Fairy Tail Watch Order

Arc-by-arc breakdown — what to watch, what to skip

256
Canon episodes
61
Filler episodes
328
Total episodes

Recommended Viewing

Skip the filler arcs highlighted below. All other arcs are directly adapted from the source material.

Filler episodes are safe to skip without losing any story context. Some fans enjoy them for extra content.

Arc Breakdown

Canon
Macao / Daybreak
Episodes 1–8 · 8 episodes
Season 1WATCH
Filler
Macao / Daybreak
Episode 9 · 1 episode
Season 1SKIP
Canon
Lullaby
Episodes 10–18 · 9 episodes
Season 1WATCH
Filler
Lullaby
Episode 19 · 1 episode
Season 1SKIP
Mixed
Lullaby
Episode 20 · 1 episode
Season 1
Canon
Lullaby
Episodes 21–23 · 3 episodes
Season 1WATCH
Canon
Galuna Island
Episodes 24–32 · 9 episodes
Season 1WATCH
Canon
Phantom Lord
Episodes 33–46 · 14 episodes
Season 1WATCH
Canon
Loke
Episodes 47–48 · 2 episodes
Season 1WATCH
Mixed
Loke
Episode 49 · 1 episode
Season 1
Filler
Loke
Episode 50 · 1 episode
Season 1SKIP
Canon
Loke
Episode 51 · 1 episode
Season 1WATCH
Canon
Tower of Heaven
Episodes 52–68 · 17 episodes
Season 2WATCH
Mixed
Battle of Fairy Tail
Episode 69 · 1 episode
Season 2
Filler
Battle of Fairy Tail
Episodes 70–75 · 6 episodes
Season 2SKIP
Canon
Oración Seis (Intro)
Episodes 76–77 · 2 episodes
Season 2WATCH
Canon
Filler
Episode 78 · 1 episode
Season 2WATCH
Canon
Oración Seis
Episodes 79–95 · 17 episodes
Season 2WATCH
Canon
Edolas (Intro)
Episodes 96–97 · 2 episodes
Season 3WATCH
Canon
Filler
Episode 98 · 1 episode
Season 3WATCH
Canon
Edolas
Episodes 99–122 · 24 episodes
Season 3WATCH
Canon
Tenrou Island (Intro)
Episodes 123–124 · 2 episodes
Season 3WATCH
Filler
Tenrou Island (Intro)
Episodes 125–130 · 6 episodes
Season 3SKIP
Filler
Filler
Episodes 131–135 · 5 episodes
Season 3SKIP
Filler
Tenrou Island
Episodes 136–150 · 15 episodes
Season 4SKIP
Mixed
Filler
Episode 151 · 1 episode
Season 4
Canon
Filler
Episodes 152–154 · 3 episodes
Season 4WATCH
Canon
X791 / Tenrou End
Episodes 155–164 · 10 episodes
Season 4WATCH
Canon
Key of the Starry Sky
Episodes 165–175 · 11 episodes
Season 4WATCH
Canon
Grand Magic Games
Episodes 176–181 · 6 episodes
Season 5WATCH
Mixed
Grand Magic Games
Episodes 182–183 · 2 episodes
Season 5
Canon
Grand Magic Games
Episodes 184–200 · 17 episodes
Season 5WATCH
Mixed
Grand Magic Games
Episode 201 · 1 episode
Season 5
Filler
Grand Magic Games
Episodes 202–203 · 2 episodes
Season 5SKIP
Filler
Eclipse (Celestial Spirit)
Episodes 204–219 · 16 episodes
Season 5SKIP
Filler
Grand Magic Games — Final
Episodes 220–226 · 7 episodes
Season 5SKIP
Canon
Sun Village / Tartaros
Episodes 227–250 · 24 episodes
Season 6WATCH
Canon
Filler
Episodes 251–253 · 3 episodes
Season 6WATCH
Canon
Tartaros — Final
Episode 254 · 1 episode
Season 6WATCH
Mixed
Tartaros — Final
Episode 255 · 1 episode
Season 6
Canon
Tartaros — Final
Episodes 256–259 · 4 episodes
Season 6WATCH
Mixed
Tartaros — Final
Episode 260 · 1 episode
Season 6
Canon
Tartaros — Final
Episodes 261–265 · 5 episodes
Season 6WATCH
Canon
Filler
Episodes 266–267 · 2 episodes
Season 6WATCH
Filler
Avatar
Episode 268 · 1 episode
Season 6SKIP
Canon
Avatar
Episode 269 · 1 episode
Season 6WATCH
Mixed
Avatar
Episode 270 · 1 episode
Season 6
Canon
Avatar
Episodes 271–277 · 7 episodes
Season 6WATCH
Canon
Alvarez Empire (Prelude)
Episodes 278–291 · 14 episodes
Season 7WATCH
Canon
Alvarez Empire
Episodes 292–311 · 20 episodes
Season 7WATCH
Mixed
Alvarez Empire
Episode 312 · 1 episode
Season 7
Canon
Alvarez Empire
Episodes 313–316 · 4 episodes
Season 7WATCH
Canon
100 Years Quest (Lead-in)
Episodes 317–328 · 12 episodes
Season 7WATCH
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⚠️ Watch order information is collated from multiple community sources and may contain inaccuracies.