# Fairy Tail Watch Order

Source: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/fairy-tail
Last updated: 2026-07-26
Maintained by the AnimeChrono community. 21 entries in chronological viewing order.

The Fairy Tail watch order weaves a long television run together with numerous OVAs and two movies, so the correct order means dropping each extra into the right gap. Open with Episodes 1-48, then the Welcome to Fairy Hills, Fairy Academy and Memory Days OVAs before continuing to Episodes 69-124. The Phoenix Priestess movie lands next, followed by more episodes and OVAs in sequence — Fairy Tail X Rave, Fairies' Training Camp, The Exciting Ryuzetsu Land, Fairies Penalty Game, then Natsu vs Mavis and Fairies' Christmas — each slotted between its surrounding episode blocks. The journey ends with Episodes 234-277 and the Dragon Cry movie. Following Natsu, Lucy and the Fairy Tail guild through their magical adventures, this order keeps the OVA side-stories and both films in their chronological windows rather than saving them for the end. Start at Episode 1 and let each OVA and movie fall into place as listed.

## The order

1. Season 1: Episodes 1-68
2. Season 1: Welcome to Fairy Hills OVA (OVA) — optional
3. Season 1: Fairy Academy OVA (OVA) — optional
4. Season 1: Memory Days OVA (OVA) — optional
5. Season 1: Episode 69-124
6. Season 1: Phoenix Priestess Movie (movie)
7. Season 1: Episodes 125-150
8. Season 1: Fairy Tail X Rave OVA (OVA) — optional
9. Season 1: Episodes 151-154
10. Season 1: Fairies’ Training Camp OVA (OVA) — optional
11. Season 1: Episodes 155-170
12. Season 1: The Exciting Ryuzetsu Land OVA (OVA) — optional
13. Season 1: Episodes 171-203
14. Season 1: Fairies Penalty Game OVA (OVA) — optional
15. Season 1: Episodes 204-233
16. Season 1: Natsu vs Mavis OVA (OVA) — optional
17. Season 1: Fairies’ Christmas OVA (OVA) — optional
18. Season 1: Episodes 234-277
19. Season 1: Dragon Cry Movie (movie)
20. Fairy Tail Final Season: Episodes 1–51
21. FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST: Episodes 1–25

## FAQ

**What is the correct order to watch Fairy Tail?**

Start with Episodes 1-68 (Season 1), then continue with Welcome to Fairy Hills OVA (Season 1), Fairy Academy OVA (Season 1), Memory Days OVA (Season 1), Episode 69-124 (Season 1), and Phoenix Priestess Movie (Season 1), followed by 15 more entries. The full Fairy Tail watch order on this page has 21 entries across 3 series, listed in chronological viewing order.

**How many episodes is Fairy Tail?**

Fairy Tail has 353 TV episodes in this order, plus 2 movies and 9 OVAs.

**Where do the Fairy Tail movies fit in the watch order?**

Phoenix Priestess Movie comes right after Episode 69-124 (Season 1) and Dragon Cry Movie comes right after Episodes 234-277 (Season 1).

**Can I skip anything in Fairy Tail?**

Yes. 9 entries are marked optional: Welcome to Fairy Hills OVA, Fairy Academy OVA, Memory Days OVA, Fairy Tail X Rave OVA, Fairies’ Training Camp OVA, and The Exciting Ryuzetsu Land OVA, and 3 more. Everything else is part of the main story.

**Is Fairy Tail finished?**

Yes. Fairy Tail has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.

---
Something wrong or out of date? Anyone can edit this order at https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/fairy-tail. Every change is versioned.