| Is it okay to skip fillers? I know half Naruto's show is made up of fillers and I was debating whether its worth watching the fillers. I don't skip fillers if the series or season itself is less than 26 episodes but for shows like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Black Clover Etc...Is it wise to skip filler episodes? A compromise could be watching the series in 2x speed instead as then you got the general idea of what happened and can go back if it was important. Coming from someone who never watched such large series, are the fillers worth watching? |
PetrichoJan 6, 2021 1:56 PM
| It's okay but you'll miss some a lot of stuff, even if it's not important. And can you say you finished the anime if you skipped out on some episodes? |
| 100% it is fine to skip filler. If you're really worried then watch it at an increased speed (e.g. 1.5x) |
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| Yes.Sometimes I skip seasons. For example, I only watched season 4 of Gintama.I skiped Season 1 of Code geASS and skipped season one of 3 gatsu no lion. Also skipped like 500-600 episodes of one piece |
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| The trick is you never know if fillers are really worth it until you watch them unless you just blindly trust whatever you're told. My personal opinion, if you aren't prepared to watched a long series in its entirety then don't watch a long series. If you're worried about wasting time then do literally anything else, there are plenty of other series available that aren't hundreds of episodes. |
| Depends on the series. I normally watch fillers if you ask me. |
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| Not when they're important to the anime's plot, but you can usually tell whether a filler will add anything relevant to the story or not from the first few minutes. |
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| Everything changed when the filler nation attacked. Fillers have infested our anime for too long. Skip them and don't look back. |
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| Just read the manga then if you don't want to waste that much time. |
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| It is very normal to skip useless things do not worry~ |
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| Don’t let someone else’s guilt trip stop you. Entries above 300 let alone 800+ are especially daunting. In my experience, there’s probably a guide somewhere to direct you, though you can always quickly skim through them yourself as you go for anything interesting you might be missing. |
| Always skip fillers. You won't miss a single thing by skipping them because they never have any effect on the actual story. Watch semi-canon arcs so you don't miss the actual important stuff mixed in with the filler, though. |
| Sure, if it doesn't look interesting to you. I skipped all of Shippuden's fillers except for one or two arcs because one looked fun and the other I didn't remember was filler until halfway through. The one I liked was Paradise Life on a Boat, because it's funny as hell. Whether or not it progresses the overall story really doesn't matter in the end. As long as it's fun, it's good enough for me. |
| If it's Naruto/Naruto: Shuppuden or Bleach, you can skip them and not worry about missing anything. As far as I know, those 3 are the only ones that do 20+ filler episodes in a row... |
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| its your choice, do as you please. if fillers annoy you and you want to skip them, then just skip them! if you dont mind them and like watching them, then dont, do what you enjoy. it doesnt make you anymore or any less of an anime fan |
Eudoxia said: yes, it's okay, because the filler was made so that the manga / light novel is not overtaken by the animationIs it okay to skip fillers? I know half Naruto's show is made up of fillers and I was wondering if it's worth watching the fillers? I don't skip fillers if the series or season itself is less than 26 episodes but for shows like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Black Clover Etc...Is it wise to skip filler episodes? Is it better to watch it in 2x to 3x speed instead of skipping them? I'm asking this because I'm wondering if the fillers in these shows are actually worth watching. Some Shows' fillers maybe interesting or for important character development/word building but others could be dreadfully boring and useless. Your thoughts?  |
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| Ofc it is. Just watch what you are enjoying. It's your time and you are the one who decides how to spend it. |
Eudoxia said: Is it okay to skip fillers? I know half Naruto's show is made up of fillers and I was wondering if it's worth watching the fillers? I don't skip fillers if the series or season itself is less than 26 episodes but for shows like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Black Clover Etc...Is it wise to skip filler episodes? Is it better to watch it in 2x to 3x speed instead of skipping them? I'm asking this because I'm wondering if the fillers in these shows are actually worth watching. Some Shows' fillers maybe interesting or for important character development/word building but others could be dreadfully boring and useless. Your thoughts? I skip all fillers in my first watch because it can disturb the momentum/atmosphere of canon story for me. I can always go back to watch it after I finished the series, if I'm invested enough. If not, I ignore them. |
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| Yes they usually are there to not catch up immediately with the manga. |
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| Depends on your intrest and time you want to give on a particular anime... If u enjoy an anime and have lot of time and patience to catch up so don't worry about fillers and watch.. Its no harm to watch our favourite characters goofing around for a while before a serious cannon arc... Rest its upto u.. I never skipped an episode of one piece whether its filler or cannon coz I love them 😊 |
| Honestly, I'm surprised skipping episodes is common practice around here. I see watching a show as a commitment. For me, it's all or nothing. If you're going to pick and choose which episodes to watch, or feel the need to skip, are you really enjoying it? You might as well drop the show and watch something else. You may enjoy a different show better if you don't have to skip around. Just my opinion. I don't skip anything on my first run, but I do think skipping is fine on a rewatch. You've already seen it and you now have an opinion on it, after all. Kavi206 said: Depends on your intrest and time you want to give on a particular anime... If u enjoy an anime and have lot of time and patience to catch up so don't worry about fillers and watch.. Its no harm to watch our favourite characters goofing around for a while before a serious cannon arc... Rest its upto u.. I never skipped an episode of one piece whether its filler or cannon coz I love them 😊 Agreed, it's a matter of patience, and how much you care about the show you're watching. I see skipping as being impatient and just wanting to be done with it. If I enjoy a show, I won't want to miss anything. |
EterTCMay 10, 2020 4:49 PM
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| Well if you really wanna finish a show at a faster rate then it's totally fine to skip fillers. I definitely did that when i rewatched Bleach and it felt much faster. |
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| if they're good and entertaining to watch, and/or contribute to expand/enhance the story/universe in some way, why would you want to skip them? |
| When it comes to long runners yes like Naruto and Bleach both have some terrible filler not worth watching. But I do think bleach has one arc that's a mix of filler and canon content. Filler arcs are not worth watching 9/10. |
| I always skip fillers on Naruto. On One Piece I watch if it's at least mixed canon, if it's pure filler I try to watch it anyway at least till I get bored then I'll check filler guide and see where it goes to then decide from there if I'll skip to canon or keep going. DBZ I watch some of the best filler like driving school, may skip others but it's been a while. Other shows I'll try to watch filler anyway but if I get bored it might become a point where I may drop the show. Ideally things are good enough that I won't actively notice, and sometimes chill episodes are cool. |
| Ok so.. I sped through Naruto and Shippuden in 25 days.. I watched all the fillers for naruto but for Shippuden, I skipped 90% of them. I think people have said this already but watch the fillers if you really care about the show and want more content. Even if it's not related to the story, it's worth watching if you have had an interest in the character(s) or if, I don't know, you just want to see more of the show. I skipped most of the fillers because I was impatient, I didn't really feel a bond with many of the characters, and cuz I was pissed off at naruto for the lack of maturity development lol |
ASDuLT said: Yes, especially if it's coming from a long running shounen series. This is just my opinion but you should skip fillers in both naruto series and bleach. Only watch the g8 filler in one piece skip the rest also that filler arc is better than the actual canon arc that comes next. When it came to fairy tail and black clover I didn't even realize I watched filler at the time. If it's just a 26 episodes or less show I'd say just watch it, I don't bother checking if it is or isn't with that amount of episodes. I loved Fairy Tail fillers, I didn't even notice I was watching them either XD |
| D: that's illegal, the anime police will arrest you for the heinous crime of watching anime the way that's most enjoyable to you. |
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| Do what you want, I personaly could never skip half of the content of something then add it to completed with a positive rating attacked. Say if you watched 300 episodes of Shippuden and never plan to watch the rest then that'd be a dropped with 300/500, no? |
| If you're watching an action-adventure shounen anime... Yes. 100%. It it almost ALWAYS never important, and quite honestly poor in quality. Half of the original Naruto is filler, you can just skip it all. Unless you REALLY crave quality such as -Tony the Tiger Arc. -Mecha-Naruto Arc. -Ninja Ostrich Arc. -Complainy girl that follows Naruto around Arc. My advice would be to research the filler of a specific anime and whether you should skip it or not. Naruto, One Piece, Bleach for example, you can skip practically all of it without missing anything important. Yuu Yuu Hakushou, and Cardcaptor Sakura, are examples of two anime that have episodes that can technically be considered "filler" as they weren't in the manga, but play into the line of episodes and is generally recommended not to skip since there is such a minuscule amount. |
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| I skipped the fillers of Naruto and went straight to Shippuden. |
Kakashi_69 said: I skipped the fillers of Naruto and went straight to Shippuden. Remember that the final episode of Naruto is canon and not filler, even past the previous 100 episodes of filler. |
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| "Is it okay to skip Anime Fillers?" Usually - yes, but it also depends on the anime. For example you can skip them from Detective Conan or One Piece but not from Gintama, some of its fillers are top fun. Also when you skip you must put some though in the process. Like if the episode is only partially anime original you shouldn't skip it also in some cases watching certain anime original episodes just to understand the connections. PS Watching with X ... speed is not the weeb way. |
alshuMay 11, 2020 1:20 AM
| When you have whole filler arcs, yes. Otherwise don't bother. |
| I generally like filler arcs so I don't but I don't have an issue with people who do. As long as it's an actual arc and not just time wasting I'm down. |
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| Do what you want, as long as you enjoy watching it. I whined about bleach fillers back then, but I finished it and it was palatable, worth it. I mean if I go to a fast food shop I get exactly what I want although it's not 100% organic. |
| Yeah most of that shit is bad. They're the reason I dropped naruto and bleach and I'll skip them when I eventually decide to finish both series. |
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