
• Naruto Shippuuden: Sunny Side BattleSpecial · 2013 · 1 ep.
• The Last: Naruto the MovieMovie · 2014 · Side story
• Boruto: Naruto the Movie - Naruto ga Hokage ni Natta HiSpecial · 2016 · 1 ep. · Side story

Recaps (skippable)

• ROAD OF NARUTOSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep. · Recap

Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.