So fillers are now...canon?

[Chikombo]

These episodes they are from the novels right so it's canon? Or is it not canon cus Kishi himself didn't write it? In Star Wars books and movies are considered canon even if they are not made by the same people or even George Lucas. So are these episodes canon now? Especially since the series has kinda ended whatever comes now doesn't really matter.

 

[Guntah]

A good filler is still a filler.

 

[Erl]

A good filler is still a filler.

well said xD

 

[123fire]

Today's episode was amazing so canon-like

 

[Yang release]

Yea it's fcukin canon

 

[Zol]

It is more or less a question of faith. There are people who only consider the original manga to be "canon". Even though Kishimoto wrote the last two movies, they are not canon since they are not adapted from the original manga.

Personally, I do not differentiate in "canon" and "filler". As long as an episode (or movie, spin-off manga etc.) does not highly (there is an emphasis here, since the manga itself is contradictory at times) contradict a major plot point of the original manga, I consider it all part of Naruto.

 

[Markovko]

Filler between what? Kishi's written series has ended. Those are just extras now, based on novels.
I personally love these.

 

[glenwo2]

Since this is based on Sasuke's personal journey to redemption after leaving Konoha in the last Naruto Shippuden episode, I consider this "canon", as it is a continuation of the story.

 

[namikaze0323]

Yes they are meant to be canon, all the novels are supposed to be. This isn't SP material. If you want to say since it's not in the same rotation of material since it's not the manga so be it, but a lot of the novels are as good if not better than the manga. I'll acknowledge it

 

[Lord Orochimaru]

As they go for the storyline, the missing link between naruto and boruto, hence they are considered as canon

 

[irishboy9780]

The Naruto "canon" consists of- the Naruto manga series, the boruto manga series, Naruto: the last movie, Naruto: boruto movie, and all of the post series Novels.

The current arc is canon, with some liberties taken by SP.

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

Star Wars movies. Kishimoto is the manga author equivalent of George Lucas, no?

The Force Awakens and the greatest Star Wars ever, Empire Strikes Back barely had Lucas involved in the production at all. Are they suddenly non-canon? No.

Naruto novels, movies and however much of the anime you like is all Naruto even if Kishi isn't involved. Kishi was never the sole creator of the manga. Canon/Non-canon doesn't matter to the creators, it's an audience creation to ruin and invalidate Naruto content for themselves. Never will understand it, more content for us. Crazy exclusivity and biblical praise for the idea of a 'sole author' is a weird anime trend.

 

[Darth AniCetuS]

Any Naruto content that Kishi didn't write is filler and that includes Boruto too.

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

Any Naruto content that Kishi didn't write is filler and that includes Boruto too.

Must be fun. Enjoy pointlessly ruining media for yourself, Kishi even wrote Boruto ffs :')

 

[Darth AniCetuS]

Must be fun. Enjoy pointlessly ruining media for yourself, Kishi even wrote Boruto ffs :')

I never said I can't enjoy filler?..

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

I never said I can't enjoy filler?..

Still needlessly invalidating it though, no? Also, why is Boruto non-canon to you, thats a new one to me.

 

[Darth AniCetuS]

Still needlessly invalidating it though, no? Also, why is Boruto non-canon to you, thats a new one to me.

Its a difference in opinion then.

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

Its a difference in opinion then.

Oh, sorry I wasn't being argumentative- i'm genuinely curious as to why Boruto isn't canon

 

[Darth AniCetuS]

Oh, sorry I wasn't being argumentative- i'm genuinely curious as to why Boruto isn't canon

And I've already replied that in my first post. Hope that satisfies your curiosity.

 

[Ansatsuken]

Who cares now