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The Worst Episodes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Every episode of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations!

The life of the shinobi is beginning to change. Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, has enrolled in the Ninja Academy to learn...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Boruto's Birthday" is the worst rated episode of "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Norihiko Nagahama and written by Kou Shigenobu, it aired on 3/28/2018. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sasuke's Shadow".

  • Boruto's Birthday
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    #1 - Boruto's Birthday

    Season 1 Episode 51 - Aired 3/28/2018

    Boruto overhears remarks being made about his father and him, adding to the hurt because Naruto has broken his promise to be home for Boruto's birthday. Shortly after, Team 7 is given a mission to capture a gang of thieves targeting the Thunder Train, who are hiding out in a town near the Land of Fire's border. But when Team 7 arrives at the town, they find something is not quite right with one of the captured thieves.

    Director: Norihiko Nagahama

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • Sasuke's Shadow
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    #2 - Sasuke's Shadow

    Season 1 Episode 52 - Aired 4/4/2018

    Team 7 enters the mine where the thieves had been hiding out, only to be attacked by a powerful, strange-looking White Zetsu. They find out the mine connects to a ruin belonging to Kaguya Otsutsuki. Team 7 decides to investigate and engage the White Zetsu. As they proceed deeper and deeper into the mine, they make a shocking discovery!

    Director: Kaito Asakura

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • Himawari's Birthday
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    #3 - Himawari's Birthday

    Season 1 Episode 53 - Aired 4/11/2018

    The Chunin Exams are fast approaching and everyone’s excited—except for Boruto, which causes everyone grief. During this time, Boruto and his family have a rare chance to be together to celebrate Himawari's birthday, and for once it seems his father has kept his promise...

    Director: Taiki Nishimura

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • Sasuke and Boruto
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    #4 - Sasuke and Boruto

    Season 1 Episode 54 - Aired 4/18/2018

    Unable to contain his anger towards his father for ruining Himawari’s birthday as well as his own, Boruto rushes out to confront Naruto. He runs into Sasuke and unknowingly attacks him but is instantly subdued. Amazed at Sasuke’s strength, Boruto asks him to be his teacher. Sasuke agrees to the request but only after Boruto is able to use the Rasengan. In order to win Sasuke's approval, Boruto trains unusually hard.

    Director: Yusuke Onoda

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • The Scientific Ninja Tool
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    #5 - The Scientific Ninja Tool

    Season 1 Episode 55 - Aired 4/25/2018

    Boruto manages to perfect his Rasengan and begins training under Sasuke. He’s an extremely strict teacher because Boruto’s unfocused and only thinks about surpassing his father, and keeps looking for the easy way out when training gets tough. Iwabe, Sumire and the others also decide to take the Chunin Exam and turn in their applications. Hoping to show off his skills to Naruto, Boruto decides to apply as well. Meanwhile, the Otsutsuki Clan set their sights on Killer Bee!

    Director: Hodaka Kuramoto

    Writer: Hideto Tanaka

  • Rivals, Gather!
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    #6 - Rivals, Gather!

    Season 1 Episode 56 - Aired 5/3/2018

    The Chunin Exams are about to begin and genin from the other villages arrive in droves. The Hidden Sand's hopefuls include the Kazekage's adopted son Shinki, and his team mates Yodo and Araya. The Hidden Mists send the Senka triplets, the Hidden Cloud sends Yurui, Iroi, and Tarui. And finally, the Hidden Rock send the Genbu Three. As formidable rivals arrive on the scene, tensions run high as every participant sizes each other up, and prepare for the first round of the Chunin Exams!

    Director: Takeru Ogiwara

    Writer: Kojiro Nakamura

  • The Reason I Can't Lose
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    #7 - The Reason I Can't Lose

    Season 1 Episode 57 - Aired 5/10/2018

    Round two of the Chunin Exams begins. For the second test, three-man teams must try to capture their rival team’s flags. Sarada and Mitsuki set out for enemy territory while Boruto stays behind to guard their flag. The Senka Triplets from the Hidden Mist attack, and Boruto finds himself in trouble. Boruto considers using the Scientific Ninja Tool that Katasuke gave him, but it's prohibited to do so during the exam

    Director: Youichirou Aoki

    Writer: Touko Machida

  • The Tournament Begins
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    #8 - The Tournament Begins

    Season 1 Episode 58 - Aired 5/17/2018

    The third round of the exams begins, consisting of individual battles held tournament style. Boruto’s first match is against Yurui of the Hidden Cloud, and Shikadai is matched up against Yodo of the Hidden Sand. Sarada and Mitsuki are up against Tarui and Toroi of the Hidden Cloud, while Inojin and Cho-Cho pull Araya and Shinki of the Hidden Sand, respectively. After honing their skills in jutsu and strategy, the intense battles between the young shinobi begin!

    Director: Hideaki Ōba

    Writer: Masaya Honda

  • Boruto vs. Shikadai
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    #9 - Boruto vs. Shikadai

    Season 1 Episode 59 - Aired 5/24/2018

    The match between Cho-Cho and Shinki of the Hidden Sand begins. Confronted by a foe who is unbelievably calm and menacing, Cho-Cho assumes a seriousness that she rarely reveals as her teammates watch and cheer her on. Boruto and Shikadai's match is next, and the moment nears when the two friends will face off against each other for the first time!

    Director: Kaito Asakura

    Writer: Masaya Honda

  • The Hidden Leaf vs. The Hidden Sand
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    #10 - The Hidden Leaf vs. The Hidden Sand

    Season 1 Episode 60 - Aired 5/31/2018

    The tournament nears its finale, as the matches of Sarada vs. Araya of the Hidden Sand and Mitsuki vs. Shinki of the Hidden San begin! Sarada uses her shuriken and Sharingan skills to attack Araya relentlessly, but he counters her with total ease. Her genjutsu has no effect and she is backed into a corner. In Mitsuki and Shinki's match, the evenly matched duo puts on a show of skills.

    Director: Taiki Nishimura

    Writer: Masahiro Okubo

  • The Iron Sand User: Shinki
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    #11 - The Iron Sand User: Shinki

    Season 1 Episode 61 - Aired 6/7/2018

    The final battle of the tournament begins with Boruto, Sarada and Shinki participating in a battle royale. As the lone representative remaining from the Hidden Sand, Shinki is determined to preserve the pride of the Sand, and goes on the offensive against Boruto and Sarada. Boruto and Sarada team up to fight Shinki, but he puts up an impenetrable defense. Sarada falls, and Boruto's chakra is nearly exhausted, but he refuses to give up!

    Director: Takeru Ogiwara

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • The Otsutsuki Invasion
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    #12 - The Otsutsuki Invasion

    Season 1 Episode 62 - Aired 6/14/2018

    Momoshiki, Kinshiki and Urashiki of the Otsutsuki Clan suddenly appear in the arena filled with spectators. Using his Scientific Ninja Tool, Boruto hurls jutsu after jutsu to no avail against Momoshiki, who is targeting Naruto. Meanwhile, Urashiki is curious about Mitsuki's strange power and goes after him, but he is confronted by Gaara along with the Mizukage Chojuro. Naruto and the other ninja do all they can to protect the citizens, and for the first time, Boruto witnesses the magnitude of his father's power in real combat.

    Director: Yusuke Onoda

    Writer: Kiyomune Miwa

  • Sasuke’s Secret Weapon
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    #13 - Sasuke’s Secret Weapon

    Season 1 Episode 63 - Aired 6/28/2018

    Naruto uses all his power to protect everyone from the Otsutsuki Clan. Boruto realizes the magnitude of his father's love for the village and its people and, at the same time, his own weakness. Watching his friends working on repairs and aiding the wounded in the aftermath of the attack, Boruto realizes the meaning of his father's words. Knowing that this experience has matured his student a little, Sasuke brings up a certain mission.

    Director: Yoshinori Odaka

    Writer: Touko Machida

  • Rescuing Naruto
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    #14 - Rescuing Naruto

    Season 1 Episode 64 - Aired 7/5/2018

    Sasuke and the Kage wage an intense battle against the ridiculously powerful Momoshiki and Kinshiki of the Otsutsuki Clan. During that time, Boruto and Naruto, who have always been at odds, face each other and connect for the first time. But Momoshiki interrupts their reunion.

    Director: Masayuki Matsumoto

    Writer: Hideto Tanaka

  • My Story!
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    #15 - My Story!

    Season 1 Episode 66 - Aired 7/26/2018

    Boruto has made his rounds apologizing to everyone for his transgressions during the exam, but Momoshiki's prophecy continues to bother him.

    Director: Yuta Suzuki, Takeru Ogiwara

    Writer: Masahiro Okubo

  • Super Cho-Cho Butterfly Mode!
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    #16 - Super Cho-Cho Butterfly Mode!

    Season 1 Episode 67 - Aired 8/2/2018

    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

  • Super Cho-Cho Kiss Mode!
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    #17 - Super Cho-Cho Kiss Mode!

    Season 1 Episode 68 - Aired 8/9/2018

    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

  • Super Cho-Cho Love Upheaval!
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    #18 - Super Cho-Cho Love Upheaval!

    Season 1 Episode 69 - Aired 8/16/2018

    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

  • The Other Side of Anxiety
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    #19 - The Other Side of Anxiety

    Season 1 Episode 70 - Aired 8/23/2018

    Metal's father, Rock Lee, announces that he will train Metal to master the ultimate taijutsu technique, the Eight Inner Gates. The thought that he cannot fail this training fills Metal with anxiety, and he ends up buying an item that's supposed to calm his nerves. But it doesn't work, and his father ends up postponing the training. He then runs into Might Guy, his father's mentor and a hero of the Fourth Great Ninja War.

    Director: Yoko Kanamori

    Writer: Hideto Tanaka

  • The Hardest Rock in the World
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    #20 - The Hardest Rock in the World

    Season 1 Episode 71 - Aired 8/30/2018

    The first Five Kage Summit since the attack by the Otsutsuki Clan is held in Hidden Leaf. The current Kage as well as their predecessors assemble, except the Third Tsuchikage, Ohnoki. Boruto and Team 7 have been assigned security duty, but Boruto gets bored and lets his guard down. Then by chance, they encounter Ohnoki.

    Director: Yusuke Onoda

    Writer: Masaya Honda

  • Mitsuki's Will
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    #21 - Mitsuki's Will

    Season 1 Episode 72 - Aired 9/6/2018

    The ninja assigned to the Hidden Leaf Gate are attacked, and Mitsuki disappears. Boruto and Sarada are unaware of this when their scheduled mission is suddenly canceled. Worried, the two start searching for their teammate. When they learn that all the jonin have been summoned by the Hokage, they set out to find out what's going on.

    Director: Yuta Suzuki, Takeru Ogiwara

    Writer: Atsushi Nishiyama

  • The Other Side of the Moon
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    #22 - The Other Side of the Moon

    Season 1 Episode 73 - Aired 9/13/2018

    Boruto and Sarada sneak out of the village and head to Orochimaru's research lab to find clues about Mitsuki. After evading the ninja guarding the entrance, they get in. But what they observe at the facility and hear from Orochimaru makes Boruto realize that he never truly knew Mitsuki. Meanwhile, the village finds out that Boruto and Sarada have gone in search of Mitsuki, and Shikadai and his Team 10 are assigned a tracking mission to bring back them back.

    Director: Masayuki Matsumoto

    Writer: Touko Machida

  • The Enemy, Ino-Shika-Cho!
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    #23 - The Enemy, Ino-Shika-Cho!

    Season 1 Episode 74 - Aired 9/20/2018

    Orochimaru tells Boruto and Sakura about the White Snake Sage who lives in Ryuchi Cave. On their way there, the two are confronted by Team 10, which is determined to take the two back to the village so that they are not labeled as "rogue" ninja. But there's no way Boruto or Sarada will oblige until they find out the truth from Mitsuki, so they are forced into confrontation using everything they've got!

    Director: Youichirou Aoki

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • The Trials of Ryuchi Cave
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    #24 - The Trials of Ryuchi Cave

    Season 1 Episode 75 - Aired 9/20/2018

    Boruto and friends head for Ryuchi Cave in order to see the White Snake Sage. But it's not a simple task, since they have no clue where it is. They search for miles, becoming hungry and tired. They are near their limit when Ryuchi Cave suddenly appears before them along with mysterious women to guide them. They are told they must pass a series of tests in order to meet the White Snake Sage!

    Director: Ayumu Ono

    Writer: Masahiro Okubo

  • Incurring Wrath
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    #25 - Incurring Wrath

    Season 1 Episode 76 - Aired 10/7/2018

    The White Snake Sage tells Boruto to bring back the "Reverse Scale" from Garaga, a troublesome snake. Boruto and his friends head deeper into Ryuchi Cave and are confronted by a giant serpent. It is Garaga, the very one they seek, but its sheer power has the gang backed into a corner. Meanwhile, Moegi reports that Mitsuki's disappearance might involve someone who has access to crucial village secrets.

    Director: Norihiko Nagahama

    Writer: Hideto Tanaka