The Naruto anime series is divided into two main parts with a total of 26 seasons:
- The original "Naruto" series has 5 seasons comprising 220 episodes. It aired from 2002 to 2007 and covers Naruto's early years
- The sequel series "Naruto Shippuden" has 21 seasons with 500 episodes, continuing Naruto's story as a teenager and young adult. It aired from 2007 until 2022
In total, the combined Naruto and Naruto Shippuden series have 26 seasons and 720 episodes. Additionally, there is a spin-off series called "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations," which currently has 4 to 6 seasons depending on the source, but this is separate from the original Naruto storyline
. Some streaming platforms like Netflix may list the original Naruto series as having 9 seasons due to how they group episodes, including filler arcs, but the official count is 5 seasons for Naruto and 21 for Shippuden
. Summary:
Series| Number of Seasons| Number of Episodes
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Naruto| 5| 220
Naruto Shippuden| 21| 500
Total| 26| 720
Thus, the Naruto franchise has 26 seasons across its original and Shippuden series combined.
