

I know that filler episodes are often done to keep a work going, or to flesh
out a character's backstory.

In an anime that is its own work (not based on any manga, and with no manga
counterpart), can filler be used as a means of taking a break from the story
arc?

I know this is a different example, and a western work, but American TV drama
series _Grey's Anatomy_ was accused of having filler for much of Seasons 12,
13 and 14.

Filler isn't necessarily non-canon, is it?

Is it possible for a filler episode to later prove to be important even though
it doesn't seem so at the time, if a character makes reference to the events
of it further down the line, and how often as this happened?

I'm not an expert in anime, but is it more common for manga-to-anime
adaptation than a series being entirely anime and created from scratch?

I'd appreciate any explanations, as I've seen varying discussions on filler.


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Filler episodes for anime that has no manga original - some questions?