Fairy Tail
Seen it?2009 | 8 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It held a wide audience for several seasons and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 8 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 25 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 268K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 12009 · 48 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday- Season 22010 · 48 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 32011 · 54 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 42012 · 25 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday
- Season 52014 · 51 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
- Season 62015 · 39 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- FAIRY TAIL ZERØ2016 · 12 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
Final Series2018 · 51 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Tetsuya KakiharaNatsu Dragneel (voice)
- Aya HiranoLucy Heartfilia (voice)
- Rie KugimiyaHappy (voice)
- Yuichi NakamuraGray Fullbuster (voice)
- Sayaka OharaErza Scarlet (voice)
- Satomi SatoWendy Marvell (voice)
- Yui HorieCarla (voice)
- Hiroki YasumotoElfman Strauss (voice)
- Wataru HatanoGajeel Redfox (voice)
- Hiroki TouchiPanther Lily (voice)