Summary
- Naruto is certainly not immune to bizarre episodes with strange plots.
- Some Naruto episodes feature bizarre scenarios such as a postman shuffling and celebrities using money jutsu.
- Some funny and strange Naruto episodes include Team 7 trying to see Kakashi's face and laughing at Shino's accident.
Naruto is a series that fans can't get enough of, with the blonde-haired ninja's aspirations to become Hokage becoming something fans can get behind as they root for this iconic protagonist to serve as a beacon of hope for the people around him. While the series is great when the plot is flawless, the same can't be said when Naruto deepens its filler.
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The series is known for boasting some of the strangest episodes in its filler that can sometimes be difficult to watch, but it can also be so bizarre and off the beaten path that it's hard not to enjoy it.
8 Run, dodge, zigzag! Chase or be chased!
Naruto, Kiba and Hinata must stop their doppelgangers from ruining their image
- Episode number: 176
- Original air date: March 15, 2006
During a mission, the trio formed by Naruto, Kiba and Hinata are kidnapped by three criminals who steal their identities. They head to the Leaf Village to wreak havoc on these new forms, prompting the three genin to try to stop these vile villains at all costs.
While Kiba and Hinata manage to achieve their goals, the same cannot be said for Naruto. His doppelganger tarnishes his image and angers Sakura, who reacts by punching the real Naruto in the face to cap off a strange and aimless act. Naruto episode.
7 Impossible! Celebrity Ninja Art: Money Style Jutsu!
It revolves around a rich brat who uses money to get what he wants
- Episode number: 174
- Original air date: March 1, 2006
The evils of money make for an easy filler plot Naruto he used. The protagonist receives a mission in which he must escort a pompous brat named Kunihisa, who uses his unlimited funds to solve any problem in the strangest way possible.
However, Naruto slowly shows him that not everything can be bought, culminating in an ending where the boy is captured by henchmen and is not affected by his Money Style Jutsu. Naruto arrives to save the day, changing Kunihisa's mindset and leading him to save his ninja escort in a heartwarming ending.
6 Please, Mr. Postman!
A series of misunderstandings threaten the peace between two nations
- Episode number: 177
- Original air date: March 22, 2006
Naruto has its fair share of wild filler plots, with one particular episode having both Naruto and Jiraiya hunting down a postman who accidentally exchanged a peace letter between two nations with Jiraiya's lewd writings for the Icha Icha series. It turns out that the courier ninjas are very adamant about doing the job well, with the man delivering his package at all costs.
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Luckily, the daimyo enjoyed the Icha Icha series and thought it was an unorthodox way to establish peace. In the end it all ends up ridiculous and irrelevant Naruto episode.
5 The appearance of strange visitors
The impostors pretending to be Rock Lee and Guy look ridiculous
- Episode number: 161
- Original air date: November 23, 2005
When two doppelgangers pretend to be Lee and Guy to defraud the citizens, the entire village quickly discovers their disguise. The only person who falls for their ploy is Naruto, who helps the criminals as they are forced to carry out strange errands given by the villagers to punish them for this failed attempt at deception.
Eventually, the duo gets fed up and runs away, leaving Naruto out of the loop. He finds the real Guy and Rock Lee, thanking the two clueless shinobi for giving him a training session to remember.
4 Hidden Leaf Village's Big Sports Festival!
Naruto wins a relay race before pooping his pants
- Episode number: NarutoOAV n.3
- Original air date: August 21, 2004
The Sports Festival OVA was a nice way to foster a friendly competitive spirit among the Genin. However, the conclusion to this filler story is pretty clunky and makes her a perfect candidate for a weirdo character Naruto episode.
To ensure an all-expenses-paid vacation for his team, Naruto gives his all in the relay despite having a stomach ache. He wins the race, only to shit his pants immediately afterwards to dampen the celebration of his achievement.
3 I have to see! I have to know! The true face of Kakashi-Sensei!
A hilarious episode where Team 7 comes together to see what their Sensei looks like
- Episode number: 101
- Original air date: September 15, 2004
A legendary Naruto filler episode that fans like for a change, the episode in which Team 7 tries to discover Kakashi's face is one of the best comic pieces of the series. The trio goes through numerous trials and tribulations, trying to come up with ridiculous schemes to try to achieve their goal.
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They finally give up and reveal their true intentions to their sensei, who decides to show them what's underneath the mask. Everyone is excited to see what Kakashi looks like, only for the Jonin to reveal another mask beneath the first to disappoint both Team 7 and the viewers in a hilarious filler episode.
2 Go wild, Byakugan! This is my ninja style!
Naruto farts on a bug and renders it useless after a four-episode mission
- Episode number: 151
- Original air date: September 14, 2005
Words aren't enough to describe how frustrating some of these are Narutothe filler content is. One particular mission spans four episodes where Naruto and his friends must find a special insect that can track any scent. The Leaf Village is confident that this insect will help track down Sasuke.
However, after finally getting his hands on the beetle, Naruto accidentally farts on it and only familiarizes the insect with its scent, ruining the entire mission. It's a gross and weird ending that comes out of nowhere and makes this filler episode hard to stomach.
1 Shino laughing
The episode title speaks for itself
- Episode number: 186
- Original air date: May 24, 2006
There are times when some filler episodes end up being memorable because of how weird they are. This is the case of Laughing Shino, where the insect master and Naruto team up for a special mission.
Shino eats some food to test it for poison, only to find that it is laced with laughing medicine as he begins to laugh. Considering how much of a joke Shino is Naruto: Shippudenperhaps this was a sign of things to come.
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- Release date
- October 2, 2002
- Study
- Pierrot
- Creator
- Masashi Kishimoto
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- Release date
- February 15, 2007
- Study
- Pierrot
- Creator
- Masashi Kishimoto
