Watch Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 7 watchedEvery TV run in air order, with the OVAs and non-canon films slotted where they released.
- 1 Fairy Tail (2009) 175 episodes, 2009 to 2013. Episodes 1 to 175.
- 2 Fairy Tail OVAs 9 short specials released 2011 to 2016. Optional; watch any time after episode 30.
- 3 Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess Non-canon. Fits best after episode 100 or after the 2009 run.
- 4 Fairy Tail (2014) 102 episodes, 2014 to 2016. Episodes 176 to 277. Continues straight into the Grand Magic Games and later arcs.
- 5 Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Non-canon. Watch after the 2014 run or after the Final Season.
- 6 Fairy Tail: Final Season 51 episodes, 2018 to 2019. Episodes 278 to 328. Adapts the Alvarez war to the end of the original manga.
- 7 Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 25 episodes, July 2024 to January 2025. Studio J.C.Staff. Sequel adapting the Five Dragon Gods material.
About Fairy Tail
Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia take jobs with the Fairy Tail guild while Natsu hunts for the dragon Igneel. The original anime aired 175 episodes from 2009 to 2013, returned for 102 episodes in 2014 to 2016, then closed with a 51-episode Final Season in 2018 to 2019.
The sequel, 100 Years Quest, adapts Hiro Mashima's ongoing manga in 25 episodes from July 2024 to January 2025. Two theatrical films and a run of OVAs sit outside the main plot.
Good to know
There is no separate chronological order worth listing: release order and story order are the same list, so follow the numbers below.
Filler is light next to Bleach or Naruto. The 2009 run has short standalone stretches including the Daphne arc, and the 2014 run carries the Eclipse Celestial Spirits filler arc, so a filler list helps but is not make-or-break. Both films are non-canon side stories.
As of September 17, 2026, no second season of 100 Years Quest has been announced; the manga continues past where the anime stopped.
