A Cursed Puppet
Episode 408 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 408 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 — a cursed-puppet threat echoing Sasori; atmospheric but non-canon and self-contained.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 414 · On the Brink of Death
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
408 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
2nd Chunin Exams
2ND CHUNIN EXAMS · EP 394–413 · 20 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 15 OF 20
Episode Summary
A cursed puppet brings a sinister artifact into the filler Chunin Exams, a malevolent puppet driving the tournament's darker turn. The episode trades on the puppet-horror motif — a cursed construct threatening the candidates — within the anime-original frame, echoing Sasori's legacy. Sealed inside its filler walls, it advances the tournament. Competent and atmospheric, the cursed puppet is engaging in its bubble and outside the timeline, a diversion mining puppet-horror 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 ExamsFiller395The Chunin Exams BeginFiller396The Three ChallengesFiller397Shikamaru's DecisionFiller398The Night Before the Second ExamFiller399Survival BeginsFiller400Taijutsu UserFiller401The UltimateFiller402Escape vs. PursuitFiller403Unwavering GutsFiller404Tenten's TroublesFiller405The Two TrappedFiller406My Own PlaceFiller407The Yamanaka Clan: Secret NinjutsuFiller
408A Cursed PuppetFiller
409The 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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