Naruto, in what order to watch the entire series, movies and OVA? (2024)

A list with all the movies and OVAs of Naruto, Naruto Shippuden and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, as well as the viewing order of them.

After reviewing all the filler chapters of Naruto and differentiating them from those that are canon, we have thought it appropriate to give a hand to those who enter Konoha for the first time with another list that will serve them to see the anime. A list on the order in which to watch your movies and OVA. Because Naruto has had a total of 11 movies (three from the original series, seven from Naruto Shippuden, and one from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations). The vast majority of them are filler, so they are not necessary to follow the story, but there are two exceptions: The Last: Naruto the Movie and Boruto: Naruto the Movie. These two are canon and, especially the first, tremendously important to see. If we are watching Naruto Shippuden and we skip The Last, we most likely do not understand very well what has happened between the characters during the last episodes. From one chapter to another we will feel that we have missed something. And the Boruto movie is also the little canon there is in Boruto. Even Kishimoto was involved in the adaptation. Among the other films there are better and worse, and being expendable, we leave it to your whim to see them or not. Perhaps the most valuable is Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie, which even being filler is considered by many to be the best Naruto movie. Kishimoto also participated in it and takes place in an alternate universe in which Sakura’s father is Hokage, Naruto’s family is still alive and the members of Akatsuki are treated as great heroes. Doesn’t the bug bite you?

In what order to watch the Naruto movies?

• Naruto the Movie: The Rescue of the Snow Princess! – See after chapter 101.
• Naruto the Movie: The Illusory Ruins Deep in the Earth – See after chapter 160.
• Naruto the Movie: The Great Excitement! Animal Panic on Moon Island – See after chapter 196.
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie – Watch after Naruto Shippuden Chapter 32.
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Ties – Watch after Naruto Shippuden Chapter 53.
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Inheritors of the Will of Fire – See after Naruto Shippuden chapter 88.
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower – See after Naruto Shippuden chapter 135.
• Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison – See after Naruto Shippuden chapter 176.
• Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie – Watch after Naruto Shippuden chapter 311.
• The Last: Naruto the Movie – Watch after Naruto Shippuden chapter 493.
• Boruto: Naruto the Movie – Watch after Naruto Shippuden Chapter 52.

In what order to watch the Naruto OVAs?

The case of the OVA (Original Video Animation) is more complicated. They are a kind of short films of 10 to 30 minutes (approximately) that have been released to accompany the movies, special anime episodes or to celebrate a specific event related to Naruto. Not only are they more difficult to find, but on top of that they are quite difficult to place because of how little they have to do with the plot (yes, they are pure filler). We leave you with the order that seems most recommended to us, but also with its release date, in case you prefer to orient yourself based on it. Do not take this order as “I must see it after this chapter”, but rather as “from here I can see it.” For the OVAs there is no rush and the good thing is that only the penultimate of the following list is necessary (very important, but be careful with its title, which is a spoiler!). Said OVA is canon, it has no loss and we have not yet explained how it was not part of the series, even if it was in Boruto and through a flashback. We leave you with them:

• In Search of the Crimson 4 Leaf Clover (2003) – See after Naruto chapter 19.
• Naruto: Crossroads (2009) – See after Naruto chapter 19.
• Mission: Protect the Cascade Village! (2003) – See after Naruto chapter 100.
• The Konoha Sports Festival (2004) – See after Naruto chapter 100.
• Finally a Shock! Jōnin vs Genin !! Indiscriminate Meeting Magnificent Melee Tournament !! (2005) – See after Naruto chapter 100.
• Naruto: Chronicles of the Gentle Breeze the movie: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes’ ttebayo !! (2010) – See after chapter 100.
• Shippu! “Konoha Gakuen” Den (2008) – See after chapter 10 of Naruto Shippuden.
• Naruto x UT (2011) – See after Naruto Shippuden chapter 216.
• Fiery Chūnin Exam! Naruto vs Konohamaru! (2011) – See after Naruto Shippuden chapter 219.
• Battle of the Sunny Side! (2014) – See after Naruto Shippuden chapter 219.
• Hashirama Senju vs Madara Uchiha (2012) – See after Naruto Shippuden chapter 369.
• Ninja Adventures (2014) – See after Naruto Shippuden chapter 363.
• The Day Naruto Became Hokage (2016) – See after Naruto chapter 500.
• Boruto OVA 1 (2017) – See after Boruto chapter 51.