Fairy Tail
2009 8 seasons · 328 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Fairy Tail

フェアリーテイル

Synopsis

フェアリーテイル

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.

Audience Engagement

866
Reviews
96th
Review-volume percentile
90th
Popularity percentile

866 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 90th percentile among Japan seriess.

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

Other Titles From A-1 Pictures

Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Fairy Tail itself).

The 2008–2010 Japan Window

Among 386 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Fairy Tail places #37 — near the top of its class.

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    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010
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    #2

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008
  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009
  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010
  5. Maid Sama!
    #5

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010
  6. To Love-Ru
    #6

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  7. The Tatami Galaxy
    #7

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010
  8. Jin
    #8

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fairy Tail premiered alongside 123 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 123 other Japan seriess in 2009.

The 2250th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 12, 2009
Last Air Date
September 29, 2019
Broadcast Span
10 years
Total Episodes
328 across 8 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 136.7 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
866
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #638 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #536 of 2,532 (top 21%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesA-1 Pictures, SATELIGHT
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes8 / 328
Release DateOctober 12, 2009
Official Sitewww.tv-tokyo.co.jp

Questions Answered

When did Fairy Tail end?

Fairy Tail finished its run with its final episode airing on September 29, 2019.

Where did Fairy Tail air?

Fairy Tail aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.