The chapters of the manga series Fairy Tail are written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The first chapter premiered in Weekly Shōnen Magazine on August 16, 2006, which is where the series has continued its serialization since then. Individual chapters have been collected and republished in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, which released the first volume on December 15, 2006.

As of April 2012, 32 volumes have been released in Japan.^[1] Of all volumes, 3 of them, namely volume 24, 26, and 27 have an alternative special edition. Not only do they have a different cover, all of them are bundled in a boxset with a DVD and/or other special features. Volume 24 includes a DVD that contains a collection summary about the characters and the current anime; Volume 26 has the 1st OVA DVD (anime adaption of "Welcome to Fairy Hills"),^[2] the special OVA manga, plus a Happy collectable strap accessory; Volume 27 has the 2nd OVA DVD (anime adaption of "Fairy Academy: Yankee-kun and Yankee-chan"),^[3] and the special OVA manga. Furthermore, the 3rd OVA DVD will be bundled with the special edition of Volume 31 manga that will be released in February 2012. According to the Japanese description, it will be exploring a never-before-seen original story about "Natsu's secret". It is currently accepting pre-orders right now.^[4]

The series was licensed for an English language release in North America by Del Rey Manga, which published the first volume of the series on March 25, 2008, and ended its licensing at the 12th volume. Kodansha USA took over and will release the manga starting from the 13th volume starting from May 10, 2011. It has been published in France by Pika Édition who have released 5 volumes as of April 3, 2009. In Spain it is published by Norma Editorial from March 15, 2008, now there are 25 volumes released in Spain and it's one of the top-selling manga series.^[5] It has also been published in TaIvan by Tong Li, which has released 25 volumes as of May 2011. It has also been published in German by Carlsen Verlag Gmbh, which has released 19 volumes as of January 2012. It has also been published in Brazilian Portuguese by JBC, which has released 18 volumes as of October 2010.

Contents	Volume List: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
	Chapters Not Yet In Tankōbon Format • Special Chapters • Cover Gallery • References

Volume List

Volume 1	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	December 15, 2006.[6]			March 25, 2008.[7]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	001. フェアリーテイル 002. 総長あらなる！ 003. 火竜と猿と牛 004. 小犬座の星霊		The Fairy's Tail The Master Appears! Fire Dragons and Monkeys and Cows Celestial Spirit of the Canis Minor		Natsu Dragneel Lucy Heartfilia Happy

Volume 2	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	January 17, 2007.[8]			March 25, 2008.[9]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	005. DAYBREAK （日の出） 006. 潜入せよ！！エバルー屋敷！！ 007. 魔導士の弱点 008. ルーシィ VS. エバルー公爵 009. DEAR KABY 010. 鎧の魔導士 011. その列車はナツを乗せていく 012. 呪歌 013. 死神は二度笑う		Daybreak Invade!! The Everlue Mansion The Wizard's Weakness Lucy vs. Duke Everlue Dear Kaby The Armored Wizard Natsu on the Train Spell Song Death Laughs Twice		Natsu Lucy Happy

Volume 3	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	March 16, 2007.[10]			June 24, 2008.[11]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	014. 妖精女王 015. 妖精たちは風の中 016. カゲヤマを捕まえろ!! 017. 乙女の魔法 018. 炎と風 019. 無理,ナツじゃ勝てないよ 020. 強く生きる為に 021. 最強チーム!!! 022. ナツvs.エルザ		Titania Fairies in the Wind Capture Kageyama!! The Virgin Magic Fire and Wind Impossible! Natsu Can't Win To Live Strong The Most Powerful Team!!! Natsu vs. Erza		Natsu Gray Fullbuster Erza Scarlet Erigor

Volume 4	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	May 17, 2007.[12]			September 16, 2008.[13]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	023. 罪と罰 024. 2階 025. 呪われた島 026. 月は出ているか 027. デリオラ 028. 月の雫 029. グレイとリオン 030. 夢の続き		Crime and Punishment Second floor The Cursed Island Is the Moon Out Tonight? Deliora Moon Drip Gray and Lyon The Dream Continues Bonus Manga: Happy's Little Job 3		Natsu Lucy Happy Gray

Volume 5	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	July 17, 2007.[14]			January 27, 2009.[15]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	031. Fearful Poison Poison Jelly 032. Natsu vs Yuuka the Surge 033. Close? A Door to the Bull 034. Sword of Judgement 035. Do Whatever You Want!! 036. Ur 037. The Blue Bird 038. Eternal Magic 039. The Truth is a Sorrowful Blade of Ice		The Terrifying 2X-Poison Jelly Natsu vs. Wave-Motion Yuka Suzuki Close? The Golden Bovine Gate The Sword of Judgement Do Whatever You Like!! Ur The Blue Bird The Eternal Magic The Ice Blade of Tragic Reality		Natsu Lucy Happy Gray Lyon Vastia Yuka Suzuki Sherry Toby Taurus

Volume 6	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	September 14, 2007.[16]			January 27, 2009.[17]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	040. Final Battle on Garuna Island 041. Devil's Roar 042. The Arc of Time 043. Burst 044. The Villagers' Secret 045. Reach to the Sky 046. Tear 047. Phantom Lord 048. Human Laws		Galuna Island: The Final Battle The Demon's War Cry The Arc of Time Burst The Villagers' Secret Make it There, to the Sky Tear Phantom Lord Human Law		Fairy Tail members

Volume 7	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	November 16, 2007.[18]			July 28, 2009.[19]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	049. All Good Things Come to an End 050. Lucy Heartphilia 051. Giant Shadow 052. 15 Minutes 053. Blazing Battle 054. Phantom MK II 055. So as Not to See Those Tears 056. Flowers that Bloom in the Rain		The Moon Can Be Hidden by Clouds; Flowers Can Be Scattered by the Wind Lucy Heartfilia Giant Shadow 15 Minutes The Heat of Battle Phantom MkII So No One Sees the Tears A Flower that Blooms in the Rain		Natsu Juvia Lockser Aria Sol Totomaru

Volume 8	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	January 17, 2008.[20]			October 27, 2009.[21]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	057. Weather Doll 058. There's Always Someone Better 059. Inspire 060. Wings of Flame 061. The Two Dragonslayers 062. When a Fairy Falls 063. Now We're Even 064. The Number One Guild 065. Fairy Law		Fair-Weather Charm There is Always Someone Better Inspire Wings of Fire The Two Dragonslayers When the Fairy Fell Now We're Even The Best Guild Fairy Law		Natsu Erza Gajeel Redfox Jose Porla Sagittarius Cana Alberona

Volume 9	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	March 17, 2008.[22]			December 29, 2009.[23]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	066. Comrades 067. My Resolve 068. Farewell 069. Next Generation 070. Frederic and Yanderica 071. Night of the Balsam 072. The Lone Star That Can't Return to the Sky 073. The Year 781: Blue Pegasus 074. The Stellar Spirit King		Like-Minded My Decision Goodbye Next Generation Frederick & Yanderica A Night in Impatiens The Star That Will Never Return to the Sky Year 781: Blue Pegasus Celestial Spirit King		Lucy Plue Aquarius Taurus Cancer Horologium Virgo Lyra Sagittarius

Volume 10	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	May 16, 2008.[24]			March 23, 2010.[25]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	075. The Butterfly's Dream 076. The Tower of Paradise 077. Jellal 078. The Paradise Ahead 079. Siegrain's Decision 080. Jeanne D'Arc 081. The Voice of Darkness 082. Howl at the Moon 番外編: 特別依頼。気になる彼に注意せよ！		Dream of a Butterfly The Tower of Heaven Jellal Heaven Over There Siegrain's Decision Joan of Arc The Voice in the Darkness Howling at the Moon Omake: Special Mission: Beware of Guys Who Show a Keen Interest		Natsu Erza Lucy Happy Gray

Volume 11	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	August 12, 2008.[26]			June 22, 2010.[27]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	083. Find the Way 084. Natsuneko Fight!! 085. Paradise Game 086. Rock of Succubus 087. Lucy vs Lluvia 088. Natsu is the Bait 089. Armor of the Heart 090. Ikaruga 091. One Lone Woman; a Costume of Resolve		Find The Way Natsu-Cat Fight Heaven's Game Rock of Succubus Lucy vs. Juvia Natsu Becomes a Meal Armor Around The Heart Ikaruga One Women! The Decisive Outfit		Natsu Lucy Happy Gray Virgo

Volume 12	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	October 17, 2008.[28]			September 28, 2010.[29]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	092. Destiny 093. A Prayer to the Holy Night 094. A Single Person 095. The Slumbering Princess in the Tower 096. Meteor 097. Life Shield 098. Dragon Force 099. Titania Falls 100. To Tomorrow		Destiny Pray to the Sacred Light One Person Sleeping Beauty Warrior Meteor A Life as a Shield Dragon Force Titania Falls To Tomorrow!		Natsu Erza Jellal Fernandes

Volume 13	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	December 17, 2008.[30]			May 10, 2011.[31]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	101. 赤い大地の激昂 102. 強く歩け 103. HOME 104. BEST FRIEND 105. その男、ラクサス 106. 収穫祭 107. バトル·オブ·フェアリーテイル 108. ゴチーン!! 109. 友の為に友を打て		Rage Within the Red Earth Walk Strong Home Best Friend That Man, Laxus The Harvest Festival The Battle of Fairy Tail Go-cheen Friendly Fire for Friendship's Sake		Natsu Lucy Happy Gajeel Juvia Laxus Dreyar Raijinshuu

Volume 14	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	March 17, 2009.[32]			July 12, 2011.[33]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	110. Resign 111. Four Remain 112. Barrage Swordplay 113. Hall of Thunder 114. Love Smashes Through All Barriers 115. Regulus 116. Kana vs Lluvia 117. Advent of the Satan 118. Kind Words		Resign Four Members Remaining Bombing Runs and Sword Dances Thunder Palace Love Breaks Down Walls Regulus (The Light of the Lion) Cana vs. Juvia Satan's Halo Gentle Words		Natsu Mirajane Happy

Volume 15	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	May 16, 2009.[34]			September 27, 2011 [35]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	119. Crashing into Caldia Cathedral! 120. Mistgun 121. This is My Chance to Seize the Top 122. Solitary Thunder 123. Double Dragon 124. Triple Dragon 125. Sheep in Wolf's Clothing 126. Get Up!!! Special Chapter: X778 - Natsu and the Dragon Egg		Attack! The Great Kardia Cathedral Mystogan My Chance To Take The Top, Right? The Lonely Thunderclap Double Dragon Triple Dragon Face of a Devil, Heart of an Angel Stand Up!!! Side Story: X778 Natsu and the Dragon's Egg		Natsu Gajeel Laxus

Volume 16	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	July 17, 2009.[36]			November 8, 2011[37]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	127. Tearful Judgement 128. Fantasia 129. Even so, I... 130. Love & Lucky 131. Nirvana 132. Allied Forces, Assemble! 133. Twelve VS Six 134. Oración Seis Appears		Sacrifice for Justice Fantasia But Even So, I'll... Love & Lucky Nirvana Allies, Unite! 12 vs. 6 Oración Seis Appears		Natsu Happy Wendy Marvell Carla Hibiki Laytis Ren Akatsuki Eve Tearm Ichiya Wanderlei Kotobuki Jura Neekis Lyon Sherry

Volume 17	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	September 17, 2009.[38]			January 17, 2012[39]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	135. The Sky Sorceress 136. Coffin 137. The Girl and the Ghost 138. Unaccounted For 139. Dead Grand Prix 140. Low-Gear World 141. Light 142. Darkness 143. Celestial Spirit Battle		Priestess of the Sky Coffin The Girl and the Ghosts Didn't Count On Dead Grand Prix Slow Speed World Light Darkness Celestial Spirit Brawl		Oración Seis

Volume 18	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	November 17, 2009.[40]			March 6, 2012[41]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	144. A Beautiful Voice 145. Reminiscing Gérard 146. You Are Free 147. Guild of Hope 148. Death March 149. Super Sky Battle! Natsu vs. Cobra 150. Dragon's Roar 151. End of Oración Seis 152. Jura of the Sacred Ten		Pretty Voice Memory of Jellal You Are Free Guild of Hope March of Destruction The Super Aerial Battle!! Natsu vs. Cobra Dragon's Roar Annihilation of Six Demons?! Jura the Tenth Saint		Jura Neekis Lucy Natsu Happy Jellal Gray Erza

Volume 19	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	January 15, 2010.[42]			May 29, 2012[43]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	153. Midnight Operation 154. Your Words 155. Last Man 156. Zero 157. From Pegasus to Fairies 158. Door of Memories 159. Flame of Rebuke 160. The Power of Feelings Special Chapter - The Day of Fateful Encounter				Igneel Natsu Happy

Volume 20	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	March 17, 2010.[44]			July 20, 2012[45]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	161. Crushing Evil 162. I'm Here For You 163. Scarlet Sky 164. A Guild For the Sake of a Single Person 165. The Fairy Girl Wendy 166. A Black Dragon 167. Disappearing Town 168. Earth Land 169. Edolas				Natsu Wendy Happy Lucy Gray Carla Gildarts Clive Mystogan Erza Lucy Ashley Gray Surge

Volume 21	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	May 17, 2010.[46]			September 25, 2012[47]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	170. Fairy Hunting 171. Faust 172. Key of Hope 173. Fireball 174. Revelation 175. Welcome Home 176. Extalia 177. Fly! To Your Friends! 178. I Will Be Beside You				Happy Carla Nichiya Nadi Happy's Parents Erza Knightwalker Byro Hughes Sugarboy Pantherlily Coco Faust

Volume 22	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	August 17, 2010.[48]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	179. Code ETD 180. Erza vs Erza 181. All-Out War In The Royal Capital 182. But It's Our Lives 183. Monster Academy 184. The River of Stars for the Sake of Pride 185. Ice Boy 186. My Cat 187. The Dragon Chain Cannon Of Doom				Wendy Gray Lucy Carla Natsu Erza Happy Gajeel

Volume 23	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	October 15, 2010.[49]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	188. One Wing 189. The Boy From That Time 190. Dragon Sense 191. Three Man Cell 192. Won't Run Away Anymore 193. For Those Who Live 194. I Am Standing Right Here 195. King Of The New World 196. Great Demon Lord Dragneel				Dorma Anim Gajeel Natsu Wendy

Volume 24	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	December 17, 2010.[50]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	197. Bye Bye Fairy Tail 198. Wings Towards Tomorrow 199. Lisanna 200. That Which Extinguishes Life 201. Trial 202. Best Partner 203. Eight Paths 204. Who's The Lucky One? Omake: Coca-Cola				Natsu Gray Cana Levy Juvia Freed Elfman Mest Happy Carla Pantherlily

Volume 25	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	February 17, 2011.[51]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	205. Natsu vs. Gildarts 206. In Order To Continue Down This Path 207. Mest 208. Deadly Prey 209. Black Wizard 210. Stupid Gajeel 211. Kawazu and Yomazu 212. Iron Soul 213. One Of The Seven Kin				Natsu Gajeel Zeref Kawazu Yomazu

Volume 26	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	April 15, 2011.[52]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	214. Makarov Strikes 215. Makarov vs. Hades 216. The Essence of a Mage 217. Lost Magic 218. Fire Dragon vs. Flame God 219. Dragon God's Brilliant Flame 220. Fairy Sisters 221. The Ultimate Magic World 222. Arc of Embodiment				Ultear Milkovich Meredy Zancrow Azuma Rustyrose Kain Hikaru Capricorn Hades Makarov

Volume 27	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	June 17, 2011.[53]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	223. The Door of Humans 224. Zoldeo's Ambition 225. Tear 226. Ushi no Koku Mairi 227. Lucy Fire 228. 13th Woman Drenched in the Rain 229. Dead End of Despair 230. The Tears of Love and Life				Natsu Juvia Loke Caprico Lucy Happy

Volume 28	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	August 17, 2011.[54]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	231. Terminator 232. The One Thing I Couldn't Say 233. Fairy Glitter 234. The Boy Who Stares at the Sea 235. Tenrou Tree 236. Erza vs Azuma 237. An Incredible Guild 238. At One Time 239. Frozen Spirit				Natsu Happy Erza Gray Cana Mirajane Gildarts Elfman Lisanna

Volume 29	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	October 17, 2011.[55]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	240. Gray vs. Ultear 241. The Power That Becomes Life 242. Acnologia 243. Mistakes and Experience 244. Thunder Crashes 245. The Unbranded Man 246. Realm of the Abyss 247. Right Next to Each Other 248. Daybreak at Tenrou Island				Natsu Lucy Erza Gray Wendy

Volume 30	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	December 16, 2011.[56]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	249. Magic Is Alive 250. Zeref Awakens 251. The Right To Love 252. To My Damn Brats, Full of Pride 253. Let's Hold Hands 254. Year X791-Fairy Tail 255. Fairy Sphere 256. The 7 Years of Emptiness 257. Father's Seven Years				Natsu Acnologia

Volume 31	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	February 17, 2012.[57]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	258. Sabertooth 259. Porlyusica 260. And We Aim For The Top 261. The One Magic 262. Song For Stars 263. Crime Sorcière 264. It's Merely A Portion Of Time That Has Passed 265. The Blooming Captial, Crocus 266. Sky Labyrinth				Sting Eucliffe Rogue Cheney Lector Frosch Natsu Lucy Happy

Volume 32	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	April 17, 2012.[58]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	267. New Guild 268. The B-Team 269. Vanish Into The Stillness 270. In a Night of Falling Stars 271. Lucy vs. Flare 272. The Noble Loser 273. Orga of the Black Lightning 274. Bad Omen				Lucy Natsu Flare Corona Orga Nanagear Rufus Lohr Gray Juvia Lyon

Volume 33	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	June 15, 2012.[59]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	275. The Drunk Falcon 276. Chariot 277. Socks 278. Elfman vs. Bacchus 279. The Door Hidden in the Darkness 280. Kagura vs. Yukino 281. Malice is Concealed by the Veil of Darkness 282. Ten Keys and Two Keys				Lucy Natsu Gray Erza Wendy Elfman Happy Carla Kagura Mikazuchi Yukino Aguria Bacchus

Volume 34	Japanese Release Date:			North American Release Date:
	August 17, 2012.[60]
	Chapters		English chapter titles		Cover character(s)
	283. Natsu vs. Sabertooth 284. Pandemonium 285. MPF 286. Laxus vs. Alexei 287. Real Family 288. Wendy vs. Chelia 289. A Small Fist 290. Night of Intersecting Feelings				Erza Natsu Happy Lucy Gray Juvia Laxus Alexei Wendy Cana

Chapters Not Yet In Tankōbon Format

• 291. Naval Battle
• 292. All Feelings Unite
• 293. The Perfume I give To You
• 294. Battle of Dragon Slayers
• 295. Sting and Lector
• 296. Natsu vs. the Two Dragons

Special Chapters

• Omake: Happy's Little Job
• Omake: Happy's Little Job 2
• Omake: Happy's Little Job 3
• Omake: Happy's Little Job 4
• Omake: Happy's Little Job 5
• Omake: Fairies at the Beach (01/2007)
• Omake: Special Mission: Beware of Guys Who Show a Keen Interest (11/2007)
• Omake: Fairy Academy: Yankee-kun and Yankee-chan (01/2008)
• Cross-Over: Megane-Fairy (11/2008)
• Omake: Mira-Sensei's Transforming Magic Class (12/2008)
• Omake: Natsu and the Dragon's Egg (01/2009)
• Omake: Welcome to Fairy Fountain (07/2009)
• Omake: The Day of Fateful Encounter (10/2009)
• Omake: Welcome to Fairy Hills (11/2009)
• Omake: Rainbow Sakura (03/2010)
• Sponsored Omake: Coca-Cola (05/2010)
• Short Story: Happy in Boots (05/2010)
• Extra Story: Welcome to Natsu's House (11/2010)
• Cross-Over: Fairy Tail x Rave (04/2011)
• Extra: Grand Magic Games Guide Book

Cover Gallery

Volumes

Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5

Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8 Volume 9 Volume 10

Volume 11 Volume 12 Volume 13 Volume 14 Volume 15

Volume 16 Volume 17 Volume 18 Volume 19 Volume 20

Volume 21 Volume 22 Volume 23 Volume 24 Volume 25

Volume 26 Volume 27 Volume 28 Volume 29 Volume 30

Volume 31 Volume 32 Volume 33 Volume 34

References