
Fairy Tail is a Japanese manga series that was written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima; it has been translated into various languages[1][2][3] and has spawned a substantial media franchise. The series follows the adventures of the dragon-slayer Natsu Dragneel as he searches for a dragon called Igneel and partners with seventeen-year-old celestial wizard Lucy Heartfilia who joins the titular guild. In Japan, the series has been published by Kodansha in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 2, 2006, and in tankōbon format since December 15, 2006.[4] Fairy Tail has 63 volumes and 545 chapters.[5]
The series was originally published in English by Del Rey Manga beginning on March 25, 2008, and ending with the 12th volume in September 2010.[6][7] Since then, in the United States and Canada, Kodansha USA and Random House have published the English-language adaptation of the series, beginning with the 13th volume in May 2011;[8] they also re-published the earlier 12 volumes under their names.[9] All 63 English volumes have been released.[10]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | ||
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1 | December 15, 2006[4] | 978-4-06-363771-7 | March 25, 2008[6] | 978-0-345-50133-2 | ||
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Lucy Heartfilia aspires to join the popular wizard's guild Fairy Tail despite its reputation for causing destruction. She encounters the Dragon Slayer wizard Natsu Dragneel and his cat-like partner, Happy, who are both searching for the dragon Igneel, Natsu's adoptive father. Later, Lucy is nearly tricked into slavery by a criminal impersonating the Fairy Tail wizard Salamander, but she is rescued by Natsu, who is revealed as the real Salamander and invites her into the guild. Natsu, Lucy, and Happy embark on a mission to save fellow member Macao Conbolt from a monster, after which the three form an official team together. | ||||||
2 | January 17, 2007[11] | 978-4-06-363782-3 | March 25, 2008[12] | 978-0-345-50330-5 | ||
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Natsu, Lucy, and Happy accept a mission to destroy the book Daybreak, which their client, the son of its deceased author, blames for ruining his father's life. Lucy learns from a secret message in the book that its author was forced by the corrupt Duke Everlue to write it for three years in solitary confinement before committing suicide; she persuades their client to keep Daybreak, decoding it as a memoir dedicated to him by his father. Later, Natsu and his guildmate Gray Fullbuster are approached by Erza Scarlet, one of Fairy Tail's strongest members, to help her stop the dark guild Eisenwald from using the cursed flute Lullaby to carry out an assassination. | ||||||
3 | March 16, 2007[13] | 978-4-06-363810-3 | June 24, 2008[14] | 978-0-345-50556-9 | ||
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Natsu's team discovers that Eisenwald is targeting a conference of guild masters, including Fairy Tail master Makarov Dreyar. Natsu defeats the dark guild's leader, Erigor, while Makarov dissuades Eisenwald member Kageyama from carrying out the plot. This enrages a demon sealed within Lullaby, which emerges to kill everyone present, but is destroyed by Natsu, Gray, and Erza. Shortly after the team returns home to Magnolia, Erza is arrested by an emissary of the Magic Council for the damages caused during the battle with Eisenwald. | ||||||
4 | May 17, 2007[15] | 978-4-06-363832-5 | September 16, 2008[16] | 978-0-345-50557-6 | ||
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Natsu attempts to rescue Erza from the Council, but learns that they contrived her arrest to assert authority over Fairy Tail. To prove his strength, Natsu and Happy steal an S-Class job request without Makarov's permission and persuade Lucy to join them; Gray attempts to stop the three, but is dragged into the mission. The job requires them to lift a curse that transforms the people of Galuna Island into demons when they are exposed to the island's purple moonlight. The team investigates the island and finds a cult of wizards led by Gray's former training mate Lyon Vastia, who is using the ceremonial Moon Drip spell to resurrect and defeat the eternally frozen demon Deliora, whom their teacher, Ur, sacrificed herself to seal away. | ||||||
5 | July 17, 2007[17] | 978-4-06-363857-8 | January 27, 2009[18] | 978-0-345-50558-3 | ||
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After Natsu's team defeats Lyon's henchmen, Erza arrives to bring them back to Fairy Tail for punishment for their disobedience, but is convinced by Gray to help them complete their mission. Gray reveals to his friends that Ur is still alive in the form of the ice freezing Deliora, having used the forbidden spell Iced Shell to save Gray's life when he recklessly attacked Deliora for killing his parents ten years earlier, and that Lyon blames Gray for Ur's supposed death. Gray attempts to dissuade Lyon from using Moon Drip to melt the ice, which would kill Ur, but is enraged when Lyon admits he already knows about her survival. | ||||||
6 | September 14, 2007[19] | 978-4-06-363890-5 | April 28, 2009[20] | 978-0-345-50681-8 | ||
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Gray defeats Lyon, but is too late to stop Deliora's resurrection; however, Deliora immediately dies as a result of being frozen for ten years. Erza determines the islanders' curse to be caused by a magical membrane created over the island by Moon Drop, and destroys it with Natsu's help; instead of turning human, the islanders are revealed to be demons whose memories were altered. The team returns to Magnolia and find their guildhall demolished by the rival guild Phantom Lord. When Levy McGarden and her friends are assaulted by Gajeel Redfox, a Dragon Slayer from Phantom Lord, Makarov declares war against them. Meanwhile, Lucy is captured by Juvia Lockser and Sol, two of Phantom Lord's elite Element 4 team. | ||||||
7 | November 16, 2007[21] | 978-4-06-363914-8 | July 7, 2009[22] | 978-0-345-51039-6 | ||
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Fairy Tail withdraws their attack on Phantom Lord's guildhall when Makarov's magical power is drained by Aria, the Element 4's leader. Meanwhile, Phantom Lord master Jose Porla reveals to Lucy that her uncaring father hired them to retrieve her. After Natsu rescues Lucy, Jose leads an attack on Fairy Tail's guildhall and injures Erza with a blast from Phantom Lord's magic cannon, Jupiter. Natsu enters Phantom Lord's mobile fortress and destroys the cannon's power source, defeating Element 4 member Totomaru in the process. In response, Jose prepares to cast the destructive spell Abyss Break on Magnolia itself. Elfman Strauss defeats Sol when he sees his sister Mirajane in danger, while Gray battles Juvia, who is instantly smitten with him. | ||||||
8 | January 17, 2008[23] | 978-4-06-363940-7 | October 27, 2009[24] | 978-0-345-51040-2 | ||
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Gray and a healed Erza defeat Juvia and Aria, which stops the casting of Abyss Break. Gajeel recaptures Lucy and is confronted by Natsu, who is overpowered by Gajeel's iron magic. Natsu defeats Gajeel after watching the destruction of his own guildhall and regaining his energy when Lucy summons her celestial spirit Sagittarius to start a fire for him to eat. Meanwhile, Makarov recovers and duels Jose to stop him from killing Erza, defeating him by casting his ultimate spell, Fairy Law. | ||||||
9 | March 17, 2008[25] | 978-4-06-363965-0 | December 29, 2009[26] | 978-0-345-51233-8 | ||
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Phantom Lord disbands following its defeat, while Lucy cuts ties with her father and helps her friends rebuild their guildhall. Lucy becomes troubled by Loke's attempts to distance himself from her, discovering that he is the celestial spirit Leo, who has been exiled from his realm for accidentally causing the death of his owner to save fellow spirit Aries from her cruelty. Loke reveals that he will soon run out of energy and die; desperate to save Loke, Lucy persuades the Celestial Spirit King to rescind Loke's exile, allowing Loke to return to his realm as one of Lucy's contracted spirits. | ||||||
10 | May 16, 2008[27] | 978-4-06-363986-5 | March 23, 2010[28] | 978-0-345-51457-8 | ||
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Loke invites Lucy and her friends to a paid vacation at a resort; they are joined by Juvia, who wants to join Fairy Tail. The vacation is interrupted when Erza and Happy are abducted by four of Erza's childhood friends from the Tower of Heaven, a construct built by Jellal Fernandes to resurrect the evil wizard Zeref. Erza's guildmates and Juvia infiltrate the tower to rescue her, finding her after she escapes on her own. Erza reveals that she is a former slave who led a revolt to free Jellal, who betrayed her and cast her out after being corrupted by what he believes to be Zeref's spirit. Meanwhile, Siegrain – a member of the Magic Council who resembles Jellal – persuades the council to destroy the tower with a weapon called Etherion. | ||||||
11 | August 12, 2008[29] | 978-4-06-384023-0 | June 22, 2010[30] | 978-0-345-51992-4 | ||
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Erza, Lucy, Gray, and Juvia climb the tower in search of Natsu; they are joined by two of Erza's childhood friends, Simon and Shô, after the former reveals himself to be on Erza's side. After Natsu finds Happy and defeats Erza's two other friends, Wally Buchanan and Millianna, Jellal announces the council's decision to fire Etherion upon the tower, and challenges everyone to defeat him before the attack. They continue through the tower and defeat Trinity Raven, a trio of assassins hired by Jellal. | ||||||
12 | October 17, 2008[31] | 978-4-06-384050-6 | September 28, 2010[7] | 978-0-345-51993-1 | ||
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Erza battles Jellal atop the tower, but fails to stop him before Etherion fires at it. The attack is absorbed by the crystalline lacrima inside the tower, sparing everyone inside; Jellal reveals that he – as Siegrain – has tricked the Magic Council into providing the tower with enough magical energy to resurrect Zeref. While Natsu and Jellal fight, Simon sacrifices himself to protect Erza from a fatal spell cast by Jellal. Natsu eats the Etherion-infused lacrima in anger and achieves a higher form of Dragon Slayer magic called Dragon Force, which gives him enough power to defeat Jellal and destroy the tower. Erza attempts to merge herself with the lacrima to prevent it from exploding, but she is saved by Natsu, and they both to escape. | ||||||
13 | December 17, 2008[32] | 978-4-06-384075-9 | May 10, 2011[8] | 978-1-935-42932-6 | ||
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Erza bids farewell to her slave friends, and she and the other members of Fairy Tail return to find their guildhall has been renovated. They also discover that Juvia and Gajeel have joined Fairy Tail. The guild prepares for their annual Fantasia parade. Lucy learns of a Miss Fairy Tail beauty contest, an opportunity for her to make her rent payments. Makarov's grandson Laxus Dreyar declares his intention to take over the guild by force. He and his bodyguards the Raijin Tribe turn the Miss Fairy Tail contestants to stone and challenge the rest of the guild to find and defeat the Raijin Tribe. He imprisons everyone above the age of 80 inside the guildhall to keep Makarov from interfering; Natsu is also affected by the trap. The Fairy Tail members are tricked into fighting each other. | ||||||
14 | March 17, 2009[33] | 978-4-06-384098-8 | July 12, 2011[34] | 978-1-935-42933-3 | ||
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Gajeel appears; like Natsu he is trapped inside the guildhall. Erza's artificial eye allows her to be restored to normal; she engages and defeats Evergreen, restoring the rest of the petrified girls. Laxus casts a Thunder Palace spell over Magnolia, threatening to destroy the city. The stress of the situation causes Makarov to collapse. Levy uses her decoding expertise to rewrite a runic enchantment and free Natsu and Gajeel inside the guildhall. Lucy engages Bickslow and defeats him with the help of Loke. Juvia and Cana encounter Fried Justine, who casts a spell that forces them to fight each other. Juvia sacrifices herself by destroying one of the Thunder Palace drones. Mirajane rushes in to find Cana defeated and Fried torturing Elfman, prompting her to use a transformation in anger. After engaging and overpowering Fried, Mirajane regains control of herself and persuades Fried to stop fighting his teammates. | ||||||
15 | May 15, 2009[35] | 978-4-06-384136-7 | September 27, 2011[36] | 978-1-935429-34-0 | ||
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With the Raijin Tribe defeated, the masked Mystogan engages Laxus and fights him to make him lift the Thunder Palace spell. Their battle attracts the attention of Natsu and Erza, who see Laxus blasting off Mystogan's mask, revealing that he resembles Jellal. Erza and the rest of Fairy Tail destroy the Thunder Palace. Natsu and Gajeel fight Laxus but their attacks are ineffective. Laxus reveals himself to be a dragon slayer. Frustrated with his plans' failure, Laxus casts a spell to destroy Magnolia. Laxus dismisses Levy, who arrives to tell him that Makarov is dying from the stress Laxus has placed on him. After casting the spell, Laxus discovers it has no effect because he does not truly consider everyone his enemy. Laxus continues fighting and Natsu defeats him. |
References
- ↑ "Fairy Tail" (in Italian). Star Comics. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail Volume 1" (in French). Pika. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 01" (in Spanish). Norma Editorial. Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- 1 2 FAIRY TAIL (1) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (63) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. ASIN 163236476X.
- 1 2 "Fairy Tail 1 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on July 17, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- 1 2 "Fairy Tail 12 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- 1 2 "Fairy Tail 13 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Kodansha USA - Titles". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 63 by Hiro Mashima". Kodansha. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (2) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 2 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (3) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 3 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (4) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 4 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (5) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 5 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (6) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 6 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (7) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 7 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (8) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 8 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (9) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 9 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (10) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 23, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 10 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on April 7, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (11) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 11 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (12) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (13) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (14) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 14 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ FAIRY TAIL (15) 真島ヒロ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairy Tail 15 by Hiro Mashima". Random House. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
External links
- Official Kodansha Fairy Tail website (in Japanese)
- Official Del Rey Fairy Tail website
- Fairy Tail (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia