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Fairy Tail seasons
The Fairy Tail anime is split into four TV series that all aired on TV Tokyo. The first three adapt Hiro Mashima's original manga, which ran in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 2006 to 2017, and add up to 328 episodes. A-1 Pictures led all three, working with Satelight on the first and with Bridge and later CloverWorks on the others. The fourth series, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, adapts the sequel manga and was made by J.C.Staff. There are also two films, Phoenix Priestess (2012) and Dragon Cry (2017), plus several OVAs.
| Season | Premiere | End | Episodes | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 (2009–2013) | October 12, 2009 | March 30, 2013 | 175 | A-1 Pictures / Satelight |
| Series 2 (2014–2016) | April 5, 2014 | March 26, 2016 | 102 | A-1 Pictures / Bridge |
| Final Series (2018–2019) | October 7, 2018 | September 29, 2019 | 51 | A-1 Pictures / CloverWorks / Bridge |
| Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest | July 7, 2024 | January 5, 2025 | 25 | J.C.Staff |
| Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (film, 2012) | August 18, 2012 | |||
| Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (film, 2017) | May 6, 2017 |
Series 1 (2009–2013)
The first series ran for 175 episodes, from October 2009 to March 2013. It covers Lucy joining Fairy Tail, the first missions of Team Natsu, the war with Phantom Lord and many later arcs. A-1 Pictures and Satelight produced it. It is by far the longest part and the one most people mean when they say they watched Fairy Tail.
Series 2 (2014–2016)
The second series ran for 102 episodes, from April 2014 to March 2016, after a gap of a year. It picks up where the first stopped and continues the manga story with new arcs, new rival guilds and bigger threats. A-1 Pictures and Bridge produced it, with a different art style from the first run.
Final Series (2018–2019)
The third and final series of the original story ran for 51 episodes, from October 2018 to September 2019. A-1 Pictures, CloverWorks and Bridge produced it. It adapts the last arcs of Hiro Mashima's manga and closes the original Fairy Tail story, bringing the anime to 328 episodes in total.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest is a sequel series that ran for 25 episodes from July 2024 to January 2025, plus a recap special. J.C.Staff produced it. Team Natsu takes on a legendary job that no guild member has completed in a century, which sends them to a new continent. It adapts the sequel manga drawn by Atsuo Ueda from Mashima's storyboards.
Next season Not announced yet
No second season of Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest has been announced as of October 2026. The first season ended in January 2025. When the franchise marked its 20th anniversary in April 2026, the news was about manga, not anime: a new short series, Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia, started on 29 July 2026, and the full 328-episode original series began streaming free on the Anime Times YouTube channel. The 100 Years Quest manga is still running, so there is source material left for more episodes, but no studio or date has been confirmed.
FAQ
How many episodes does Fairy Tail have?
The original Fairy Tail anime has 328 episodes across three series that aired from 2009 to 2019. The sequel, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, adds 25 more episodes plus a recap special, aired from July 2024 to January 2025.
Is Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest a sequel?
Yes. It continues straight after the end of the original story and follows Team Natsu on a job that has gone unfinished for a hundred years. It is made by a different studio, J.C.Staff, and adapts the sequel manga.
Will there be a 100 Years Quest season 2?
Nothing has been announced as of October 2026. The 20th-anniversary plans revealed in April 2026 were a new manga and free streaming of the original series. Claims online of a confirmed 2027 season are not backed by any official source.
In what order should I watch Fairy Tail?
Watch the three original series in airing order, then Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest. The two films, Phoenix Priestess and Dragon Cry, are side stories, so they can be watched any time after you know the main cast.
Is the Fairy Tail manga finished?
The original manga by Hiro Mashima ended in 2017 after 545 chapters in 63 volumes. The sequel, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, drawn by Atsuo Ueda, has run since 2018 and is still ongoing.
Sources
- Fairy Tail (Wikipedia)
- List of Fairy Tail episodes (Wikipedia)
- Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest (Wikipedia)
- List of Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest episodes (Wikipedia)
- Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest anime teaser reveals cast, staff, July debut (Anime News Network, 2024-03-11)
- List of Fairy Tail characters (Wikipedia)
- FAIRY TAIL (Chinese Wikipedia)
- Gcores article on Fairy Tail (Chinese)
- Fairy Tail 20th anniversary announcement (CBR, 2026-04-07)
- Fairy Tail manga returns with new serialization (Anime Corner, 2026-04-07)
- Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia sequel series (Game Rant, 2026-06-09)