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Fairy Tail filler list.

37 of 175 episodes are filler or recaps according to MyAnimeList. Skip them with the filler-free list below and tick episodes off as you go.

  • 175 episodes
  • 21.1% filler & recap
  • 14 h 48 min saved by skipping
Episodes
175
Filler
37
Recap
0
Filler %
21.1%
  • Filler · 37
  • Canon (not flagged) · 138

Based on MyAnimeList’s per-episode filler and recap flags. MAL doesn’t separate manga canon from anime-original canon or mark mixed episodes, so unflagged episodes are shown as “Canon (not flagged)”.

Episode ranges

Filler9, 19-20, 49-50, 70-75, 125-150
Canon (not flagged)1-8, 10-18, 21-48, 51-69, 76-124, 151-175

Filler-free watch order

138 episodes, about 2 d 7 h 12 min. Episodes of unknown type are kept so you don’t miss anything.

1-8, 10-18, 21-48, 51-69, 76-124, 151-175

Every episode

0 of 175 watched

  1. 1The Fairy Tail2009-10-12Canon
  2. 2Fire Dragon, Monkey, and Bull2009-10-19Canon
  3. 3Infiltrate the Everlue Mansion2009-10-26Canon
  4. 4DEAR KABY2009-11-02Canon
  5. 5The Wizard in Armor2009-11-09Canon
  6. 6Fairies in the Wind2009-11-16Canon
  7. 7Flame and Wind2009-11-23Canon
  8. 8The Strongest Team2009-11-30Canon
  9. 9Natsu, Devours a Village2009-12-07Filler
  10. 10Natsu vs. Erza2009-12-14Canon
  11. 11The Cursed Island2009-12-21Canon
  12. 12Moon Drip2010-01-04Canon
  13. 13Natsu vs. Yuka the Wave User2010-01-11Canon
  14. 14Just Do Whatever!!2010-01-18Canon
  15. 15Eternal Magic2010-01-25Canon
  16. 16The Final Showdown on Galuna Island2010-02-01Canon
  17. 17Burst2010-02-08Canon
  18. 18Reach the Sky Above2010-02-15Canon
  19. 19Changeling2010-02-22Filler
  20. 20Natsu and the Dragon Egg2010-03-01Filler
  21. 21The Phantom Lord2010-03-08Canon
  22. 22Lucy Heartfilia2010-03-15Canon
  23. 2315 Minutes2010-03-22Canon
  24. 24To Keep From Seeing Those Tears2010-03-29Canon
  25. 25A Flower Blooms in the Rain2010-04-12Canon
  26. 26Wings of Flame2010-04-19Canon
  27. 27The Two Dragon Slayers2010-04-26Canon
  28. 28Fairy Law2010-05-03Canon
  29. 29My Resolve2010-05-10Canon
  30. 30Next Generation2010-05-17Canon
  31. 31A Star Removed from the Sky2010-05-24Canon
  32. 32Celestial Spirit King2010-05-31Canon
  33. 33The Tower of Heaven2010-06-07Canon
  34. 34Jellal2010-06-21Canon
  35. 35Voice of Darkness2010-06-28Canon
  36. 36Heaven's Game2010-07-05Canon
  37. 37Armor of the Heart2010-07-12Canon
  38. 38Destiny2010-07-19Canon
  39. 39Give Our Prayers to the Sacred Light2010-07-26Canon
  40. 40Titania Falls2010-08-02Canon
  41. 41Home2010-08-09Canon
  42. 42Battle of Fairy Tail2010-08-16Canon
  43. 43Defeat Your Friends to Save Your Friends2010-08-23Canon
  44. 44Thunder Palace2010-08-30Canon
  45. 45Advent of Satan2010-09-06Canon
  46. 46Clash at Kardia Cathedral!2010-09-13Canon
  47. 47Triple Dragons2010-09-20Canon
  48. 48Fantasia2010-09-27Canon
  49. 49The Day of the Fateful Encounter2010-10-11Filler
  50. 50Special Request: Watch Out for the Guy You Like!2010-10-18Filler
  51. 51Love & Lucky2010-10-25Canon
  52. 52Allied Forces, Assemble!2010-11-01Canon
  53. 53Enter the Oración Seis!2010-11-08Canon
  54. 54Maiden of the Sky2010-11-15Canon
  55. 55The Girl and the Ghost2010-11-22Canon
  56. 56Dead Grand Prix2010-11-29Canon
  57. 57Darkness2010-12-06Canon
  58. 58Celestial Skirmish2010-12-13Canon
  59. 59Jellal of Days Gone By2010-12-20Canon
  60. 60March of Destruction2010-12-27Canon
  61. 61Super Aerial Battle: Natsu vs. Cobra!2011-01-10Canon
  62. 62Wizard Saint Jura2011-01-17Canon
  63. 63Your Words2011-01-24Canon
  64. 64Zero2011-01-31Canon
  65. 65From Pegasus to Fairies2011-02-07Canon
  66. 66The Power of Feelings2011-02-14Canon
  67. 67I'm With You2011-02-21Canon
  68. 68A Guild for One2011-02-28Canon
  69. 69Call of the Dragon2011-03-07Canon
  70. 70Natsu vs. Gray!!2011-03-14Filler
  71. 71Friendship Overcomes the Dead2011-03-21Filler
  72. 72A Fairy Tail Wizard2011-03-28Filler
  73. 73Rainbow Cherry Blossoms2011-04-04Filler
  74. 74Wendy's First Big Job!?2011-04-11Filler
  75. 7524-Hour Endurance Road Race2011-04-16Filler
  76. 76Gildarts2011-04-23Canon
  77. 77Earth Land2011-04-30Canon
  78. 78Edolas2011-05-07Canon
  79. 79Fairy Hunter2011-05-14Canon
  80. 80Key of Hope2011-05-21Canon
  81. 81Fireball2011-05-28Canon
  82. 82Welcome Home2011-06-04Canon
  83. 83Extalia2011-06-11Canon
  84. 84Fly, to Our Friends!2011-06-18Canon
  85. 85Code ETD2011-06-25Canon
  86. 86Erza vs. Erza2011-07-02Canon
  87. 87We're Talking About Lives Here!!!!2011-07-09Canon
  88. 88For Pride's Sake, the River of Stars2011-07-16Canon
  89. 89The Apocalyptic Dragon Chain Cannon2011-07-23Canon
  90. 90The Boy Back Then2011-07-30Canon
  91. 91Dragon Sense2011-08-06Canon
  92. 92O Living Ones2011-08-13Canon
  93. 93I'm Standing Right Here2011-08-20Canon
  94. 94Bye-Bye Edolas2011-08-27Canon
  95. 95Lisanna2011-09-03Canon
  96. 96He Who Extinguishes Life2011-09-10Canon
  97. 97Best Partners2011-09-17Canon
  98. 98Who's the Lucky One?2011-09-24Canon
  99. 99Natsu vs. Gildarts2011-10-01Canon
  100. 100Mest2011-10-08Canon
  101. 101Black Wizard2011-10-15Canon
  102. 102Iron Soul2011-10-22Canon
  103. 103Makarov Charges2011-10-29Canon
  104. 104Lost Magic2011-11-05Canon
  105. 105Fire Dragon vs. Flame God2011-11-12Canon
  106. 106Grand Magic World2011-11-19Canon
  107. 107Arc of Embodiment2011-11-26Canon
  108. 108Human Gate2011-12-03Canon
  109. 109Lucy Fire2011-12-10Canon
  110. 110Dead-End of Despair2011-12-17Canon
  111. 111Tears of Love and Vitality2011-12-24Canon
  112. 112The One Thing I Couldn't Say2012-01-07Canon
  113. 113Tenrou Tree2012-01-14Canon
  114. 114Erza vs. Azuma2012-01-21Canon
  115. 115Freezing Fighting Spirit2012-01-28Canon
  116. 116Power of Life2012-02-04Canon
  117. 117Rolling Thunder2012-02-11Canon
  118. 118The Man Without an Emblem2012-02-18Canon
  119. 119Realm of the Abyss2012-02-25Canon
  120. 120Daybreak on Tenrou Island2012-03-03Canon
  121. 121The Right to Love2012-03-10Canon
  122. 122Let's Hold Hands2012-03-17Canon
  123. 123Fairy Tail, Year X7912012-03-24Canon
  124. 124The Seven Year Gap2012-03-31Canon
  125. 125The Magic Ball2012-04-07Filler
  126. 126True Scoundrels – The Butt Jiggle Gang2012-04-14Filler
  127. 127The Terror of Invisible Lucy!2012-04-21Filler
  128. 128Father's Memento2012-04-28Filler
  129. 129Turbulent Showdown! Natsu vs. Laxus2012-05-05Filler
  130. 130Target: Lucy2012-05-12Filler
  131. 131The Fury of Legion2012-05-19Filler
  132. 132Key of the Starry Heavens2012-05-26Filler
  133. 133Travel Companions2012-06-02Filler
  134. 134Labyrinth Capriccio2012-06-09Filler
  135. 135Footprints of the Myth2012-06-16Filler
  136. 136True Scoundrels, Once Again2012-06-23Filler
  137. 137Defying Calculation2012-06-30Filler
  138. 138The Course of the Holy War2012-07-07Filler
  139. 139Time Begins to Tick2012-07-14Filler
  140. 140Enter the Neo-Oración Seis!2012-07-21Filler
  141. 141Get the Infinity Clock!2012-07-28Filler
  142. 142Dissonance of Battle2012-08-04Filler
  143. 143Anti-Link2012-08-11Filler
  144. 144Despair Unleashed2012-08-18Filler
  145. 145Real Nightmare2012-08-25Filler
  146. 146Time Spiral2012-09-01Filler
  147. 147To the Infinity Castle!2012-09-08Filler
  148. 148Angel Tears2012-09-15Filler
  149. 149I Hear the Voice of My Friend2012-09-22Filler
  150. 150Lucy and Michelle2012-09-29Filler
  151. 151Sabertooth2012-10-06Canon
  152. 152And So We Aim for the Top2012-10-13Canon
  153. 153Song of the Stars2012-10-20Canon
  154. 154For All the Time We Missed Each Other2012-10-27Canon
  155. 155Crocus, the Flower-Blooming Capital2012-11-03Canon
  156. 156Sky Labyrinth2012-11-10Canon
  157. 157New Guild2012-11-17Canon
  158. 158Night of Shooting Stars2012-11-24Canon
  159. 159Lucy vs. Flare2012-12-01Canon
  160. 160Portent2012-12-08Canon
  161. 161Chariots2012-12-15Canon
  162. 162Elfman vs. Bacchus2012-12-22Canon
  163. 163Mirajane vs. Jenny2013-01-05Canon
  164. 164Kagura vs. Yukino2013-01-12Canon
  165. 165Hatred at Nightfall2013-01-19Canon
  166. 166Pandemonium2013-01-26Canon
  167. 167100 Against 12013-02-02Canon
  168. 168Laxus vs. Alexei2013-02-09Canon
  169. 169Wendy vs. Shelia2013-02-16Canon
  170. 170Small Fists2013-02-23Canon
  171. 171Naval Battle2013-03-02Canon
  172. 172A Parfum for You2013-03-09Canon
  173. 173Battle of Dragon Slayers!2013-03-16Canon
  174. 174Four Dragons2013-03-23Canon
  175. 175Natsu vs. the Twin Dragons2013-03-30Canon

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About this filler list

TV · 2009 · complete. Filler and recap flags come from MyAnimeList’s episode list, which AnimeSparks refreshes regularly.

Filler episodes tell stories that aren’t in the source material, usually because the anime caught up with the manga. Recaps summarise earlier episodes. Skipping both is the fastest way through the main story.

Frequently asked questions

How many filler episodes does Fairy Tail have?

MyAnimeList marks 37 of 175 episodes as filler and 0 as recaps, 21.1% in total.

Which Fairy Tail episodes can I skip?

The filler and recap episodes: 9, 19-20, 49-50, 70-75, 125-150.

Should I skip filler?

Skipping filler saves time and keeps the main story moving. Some filler arcs are fan favourites, though, so skim the episode titles before you decide.

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