Ultimate Fairy Tail Filler Guide – Skip or Watch

Introduction

Fairy Tail is a hugely popular fantasy shonen anime based on Hiro Mashima’s manga of the same name. The series follows the adventures of Natsu Dragneel, a fire dragon slayer wizard, and his friends from the Fairy Tail guild as they take on various missions, battle powerful foes, and uncover mysteries surrounding their world and their own pasts. Known for its vibrant characters, intense battles, and themes of friendship and loyalty, Fairy Tail has captured the hearts of millions worldwide.

The anime originally aired in 2009 and ran until 2019 with multiple seasons and several filler arcs. While the manga story is engaging, the anime contains a notable number of filler episodes and arcs designed to extend the show and allow the manga to progress. This filler guide will help you navigate the series so you can enjoy the core story without distractions.

What is Filler and Canon in Anime?

Canon Episode (Watch) : In anime, canon episodes are those that follow the original storyline from the manga or light novel — they are directly adapted from the source material and are essential to the main plot.

Filler Episode (Skip) : These episodes are anime-original content that does not appear in the manga. These episodes are often created to give the manga time to progress ahead of the anime, and while some fillers offer fun side stories or extra character moments, others can feel disconnected from the main narrative. Knowing which episodes are canon and which are filler helps viewers decide whether to watch everything or skip directly to the core storyline.

FairyTail Stats

• Total Episodes: 328
• First Air Date: October 12, 2009
• Last Air Date: September 29, 2019
• Filler Episodes: 9, 19, 50, 70-75, 125-150, 202-226, 268

Filler Episode Guide

Episode Number	Episode Title	Skip / Watch	Air Date
1	The Fairy Tail	Watch	2009-10-12
2	Fire Dragon, Monkey and Bull	Watch	2009-10-19
3	Infiltrate the Everlue Mansion	Watch	2009-10-26
4	Dear Kaby	Watch	2009-11-02
5	The Wizard in Armor	Watch	2009-11-09
6	Fairies in the Wind	Watch	2009-11-16
7	Flame and Wind	Watch	2009-11-23
8	The Strongest Team	Watch	2009-11-30
9	Natsu Devours a Village	Skip (Filler)	2009-12-07
10	Natsu vs. Erza	Watch	2009-12-14
11	The Cursed Island	Watch	2009-12-21
12	Moon Drip	Watch	2010-01-04
13	Natsu vs. Yuka the Wave User	Watch	2010-01-11
14	Just Do Whatever!!	Watch	2010-01-18
15	Eternal Magic	Watch	2010-01-25
16	The Final Showdown on Galuna Island	Watch	2010-02-01
17	Burst	Watch	2010-02-08
18	Reach the Sky Above	Watch	2010-02-15
19	Changeling	Skip (Filler)	2010-02-22
20	Natsu and the Dragon Egg	Watch	2010-03-01
21	The Phantom Lord	Watch	2010-03-08
22	Lucy Heartfilia	Watch	2010-03-15
23	15 Minutes	Watch	2010-03-22
24	To Keep From Seeing Those Tears	Watch	2010-03-29
25	A Flower Blooms in the Rain	Watch	2010-04-12
26	Wings of Flame	Watch	2010-04-19
27	The Two Dragon Slayers	Watch	2010-04-26
28	Fairy Law	Watch	2010-05-03
29	My Resolve	Watch	2010-05-10
30	Next Generation	Watch	2010-05-17
31	A Star Removed From the Sky	Watch	2010-05-24
32	Celestial Spirit King	Watch	2010-05-31
33	The Tower of Heaven	Watch	2010-06-07
34	Jellal	Watch	2010-06-21
35	Voice of Darkness	Watch	2010-06-28
36	Heaven’s Game	Watch	2010-07-05
37	Armor of the Heart	Watch	2010-07-12
38	Destiny	Watch	2010-07-19
39	Give Our Prayers to the Sacred Light	Watch	2010-07-26
40	Titania Falls	Watch	2010-08-02
41	Home	Watch	2010-08-09
42	Battle of Fairy Tail	Watch	2010-08-16
43	Defeat Your Friends To Save Your Friends	Watch	2010-08-23
44	Thunder Palace	Watch	2010-08-30
45	Advent of Satan	Watch	2010-09-06
46	Clash at Kardia Cathedral!	Watch	2010-09-13
47	Triple Dragons	Watch	2010-09-20
48	Fantasia	Watch	2010-09-27
49	The Day of the Fateful Encounter	Watch	2010-10-11
50	Special Request: Watch Out for the Guy You Like!	Skip (Filler)	2010-10-18
51	Love & Lucky	Watch	2010-10-25
52	Allied Forces, Assemble!	Watch	2010-11-01
53	Enter the Oración Seis!	Watch	2010-11-08
54	Maiden of the Sky	Watch	2010-11-15
55	The Girl and the Ghost	Watch	2010-11-22
56	Dead Grand Prix	Watch	2010-11-29
57	Darkness	Watch	2010-12-06
58	Celestial Skirmish	Watch	2010-12-13
59	Jellal of Days Gone By	Watch	2010-12-20
60	March of Destruction	Watch	2010-12-27
61	Super Aerial Battle: Natsu vs. Cobra!	Watch	2011-01-10
62	Wizard Saint Jura	Watch	2011-01-17
63	Your Words	Watch	2011-01-24
64	Zero	Watch	2011-01-31
65	From Pegasus to Fairies	Watch	2011-02-07
66	The Power of Feelings	Watch	2011-02-14
67	I’m With You	Watch	2011-02-21
68	A Guild for One	Watch	2011-02-28
69	Call of the Dragon	Watch	2011-03-07
70	Natsu vs. Gray!!	Skip (Filler)	2011-03-14
71	Friendship Overcomes the Dead	Skip (Filler)	2011-03-21
72	A Fairy Tail Wizard	Skip (Filler)	2011-03-28
73	Rainbow Cherry Blossoms	Skip (Filler)	2011-04-04
74	Wendy’s First Big Job!?	Skip (Filler)	2011-04-11
75	24-Hour Endurance Road Race	Skip (Filler)	2011-04-16
76	Gildarts	Watch	2011-04-23
77	Earth Land	Watch	2011-04-30
78	Edolas	Watch	2011-05-07
79	Fairy Hunter	Watch	2011-05-14
80	Key of Hope	Watch	2011-05-21
81	Fireball	Watch	2011-05-28
82	Welcome Home	Watch	2011-06-04
83	Extalia	Watch	2011-06-11
84	Fly, to Our Friends!	Watch	2011-06-18
85	Code ETD	Watch	2011-06-25
86	Erza vs. Erza	Watch	2011-07-02
87	We’re Talking About Lives Here!!!!	Watch	2011-07-09
88	For Pride’s Sake, the River of Stars	Watch	2011-07-16
89	The Apocalyptic Dragon Chain Cannon	Watch	2011-07-23
90	The Boy Back Then	Watch	2011-07-30
91	Dragon Sense	Watch	2011-08-06
92	O Living Ones	Watch	2011-08-13
93	I’m Standing Right Here	Watch	2011-08-20
94	Bye-Bye, Edolas	Watch	2011-08-27
95	Lisanna	Watch	2011-09-03
96	He Who Extinguishes Life	Watch	2011-09-10
97	Best Partners	Watch	2011-09-17
98	Who’s the Lucky One?	Watch	2011-09-24
99	Natsu vs. Gildarts	Watch	2011-10-01
100	Mest	Watch	2011-10-08
101	Black Wizard	Watch	2011-10-15
102	Iron Soul	Watch	2011-10-22
103	Makarov Charges	Watch	2011-10-29
104	Lost Magic	Watch	2011-11-05
105	Fire Dragon vs. Flame God	Watch	2011-11-12
106	Grand Magic World	Watch	2011-11-19
107	Arc of Embodiment	Watch	2011-11-26
108	Human Gate	Watch	2011-12-03
109	Lucy Fire	Watch	2011-12-10
110	Dead-End of Despair	Watch	2011-12-17
111	Tears of Love and Vitality	Watch	2011-12-24
112	The One Thing I Couldn’t Say	Watch	2012-01-07
113	Tenrou Tree	Watch	2012-01-14
114	Erza vs. Azuma	Watch	2012-01-21
115	Freezing Fighting Spirit	Watch	2012-01-28
116	Power of Life	Watch	2012-02-04
117	Rolling Thunder	Watch	2012-02-11
118	The Man Without an Emblem	Watch	2012-02-18
119	Realm of the Abyss	Watch	2012-02-25
120	Daybreak on Tenrou Island	Watch	2012-03-02
121	The Right To Love	Watch	2012-03-09
122	Let’s Hold Hands	Watch	2012-03-16
123	Fairy Tail, Year X791	Watch	2012-03-23
124	The Seven Year Gap	Watch	2012-03-31
125	The Magic Ball	Skip (Filler)	2012-04-07
126	True Scoundrels – The Butt Jiggle Gang	Skip (Filler)	2012-04-14
127	The Terror of Invisible Lucy!	Skip (Filler)	2012-04-21
128	Father’s Memento	Skip (Filler)	2012-04-28
129	Turbulent Showdown! Natsu vs. Laxus	Skip (Filler)	2012-05-05
130	Target: Lucy	Skip (Filler)	2012-05-12
131	The Fury of Legion	Skip (Filler)	2012-05-19
132	Key of the Starry Heavens	Skip (Filler)	2012-05-26
133	Travel Companions	Skip (Filler)	2012-06-02
134	Labyrinth Capriccio	Skip (Filler)	2012-06-09
135	Footprints of the Myth	Skip (Filler)	2012-06-16
136	True Scoundrels, Once Again	Skip (Filler)	2012-06-23
137	Defying Calculation	Skip (Filler)	2012-06-30
138	The Course of the Holy War	Skip (Filler)	2012-07-07
139	Time Begins To Tick	Skip (Filler)	2012-07-14
140	Enter the Neo-Oración Seis!	Skip (Filler)	2012-07-21
141	Get the Infinity Clock!	Skip (Filler)	2012-07-28
142	Dissonance of Battle	Skip (Filler)	2012-08-04
143	Anti-Link	Skip (Filler)	2012-08-11
144	Despair Unleashed	Skip (Filler)	2012-08-18
145	Real Nightmare	Skip (Filler)	2012-08-25
146	Time Spiral	Skip (Filler)	2012-09-01
147	To the Infinity Castle!	Skip (Filler)	2012-09-08
148	Angel Tears	Skip (Filler)	2012-09-15
149	I Hear the Voice of My Friend	Skip (Filler)	2012-09-22
150	Lucy and Michelle	Skip (Filler)	2012-09-29
151	Sabertooth	Watch	2012-10-06
152	And So We Aim for the Top	Watch	2012-10-13
153	Song of the Stars	Watch	2012-10-20
154	For All the Time We Missed Each Other	Watch	2012-10-27
155	Crocus, the Flower-Blooming Capital	Watch	2012-11-03
156	Sky Labyrinth	Watch	2012-11-10
157	New Guild	Watch	2012-11-17
158	Night of Shooting Stars	Watch	2012-11-24
159	Lucy vs. Flare	Watch	2012-12-01
160	Portent	Watch	2012-12-08
161	Chariots	Watch	2012-12-15
162	Elfman vs. Bacchus	Watch	2012-12-22
163	Mirajane vs. Jenny	Watch	2013-01-05
164	Kagura vs. Yukino	Watch	2013-01-12
165	Hatred at Nightfall	Watch	2013-01-19
166	Pandemonium	Watch	2013-01-26
167	100 Against 1	Watch	2013-02-02
168	Laxus vs. Alexei	Watch	2013-02-09
169	Wendy vs. Shelia	Watch	2013-02-16
170	Small Fists	Watch	2013-02-23
171	Naval Battle	Watch	2013-03-02
172	A Parfum for You	Watch	2013-03-09
173	Battle of Dragon Slayers!	Watch	2013-03-16
174	Four Dragons	Watch	2013-03-23
175	Natsu vs. the Twin Dragons	Watch	2013-03-30
176	King of the Dragons	Watch	2014-04-05
177	The Eclipse Project	Watch	2014-04-12
178	Fairy Tactician	Watch	2014-04-19
179	Gray vs. Rufus	Watch	2014-04-26
180	The Hungry Wolf Knights	Watch	2014-05-03
181	Fairy Tail vs. Executioners	Watch	2014-05-10
182	Scorching Earth	Watch	2014-05-17
183	Our Place	Watch	2014-05-24
184	The Kingdom ’til Tomorrow	Watch	2014-05-31
185	Erza vs. Kagura	Watch	2014-06-07
186	A Future Racing Toward Despair	Watch	2014-06-14
187	Frog	Watch	2014-06-21
188	Roaring Thunder!	Watch	2014-06-28
189	Gloria	Watch	2014-07-05
190	The One Who Closes the Gate	Watch	2014-07-12
191	Natsu vs. Rogue	Watch	2014-07-19
192	For Me, Too	Watch	2014-07-26
193	Seven Dragons	Watch	2014-08-02
194	Zirconis’ Magic	Watch	2014-08-09
195	People and People, Dragons and Dragons, People and Dragons	Watch	2014-08-16
196	Sin and Sacrifice	Watch	2014-08-23
197	Time of Life	Watch	2014-08-30
198	Fields of Gold	Watch	2014-09-06
199	The Grand Banquet	Watch	2014-09-13
200	Droplets of Time	Watch	2014-09-20
201	A Gift	Watch	2014-09-27
202	Welcome Back, Frosch	Skip (Filler)	2014-10-03
203	Moulin Rouge	Skip (Filler)	2014-10-11
204	Full Effort Hospitality!	Skip (Filler)	2014-10-18
205	Signal of Rebellion	Skip (Filler)	2014-10-25
206	Library Panic	Skip (Filler)	2014-11-01
207	Hisui Rises!	Skip (Filler)	2014-11-07
208	Astral Spiritus	Skip (Filler)	2014-11-14
209	Wendy vs. Aquarius – Let’s Have Fun in the Amusement Park!	Skip (Filler)	2014-11-21
210	Guild Deck vs. Celestial Deck	Skip (Filler)	2014-11-28
211	Gray vs. Cancer! Dance Battle!	Skip (Filler)	2014-12-05
212	Juvia vs. Aries! Desert Death Match!	Skip (Filler)	2014-12-12
213	Erza vs. Sagittarius! Horseback Showdown!	Skip (Filler)	2014-12-19
214	Natsu vs. Leo	Skip (Filler)	2014-12-26
215	Ophiuchus, the Snake Charmer	Skip (Filler)	2015-01-09
216	When the Stars Fall	Skip (Filler)	2015-01-16
217	Celestial Spirit Beast	Skip (Filler)	2015-01-23
218	Believe	Skip (Filler)	2015-01-30
219	What a Pure Heart Weaves	Skip (Filler)	2015-02-06
220	413 Days	Skip (Filler)	2015-02-13
221	The Labyrinth of White	Skip (Filler)	2015-02-20
222	Transform!	Skip (Filler)	2015-02-28
223	It’s Kemo-Kemo!	Skip (Filler)	2015-03-07
224	The Place You Came To	Skip (Filler)	2015-03-14
225	Lightning Man	Skip (Filler)	2015-03-21
226	Fairy Tail of the Dead Meeeeeeeeen	Skip (Filler)	2015-03-28
227	Morning of a New Adventure	Watch	2015-04-04
228	Wizards vs. Hunters	Watch	2015-04-11
229	Art of Regression	Watch	2015-04-18
230	The Demon Returns	Watch	2015-04-25
231	Gray vs. Doriate	Watch	2015-05-02
232	Voice of the Flame	Watch	2015-05-09
233	Song of the Fairies	Watch	2015-05-16
234	Tartaros Chapter, Prologue – The Nine Demon Gates	Watch	2015-05-23
235	Tartaros Chapter, Prologue – Fairies vs. Netherworld	Watch	2015-05-30
236	Tartaros Chapter, Prologue – The White Legacy	Watch	2015-06-06
237	Tartaros Chapter, Prologue – Natsu vs. Jackal	Watch	2015-06-13
238	Tartaros Chapter – Immorality and Sinners	Watch	2015-06-20
239	Tartaros Chapter – Jellal vs. Oración Seis	Watch	2015-06-27
240	Tartaros Chapter – A Place Reached by Prayer	Watch	2015-07-04
241	Tartaros Chapter – The Demon’s Rebirth	Watch	2015-07-11
242	Tartaros Chapter – To Let Live or Die	Watch	2015-07-18
243	Tartaros Chapter – Wendy vs. Ezel	Watch	2015-07-25
244	Tartaros Chapter – Friends Forever	Watch	2015-08-01
245	Tartaros Chapter – Hell’s Core	Watch	2015-08-08
246	Tartaros Chapter – Underworld King	Watch	2015-08-15
247	Tartaros Chapter – Alegria	Watch	2015-08-22
248	Tartaros Chapter – A Strike from the Stars	Watch	2015-08-29
249	Tartaros Chapter – Celestial Spirit King vs. Underworld King	Watch	2015-09-05
250	Tartaros Chapter – Erza vs. Minerva	Watch	2015-09-12
251	Tartaros Chapter – The Boy’s Tale	Watch	2015-09-19
252	Tartaros Chapter – Gray vs. Silver	Watch	2015-09-26
253	Tartaros Chapter – A Silver Wish	Watch	2015-10-03
254	Tartaros Chapter – Air	Watch	2015-10-10
255	Tartaros Chapter – Steel	Watch	2015-10-17
256	Tartaros Chapter – Final Duels	Watch	2015-10-24
257	Tartaros Chapter – Wings of Despair	Watch	2015-10-31
258	Tartaros Chapter – Fire Dragon Iron Fist	Watch	2015-11-07
259	Tartaros Chapter – 00:00	Watch	2015-11-14
260	Tartaros Chapter – The Girl in the Crystal	Watch	2015-11-21
261	Tartaros Chapter – Absolute Demon	Watch	2015-11-28
262	Tartaros Chapter – Memento Mori	Watch	2015-12-05
263	Tartaros Chapter – Soaring Above Ishgar	Watch	2015-12-12
264	Tartaros Chapter – Drops of Fire	Watch	2015-12-19
265	Tartaros Chapter, Finale – Where the Power of Life Lies	Watch	2015-12-26
266	Fairy Tail Zerø: The Fairy In Your Heart	Watch	2016-01-09
267	Fairy Tail Zerø: The Adventure Begins	Watch	2016-01-16
268	Fairy Tail Zerø: Treasure Hunt	Skip (Filler)	2016-01-23
269	Fairy Tail Zerø: Dancing with Blades	Watch	2016-01-30
270	Fairy Tail Zerø: Moonlit Lake	Watch	2016-02-06
271	Fairy Tail Zerø: Blue Skull	Watch	2016-02-13
272	Fairy Tail Zerø: Conveyer of Magic	Watch	2016-02-20
273	Fairy Tail Zerø: Treasure	Watch	2016-02-27
274	Fairy Tail Zerø: Law	Watch	2016-03-05
275	Fairy Tail Zerø: Eternal Adventure	Watch	2016-03-12
276	Challenger	Watch	2016-03-19
277	Message of Flame	Watch	2016-03-26
278	The Lamia Scale Thanksgiving Festival	Watch	2018-10-07
279	Because of Love	Watch	2018-10-14
280	Avatar	Watch	2018-10-21
281	Underground Clash	Watch	2018-10-28
282	The Purification Plan	Watch	2018-11-04
283	Ikusatsunagi	Watch	2018-11-11
284	Memoirs	Watch	2018-11-18
285	The 7th Guild Master	Watch	2018-11-25
286	Law of Space	Watch	2018-12-02
287	Emperor Spriggan	Watch	2018-12-09
288	To the God-Forsaken Land	Watch	2018-12-16
289	Mavis and Zeref	Watch	2018-12-23
290	Fairy Heart	Watch	2019-01-06
291	The Magnolia Defensive War	Watch	2019-01-13
292	Morning Star	Watch	2019-01-20
293	For Whom the Parfum Flows	Watch	2019-01-27
294	Natsu vs. Zeref	Watch	2019-02-03
295	Across 400 Years	Watch	2019-02-10
296	What I Want to Do	Watch	2019-02-17
297	Not Until the Battle is Over	Watch	2019-02-24
298	In a Silent Time	Watch	2019-03-03
299	Natsu, Revived!!	Watch	2019-03-10
300	Historia of Corpses	Watch	2019-03-17
301	Mettle	Watch	2019-03-24
302	The Third Seal	Watch	2019-03-31
303	Together, Always	Watch	2019-04-07
304	Fairy Tail Zero	Watch	2019-04-14
305	White Dragneel	Watch	2019-04-21
306	The Winter Wizard	Watch	2019-04-28
307	Gray and Juvia	Watch	2019-05-05
308	The Mightiest Demon of the Book of Zeref	Watch	2019-05-12
309	Broken Bonds	Watch	2019-05-19
310	Pleasure and Pain	Watch	2019-05-26
311	Natsu’s Heart	Watch	2019-06-02
312	Sting, the White Shadow Dragon	Watch	2019-06-09
313	Dragon Seed	Watch	2019-06-16
314	Master Enchant	Watch	2019-06-23
315	Dragon or Demon	Watch	2019-06-30
316	Gray’s Trump Card	Watch	2019-07-07
317	Dark Future	Watch	2019-07-14
318	My Name Is…	Watch	2019-07-21
319	Feelings	Watch	2019-07-28
320	Neo Eclipse	Watch	2019-08-04
321	Blind to Love	Watch	2019-08-11
322	The Gate of Vows	Watch	2019-08-18
323	Raging Fire of the Dragon	Watch	2019-08-25
324	When the Fire Dies	Watch	2019-09-01
325	World Destruction	Watch	2019-09-08
326	Magic of Hope	Watch	2019-09-15
327	Hearts Connected	Watch	2019-09-22
328	Dearest Friends	Watch	2019-09-29

Watcher’s Tips

Fairy Tail has a fair share of filler arcs, but many of them blend well with the main story thanks to the show’s lighthearted tone and focus on guild camaraderie. If you’re watching strictly for manga-canon events, you can skip the fillers without losing track of the plot. However, some filler arcs—like the Key of the Starry Sky—offer enjoyable adventures, new characters, and extra magic battles that fans might find worth the watch. For first-time viewers, mixing in select fillers can make the experience more complete and give you more of that signature Fairy Tail humor and heart.

Conclusion

Fairy Tail offers a vibrant world full of magic, friendship, and epic battles, but it also has a significant number of filler episodes. Many fillers appear during arcs like the Edolas arc and the Fairy Tail Zero arc, which were anime-original expansions. While some fillers provide entertaining side stories and character insights, viewers wanting a more streamlined, manga-faithful experience may prefer to skip those episodes. This guide helps you decide which episodes to watch for the main story and which you can skip or watch optionally for extra content.

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