A Handy Guide to Start Watching Naruto Share Flipboard Email By Staff Author Published on August 23, 2017 With two successful series and over 700 episodes, getting into the popular anime series 'Naruto' may seem daunting at first. Thankfully, Megan Peters at Comicbook.com has created a handy guide for enjoying the show. According to Peters the first 100 episodes of the Naruto anime are essential for understanding the storyline. After that you can be more selective when watching further episodes in the Naruto and Naruto shippuden series.