The Coliseum
Episode 485 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 485 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. A final-stretch filler beat — a combat-arena premise; action-focused but non-canon and self-contained.SERIES COMPLETE ✓ · BACK TO THE GUIDE
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
485 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
Sasuke Shinden
SASUKE SHINDEN · EP 484–488 · 5 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 2 OF 5
Episode Summary
The Coliseum develops the final filler arc through a combat-arena premise, the cast tested in a standalone tournament-style conflict. The episode advances the anime-original story — battles in a coliseum, the arc's threat escalating — within the sealed frame. Sealed inside its filler walls, it builds the standalone adventure. Competent and action-focused, the coliseum is engaging in its bubble and outside the timeline, a diversion in the series' closing filler run without canon weight.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Sasuke Shinden arc.
Can I skip it?
Yes, you can safely skip it without missing main story.
Sasuke Shinden · Ep 484–488 · 5 episodes
720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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