Start with the original series. If you fall in love with the characters by Episode 19 (the "Chidori vs. Rasengan" tease), clear your schedule—you’re going to be here for a while.
★★★★½ (Minus half a star for the filler arcs we all skipped) how many season are there of naruto
In the official Japanese broadcast and home video releases, the original Naruto is comprised of . Start with the original series
The series can be divided into multiple story arcs and has a total of: ★★★★½ (Minus half a star for the filler
The pacing. Oh, the pacing. The show loves to stretch a 5-minute fight into three episodes of internal monologue and flashbacks. And the filler? Some of it is fun (Giant Mecha Naruto, anyone?), but much of it halts the narrative momentum completely.
If you log into Netflix, Hulu, or Crunchyroll today, the math changes completely. Streaming services chop the series up into smaller, digestible chunks (usually 10–15 episodes a piece).