When it comes to fillers, Naruto is one of the first anime series that comes to mind. Naruto Uzumaki's journey from outcast to becoming the world's greatest ninja was legendary, but it was often hampered by excessive fillers that were poorly written and poorly placed. While these fillers expand the world NarutoThey still hindered the viewers' overall viewing experience.
Naruto Not only are anime notorious for excessive fillers. There are so many anime out there that have terrible fillers that they make Naruto Seems relatively limited. Most of these anime are long-running shonen that rely on fillers not only to expand their stories but also to buy time for the source material.
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Prince of Tennis
This list wouldn't be complete without mentioning it Prince of Tennis. It is a long-running sports anime that revolves around Ryoma Echizen, a talented tennis player, who defeats one opponent after another with his powerful attacks. Nowadays, the series could pass as a fantasy anime because of how exaggerated and impossible some of the techniques are.
Like a very long running shonen, Prince of Tennis Depend on fillers to expand your game, training, and tournaments. The same scene is replayed multiple times in a single episode, with slow-motion shots and unnecessary commentary. There are some fun fillers at times, with many episodes feeling like they're turning a five-minute rally into a full-blown marathon.
Prince of Tennis
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2001 – 2005
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TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVh, TVQ, TSC
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Takayuki Hamana
Sadness of Haruhi Suzumiya
Sadness of Haruhi Suzumiya Part of this list is only due to the infamous “Endless Eight” story arc which is considered by many fans as filler, although it is not filler in the traditional sense as it contributes to the main plot in a very drawn out way.
For reference, the Endless Eight arc consists of episodes that are almost identical, with very little difference between them. It ran for eight episodes, with the characters doing the same thing over and over with little tweaks here and there. Watching them all is a daunting task, almost as if it's psychological punishment for the fans.
Detective Conan (Case Closed)
Amount of fillers Naruto Pale in comparison to the number of fillers in Detective Conan. It has over 500 filler episodes that slow down the main story with standalone cases, comedic slice-of-life stories, character-focused arcs, and more.
It's a mixed bag, but fans often find them repetitive and tedious due to the lack of meaningful impact on the main plot involving the Black Organization and Shinichi Kudo. Unless you're a fan of detective stories, watching 500 filler episodes is a commitment that most fans aren't ready for.
a piece
Fillers are an indispensable part a piece The viewing experience. While there are good and entertaining ones, they don't make long stretches of episodes that add little to the main story.
In a single episode of a pieceFans usually get less than half of the actual adaptation due to the number of fillers mixed into the story. This includes recaps, OPs and EDs, and other unnecessary elements that disrupt the flow of the main plot.
Thank you, a piece Not only to avoid fillers, to fix the pacing and improve the animation but also switching to a seasonal broadcast. If Naruto had followed this approach, it would have reduced the number of unnecessary fillers.
Dragon Ball Z
As much as we love Son Goku and his team, Dragon Ball Z has fillers that are hard to skip because of their poor placement. Much of this takes place between fights, where Goku, Vegeta and the other Earth Warriors have extended stare-downs with the villains. Not to mention, their ultimate moves and signature attacks usually consume more runtime than they need to charge to extend the fight.
While most NarutoWhile fillers offer something new to the audience, fillers in Dragon Ball Z generally don't add anything to the world. There are some comedic fillers that are worth watching, like the episode where Goku and Piccolo learn to drive, but fans are generally just watching Goku for 10 episodes straight without any progress.
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Boruto After success there are big shoes to fill naruto, But that didn't stop the series from using unnecessary fillers to test the patience of longtime fans. Unsurprisingly, many fans felt they had been waiting a decade for something meaningful Boruto The anime, due to the amount of original content, is more frustrating than entertaining to watch.
Fortunately, fans can just turn the pages Boruto Avoid manga fillers. The manga has little to no extraneous content, making it easy for readers to get to the main story in no time. Instead of being sidetracked by forgettable arcs, repetitive missions, and forgettable villains, readers can enjoy the story as it should be in the manga.
Bleach
Like NarutoBleach is notorious for filler episodes that usually kill the pace of the main story, especially in its most intense arcs. Just when you thought Ichigo Kurosaki was about to make a breakthrough, the next episode switches to a bright and sunny beach setting where nothing important to the main story happens.
Bleach There are a total of 163 fillers reported, almost double that number NarutoFillers of. Of these irrelevant episodes, the Bount arc overstayed its welcome by containing 28 episodes. Even worse, this arc boasts nothing but forgettable villains that never matter in the series again.
