As a sequel to Naruto you could possibly assume that the watch order for Boruto would be pretty simple. But with each films and a Television series the watch order can get a small difficult.
Let’s take a appear at Boruto and how it fits into the Naruto shonen anime universe.
Boruto Plot
Ahead of Boruto
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Right after Naruto Shippuden ended Naruto Uzumaki married Hinata Hyuga and began a family members.
Nevertheless Boruto Uzumaki’s story genuinely starts with either Boruto: Naruto the Film or with the Boruto: Naruto Subsequent Generations anime series.
The film and the Television series overlap somewhat (particularly episodes 51-66). Some fans say that the series is far better than the film. At the extremely least the anime expands upon points produced in the film. Consequently we will concentrate on the Television series when describing the plot.
Setting
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Boruto requires location far more than a decade just after Naruto Shippuden. It capabilities the teenage sons and daughters of the original cast from Naruto. The original characters are all nevertheless there — Naruto Hinata Sakura Sasuke and so on.
But the key concentrate is on the subsequent generation. In addition to the family members heritage characters the series also introduces quite a few entirely new characters such as the tech genius Denki the struggling but difficult-operating Iwabee and the rebellious Kawaki.
As it so takes place the globe of Naruto changed just after the finish of the Fourth Shinobi Globe War.
In Boruto the terrific nations are at peace and the old ninja approaches no longer look as relevant. There are technological modifications as effectively as Konoha village has grown into a main city.
One particular huge alter is the improvement of “Scientific Ninja Tools.”
Boruto: Naruto Subsequent Generations
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Boruto is the son of the Seventh Hokage (Naruto). Like his father was at his age he begins out as a mischievous troublemaker. As opposed to the young orphan Naruto Boruto feels neglected by his renowned busy father.
Boruto joins a new ninja Group 7 which is vaguely equivalent to his father’s. Sarada Uchiha the daughter of Sakura and Sasuke appears like a blend of her parents. Mitsuki a partial clone of Orochimaru is the third genin member of the group. Konohamaru requires on the group leader/ mentor part.
For the duration of the Chunin Exams Boruto utilizes Scientific Ninja Tools to enhance his skills which leads to him becoming disqualified. Shortly afterward the Otsutsuki Clan attacks. One particular of the Otsutsuki offers Boruto a mysterious seal recognized as Kama.
The significance of the seal becomes far more clear with the arrival of Kawaki who also has a seal. Boruto’s seal was made to let Momoshiki Otsutsuki to manage Boruto and sooner or later regenerate utilizing Boruto’s physique.
Group 7 requires the Chunin Exam once more. Sarada passes and becomes the new group captain. Kawaki joins the group.
Sooner or later Boruto will uncover a way to avoid Momoshiki from regenerating by means of him.
The Total Watch Order
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When watching a sequel series you normally have to take the original into consideration. There are characters and inside jokes which make far more sense if you are familiar with the history of the anime. (And yes Naruto is far more than just “Boruto’s Dad.”)
Nevertheless the Boruto series can stand on its personal devoid of needing a Naruto encyclopedia. With Boruto query is whether or not you watch the films or just the anime series.
Release Date Order: Seasons and Films
The Final: Naruto the Film (2014)
Boruto: Naruto the Film (2015)
Boruto: Naruto Subsequent Generations Season 1 (2017-2018)
Boruto Season 2 (2018-2019)
Boruto Season 3 (2019-2020)
Boruto Season 4 (2020-2021)
Boruto Season 5 (2021-2022)
Boruto Season 6 (2022-2023)
The Final requires location prior to either the Boruto film or the Boruto series. As opposed to most Naruto films The Final is canon. It is not filler. Regardless it is not strictly important to any of the Boruto story arcs.
The Boruto film is also canon. Nevertheless you do not want to watch it if you watch the Boruto Television episodes.
Though the film came out very first the very first season of the Television series requires location prior to the film. The Boruto film overlaps with the series.
Boruto Chronological Watch Order
The Final: Naruto the Film
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If you are a completionist you could possibly want to watch The Final which bridges the gap amongst Naruto Shippuden and Boruto: Naruto Subsequent Generations. Though technically not a Boruto film it does show the starting of Naruto’s family members life. At the finish of the film we get a short appear at Boruto as a young boy.
Boruto: Naruto Subsequent Generations episodes 1-50.
The very first component of Boruto covers quite a few story arcs not incorporated in the film largely centering on Boruto’s academy days.
Either Boruto: Naruto the Film or episodes 51-66 of Boruto
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The film capabilities the Chunin Exams Arc of the series. This story arc is really crucial as it introduces Boruto’s Kama seal.
The rest of Boruto: Naruto Subsequent Generations
As of summer time 2023 there have been 293 Boruto episodes. Though Episode 293 is titled “Farewell” the story is not completed however.
According to reports this is only the ending to Element 1 of Boruto. Certainly the manga is continuing with the Omnipotence Arc.
Filler
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Boruto has some filler. But it is not a lot thinking of Naruto’s all round reputation for also substantially filler. They include things like:
Episodes 16-17
Episodes 40-41
Episodes 48-50
Episodes 67-69
Episodes 96-97
Episodes 112-119
Episodes 138-140
Episodes 152-156
Episodes 231-232
Episodes 256-258