Fairy Tail Anime Watch Guide (Story Arcs, OVAs, Movies etc)
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Fairy Tail is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from August 2006 to July 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published into 63 tankōbon volumes.
The manga has been adapted into an anime series by A-1 Pictures, Dentsu Inc., Satelight, Bridge, and CloverWorks which was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 2009 to March 2013. A second series was broadcast from April 2014 to March 2016. A third and final series was aired from October 2018 to September 2019. The series has also inspired numerous spin-off manga, including a prequel by Mashima, Fairy Tail Zero, and a sequel storyboarded by him, titled Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest. Additionally, A-1 Pictures has developed nine original video animations and two animated feature films.
By February 2020, the Fairy Tail manga had over 72 million copies in print, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
The manga has been adapted into an anime series by A-1 Pictures, Dentsu Inc., Satelight, Bridge, and CloverWorks which was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 2009 to March 2013. A second series was broadcast from April 2014 to March 2016. A third and final series was aired from October 2018 to September 2019. The series has also inspired numerous spin-off manga, including a prequel by Mashima, Fairy Tail Zero, and a sequel storyboarded by him, titled Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest. Additionally, A-1 Pictures has developed nine original video animations and two animated feature films.
By February 2020, the Fairy Tail manga had over 72 million copies in print, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
TV, 2009,
175 eps
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The TV series is adapted from the manga series of the same title written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The anime mostly follows the manga's storyline closely, with an overall toned down level of violence in many of the fight scenes.
Macao arc (Episodes 1-2)
Daybreak arc (Episodes 3-4)
Eisenwald arc (Episodes 5-10)
Sub-Zero Emperor Lyon arc (Episodes 11-20)
Phantom Lord arc (Episodes 21-29)
Loke arc (Episodes 30-32)
Tower of Heaven arc (Episodes 33-40)
The Battle of Fairy Tail arc (Episodes 41-51)
Oración Seis arc (Episodes 52-68)
Daphne arc (Episodes 69-75) [Filler]
Edolas arc (Episodes 76-95)
Tenrou Island arc (Episodes 96-122)
X791 arc (Episodes 123-124)
Key of the Starry Sky arc (Episodes 125-150) [Filler]
Grand Magic Games arc Part 1 (Episodes 151-175)
Macao arc (Episodes 1-2)
Daybreak arc (Episodes 3-4)
Eisenwald arc (Episodes 5-10)
Sub-Zero Emperor Lyon arc (Episodes 11-20)
Phantom Lord arc (Episodes 21-29)
Loke arc (Episodes 30-32)
Tower of Heaven arc (Episodes 33-40)
The Battle of Fairy Tail arc (Episodes 41-51)
Oración Seis arc (Episodes 52-68)
Daphne arc (Episodes 69-75) [Filler]
Edolas arc (Episodes 76-95)
Tenrou Island arc (Episodes 96-122)
X791 arc (Episodes 123-124)
Key of the Starry Sky arc (Episodes 125-150) [Filler]
Grand Magic Games arc Part 1 (Episodes 151-175)
OVA, 2011,
5 eps
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The OVA series consists of bonus episodes to the TV series based on manga omakes and are released as part of limited editions of Fairy Tail manga volumes.
Watch OVAs 1-3 after Episode 68
Watch OVA 4 after Episode 154
Watch OVA 5 after Episode 170
Watch OVAs 1-3 after Episode 68
Watch OVA 4 after Episode 154
Watch OVA 5 after Episode 170
Special, 2013,
1 ep
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The Special is a 12-minute prologue to the movie, which was released as an extra for the DVD release of Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess, and was bundled along with the Special Edition of Volume 36 of the Manga. It is based on a one-shot by Hiro Mashima.
Watch after Episode 124
Watch after Episode 124
Movie, 2012,
1 ep
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The film is a side-story to the TV series, taking place after X791 arc (Episodes 123-124).
Watch after the Prologue Special or Episode 124
Watch after the Prologue Special or Episode 124
OVA, 2013,
1 ep
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The OVA is an adaptation of the Fairy Tail and Rave crossover one shot.
Watch OVA 6 after Episode 150
Watch OVA 6 after Episode 150
TV, 2014,
102 eps
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Grand Magic Games arc Part 2 (Episodes 176-203)
Eclipse Celestial Spirits arc (Episodes 204-226) [Filler]
Sun Village arc (Episodes 227-233)
Tartaros arc (Episodes 234-265)
Zerø arc (Episodes 266-275)
Avatar Prologue arc (Episodes 276-277)
Eclipse Celestial Spirits arc (Episodes 204-226) [Filler]
Sun Village arc (Episodes 227-233)
Tartaros arc (Episodes 234-265)
Zerø arc (Episodes 266-275)
Avatar Prologue arc (Episodes 276-277)
OVA, 2016,
3 eps
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Watch OVA 7 after Episode 203
Watch OVAs 8-9 after Episode 233
Watch OVAs 8-9 after Episode 233
TV, 2018,
51 eps
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Avatar arc (Episodes 278-284)
Alvarez arc (Episodes 285-328)
Alvarez arc (Episodes 285-328)
Movie, 2017,
1 ep
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The film is a side-story to the TV series, taking place after Avatar arc (Episodes 278-284).
Watch after Episode 284
Watch after Episode 284
TV, 2024,
25 eps
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The TV series is based on the manga series written and storyboarded by Hiro Mashima, and illustrated by Atsuo Ueda. It is a sequel to Mashima's previous series, Fairy Tail.
Water Dragon God arc (Episodes 1-7)
Wood Dragon God arc (Episodes 8-18)
Moon Dragon God arc (Episodes 19-25)
Water Dragon God arc (Episodes 1-7)
Wood Dragon God arc (Episodes 8-18)
Moon Dragon God arc (Episodes 19-25)