Towa no Kizuna

A comprehensive watch order of the Fairy Tail series, which includes every entry of the Fairy Tail franchise.
Original Guide: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1880572

AEGC Interest Stack index: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2017008

Fairy Tail Watch Order (Release Order):
(4 Series, 9 Seasons; 9 OVAs, 1 Special, 2 Movies, 1 TV Special)
★ Groove Adventure Rave (Oct 13, 2001 to Sep 28, 2002) | TV | 51 episodes × 24 min. per ep. - Other / Character
* 1. Fairy Tail (Oct 12, 2009 to Mar 30, 2013) | TV | 175 episodes × 24 min. per ep. - Parent Story / Other / Prequel | Seasons 1-6
2. Fairy Tail OVA (Apr 15, 2011 to Jun 17, 2013) | OVA | 5 episodes × 27 min. per ep. - Side Story
★ Bouei Honou / Evidence (Apr 20, 2011) | Music | 2 episodes × 4 min. per ep. - Other
★ Towa no Kizuna (Oct 19, 2011) | Music | 1 episode × 3 min. - Other
3. Fairy Tail Movie 1: Houou no Miko (Aug 18, 2012) | Movie | 1 episode x 1 hr. 26 min. - Side Story / Sequel
4. Fairy Tail Movie 1: Houou no Miko - Hajimari no Asa (Feb 15, 2013) | Movie | 1 episode x 12 min. - Side Story / Prequel
5. Fairy Tail x Rave (Aug 16, 2013) | OVA | 1 episode × 25 min. - Spin-Off / Crossover
* 6. Fairy Tail (2014) (Apr 5, 2014 to Mar 26, 2016) | TV | 102 episodes × 24 min. per ep. - Sequel / Parent Story / Prequel | Seasons 7-8
7. Fairy Tail OVA (2016) (May 17, 2016 to Dec 16, 2016) | OVA | 3 episodes x 27 min. per ep. - Side Story
8. Fairy Tail Movie 2: Dragon Cry (May 6, 2017) | Movie | 1 episode x 1 hr. 24 min. - Other / Side Story
9. Fairy Tail x Mameshiba (Apr 12, 2019) | ONA | 1 episode × 1 min. - Other
* 10. Fairy Tail: Final Series (Oct 7, 2018 to Sep 29, 2019) | TV | 51 episodes × 23 min. per ep. - Sequel / Prequel | Season 9
★ Edens Zero (Apr 11, 2021 to Oct 3, 2021) | TV | 25 episodes × 23 min. per ep. - Other
* 11. Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest (Jul 7, 2024 to ?) | TV | ? episodes × 23 min. - Sequel
12. Fairy Tail: 100-nen Quest - Kanwa - Lucy's Diary (Oct 6, 2024) | TV Special | 1 episode x 23 min. - Summary

Fairy Tail > Fairy Tail (2014) > Fairy Tail: Final Series > Fairy Tail: 100-nen Quest

Note: Those with asterisks (*) are the main stories. Wikipedia, Fandom, AniDB and ANN links are also included for more info.

★Other anime by Mashima-sensei with related characters (from Rave and Eden's Zero) are included in this list as 'Other'. NOT NECESSARY for completion of Fairy Tail but will give you more of an idea about Mashima's universe as characters from those series crossover from time to time.

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Also found in my blog Fairy Tail Watching & Reading Guides: https://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=871618

Fairy Tail Reading Guide: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9944

Fairy Tail > Fairy Tail Zerø > Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest

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I also made a Fairy Tail Official Music Listening Guide:
Part 1: Openings and Endings Compilations (Series, OVAs, Movies), Character Song Collections - https://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=872065
Part 2: Series OSTs - https://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=872066
Part 3: Movie OSTs - https://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=872068

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Mangaka: Mashima, Hiro https://myanimelist.net/people/1882/Hiro_Mashima
Twitter (X): 真島ヒロ (@hiro_mashima) https://twitter.com/hiro_mashima
YouTube: Hiro Mashima (@mashimaCh) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLYbIvGWtClestisnB1_6A
MangaUpdates (MU): https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=750

Genres: Action, Adventure, Award Winning, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy
Demographic: Shounen

Tags: Dragon, Guild, Mage, Magic, S-Class, Wizard

Club: Fairy Tail https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=13852 (Semi-active)

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Recommended guides for arcs and rewatching:
• Fairy Tail: Complete Watch Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/comments/ckxo1k/fairy_tail_complete_watch_guide/
• Complete Fairy Tail Watch Order Guide – Easily Rewatch Fairy Tail Anime: https://www.epicdope.com/how-to-watch-fairy-tail-easy-watch-order-of-fairy-tail/
*Has a breakdown of canon, mixed canon/filler and filler.

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Official Sites (JP):
Official anime website of TV Tokyo: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/fairytail/
Official anime sequel website: https://www.fairytail-tv.com

Twitter (X): TVアニメ「FAIRY TAIL」&「FAIRY TAIL 100年クエスト」公式 (TV anime “FAIRY TAIL” & “FAIRY TAIL 100 Year Quest” official) @fairytail_PR https://twitter.com/fairytail_PR

AniDB: https://anidb.net/anime/6662
ANN:
Fairy Tail (Anime): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10942
Fairy Tail (Manga): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=6872
MangaUpdates (MU): https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=3793

Wikis:
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Tail
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Tail_Zero
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Tail:_100_Years_Quest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Tail_the_Movie:_Phoenix_Priestess
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Tail:_Dragon_Cry
Fairy Tail Wiki: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

‣Volumes and Chapters: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Volumes_and_Chapters
‣List of Fairy Tail volumes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fairy_Tail_volumes
‣List of Fairy Tail episodes: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10942&page=25
‣OVAs: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Category:OVA
‣Movies: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Movies

Check r/fairytail for chapter, episode and arc guides + more:
r/fairytail: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/
All Chapter Discussions.: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/wiki/chapter-discussions/
All Episode Discussions: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/wiki/episode-discussions/
Fairy Tail: A Quick Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/comments/2qeeok/fairy_tail_a_quick_guide/
Fairy Tail: Complete Reading Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/comments/clg4tp/fairy_tail_complete_reading_guide/
Fairy Tail's Anime & Filler: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/comments/3c6emq/fairy_tails_anime_filler/
Series Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/wiki/guide/

Episode to Chapter Converter: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/wiki/converter/
Episodes: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Episodes
Anime Exclusive Episodes: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Anime_Exclusive_Episodes
Volumes and Chapters: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Volumes_and_Chapters
Chapter Covers: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Chapter_Covers

Omake List: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/wiki/omakelist/
Omake Chapters: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Omake_Chapters
Omake Episodes: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Omake_Episodes

Battles Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/wiki/battlesguide/

Spin-off: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Spin-off

Fairy Tail Music: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Fairy_Tail_Music
30 Opening Themes: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Opening_Theme
31 Ending Themes: https://fairytail.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Ending_Theme

The Unofficial Fairy Tail Timeline: https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/comments/3akt0w/the_unofficial_fairy_tail_timeline/

❂Fillers:
Fairy Tail Filler List: https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/fairy-tail
Ep. 9, 19, 50, 70-75, 125-150, 202-226, 268
Fairy Tail Films Filler List: https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/lupin-third-part-i
Fairy Tail OVAs Filler List: https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/kinnikuman
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Filler List: https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/elemental-gelade

Note: Use JustWatch to check availability in your region.
https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/fairy-tail

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