The Chunin Exams Begin
Episode 395 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 395 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. A Chunin-Exams filler beat — the tournament's opening stage; nostalgic but non-canon and self-contained.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 414 · On the Brink of Death
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
395 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
2nd Chunin Exams
2ND CHUNIN EXAMS · EP 394–413 · 20 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 2 OF 20
Episode Summary
The Chunin Exams begin launches the filler tournament's first stage, the candidates facing the exam's opening challenges. The episode delivers the anime-original tournament's start — the written or survival phase, the competitors tested, the familiar exam beats replayed in a new key. Sealed inside its filler frame, it advances the standalone arc. Competent and nostalgic, the exam's start is engaging in its bubble and outside the timeline, a diversion echoing Part 1's tournament structure without canon weight.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the 2nd Chunin Exams arc.
Can I skip it?
Yes, you can safely skip it without missing main story.
2nd Chunin Exams · Ep 394–413 · 20 episodes
394The New Chunin ExamsFiller
395The Chunin Exams BeginFiller
396The Three ChallengesFiller397Shikamaru's DecisionFiller398The Night Before the Second ExamFiller399Survival BeginsFiller400Taijutsu UserFiller401The UltimateFiller402Escape vs. PursuitFiller403Unwavering GutsFiller404Tenten's TroublesFiller405The Two TrappedFiller406My Own PlaceFiller407The Yamanaka Clan: Secret NinjutsuFiller408A Cursed PuppetFiller409The Two Their BacksFiller410The Hidden PlotFiller411The Targeted Tailed BeastFiller412Neji's JudgmentFiller413Hopes Entrusted to the FutureFiller720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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