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Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.

8 Seasons
328 Episodes
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Cast & Characters
episode image Memories
9.2/10 (401 votes)

#1 Memories

S8:E7

About 400 years ago, a boy who lost his beloved family, continued his forbidden search and was cursed by the God Ankhseram.

episode image Natsu vs. Zeref
9.2/10 (327 votes)

#2 Natsu vs. Zeref

S8:E17

Wizard guilds all across Fiore join Fairy Tail in the battle against Zeref's armies. Meanwhile, Natsu and Happy speed off to the west to defeat Zeref once and for all.

episode image Natsu vs. the Twin Dragons
9.1/10 (417 votes)

#3 Natsu vs. the Twin Dragons

S4:E25

The tag battle of the Dragon Slayers comes to a close, with Natsu intrepidly overpowering the combined attacks of Sting and Rogue. The Sabertooth members watch in dismay, whilst Jiemma seethes in anger over the defeat of the Twin Dragons, causing the nearby spectators to be frightened away. On the contrary, the rest of Fairy Tail celebrates in joy as its team receives 10 points, finally surpassing Team Sabertooth by only a single point. Meanwhile, Gajeel, back to his senses after being dragged by Natsu into a cart earlier, stumbles upon a cave full of dragon skeletons, much to his shock. And during that night, Jellal finally manages to corner the source of the dark aura, standing in complete disbelief at the identity of the mysterious, hooded person.

episode image Mavis and Zeref
9.1/10 (313 votes)

#4 Mavis and Zeref

S8:E12

Mavis finally reveals the secrets of her past, including her connection with Fairy Tail, Zeref, and her own sin. The ever-turning gears of fate offer glimpses of hope, but also produce one final, tragic contradiction.

episode image Hearts Connected
9.1/10 (615 votes)

#5 Hearts Connected

S8:E50

Lucy's plan for stopping Acnologia's physical form is immediately ruined, but everyone comes together to keep hope alive. Inside the time rift, Natsu and the other Dragon Slayers face the spirit form of Acnologia in an epic seven-against-one battle.

episode image When the Fire Dies
9.0/10 (294 votes)

#6 When the Fire Dies

S8:E47

Mavis faces Zeref alone inside Fairy Tail's guildhall. As she reveals her conflicting feelings and the key to her plan, Zeref makes a sudden realization. Meanwhile, Lucy's team watches as Zeref's Book of E.N.D. starts to fade away…

episode image Dearest Friends
9.0/10 (408 votes)

#7 Dearest Friends

S8:E51

Using the power of all seven Dragon Slayers, Natsu unleashes one final, soulful attack on Acnologia. One year later, Lucy reveals everything that has happened since the battle.

episode image 100 Against 1
8.9/10 (313 votes)

#8 100 Against 1

S4:E17

In the event called Pandemonium, Erza has opted to take on 100 powerful magic-generated monsters by herself...

episode image Let’s Hold Hands
8.8/10 (270 votes)

#9 Let’s Hold Hands

S3:E26

Acnologia arrives at the island and begins to destroy it. Seeing the Black Dragon of Apocalypse, Makarov tells his guild members to run while he fights it, but the fairies wouldn't leave without their master and decide to fight alongside him. However, their efforts ended up being futile as Acnologia releases his Dragon's Roar, seemingly destroying the island and everyone on it.

episode image My Name Is...
8.8/10 (263 votes)

#10 My Name Is...

S8:E41

August seeks to understand the love that is shared between parent and child. When he threatens to kill Cana, Gildarts responds with rage. Meanwhile, Natsu and Zeref continue their epic battle, but a new situation develops when Larcade arrives.

episode image Titania Falls
8.7/10 (371 votes)

#11 Titania Falls

S1:E40

Natsu works on wrecking the tower, much to the possessed wizard’s aggravation—who gets a taste of the Dragon Slayer’s true power. As the aftershock of the Etherion blast threatens to take everyone out, Erza decides to take one for the team.

episode image Together, Always
8.7/10 (216 votes)

#12 Together, Always

S8:E26

Gajeel attempts to defeat the invulnerable Bloodman in a last-ditch effort to save Levy. Meanwhile, Natsu's team watches on as Brandish tries to negotiate with August. Elsewhere, Irene and Acnologia come face to face with each other.

episode image Broken Bonds
8.7/10 (225 votes)

#13 Broken Bonds

S8:E32

Natsu and Gray clash, unable to curb the hatred that has taken hold inside them. Meanwhile, Erza's group struggles to break through the massive enemy army. After Irene unleashes her special power, Mavis and Makarov step in to save the day.

episode image Magic of Hope
8.7/10 (509 votes)

#14 Magic of Hope

S8:E49

Inside the time rift, and with the fate of the world on the line, the seven Dragon Slayers battle Acnologia. Outside the rift, Acnologia's physical form continues to wreak havoc. The situation seems hopeless, until Lucy comes up with a last-ditch plan…

episode image Fairy Law
8.6/10 (344 votes)

#15 Fairy Law

S1:E28

Thanks to a celestial smarty, Natsu gets fired up enough to finish off the cocky Gajeel. As Jose is moments from crushing Erza, extreme powers collide when Fairy Tail’s fearsome leader makes a blinding return to burn out Phantom Lord.

episode image Tartaros Chapter - A Strike from the Stars
8.6/10 (227 votes)

#16 Tartaros Chapter - A Strike from the Stars

S6:E22

All of the Fairy Tail members are flash-frozen, possibly dead, within the giant Tartaros prison called Plutogrim... except for Lucy, who seems to have escaped that fate through luck alone. But that luck seems to have run out as she's pursued through the prison by the members of Tartaros, including the Nine Demon Gates! So it's a good thing she can always count on her friends, the Celestial Spirits!

episode image Tartaros Chapter - Gray vs. Silver
8.6/10 (232 votes)

#17 Tartaros Chapter - Gray vs. Silver

S6:E26

The battle between Gray and Silver continues, although it's an uphill one for the Fairy Tail members, as Silver is an Ice Devil Slayer and therefore immune to ice attacks. Meanwhile, Wendy comes up with a desperate plan to stop the 3,000 magic pulse bombs from going off in less than an hour!

episode image Tartaros Chapter - A Silver Wish
8.6/10 (227 votes)

#18 Tartaros Chapter - A Silver Wish

S6:E27

Gray knows the truth, that Silver really is his father! Juvia battles Keys, the puppet master of the dead. And petite mushroom Franmalth gives the Fairy Tail members the runaround so they can't stop the 3,000 Face devices from going off.

episode image Tartaros Chapter - Drops of Fire
8.6/10 (221 votes)

#19 Tartaros Chapter - Drops of Fire

S6:E38

It's dragons to the rescue before the Face devices can siphon all magic from the continent. But even as one crisis is averted, there's still the final battle between Igneel and Acnologia, as well as the reappearance of another well-nigh omnipotent foe.

episode image Tartaros Chapter, Finale - Where the Power of Life Lies
8.6/10 (232 votes)

#20 Tartaros Chapter, Finale - Where the Power of Life Lies

S6:E39

In this epilogue to the Tartaros saga, the dragons reveal a tragic secret to Fairy Tail, while Natsu makes a vow to Igneel's fading soul. In the aftermath, Makarov dissolves the guild, several members set out on their own quests, and Zeref drops a shocking revelation.

episode image Emperor Spriggan
8.6/10 (204 votes)

#21 Emperor Spriggan

S8:E10

Brandish, of Alvarez's Army, meets Natsu and company on the Caracole Island. Her power is so strong, that extinguishes the completely island. Meanwhile in Alvarez, the Emperor Spriggan returns to the Empire.

episode image Fairy Heart
8.6/10 (231 votes)

#22 Fairy Heart

S8:E13

The "miracle" that Mavis and Zeref create, has evolved into a powerful form of magic that must keep in secret. Mavis is still regretful for her sin, but the wizards of the guild try to cheer her up. The Alvarez Empire prepares to approach to Ishgar!

episode image Time of Life
8.5/10 (222 votes)

#23 Time of Life

S5:E22

As several wizards across Crocus are cornered and killed by the dragons, Ultear recalls her forbidden Last Ages spell, which is capable of reversing time at the cost of the user's life. After deciding to atone for for her lifelong misdeeds, she casts the spell in an attempt to avoid the dragons' arrival in the present. Afterward, she discovers that only one minute has been reversed and collapses. As a result of her spell, however, the wizards are able to foresee and prevent their own deaths, including Gray's. Lucy reunites with her friends at Eclipse and reveals that, according to her future self's notebook, they can return Future Rogue and the dragons to their respective time periods by destroying Eclipse once and for all.

episode image Tartaros Chapter - Celestial Spirit King vs. Underworld King
8.5/10 (221 votes)

#24 Tartaros Chapter - Celestial Spirit King vs. Underworld King

S6:E23

Lucy is a wreck after giving up Aquarius forever in exchange for a one-time summoning of the Celestial Spirit King, who then takes on Mard Geer, the Underworld King. And Lucy finds she doesn't have time for tears as the explosive Jackal tries to take her out of the picture.

episode image The Magnolia Defensive War
8.5/10 (184 votes)

#25 The Magnolia Defensive War

S8:E14

Before the battle for Fairy Tail's existence begins, the guild members spend the final night in their own ways. But when Alvarez's vast army launches a surprise attack, Fairy Tail's bond of solidarity is put to the test.

episode image Across 400 Years
8.5/10 (220 votes)

#26 Across 400 Years

S8:E18

Zeref, sensing his impending death, reveals the secret behind Natsu's birth. After learning the shocking truth, Natsu swings his fist one last time. Meanwhile, Fiore's wizard guilds begin to battle the Alvarez army and the Spriggan 12.

episode image Blind to Love
8.5/10 (226 votes)

#27 Blind to Love

S8:E44

Anna, Blue Pegasus, and Erza's team attempt to destroy Acnologia using a hidden rift in time. Elsewhere, Zeref finally obtains everything he needs to reset time and relive his life 400 years earlier, before he turned immortal.

episode image Fantasia
8.4/10 (326 votes)

#28 Fantasia

S1:E48

The wrath of Laxus takes a shocking turn and a resilient fire-breather takes one last stand to stop the war. Despite the damage, the Fairy Tail wizards muster up the strength to put on a dazzling show for the Fantasia parade!

episode image Lisanna
8.4/10 (271 votes)

#29 Lisanna

S2:E47

On Earthland, the queen of the Exceed reveals that Exceed eggs had been sent to Earth to save them after she foresaw that Extalia would fall; Charle, possessing the same powers, had mistaken these visions as a mission. When the Exceed leave to find the remaining eggs, Panther Lily remains behind to be Gajeel's partner and to honour Mystogan's dedication to Fairy Tail. However, Panther Lily has brought them an unusual captive: Lisanna, who explains she is actually Earthland's Lisanna.

episode image Erza vs Azuma
8.4/10 (233 votes)

#30 Erza vs Azuma

S3:E18

Erza makes Azuma promise to return her guild's magical power if she defeats him. She herself is nearly defeated when Azuma uses the Tenrou Tree's magic, but receives her second wind upon hearing Jellal's voice and, drawing power from the tree's magic, cuts Azuma down

episode image Four Dragons
8.4/10 (251 votes)

#31 Four Dragons

S4:E24

The fourth day's final battle between Sabertooth and Fairy Tail kicks off with Natsu and Gajeel proving themselves as formidable opponents against the Twin Dragons of Sabertooth, but when push comes to shove, Sting and Rogue decide to utilize their trump card and turn the tides of the battle.

episode image Sin and Sacrifice
8.4/10 (224 votes)

#32 Sin and Sacrifice

S5:E21

Jellal and Erza are saved from Millianna's wrath when Ultear comes to their aid, explaining to the woman that she is the evil behind the Tower of Heaven incident. With the Mages of Fiore struggling against the attacking Dragons and hatchlings and neither Natsu nor Future Rogue gaining an advantage in their fight, many people begin to feel doubtful about surviving the war. Concurrently, Gray falls to one of Motherglare's minions protecting Juvia, and Ultear decides she no longer deserves to live after the darkness she has brought to those around her.

episode image Fields of Gold
8.4/10 (227 votes)

#33 Fields of Gold

S5:E23

The only way to stop the rogue Rogue from the future and the seven dragons from the past is to destroy the gigantic time portal that they came through... except it's made out of Magnanium alloy, which is highly resistant to magic! Then, the future Lucy is dead, but long live future Lucy?! What lies in wait when her body dematerializes from the present?

episode image Tartaros Chapter - Wings of Despair
8.4/10 (207 votes)

#34 Tartaros Chapter - Wings of Despair

S6:E31

After more than seven years, out of nowhere, Fairy Tail's worst nightmare returns: Acnologia, the dragon that nearly slaughtered the guild's most powerful members. The timing couldn't be worse, as the Fairy Tail members are exhausted, but then Natsu somehow hears Igneel's voice...

episode image Law
8.4/10 (205 votes)

#35 Law

S7:E9

Possessed by the Tenrou Jade and transformed into a dragon skeleton, Yuri runs amok through Magnolia. Only Mavis has a chance at saving him with a form of ancient ultra-magic, but it comes with a terrible price.

episode image Mettle
8.4/10 (210 votes)

#36 Mettle

S8:E24

Neinhart produces Historias across the battlefield to plunge Hargeon into chaos. Past adversaries revive and attack the various guild members fighting to free the city. Erza struggles against three Historias at once, and soon finds herself immobilized…

episode image Gray and Juvia
8.4/10 (210 votes)

#37 Gray and Juvia

S8:E30

Invel takes control of Gray and Juvia's minds. Despite being close friends, the two are forced to loathe each other and fight to the death. As the fight progresses, Juvia listens to her feelings for Gray and resists in a way only she can.

episode image Compassion
8.4/10 (218 votes)

#38 Compassion

S8:E42

Larcade scowls in pain after Zeref rejects him as a son. Meanwhile, August begins to cast a powerful spell that threatens to destroy all of Magnolia, along with himself. Elsewhere, Erza and Wendy come face to face with the almighty Acnologia.

episode image Raging Fire of the Dragon
8.4/10 (231 votes)

#39 Raging Fire of the Dragon

S8:E46

Fairy Tail and Blue Pegasus continue to battle Acnologia. With the time rift now open, they're forced to make a difficult decision. In the guildhall, Natsu makes a miraculous recovery and confronts Zeref one final time.

episode image World Destruction
8.4/10 (215 votes)

#40 World Destruction

S8:E48

Zeref is gone, and Acnologia is now trapped inside a rift in time. Just when it seems like it's time to celebrate, an ominous crack appears in the sky. What's more, all of the Dragon Slayers suddenly vanish into thin air. The battle isn't over just yet!

Cast & Chracters

character image Natsu Dragneel (voice)

Natsu Dragneel (voice)

Actor: Tetsuya Kakihara
character image Lucy Heartfilia (voice)

Lucy Heartfilia (voice)

Actor: Aya Hirano
character image Happy (voice)

Happy (voice)

Actor: Rie Kugimiya
character image Gray Fullbuster (voice)

Gray Fullbuster (voice)

Actor: Yuichi Nakamura
character image Erza Scarlet (voice)

Erza Scarlet (voice)

Actor: Sayaka Ohara
character image Wendy Marvell (voice)

Wendy Marvell (voice)

Actor: Satomi Sato
character image Carla (voice)

Carla (voice)

Actor: Yui Horie
character image Elfman Strauss  (voice)

Elfman Strauss (voice)

Actor: Hiroki Yasumoto
character image Gajeel Redfox  (voice)

Gajeel Redfox (voice)

Actor: Wataru Hatano
character image Panther Lily (voice)

Panther Lily (voice)

Actor: Hiroki Touchi
character image Juvia Lockser (voice)

Juvia Lockser (voice)

Actor: Mai Nakahara
character image Laxus Dreyar (voice)

Laxus Dreyar (voice)

Actor: Katsuyuki Konishi
character image Mirajane Strauss  (voice)

Mirajane Strauss (voice)

Actor: Ryoko Ono
character image Mystogan (voice)

Mystogan (voice)

Actor: Daisuke Namikawa
character image Cana Alberōna (voice)

Cana Alberōna (voice)

Actor: Eri Kitamura
character image Makarov Dreyar  (voice)

Makarov Dreyar (voice)

Actor: Shinpachi Tsuji
character image Mavis Vermillion (voice)

Mavis Vermillion (voice)

Actor: Mamiko Noto
character image StingYu  (voice)

StingYu (voice)

Actor: Takahiro Sakurai
character image Rogue Cheney (voice)

Rogue Cheney (voice)

Actor: Kenichi Suzumura
character image Yukino Agria  (voice)

Yukino Agria (voice)

Actor: Fuyuka Ono
character image Orga Nanagear (voice)

Orga Nanagear (voice)

Actor: Masafumi Kimura
character image Rufus Lore  (voice)

Rufus Lore (voice)

Actor: Tsubasa Yonaga
character image Lector  (voice)

Lector (voice)

Actor: Akiko Yajima
character image Frosch (voice)

Frosch (voice)

Actor: Satomi Korogi
character image Minerva Orland (voice)

Minerva Orland (voice)

Actor: Kikuko Inoue
character image Jiemma Orland (voice)

Jiemma Orland (voice)

Actor: Eiji Miyashita
character image Flare Corona (voice)

Flare Corona (voice)

Actor: Shizuka Itoh
character image Jura Neekis  (voice)

Jura Neekis (voice)

Actor: Yutaka Aoyama
character image Lyon Vastia (voice)

Lyon Vastia (voice)

Actor: Yuki Kaji
character image Sherria Blendy (voice)

Sherria Blendy (voice)

Actor: Yuka Iguchi
character image Toby Horhorta (voice)

Toby Horhorta (voice)

Actor: Daisuke Kishio
character image Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki (voice)

Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki (voice)

Actor: Show Hayami
character image Hibiki Lates (voice)

Hibiki Lates (voice)

Actor: Takashi Kondo
character image Ren Akatsuki (voice)

Ren Akatsuki (voice)

Actor: Masaya Matsukaze
character image Jenny Realight (voice)

Jenny Realight (voice)

Actor: Kaori Nazuka
character image Kagura Mikazuchi (voice)

Kagura Mikazuchi (voice)

Actor: Saori Hayami
character image Lisanna Strauss / Araña Webb (voice)

Lisanna Strauss / Araña Webb (voice)

Actor: Harumi Sakurai
character image Beth Vanderwood (voice)

Beth Vanderwood (voice)

Actor: Rie Murakawa
character image Risley Law (voice)

Risley Law (voice)

Actor: Miki Narahashi
character image Jäger  (voice)

Jäger (voice)

Actor: Eiji Sekiguchi
character image Bacchus Groh  (voice)

Bacchus Groh (voice)

Actor: Kenjiro Tsuda
character image Ultear Milkovich / Virgo / Ur (voice)

Ultear Milkovich / Virgo / Ur (voice)

Actor: Miyuki Sawashiro
character image Meredy (voice)

Meredy (voice)

Actor: Saori Goto
character image Arcadios (voice)

Arcadios (voice)

Actor: Takaya Kuroda
character image Toma E. Fiore  (voice)

Toma E. Fiore (voice)

Actor: Keiji Fujiwara
character image Chapati Lola (voice)

Chapati Lola (voice)

Actor: Anri Katsu
character image Obra / Warcy / Kurohebi / Bora (voice)

Obra / Warcy / Kurohebi / Bora (voice)

Actor: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama

The highest rated episode of Fairy Tail is "Memories" (S8E7) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 401 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "True Scoundrels - The Butt Jiggle Gang" (S3E30) with a rating of 5.90.

This episode received 160 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Titania Falls" (S1E40) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 371 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Natsu Devours a Village" (S1E9) with a rating of 6.60.

This episode received 279 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Lisanna" (S2E47) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 271 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Wendy's First Big Job!?" (S2E26) with a rating of 6.70.

This episode received 163 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Let’s Hold Hands" (S3E26) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 270 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "True Scoundrels - The Butt Jiggle Gang" (S3E30) with a rating of 5.90.

This episode received 160 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Natsu vs. the Twin Dragons" (S4E25) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 417 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Sabertooth" (S4E1) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 166 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Time of Life" (S5E22) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 222 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Hisui Rises!" (S5E32) with a rating of 6.90.

This episode received 120 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Tartaros Chapter - A Strike from the Stars" (S6E22) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 227 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Wizards vs. Hunters" (S6E2) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 137 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Law" (S7E9) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 205 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Treasure Hunt" (S7E3) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 169 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Memories" (S8E7) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 401 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Because of Love" (S8E2) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 162 votes.

Name Department Job
Atsushi Iwasaki Camera Director of Photography
Shinji Ishihira Directing Director
Yuji Oka Editing Editor
Taihei Yamanishi Production Producer
Tomonori Ochikoshi Production Producer
Yoshikazu Beniya Production Producer
Beverly Sound Theme Song Performance
EMPiRE Sound Theme Song Performance
Masafumi Watanabe Sound Foley Artist
Shoji Hata Sound Sound Director
Yasuharu Takanashi Sound Original Music Composer
Yuuya Yoshida Sound Music Producer
Akihiko Sano Visual Effects Character Designer
Hatsue Nakayama Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director
Takao Sano Visual Effects Animation Director
Hiro Mashima Writing Original Story
Masashi Sogo Writing Series Composition

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