Fairy Tail's Manga and Anime are broken into several story arcs. The following are the arc names, a description of the arc's plot and the chapters and episodes they comprise.
Please note that some of the following arc names may not be canon.
Macao arc
Macao arc | |||
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Lucy meets Fairy Tail's Natsu and Happy, who are looking for a certain "Salamander". After Natsu and Happy save Lucy from some trouble, the three return to the guild where Lucy becomes a new member, before they take the task of searching for a disappeared member, Macao. | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | 1 | Volumes | 1 |
Number of Chapters | 3 | Number of Episodes | 2 |
Daybreak arc
Daybreak arc | |||
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Natsu talks Lucy into forming a team with him, and they take their first mission together, which has very high pay, but a very high risk as well... | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | 1-2 | Volumes | 1 |
Number of Chapters | 6 | Number of Episodes | 2 |
Lullaby arc
Lullaby arc | |||
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Erza returns to Fairy Tail to recruit Natsu and Gray to help her investigate Eisenwald, a Dark Guild banned by the Magic Council that's up to no good. Lucy and Happy also join in on the chaos. | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | 2-4 | Volumes | 2-3 |
Number of Chapters | 14 | Number of Episodes | 6 |
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Galuna Island arc
Galuna Island arc | |||
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Natsu and Happy decide to take an S-Class job without permission, and drag Lucy and Gray along with them to the cursed island of Galuna. There they meet one of Gray's old friends, who is trying to release a powerful sealed demon with the help of his team. Gray's past is revealed... | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | 4-6 | Volumes | 3-5 |
Number of Chapters | 23 | Number of Episodes | 10 |
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Phantom Lord arc
Phantom Lord arc | |||
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Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Gray and Erza return from Galuna Island to find that their guild headquarters in ruins thanks to a rival guild known as Phantom Lord. A few more vile actions committed by one of Phantom Lord's members leads to a full-blown war between the two guilds. Lucy's past is also slowly revealed... | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | 6-9 | Volumes | 6-8 |
Number of Chapters | 23 | Number of Episodes | 9 |
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Loke arc
Loke arc | |||
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In the aftermath of Fairy Tail's battle with Phantom Lord, Loke's past slowly surfaces... | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | 9 | Volumes | 8 |
Number of Chapters | 5 | Number of Episodes | 3 |
Tower of Heaven arc
Battle of Fairy Tail arc
Oración Seis arc
Daphne arc
Daphne arc | |||
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A mysterious woman named Daphne traps Natsu, Wendy, Happy, and Carla. Even more mysteriously, Gray seems to have betrayed his guild to fulfill her evil plans. | |||
Anime | |||
18-19 | |||
7 | |||
Edolas arc
Tenrou Island arc
X791 arc
X791 arc | |||
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Seven years have passed since the destruction of Tenrou Island and the disappearance of all the Fairy Tail members on it. Now Fairy Tail is facing a major crisis, and it could use its strongest members back. | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | 30 | Volumes | 31 |
Number of Chapters | 4 | Number of Episodes | 2 |
Key of the Starry Sky arc
Grand Magic Games arc
Eclipse Celestial Spirits arc
Sun Village arc
Sun Village arc | |||
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Arising victorious over at the Grand Magic Games and regaining their former building, Fairy Tail is bombarded with numerous requests from clients. One specific request that stands out, however, calls for Natsu and Gray's help; the client being a Wizard Saint ranked fourth strongest, Warrod Sequen. Accepting his request, they head towards Sun Village, and are quickly confronted by new enemies and former foes. | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | 40-42 | Volumes | ??-?? |
Number of Chapters | 15 | Number of Episodes | 7 |
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Tartaros arc
Avatar arc
Avatar arc | |||
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One year after Fairy Tail's dissolution and subsequent disappearance of Makarov Dreyar, Natsu and Lucy embark on a long journey, in order to track down their comrades and reunite the guild once more. On the way, they encounter allies and enemies, both new and old. Meanwhile, in the shadows, a sinister organization plots to fill the power vacuum left by the defeats and collapse of the Balam Alliance, and to pave the way for a new world belonging to Zeref. | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | 49-?? | Volumes | ??-?? |
Number of Chapters | 20 | Number of Episodes | ?? |
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Alvarez Empire arc
Alvarez Empire arc | |||
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With Fairy Tail's revival accomplished, Mest Gryder reveals the disturbing truth about Makarov Dreyar's disbanding of the guild one year ago. The Seventh Master Erza Scarlet must face her greatest challenge as the new leader, as the guild is about to face the most terrifying threat yet, which even the Magic Council is desperately trying, but are barely able to stop. The military-driven Alvarez Empire from Alakitasia is poised to launch a full-scale war upon Ishgar to lay claim to Fairy Tail's secret artifact, Lumen Histoire. | |||
Manga | Anime | ||
Volumes | ??-?? | Volumes | ??-?? |
Number of Chapters | ?? | Number of Episodes | ?? |
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