How many filler episodes are in Fairy Tail?

48 of its 328 episodes are filler, which is 14.6%. Skip only the episodes labelled filler and you get about 18 hours back. Another 1 episode is mixed, meaning part manga and part anime-only. Keep mixed episodes for their manga scenes.

Which Fairy Tail episodes are filler?

Episodes 70-72, 74-75, 125-150, 204-218, 221, 225. The arc sheet on this page shows where each block sits in the story.

How long does it take to watch Fairy Tail without filler?

Roughly 107 hours. Watching all 328 episodes takes about 126. We count 23 minutes per episode, so trimming openings and previews saves even more.

Is the Key of the Starry Sky arc filler?

Yes. Episodes 125 to 150 are anime-only. It's one of the better filler arcs, so it's on our list of filler worth watching.

Does the final series of Fairy Tail have filler?

No. Episodes 278 to 328 all adapt the manga.

Fairy Tail Filler List

Sources updated Oct 31, 2026 · finished · 2009 to 2019

48filler eps
14.6%

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Of 328 episodes, 48 are filler (14.6%). Cut them and you get about 18 hours back. The rest is canon, apart from 1 mixed, 2 adapted from novels or one-shots, 2 we haven't settled yet. Keep all of those.

Filler: 70-72, 74-75, 125-150, 204-218, 221, 225

Fairy Tail puts most of its filler in two long anime-only arcs: Key of the Starry Sky (125 to 150) and the Eclipse Celestial Spirits story (204 to 218). The final series, from episode 278, is all manga. Reporting opens at launch

Why other lists show a different number

Most lists count the whole Eclipse Celestial Spirits stretch, 204 to 226, as filler. Six of those episodes adapt Hiro Mashima's bonus chapters or an official light novel (219, 220, 222 to 224 and 226), so we keep them in your watch order. That's why our count is lower.

328episodes
275manga canon
48filler
1mixed
2anime canon
2needs review
18hsaved

Fairy Tail filler arcs, and what to skip

One row per arc. Each square is an episode, in order. A crossed red square is filler; a solid one is manga. The stamp is our call: watch, optional (anime-only, but we'd keep it) or skip.

Manga canon
Mixed
Anime canon
Needs review
Filler

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MacaoEp 1-2 · 2 episodes
Lucy meets Natsu and joins Fairy Tail.
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DaybreakEp 3-4 · 2 episodes
A job at Duke Everlue's mansion.
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EisenwaldEp 5-10 · 6 episodes
Erza leads the team against a dark guild.
Watch
Galuna IslandEp 11-20 · 10 episodes
An S-class job on Galuna Island. Episode 19 is still under review, so keep it.
Watch
Phantom LordEp 21-30 · 10 episodes
The Phantom Lord guild attacks Fairy Tail.
Watch
LokeEp 31-32 · 2 episodes
Loke's secret.
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Tower of HeavenEp 33-41 · 9 episodes
Erza's past catches up with her.
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Battle of Fairy TailEp 42-51 · 10 episodes
Laxus turns on the guild.
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Oración SeisEp 52-69 · 18 episodes
An alliance of guilds against the Oración Seis. Episode 69 also starts the anime-only Daphne story.
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DaphneEp 70-72 · 3 episodes
Anime-only: Daphne and her fake dragon.
Skip
Rainbow Cherry BlossomsEp 73 · 1 episode
Adapts a bonus manga chapter.
Watch
Wendy and the road raceEp 74-75 · 2 episodes
Two anime-only side stories.
Skip
EdolasEp 76-96 · 21 episodes
A trip to a parallel world.
Watch
Tenrou IslandEp 97-122 · 26 episodes
The S-class trial and Grimoire Heart.
Watch
X791Ep 123-124 · 2 episodes
Seven years later.
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Key of the Starry SkyEp 125-150 · 26 episodes
A full anime-only arc about a stolen key and an ancient clock.
Optional
Grand Magic GamesEp 151-203 · 53 episodes
The guilds compete in the Grand Magic Games.
Watch
Eclipse Celestial SpiritsEp 204-218 · 15 episodes
Anime-only: Lucy's spirits turn against the mages.
Skip
Bonus storiesEp 219-226 · 8 episodes · filler: 221, 225
Adapts bonus manga chapters and a light novel (223 and 224). Episodes 221 and 225 are anime-only.
Watch
Sun VillageEp 227-233 · 7 episodes
A village frozen in time.
Watch
TartarosEp 234-265 · 32 episodes
The demon guild Tartaros.
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Fairy Tail ZeroEp 266-275 · 10 episodes
Mavis and the guild's founding. Episode 268 is still under review, so keep it.
Watch
AvatarEp 276-284 · 9 episodes
The guild comes back together. The final series starts at 278.
Watch
Alvarez EmpireEp 285-328 · 44 episodes
The war with Zeref's empire, to the end of the story.
Watch

Fairy Tail filler that's actually good

Filler has a bad name, but some of it holds up. If you only keep a little, keep these.

Key of the Starry Sky
Ep 125-150
The best of the anime-only arcs. The whole guild is in it, and it has its own villains and an ending.
Eclipse Celestial Spirits
Ep 204-218
If you like Lucy's spirits, this is the arc that gives each of them a moment.

Fairy Tail: watch without filler

For this watch plan, keep these episodes in order. That's 280 episodes, about 107 hours. Mixed and anime canon episodes stay in. We also keep unresolved episodes until we can verify them.

1-69, 73, 76-124, 151-203, 219-220, 222-224, 226-328

Crunchyroll and Netflix episode numbers

Our numbers run straight through, 1 to 328, with no seasons. If your app splits the show into seasons, find the episode by its title or air date in the list below.
Some apps restart the numbering for later series. Episode 176 is the first episode of the 2014 series, and episode 278 is the first of the final series.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest is a separate sequel series, so its episodes aren't on this list.

Fairy Tail filler questions

How many filler episodes are in Fairy Tail?: 48 of its 328 episodes are filler, which is 14.6%. Skip only the episodes labelled filler and you get about 18 hours back. Another 1 episode is mixed, meaning part manga and part anime-only. Keep mixed episodes for their manga scenes.
Which Fairy Tail episodes are filler?: Episodes 70-72, 74-75, 125-150, 204-218, 221, 225. The arc sheet on this page shows where each block sits in the story.
How long does it take to watch Fairy Tail without filler?: Roughly 107 hours. Watching all 328 episodes takes about 126. We count 23 minutes per episode, so trimming openings and previews saves even more.
Is the Key of the Starry Sky arc filler?: Yes. Episodes 125 to 150 are anime-only. It's one of the better filler arcs, so it's on our list of filler worth watching.
Does the final series of Fairy Tail have filler?: No. Episodes 278 to 328 all adapt the manga.

Fairy Tail episode list: all 328

Manga canonStraight from the manga. Watch it.
MixedSome manga, some anime-only scenes. Keep it, or you lose part of the plot.
Anime canonNot in the manga, but adapted from an official novel or one-shot.
Needs reviewOur two sources disagree or one is missing. Keep it until we settle it.
FillerMade up for the anime. Skip it and the story still makes sense.

Titles and Japanese air dates from TVmaze. Labels use two source checks where available, plus cited reviews. Missing or conflicting evidence may need review.
#	Title	Type	Arc	Aired
1	The Fairy Tail	Canon	Macao	2009-10-12
2	Fire Dragon, Monkey, and Bull	Canon	Macao	2009-10-19
3	Infiltrate the Everlue Mansion	Canon	Daybreak	2009-10-26
4	Dear Kaby	Canon	Daybreak	2009-11-02
5	The Wizard in Armor	Canon	Eisenwald	2009-11-09
6	Fairies in the Wind	Canon	Eisenwald	2009-11-16
7	Flame and Wind	Canon	Eisenwald	2009-11-23
8	The Strongest Team!!!	Canon	Eisenwald	2009-11-30
9	Natsu Devours a Village	Canon	Eisenwald	2009-12-07
10	Natsu vs. Erza	Canon	Eisenwald	2009-12-14
11	The Cursed Island	Canon	Galuna Island	2009-12-21
12	Moon Drip	Canon	Galuna Island	2010-01-04
13	Natsu vs. Yuka the Wave User	Canon	Galuna Island	2010-01-11
14	Just Do Whatever!!	Canon	Galuna Island	2010-01-18
15	Eternal Magic	Canon	Galuna Island	2010-01-25
16	The Final Showdown on Galuna Island	Canon	Galuna Island	2010-02-01
17	Burst	Canon	Galuna Island	2010-02-08
18	Reach the Sky Above	Canon	Galuna Island	2010-02-15
19	Changeling	Review	Galuna Island	2010-02-22
20	Natsu and the Dragon Egg	Canon	Galuna Island	2010-03-01
21	The Phantom Lord	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-03-08
22	Lucy Heartfilia	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-03-15
23	15 Minutes	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-03-22
24	To Keep from Seeing Those Tears	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-03-29
25	A Flower Blooms in the Rain	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-04-12
26	Wings of Flame	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-04-19
27	The Two Dragonslayers	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-04-26
28	Fairy Law	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-05-03
29	My Resolve	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-05-10
30	Next Generation	Canon	Phantom Lord	2010-05-17
31	A Star Removed from the Sky	Canon	Loke	2010-05-24
32	Celestial Spirit King	Canon	Loke	2010-05-31
33	The Tower of Heaven	Canon	Tower of Heaven	2010-06-07
34	Jellal	Canon	Tower of Heaven	2010-06-21
35	Voice of Darkness	Canon	Tower of Heaven	2010-06-28
36	Heaven's Game	Canon	Tower of Heaven	2010-07-05
37	Armor of the Heart	Canon	Tower of Heaven	2010-07-12
38	Destiny	Canon	Tower of Heaven	2010-07-19
39	Give Our Prayers to the Sacred Light	Canon	Tower of Heaven	2010-07-26
40	Titania Falls	Canon	Tower of Heaven	2010-08-02
41	Home	Canon	Tower of Heaven	2010-08-09
42	Battle of Fairy Tail	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-08-16
43	Defeat Your Friends to Save Your Friends	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-08-23
44	Thunder Palace	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-08-30
45	Advent of Satan	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-09-06
46	Clash at Kardia Cathedral	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-09-13
47	Triple Dragons	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-09-20
48	Fantasia	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-09-27
49	The Day of the Fateful Encounter	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-10-11
50	Special Request: Watch Out for the Guy You Like!	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-10-18
51	LOVE & LUCKY	Canon	Battle of Fairy Tail	2010-10-25
52	Allied Forces, Assemble!	Canon	Oración Seis	2010-11-01
53	Enter the Oración Seis!	Canon	Oración Seis	2010-11-08
54	Maiden of the Sky	Canon	Oración Seis	2010-11-15
55	The Girl and the Ghost	Canon	Oración Seis	2010-11-22
56	Dead Grand Prix	Canon	Oración Seis	2010-11-29
57	Darkness	Canon	Oración Seis	2010-12-06
58	Celestial Skirmish	Canon	Oración Seis	2010-12-13
59	Jellal of Days Gone By	Canon	Oración Seis	2010-12-20
60	March of Destruction	Canon	Oración Seis	2010-12-27
61	Super Aerial Battle! Natsu vs. Cobra	Canon	Oración Seis	2011-01-03
62	Wizard Saint Jura	Canon	Oración Seis	2011-01-17
63	Your Words	Canon	Oración Seis	2011-01-24
64	Zero	Canon	Oración Seis	2011-01-31
65	From Pegasus to Fairies	Canon	Oración Seis	2011-02-07
66	The Power of Feelings	Canon	Oración Seis	2011-02-14
67	I'm With You	Canon	Oración Seis	2011-02-21
68	A Guild for One	Canon	Oración Seis	2011-02-28
69	Call of the Dragon	Mixed	Oración Seis	2011-03-07
70	Natsu vs. Gray!	Filler	Daphne	2011-03-14
71	Friendship Overcomes the Dead	Filler	Daphne	2011-03-21
72	A Fairy Tail Wizard	Filler	Daphne	2011-03-28
73	Rainbow Cherry Blossoms	Canon	Rainbow Cherry Blossoms	2011-04-04
74	Wendy's First Big Job!?	Filler	Wendy and the road race	2011-04-11
75	24-Hour Endurance Road Race	Filler	Wendy and the road race	2011-04-16
76	Gildarts	Canon	Edolas	2011-04-23
77	Earthland	Canon	Edolas	2011-04-30
78	Edolas	Canon	Edolas	2011-05-07
79	Fairy Hunter	Canon	Edolas	2011-05-14
80	Key of Hope	Canon	Edolas	2011-05-21
81	Fireball	Canon	Edolas	2011-05-28
82	Welcome Home	Canon	Edolas	2011-06-04
83	Extalia	Canon	Edolas	2011-06-11
84	Fly, to Our Friends!	Canon	Edolas	2011-06-18
85	Code ETD	Canon	Edolas	2011-06-25
86	Erza vs. Erza	Canon	Edolas	2011-07-02
87	We're Talking About Lives Here!!!!	Canon	Edolas	2011-07-09
88	For Pride's Sake, the River of Stars	Canon	Edolas	2011-07-16
89	The Apocalyptic Dragon Chain Cannon	Canon	Edolas	2011-07-23
90	The Boy Back Then	Canon	Edolas	2011-07-30
91	Dragon Sense	Canon	Edolas	2011-08-06
92	O Living Ones	Canon	Edolas	2011-08-13
93	I'm Standing Right Here	Canon	Edolas	2011-08-20
94	Bye-bye, Edolas	Canon	Edolas	2011-08-27
95	Lisanna	Canon	Edolas	2011-09-03
96	He Who Extinguishes Life	Canon	Edolas	2011-09-10
97	Best Partners	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-09-17
98	Who's the Lucky One?	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-09-24
99	Natsu vs. Gildarts	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-10-01
100	Mest	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-10-08
101	Black Wizard	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-10-15
102	Iron Soul	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-10-22
103	Makarov Charges	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-10-29
104	Lost Magic	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-11-05
105	Fire Dragon vs. Flame God	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-11-12
106	Grand Magic World	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-11-19
107	Arc of Embodiment	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-11-26
108	Human Gate	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-12-03
109	Lucy Fire!	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-12-10
110	Dead-end of Despair	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-12-17
111	Tears of Love and Vitality	Canon	Tenrou Island	2011-12-24
112	The One Thing I Couldn't Say	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-01-07
113	Tenrou Tree	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-01-14
114	Erza vs. Azuma	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-01-21
115	Freezing Fighting Spirit	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-01-28
116	Power of Life	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-02-04
117	Rolling Thunder	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-02-11
118	The Man Without an Emblem	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-02-18
119	Realm of the Abyss	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-02-25
120	Daybreak on Tenrou Island	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-03-03
121	The Right to Love	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-03-10
122	Let's Hold Hands	Canon	Tenrou Island	2012-03-17
123	Fairy Tail, Year X791	Canon	X791	2012-03-24
124	The Seven Year Gap	Canon	X791	2012-03-31
125	The Magic Ball	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-04-07
126	True Scoundrels - The Butt Jiggle Gang	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-04-14
127	The Terror of Invisible Lucy	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-04-21
128	Father's Memento	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-04-28
129	Turbulent Showdown! Natsu vs. Laxus	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-05-05
130	Target: Lucy	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-05-12
131	The Fury of Legion	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-05-19
132	Key of the Starry Heavens	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-05-26
133	Travel Companions	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-06-02
134	Labyrinth Capriccio	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-06-09
135	Footprints of the Myth	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-06-16
136	True Scoundrels, Once Again	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-06-23
137	Defying Calculation	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-06-30
138	The Course of the Holy War	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-07-07
139	Time Begins to Tick	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-07-14
140	Enter the Neo-Oración Seis!	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-07-21
141	Get the Infinity Clock!	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-07-28
142	Dissonance of Battle	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-08-04
143	Anti-Link	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-08-11
144	Despair Unleashed	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-08-18
145	Real Nightmare	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-08-25
146	Time Spiral	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-09-01
147	To the Infinity Castle!	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-09-08
148	Angel Tears	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-09-15
149	I Hear the Voice of My Friend	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-09-22
150	Lucy and Michelle	Filler	Key of the Starry Sky	2012-09-29
151	Sabertooth	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-10-06
152	And So We Aim for the Top	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-10-13
153	Song of the Stars	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-10-20
154	For All the Time We Missed Each Other	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-10-27
155	Crocus, the Flower-Blooming Capital	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-11-03
156	Sky Labyrinth	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-11-10
157	New Guild	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-11-17
158	Night of Shooting Stars	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-11-24
159	Lucy vs. Flare	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-12-01
160	Portent	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-12-08
161	Chariots	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-12-15
162	Elfman vs. Bacchus	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2012-12-22
163	Mirajane vs. Jenny	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-01-05
164	Kagura vs. Yukino	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-01-12
165	Hatred at Nightfall	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-01-19
166	Pandemonium	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-01-26
167	100 Against 1	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-02-02
168	Laxus vs. Alexei	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-02-09
169	Wendy vs. Shelia	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-02-16
170	Small Fists	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-02-23
171	Naval Battle	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-03-02
172	A Parfum for You	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-03-09
173	Battle of Dragon Slayers	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-03-16
174	Four Dragons	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-03-23
175	Natsu vs. The Twin Dragons	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2013-03-30
176	King of the Dragons	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-04-05
177	The Eclipse Project	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-04-12
178	Fairy Tactician	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-04-19
179	Gray vs. Rufus	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-04-26
180	The Hungry Wolf Knights	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-05-03
181	Fairy Tail vs. Executioners	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-05-10
182	Scorching Earth	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-05-17
183	Our Place	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-05-24
184	The Kingdom 'til Tomorrow	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-05-31
185	Erza vs. Kagura	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-06-07
186	A Future Racing Toward Despair	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-06-14
187	Frog	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-06-21
188	Roaring Thunder!	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-06-28
189	Gloria	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-07-05
190	The One Who Closes the Gate	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-07-12
191	Natsu vs. Rogue	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-07-19
192	For Me, Too	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-07-26
193	Seven Dragons	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-08-02
194	Zirconis' Magic	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-08-09
195	People and People, Dragons and Dragons, People and Dragons	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-08-16
196	Sin and Sacrifice	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-08-23
197	Time of Life	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-08-30
198	Fields of Gold	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-09-06
199	The Grand Banquet	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-09-13
200	Droplets of Time	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-09-20
201	A Gift	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-09-27
202	Welcome Back, Frosch	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-10-04
203	Moulin Rouge	Canon	Grand Magic Games	2014-10-11
204	Full Effort Hospitality!	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-10-18
205	Signal of Rebellion	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-10-25
206	Library Panic	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-11-01
207	Hisui Rises!	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-11-08
208	Astral Spiritus	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-11-15
209	Wendy vs. Aquarius - Let's Have Fun in the Amusement Park!	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-11-22
210	Guild Deck vs. Celestial Deck	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-11-29
211	Gray vs. Cancer - Dance Battle!	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-12-06
212	Juvia vs. Aries! Desert Death Match!	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-12-13
213	Erza vs. Sagittarius! Horseback Showdown!	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-12-20
214	Natsu vs. Leo	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2014-12-27
215	Ophiuchus, the Snake Charmer	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2015-01-10
216	When the Stars Fall	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2015-01-17
217	Celestial Spirit Beast	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2015-01-24
218	Believe	Filler	Eclipse Celestial Spirits	2015-01-31
219	What a Pure Heart Weaves	Canon	Bonus stories	2015-02-07
220	413 Days	Canon	Bonus stories	2015-02-14
221	The Labyrinth of White	Filler	Bonus stories	2015-02-21
222	Transform!	Canon	Bonus stories	2015-02-28
223	It's Kemo-Kemo!	Anime canon	Bonus stories	2015-03-07
224	The Place You Came To	Anime canon	Bonus stories	2015-03-14
225	Lightning Man	Filler	Bonus stories	2015-03-21
226	Fairy Tail of the Dead Meeeeeeeeen	Canon	Bonus stories	2015-03-28
227	Morning of a New Adventure	Canon	Sun Village	2015-04-04
228	Wizards vs. Hunters	Canon	Sun Village	2015-04-11
229	Art of Regression	Canon	Sun Village	2015-04-18
230	The Demon Returns	Canon	Sun Village	2015-04-25
231	Gray vs. Doriate	Canon	Sun Village	2015-05-02
232	Voice of the Flame	Canon	Sun Village	2015-05-09
233	Song of the Fairies	Canon	Sun Village	2015-05-16
234	Tartaros Chapter, Prologue - The Nine Demon Gates	Canon	Tartaros	2015-05-23
235	Tartaros Chapter, Prologue - Fairies vs. Netherworld	Canon	Tartaros	2015-05-30
236	Tartaros Chapter, Prologue - The White Legacy	Canon	Tartaros	2015-06-06
237	Tartaros Chapter, Prologue - Natsu vs. Jackal	Canon	Tartaros	2015-06-13
238	Tartaros Chapter - Immorality and Sinners	Canon	Tartaros	2015-06-20
239	Tartaros Chapter - Jellal vs. Oración Seis	Canon	Tartaros	2015-06-27
240	Tartaros Chapter - A Place Reached by Prayer	Canon	Tartaros	2015-07-04
241	Tartaros Chapter - The Demon's Rebirth	Canon	Tartaros	2015-07-11
242	Tartaros Chapter - To Let Live or Die	Canon	Tartaros	2015-07-18
243	Tartaros Chapter - Wendy vs. Ezel	Canon	Tartaros	2015-07-25
244	Tartaros Chapter - Friends Forever	Canon	Tartaros	2015-08-01
245	Tartaros Chapter - Hell's Core	Canon	Tartaros	2015-08-08
246	Tartaros Chapter - Underworld King	Canon	Tartaros	2015-08-15
247	Tartaros Chapter - Alegria	Canon	Tartaros	2015-08-22
248	Tartaros Chapter - A Strike from the Stars	Canon	Tartaros	2015-08-29
249	Tartaros Chapter - Celestial Spirit King vs. Underworld King	Canon	Tartaros	2015-09-05
250	Tartaros Chapter - Erza vs. Minerva	Canon	Tartaros	2015-09-12
251	Tartaros Chapter - The Boy's Tale	Canon	Tartaros	2015-09-19
252	Tartaros Chapter - Gray vs. Silver	Canon	Tartaros	2015-09-26
253	Tartaros Chapter - A Silver Wish	Canon	Tartaros	2015-10-03
254	Tartaros Chapter - Air	Canon	Tartaros	2015-10-10
255	Tartaros Chapter - Steel	Canon	Tartaros	2015-10-17
256	Tartaros Chapter - Final Duels	Canon	Tartaros	2015-10-24
257	Tartaros Chapter - Wings of Despair	Canon	Tartaros	2015-10-31
258	Tartaros Chapter - Fire Dragon Iron Fist	Canon	Tartaros	2015-11-07
259	Tartaros Chapter - 00:00	Canon	Tartaros	2015-11-14
260	Tartaros Chapter - The Girl in the Crystal	Canon	Tartaros	2015-11-21
261	Tartaros Chapter - Absolute Demon	Canon	Tartaros	2015-11-28
262	Tartaros Chapter - Memento Mori	Canon	Tartaros	2015-12-05
263	Tartaros Chapter - Soaring Above Ishgar	Canon	Tartaros	2015-12-12
264	Tartaros Chapter - Drops of Fire	Canon	Tartaros	2015-12-19
265	Tartaros Chapter, Finale - Where the Power of Life Lies	Canon	Tartaros	2015-12-26
266	The Fairy in Your Heart	Canon	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-01-09
267	The Adventure Begins	Canon	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-01-16
268	Treasure Hunt	Review	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-01-23
269	Dancing with Blades	Canon	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-01-30
270	Moonlit Lake	Canon	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-02-06
271	Blue Skull	Canon	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-02-13
272	Conveyer of Magic	Canon	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-02-20
273	Treasure	Canon	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-02-27
274	Law	Canon	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-03-05
275	Eternal Adventure	Canon	Fairy Tail Zero	2016-03-12
276	Challenger	Canon	Avatar	2016-03-19
277	Message of Flame	Canon	Avatar	2016-03-26
278	Lamia Scale's Thanksgiving Day	Canon	Avatar	2018-10-06
279	Because I Love You	Canon	Avatar	2018-10-13
280	Avatar	Canon	Avatar	2018-10-20
281	Underground Fight	Canon	Avatar	2018-10-27
282	Purification Strategy	Canon	Avatar	2018-11-03
283	Ikusa-Tsunagi	Canon	Avatar	2018-11-10
284	Memories	Canon	Avatar	2018-11-17
285	The Seventh Guild Master	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2018-11-24
286	Law of Space	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2018-12-01
287	Emperor Spriggan	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2018-12-08
288	To The Land Abandoned by Gods	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2018-12-15
289	Mavis and Zeref	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2018-12-22
290	Fairy Heart	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-01-05
291	The Magnolia Defensive War	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-01-12
292	Morning Star	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-01-19
293	This Parfum Goes To?	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-01-26
294	Natsu vs. Zeref	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-02-02
295	Across 400 Years	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-02-09
296	What I Want to Do	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-02-16
297	Not Until the Battle Is Over	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-02-23
298	In a Silent Time	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-03-03
299	Natsu, Revived!!	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-03-10
300	Historia of Corpses	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-03-17
301	Mettle	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-03-24
302	The Third Seal	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-03-31
303	Together, Always	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-04-07
304	Fairy Tail Zero	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-04-14
305	White Dragneel	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-04-21
306	The Winter Wizard	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-04-28
307	Gray and Juvia	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-05-05
308	The Mightiest Demon of the Book of Zeref	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-05-12
309	Broken Bonds	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-05-19
310	Pleasure and Pain	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-05-26
311	Natsu's Mind	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-06-02
312	Sting, the White Shadow Dragon	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-06-09
313	Dragon Seed	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-06-16
314	Master Enchant	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-06-23
315	Dragon or Demon	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-06-30
316	Gray's Trump Card	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-07-07
317	Dark Future	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-07-14
318	My Name Is...	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-07-21
319	Compassion	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-07-28
320	Neo Eclipse	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-08-04
321	Blind to Love	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-08-11
322	The Gate of Vows	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-08-18
323	Raging Fire of the Dragon	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-08-25
324	When the Fire Dies	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-09-01
325	World Destruction	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-09-08
326	Magic of Hope	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-09-15
327	Hearts Connected	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-09-22
328	Dearest Friends	Canon	Alvarez Empire	2019-09-29

Where the labels come from

We use two source checks where available, plus cited manual reviews. The first checks the show's fan wiki, which lists the manga chapters each episode adapts. The second checks Wikipedia, mostly the Japanese episode lists, which mark episodes written for the anime. Matching anime-original signals give a provisional label of filler. If an episode has real manga scenes as well as invented ones, it's mixed. Episodes taken from official novels or one-shots are anime canon. When a check is missing or the sources disagree and a cited review does not settle it, we mark it needs review and leave it in your watch order. The verdicts on each arc (watch, optional, skip) are just our opinion.

We combine these episode facts, renumber them into one continuous list and add our own labels. The episode data and tables on this page are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; see credits and changes.

Episodes we checked by hand (3)

Ep 69: Adapts chapter 165 up to page 16, then starts the anime-only Daphne story. source 1 source 2
Ep 223: Adapts the light novel Fairy Tail 2: After the Grand Magic Games, Each Individual Day. source 1 source 2
Ep 224: Adapts the light novel Fairy Tail 2: After the Grand Magic Games, Each Individual Day. source 1 source 2

Reporting opens at launch. Sources updated Oct 31, 2026.

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