The Worst Episodes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

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3.2/10(676 votes)
#1 - Super Cho-Cho Kiss Mode!
S1:E688/9/2018
The movie studio where Team 7 and Team 10 have been assigned to is attacked by a mysterious ninja. The lead actress is wounded and Tomaru, the lead actor, picks Cho-Cho to be the stand-in! Tomaru's flirting has Cho-Cho on Cloud 9, but Sarada and the others worry that the lovestruck Cho-Cho has lost her focus on the mission!
Director:Taiki Nishimura
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
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Director:Taiki Nishimura
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
3.8/10(603 votes)
#2 - Wasabi and Namida
S1:E493/14/2018
Boruto's aunt, Hanabi Hyuga, leads an all-girl team made up of Sumire, Wasabi and Namida. They are given a mission to recover animals that someone has released from their cages at the zoo. The team sets out, but Wasabi and Namida start arguing en route, and Sumire is unable to stop them.
Directors:Masayuki Matsumoto, Youichirou Aoki
Writer:Touko Machida
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Directors:Masayuki Matsumoto, Youichirou Aoki
Writer:Touko Machida
4.0/10(565 votes)
#3 - Super Cho-Cho Butterfly Mode!
S1:E678/2/2018
Popular actors Tomaru and Ashina receive death threats from an unknown person, so Team 10 is assigned to a joint mission with Team 7 to guard them. The two teams assemble to get the details of their mission, but Boruto sees a beautiful girl he doesn't remember seeing before…
Director:Yujiro Abe
Writer:Masaya Honda
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Director:Yujiro Abe
Writer:Masaya Honda
4.0/10(483 votes)
#4 - Super Cho-Cho Love Upheaval!
S1:E698/16/2018
The ninja in the gas mask appears again during filming and kidnaps Tomaru. Despite everything that happened, Cho-Cho continues to worry about Tomaru and berates Konohamaru and Moeri for failing to stop the abductor. Meanwhile, Ashina agrees to deliver the money as instructed in the ransom note.
Director:Kaito Asakura
Writer:Masaya Honda
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Director:Kaito Asakura
Writer:Masaya Honda
3.9/10(393 votes)
#5 - I Can't Stay in My Slim Form
S1:E1567/12/2020
Cho-Cho and Choji go to the sweet shop after their training session, only to be disappointed that they are unusually out of azuki bean sweets. After hearing thieves have been raiding the deliveries, Cho-Cho plans to team up with Anko Mitarashi, her friend in desserts and beloved Ninja Academy instructor, to protect the azuki beans that she loves, and capture the bandits!
Director:Michita Shiraishi
Writer:Touko Machida
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Director:Michita Shiraishi
Writer:Touko Machida
4.2/10(541 votes)
#6 - The Legend of the Haunted Cat
S1:E22411/14/2021
The final test, this time it's Iwabe vs Wasabi.　The two have a strong competitive spirit and usually clash with each other, but for some reason Iwabae is bewildered by Wasabi's unusual lack of energy. Wasabi, in fact, is feeling overwhelmed by the pressure of representing the hitherto unproven Izuno clan. Iwabeye is angry at Wasabi for setting her own limits on her ability and giving up. ......?　Who will be the victor in this match?
Director:Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer:Hideto Tanaka
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Director:Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer:Hideto Tanaka

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4.3/10(391 votes)
#7 - The Terror! Enko Onikuma!
S1:E1391/12/2020
Enko Onikuma—one of Boruto's former classmates and a member of Team 40— was possessed by a Summoning Beast as a child. Now, she can manifest its enormous power. But lately, she hasn't been able to control her power, hindering her work on missions. Meanwhile, Ibiki Morino approaches Enko and tells her that she'll be working under him going forward.
Director:Tazumi Mukaiyama
Writer:Hideto Tanaka
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Director:Tazumi Mukaiyama
Writer:Hideto Tanaka
4.0/10(228 votes)
#8 - The Ultimate Recipe
S1:E2567/3/2022
Cho-Cho and Inojin end up making ramen to help a Rogue Shinobi and ramen shop owner by the name of Shingo Kumano who they met on a mission. They tell him that his ramen doesn’t taste bad, but that it’s missing something. Shingo asks them for advice to make it better. The former ninja takes advantage of his experience to develop a new menu. Will he be able to complete his ultimate recipe?!
Director:Yusuke Onoda
Writer:Kyoko Katsuya
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Director:Yusuke Onoda
Writer:Kyoko Katsuya
4.1/10(230 votes)
#9 - Team Rivalry: Practical Skills Training!
S1:E2659/4/2022
Kawaki and Himawari participate in a training session in the forest near the academy. The class is split into three-person teams and Kawaki ends up on a different team from Kae. Anxious about losing sight of Kae, Kawaki is unable to focus and ends up burdening his assigned team. Kae is lured away by a mysterious person and disappears. Fearing that she is in danger, Kawaki and Himawari rush to find her.
Director:Ema Saito
Writer:Touko Machida
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Director:Ema Saito
Writer:Touko Machida
4.5/10(381 votes)
#10 - Blood, Sweat, and Namida
S1:E963/3/2019
Namida from Team 15 uses an earsplitting cry that can temporarily paralyze or knock out an opponent, but she’s unable to fully control this special jutsu. When she panics, the jutsu can affect everyone nearby, even her allies. Worried that she’ll become a hindrance to missions, Namida decides to stop crying to prevent the jutsu from accidentally activating.
Directors:Yuta Suzuki, Takeru Ogiwara
Writer:Hideto Tanaka
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Directors:Yuta Suzuki, Takeru Ogiwara
Writer:Hideto Tanaka
4.2/10(227 votes)
#11 - The Seven Mysteries Investigative Team Forms!
S1:E2648/28/2022
After learning about the “Seven Mysteries” at the Ninja Academy, Himawari and several of her classmates decide to go investigate at night. Kae is among the participants, so Kawaki has no choice but to go along. But he learns that Kae does not believe in the Seven Wonders and is trying to create a fake phenomenon for the students who are looking forward to the expedition. Seeing Kae’s eagerness and excitement, Kawaki decides to help her until the end, but then something mysterious and unexpected occurs.
Director:Tazumi Mukaiyama
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
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Director:Tazumi Mukaiyama
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
4.6/10(337 votes)
#12 - The Qualities of a Captain
S1:E1136/30/2019
With Shikadai as captain, Boruto, Iwabe, and Wasabi form a special team for a mission to find and bring back a rare flower that only blooms for a short period of time. What should have been a simple mission ends up progressing slower than expected as the team continues to argue.
Director:Nao Miyoshi
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
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Director:Nao Miyoshi
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
4.4/10(233 votes)
#13 - Bloom, Hana! The Teacher's Gifts
S1:E2638/21/2022
Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki hold a special lecture at the Academy for freshmen like Kawaki and Himawari. The teacher in charge, Hana, will also speak, but unlike Boruto and his team—who have actual mission experience and flashy jutsu like the Rasengan that appeal to the students—she can only use conservative jutsu, so she feels inadequate as a teacher and becomes depressed. A mock training activity prepared by the trio causes the class to become deeply divided, and Hana struggles to bring the class together again.
Director:Rokou Ogiwara
Writer:Kyoko Katsuya
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Director:Rokou Ogiwara
Writer:Kyoko Katsuya
4.4/10(225 votes)
#14 - A Creeping Shadow
S1:E26910/2/2022
The Academy students are at the hospital to visit Hana, who struggles to remember the day of the attack. At the Hokage's palace, Kawaki is relieved of his mission for not reporting the presence of the assassin in time.
Director:Yuji Kanzaki
Writer:Kyoko Katsuya
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Director:Yuji Kanzaki
Writer:Kyoko Katsuya
4.4/10(222 votes)
#15 - The Island of Betrayal
S1:E27110/16/2022
Kawaki and Himawari’s class goes on a field trip to an uninhabited island in order to create new memories with Kae. Because of its distance from the village, there are all sorts of rumors about the island, and bizarre incidents occur, like the disappearance of the food they brought. The field trip suddenly starts to feel unsettling, but under Hana Sensei’s direction, the students try to work together to overcome these difficulties. Meanwhile, Kawaki suspects the assassin targeting Kae might be lurking nearby, so he steps up his watch.
Director:Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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Director:Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer:Masahiro Okubo
4.8/10(444 votes)
#16 - A Heaping Helping! The Eating Contest!
S1:E942/17/2019
Boruto comes across an eating contest, held by the popular eateries in the Leaf for Parent and Child Day. Many families participate but they don’t know that this event has an outrageous hidden motive arranged by the organizers…
Director:Masayuki Matsumoto
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
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Director:Masayuki Matsumoto
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
4.7/10(339 votes)
#17 - Captain Denki's First Mission
S1:E2321/16/2022
With Denki as captain, Team 5 is assigned to a mission to transport automated puppets for mining purposes to an island in the Land of Water, to test and operate them, to gather data, and to analyze the results. However, lacking physical strength, Denki isn't very useful and ends up being ridiculed. Will Denki be able to restore his reputation as a ninja and successfully complete his first mission as captain?
Director:Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto
Writer:Touko Machida
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Director:Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto
Writer:Touko Machida
4.6/10(275 votes)
#18 - Ikada's Dream
S1:E2403/13/2022
Boruto joins Ikada as he sails to a factory where they can get a component needed for ship repair. He is impressed by Ikada’s excellent piloting abilities. Ikada reveals that he left home despite the protests of his family to look for work that involved ships. That was when he met Kajiki and found his dream of becoming a great ship carpenter. They spot a ship that has been in an accident, and while working together to save the passengers, Boruto sees something unbelievable.
Director:Tazumi Mukaiyama
Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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Director:Tazumi Mukaiyama
Writer:Masahiro Okubo
4.5/10(233 votes)
#19 - Fireworks of Love
S1:E2607/31/2022
While strolling through the village, Kakashi and Boruto come across some people arguing. Boruto sees a gloomy-faced young couple and learns they’re engaged, and that their grandfathers are feuding. For the sake of their future, Boruto wants to help them out and asks Kakashi for advice, but Kakashi is totally uninterested. However, something seems to sway Kakashi and he decides to help…
Director:Yuta Suzuki
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
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Director:Yuta Suzuki
Writer:Atsushi Nishiyama
4.5/10(226 votes)
#20 - Himawari Kidnapped!
S1:E2669/11/2022
Osuka Kamakura is kidnapped for ransom along with Himawari. When the ringleader finds out she’s the daughter of the Hokage, he starts thinking of ways to use her to his advantage as well. Meanwhile, Kawaki does what he can to locate Himawari and Osuka with the help of Kae and Neon Asakusa
Director:Ouri Yasukawa
Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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Director:Ouri Yasukawa
Writer:Masahiro Okubo
4.8/10(366 votes)
#21 - A Wound on the Heart
S1:E1055/5/2019
Mitsuki visits Orochimaru's research facility because he’s not feeling well. Mitsuki explains to Orochimaru and Log that he never used to dream during sleep, but has recently begun to have them. Hearing Mitsuki’s story, Orochimaru thinks of a solution.
Director:Shigeki Awai
Writer:Hideto Tanaka
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Director:Shigeki Awai
Writer:Hideto Tanaka
4.8/10(334 votes)
#22 - X Cards Proxy War!
S1:E1147/7/2019
Extreme Ninja Cards, featuring famous shinobi from history, is the most popular game in recent times. As Boruto and his friends eagerly collect the cards, they realize they are still missing their former teacher, Shino Aburame, and Metal’s father, Rock Lee! They also learn that there’s only one space left in the upcoming series! A fierce battle begins between Boruto, who thinks it should be Shino, and Metal, who stands behind his father. Which candidate will make the final slot?
Director:Shigeki Awai
Writer:Kou Shigenobu
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Director:Shigeki Awai
Writer:Kou Shigenobu
4.6/10(229 votes)
#23 - Into the Sky Again
S1:E27511/13/2022
Tsuzura’s hawk has suddenly been sold, so he does what he can to get his precious bird back. Hearing what happened, Boruto ignores Sasuke and rushes to help.
Director:Yuji Kanzaki
Writer:Masaya Honda
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Director:Yuji Kanzaki
Writer:Masaya Honda
4.6/10(227 votes)
#24 - Kawaki's Cover Blown?!
S1:E2679/18/2022
Kawaki and Himawari’s class will be putting on a play about the Legendary Sannin for the school festival. The students rehearse wearing prop headbands, but when Eiki discovers that Kawaki brought a real headband, he tries to expose Kawaki’s true identity to drive a wedge between him and Kae. Kawaki can’t afford to let Kae find out about his mission. Will he be able to prevent this from happening?!
Director:Yusuke Onoda
Writer:Hideto Tanaka
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Director:Yusuke Onoda
Writer:Hideto Tanaka
4.6/10(224 votes)
#25 - Target: The School Festival
S1:E2689/25/2022
After what appears to be an assassination attempt on Kae, Kawaki is cautious on the day of the school festival. The festival begins and everyone enjoys themselves. But when it's time for the play, a bomb suddenly goes off at the Academy.
Director:Ryuta Yamamoto
Writer:Kou Shigenobu
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Director:Ryuta Yamamoto
Writer:Kou Shigenobu