Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1181222-20170830100203/@comment-5085906-20170901095858

I think the Boruto anime is trying to fix the past mistakes of unrelenting, non-relevant filler by making every bit of filler relevant and canon. That's why the Ghost Incident arc got its own ED and why the anime-only characters appear in the OP.

I'm totally okay with this. I think it's a brilliant idea to have the anime be a more separate entity to the manga - that way, fans can enjoy the manga and watch the anime without it feeling repetitive.