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This isn't a question about a specific anime. However, I wonder why filler
episodes exist.

At first, I thought it was to allow the manga to advance a bit more when the
anime was catching up. However, in Naruto (for example), the manga has
finished and the anime still has fillers.

For other series like One Piece, the anime is relatively close to the manga
and there are no fillers (Thanks God!)

What's the purpose of filler episodes?


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What are the main reasons for filler episodes?


Filler episodes aren't supposed to be bad at their fundamental purposes.  
They are supposed to mainly close opened gaps and holes in the plot of the
main series.

They could be also be used to divert the main story into a different one.  
For example, in Naruto, there are many "side-stories" that couldn't be
connected to the canon (like the stories from the video games/movies, but not
all of them though).


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