The BEST episodes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations season 1

Every episode of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations season 1!

Son of Naruto Uzumaki, Boruto, follows his father's footsteps along with his friends to become great ninja. Throughout all their adventures, Boruto is determined to make his mark in the ninja world and live outside of his father's shadow.

Last Updated: 11/7/2024Network: TV TokyoStatus: Continuing
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Partner
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9.50
113 votes

#1 - Partner

Season 1 - Episode 218 - Aired 10/3/2021

Naruto and the others are exhausted from their battle with Isshiki. Suddenly, Boruto attacks Sasuke. Momoshiki has taken control of Boruto’s consciousness and stands before them as an enemy. Kawaki desperately calls out to Boruto to snap him out of it. Unfortunately, his words are unable to reach him. Sasuke tells Kawaki a way to bring back Boruto’s consciousness. In order to save Boruto, Kawaki attempts a risky plan using a jutsu he only recently learned. While Kawaki and Sasuke fight a desperate battle, Naruto finally runs out of strength. As his consciousness fades, he and Kurama quietly reminisce about their past.

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Resonance
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9.36
101 votes

#2 - Resonance

Season 1 - Episode 189 - Aired 3/7/2021

The battle between Garo—an Outer—and Kawaki—also known as the Vessel—begins! Garo’s entire body is equipped with Scientific Ninja Tools and Kawaki is able to transform his arm into various forms. Boruto and his friends are speechless. As the battle rages on, Kawaki is gradually overpowered and captured.

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Father and Child
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9.27
248 votes

#3 - Father and Child

Season 1 - Episode 65 - Aired 7/19/2018

While Boruto is watching on, Naruto and Sasuke begin their battle against Momoshiki, who has attained further power. As the two heroes who defeated Kaguya who was also from the Otsutsuki clan in the past, Naruto and Sasuke demonstrate their tremendous power to overwhelm Momoshiki. However, the intrusion of an unexpected party disrupts the situation. Naruto and the others are cornered in a desperate situation. Boruto is then entrusted to enact a crucial strategy by his master, Sasuke.

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Decision
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9.26
103 votes

#4 - Decision

Season 1 - Episode 217 - Aired 9/26/2021

Naruto and Sasuke fight fiercely, but their efforts are in vain as Isshiki drives them into a corner. Boruto takes desperate measures to get them out, but is unsuccessful. Just when it seems they are out of options, Naruto stands up, emitting an incredible amount of chakra. According to Kurama, this is his ultimate last resort, which gives him immense power at a great cost. Naruto begins his counterattack on Isshiki. He completely turns the tables on Isshiki, overwhelming him. However, Isshiki realizes something at the last minute and pulls Kawaki from the Leaf Village!

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Sacrifice
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9.20
93 votes

#5 - Sacrifice

Season 1 - Episode 216 - Aired 9/19/2021

Boruto pulls Isshiki into another dimension for a final showdown. Naruto and Sasuke follow after them. Boruto, Naruto, and Sasuke fight to protect Kawaki and their village from Isshiki, who has the power to manipulate dimensions. Those who are left in the village can only pray for their safe return. Meanwhile, Amado tells Kawaki and Shikamaru that Boruto has the key to winning this battle.

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He's Bad News
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9.16
96 votes

#6 - He's Bad News

Season 1 - Episode 204 - Aired 6/20/2021

Naruto has been pulled into a different dimension by Jigen. There he encounters Sasuke, who tells him that Jigen is a dangerous person and that they must do whatever it takes to defeat him immediately. Naruto and Sasuke work together to defeat Jigen in a fierce battle, but they struggle against Jigen's advanced fighting abilities and mysterious jutsu. Meanwhile, Boruto gets a bad premonition when his Karma starts acting up, and so he quickly returns home with Mitsuki. Kawaki and Sarada are there, worried about Naruto's safety.

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True Identity
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9.13
82 votes

#7 - True Identity

Season 1 - Episode 213 - Aired 8/29/2021

In exchange for being granted asylum in the Village Hidden in the Leaves, Amado reveals everything he knows. Amado and Koji Kashin have been working together to bring down Jigen. He tells everyone that Jigen's true identity is Isshiki Otsutsuki, who accompanied Kaguya Otsutsuki to their world ages ago. He goes on to explain the Karma, the mark that plagues Boruto and Kawaki.

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Regeneration
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9.11
84 votes

#8 - Regeneration

Season 1 - Episode 207 - Aired 7/11/2021

The reformed Team 7 launches a series of attacks on Boro. But even when they land successful attacks, Boro instantly revives himself with his extraordinary regeneration powers.

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Surprise Attack!
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8.99
81 votes

#9 - Surprise Attack!

Season 1 - Episode 203 - Aired 6/13/2021

Kawaki's Karma starts to act up and Jigen, the leader of the Kara, appears before him! Not only are Naruto and Kawaki surprised, but so is Koji Kashin, who had been secretly keeping an eye on Kawaki. Jigen tries to take back Kawaki by force. Upon seeing this, Naruto battles Jigen to protect Kawaki! A direct confrontation between Naruto, the Seventh Hokage, and Jigen, the leader of the Kara, finally begins!

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Amado's Defection
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8.91
79 votes

#10 - Amado's Defection

Season 1 - Episode 212 - Aired 8/22/2021

Amado, a principal member of Kara who oversaw their research and development, kidnaps Shikadai and seeks asylum in the Leaf Village. In exchange, he promises to tell them everything he knows. Although he is someone they cannot trust, with Shikadai's life at stake the Hokage personally gets involved in the negotiation. Back at Kara’s hideout, Koji Kashin and Jigen clash, each trying to find out what the other’s motive is.

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Hunger
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8.90
59 votes

#11 - Hunger

Season 1 - Episode 292 - Aired 3/19/2023

Amid a fierce battle, Kawaki’s fears come true, and Momoshiki takes control of Boruto. Kawaki watches as Boruto overwhelms Code as Momoshiki. Then Naruto arrives with Shikamaru. Kawaki is concerned for Naruto’s safety as one of Code’s targets, but despite his wishes, Naruto takes on Code as the Hokage. Unfortunately, Code takes Shikamaru hostage, and in his desire to settle his grudge, Momoshiki joins him. Naruto faces an extremely dangerous situation.

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Karma
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8.87
91 votes

#12 - Karma

Season 1 - Episode 187 - Aired 2/21/2021

As Boruto and his friends finish their battle with Ao, Koji Kashin, a member of Kara, appears! Koji binds them with a Sealing Jutsu and tries to eliminate them and complete his mission, but Konohamaru dispels the jutsu and confronts him one-on-one!

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The Ōtsutsuki Invasion
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8.86
205 votes

#13 - The Ōtsutsuki Invasion

Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 6/14/2018

Spontaneously, the Ōtsutsuki clan’s Momoshiki, Kinshiki and Urashiki appears in the tournament arena. Facing Momoshiki who is after Boruto’s father Naruto, Boruto fires technique after technique at Momoshiki using the scientific ninja tool to no avail, as they are all absorbed by the Rinnegan on Momoshiki’s palm. On the other side, Kazekage Gaara and Mizukage Chōjūrō stands before Mitsuki, who is being targeted by Urashiki.

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Prepared
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8.83
81 votes

#14 - Prepared

Season 1 - Episode 215 - Aired 9/12/2021

Isshiki finally appears in his true form and goes to attack the Hidden Leaf Village in order to capture Kawaki, who will become his new vessel. Naruto and Sasuke, the only ones who are able to take on the superhuman Otsutsuki Clan, begin preparations. Boruto can't stay idle and wants to fight alongside Naruto and Sasuke. However, he’s anxious about his Karma, worrying about what will happen if Momoshiki takes over his consciousness once more.

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The New Team Seven
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8.81
83 votes

#15 - The New Team Seven

Season 1 - Episode 206 - Aired 7/4/2021

Boruto, Sarada, Mitsuki, and Kawaki arrive at the dimension that Naruto is trapped in, but Boro is there waiting for them. The four create a team with Sarada leading them to fight Boro, who uses a black mist to paralyze his enemies.

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How You Use It
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8.78
90 votes

#16 - How You Use It

Season 1 - Episode 186 - Aired 2/14/2021

The showdown between Team 7 and Ao begins! Team 7 works together to launch a barrage of attacks, but countering Ao’s adept use of Scientific Ninja Tools will not be easy. Just as they seem to have cornered him, Ao reveals his greatest weapon.

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Farewell
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8.67
61 votes

#17 - Farewell

Season 1 - Episode 293 - Aired 3/26/2023

Boruto makes a desperate decision to prevent Momoshiki from taking over his consciousness again. Meanwhile, Kawaki drives back Code using the Karma that Amado revived. Willing to do whatever it takes to eliminate anyone who is a threat to Naruto, Kawaki fights with overwhelming power. Shikamaru is shocked by his strength, and Code learns the difference in their powers. Boruto and Kawaki have overcome various obstacles as brothers, but a troubling shadow begins to loom over their relationship. As Momoshiki once said, the fateful moment that will take everything from Boruto is approaching!

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Proof
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8.66
80 votes

#18 - Proof

Season 1 - Episode 205 - Aired 6/27/2021

With the enemy's sudden appearance, Naruto, the Seventh Hokage and leader of the village, has vanished. Shikamaru, the Hokage's aide, feels this is a grave situation and visits the Uzumaki household with a group of subordinates. Unable to discount the possibility that Kawaki is a spy for the Kara, he is suspicious of Kawaki and decides to place him under house arrest within a barrier for the time being. However, Boruto becomes annoyed with Shikamaru's attitude and lashes out. As that happens, Kawaki senses the chakra bond he has with Naruto through his prosthetic arm!

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Apprentice
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8.65
80 votes

#19 - Apprentice

Season 1 - Episode 200 - Aired 5/23/2021

After losing his arm in battle, Kawaki is given a prosthetic arm powered by Naruto's chakra. Learning about the powers and capabilities of using chakra, Kawaki asks Naruto to be trained in ninjutsu.

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Predestined Fate
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8.65
74 votes

#20 - Predestined Fate

Season 1 - Episode 214 - Aired 9/5/2021

The battle between Koji Kashin and Jigen begins at Kara’s hideout. If Jigen regains the power of the Otsutsuki Clan, it will be impossible to counter him. Before that happens, Kashin tries to drag out Isshiki, who has taken over Jigen's body using a barrage of carefully devised techniques in order to destroy him. Through the tool that Amado uses, Naruto and the others are able to watch the battle from Leaf Village. Finally, Koji's plan works and their strongest and most evil foe, Isshiki Otsutsuki, appears! At the same time, Naruto and the group witness the phenomenon caused by the shock to Kawaki's Karma.

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Monsters
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8.57
82 votes

#21 - Monsters

Season 1 - Episode 198 - Aired 5/9/2021

Delta forces her way into the Leaf Village to take Kawaki back and appears before Boruto and the others. Naruto confronts her to protect Boruto, Himawari and Kawaki. She attacks Naruto with Scientific Ninja Tools that have been implanted into her heavily modified body. In response, Naruto unleashes the power of the Nine Tails, and a fierce clash ensues!

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Bonds Come in All Shapes
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8.53
313 votes

#22 - Bonds Come in All Shapes

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/6/2017

Determined to rescue Sakura, Sarada pursues Shin with Sasuke, Naruto, and Cho-Cho. After brutal battles with Shin's clones along the way, Sarada is surprised to see the bond of trust between Sasuke and Sakura, who haven’t seen each other in years. But suddenly, Shin orders his children to kill the intruders. Since her parents share a bond of trust and love, will Sarada's journey to learn the secret of her birth reach a conclusion?

Writer: Makoto Uezu
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The Village Hidden in The Leaves
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8.46
124 votes

#23 - The Village Hidden in The Leaves

Season 1 - Episode 129 - Aired 10/20/2019

While chasing down Urashiki, Boruto and Sasuke get hit with a strange Otsutsuki weapon. They find themselves in the Hidden Leaf, but years before Boruto was born. Although there's no sign of Urashiki, Sasuke thinks they should proceed carefully. Suddenly, a very young Naruto appears with Jiraiya and the two start questioning the "outsiders."

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Death Match
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8.44
84 votes

#24 - Death Match

Season 1 - Episode 166 - Aired 9/20/2020

Boruto and the team are determined to reach Asaka, the eldest brother of the Land of Silence Ninja, before Deepa does. They catch up to him, but Deepa arrives soon after and attacks ruthlessly. They try to counter, but nothing seems to work. In the midst of their panic, Victor appears!

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Beyond the Limits!
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8.43
92 votes

#25 - Beyond the Limits!

Season 1 - Episode 175 - Aired 11/22/2020

Separated from Boruto and Sarada, Konohamaru battles Victor. But someone unexpected shows up to fight alongside him. Meanwhile, Boruto and Sarada are trying to defeat Deepa to even the score, but he still proves to be a formidable opponent despite all of their training.

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