Fairy Tail Filler List June 2026
This is the complete Fairy Tail filler list for June 2026: every episode marked canon, filler or mixed, with a skip-or-watch verdict for each range. 61 of 328 episodes (~19%) are pure filler. All classifications are cross-checked against two independent sources — last verified June 12, 2026.
📋 Full Fairy Tail episode list — canon, filler & mixed
| Episodes | Arc | Type | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-8 | Macao / Daybreak / Eisenwald | CANON | Series opening: Lucy joins Fairy Tail, first jobs with Natsu, Gray and Erza. |
| 9 | Eisenwald (standalone) | FILLER | 'Natsu Eats a Village!' — anime-original gag episode. |
| 10-18 | Eisenwald / Galuna Island | CANON | Gray's backstory and the Deliora incident. |
| 19 | Changeling (standalone) | FILLER | Body-swap comedy one-off — a fan favorite. |
| 20 | Natsu and the Dragon Egg | MIXED | Happy's origin flashback — partly canon, anime-expanded. |
| 21-48 | Phantom Lord / Loke / Tower of Heaven / Battle of Fairy Tail | CANON | Core early-series arcs: guild war, Loke's secret, Erza's past, Laxus's coup. |
| 49 | The Day of Fated Meeting | MIXED | Lucy-centric episode with some canon material. |
| 50 | Special Request (standalone) | FILLER | Juvia/Lucy comedy filler. |
| 51-68 | Battle of Fairy Tail epilogue / Oración Seis | CANON | Allied guilds vs the dark guild Oración Seis; Wendy joins. |
| 69 | Daphne arc (start) | MIXED | Sources disagree: one marks it mixed, the other counts all of 69-75 as the anime-only Daphne arc. |
| 70-75 | Daphne arc | FILLER | Anime-original arc (Dragonoid). Both sources agree: skippable, the weakest filler arc. |
| 76-124 | Edolas / Tenrou Island / X791 | CANON | Parallel-world Edolas, S-Class trial vs Grimoire Heart and Acnologia, 7-year timeskip. |
| 125-150 | Key of the Starry Sky | FILLER | 26-episode anime-original arc — the best-regarded one: Mashima designed its characters and it features the Oración Seis again. |
| 151 | Grand Magic Games (start) | MIXED | Bridges out of the filler arc into canon GMG material. |
| 152-181 | Grand Magic Games | CANON | The X791 tournament arc; the 2009 series ends at 175, the 2014 series picks up at 176. |
| 182-183 | Grand Magic Games | MIXED | Canon tournament events padded with anime-original scenes. |
| 184-200 | Grand Magic Games / Dragon King Festival | CANON | GMG climax: Future Rogue, Eclipse Gate, dragon invasion. |
| 201 | Grand Magic Games epilogue | MIXED | Partly canon wrap-up. |
| 202-226 | GMG epilogue fillers / Eclipse Celestial Spirits arc | FILLER | 202-203 are standalone fillers; 204-226 is the anime-only Eclipse Celestial Spirits arc — both sources agree it's filler. |
| 227-245 | Sun Village / Tartaros | CANON | Eternal Flame mystery, then the war against the demon guild Tartaros begins. |
| 246 | Tartaros (Underworld King) | CANON | Anime-canon: almost entirely anime-only scenes that fit the canon Tartaros story — watch it. |
| 247-254 | Tartaros | CANON | Face bombs, Demon Gates battles. |
| 255 | Tartaros | MIXED | Canon with anime-original padding. |
| 256 | Tartaros (The Final Duels) | CANON | Anime-canon: the Laxus vs Tempester fight is anime-exclusive but consistent with canon — don't skip. |
| 257-259 | Tartaros | CANON | END, Mard Geer endgame. |
| 260 | Tartaros | MIXED | Canon with anime-original additions. |
| 261-267 | Tartaros finale / Fairy Tail Zerø | CANON | Tartaros ends (dragons depart, guild disbands); eps 266+ adapt Mashima's canon prequel manga Fairy Tail Zerø (Mavis's story). |
| 268 | Fairy Tail Zerø (Treasure Hunt) | MIXED | Disagreement: one source marks it filler (anime-original), the other lists it inside the canon Zerø arc. Safe to watch either way. |
| 269-270 | Fairy Tail Zerø | CANON | Adapts the Zerø manga (ep 270 partly anime-expanded). |
| 271-311 | Zerø finale / Avatar / Alvarez Empire | CANON | Zerø wraps at 275, Avatar arc ends the 2014 series at 277; the Final Season (278-328) is the Alvarez Empire war vs Zeref and the Spriggan 12. |
| 312 | Alvarez Empire | MIXED | Canon battle content with anime-original padding. |
| 313-328 | Alvarez Empire finale | CANON | Zeref and Acnologia endgame through the series finale 'Dearest Friends' — adapts the manga to its end (ch. 545). |
| 100YQ 1-25 | 100 Years Quest: Water Dragon God / Wood Dragon God | CANON | Canon sequel anime (J.C.Staff, Jul 2024 - Jan 2025), adapting the Mashima-storyboarded sequel manga. No filler. Season 2 unannounced as of June 2026. |
Mixed episodes contain canon scenes spliced with filler — skim them rather than skipping outright.
💎 Filler actually worth watching
- Episode 19 (Changeling) — classic body-swap comedy one-off, a fan favorite
- Episodes 125-150 (Key of the Starry Sky) — the best filler arc: villains designed by Hiro Mashima, brings back the Oración Seis and dovetails into their later canon Crime Sorcière redemption
- Episodes 202-226 (Eclipse Celestial Spirits) — lightweight fun if you love Lucy's celestial spirits; otherwise skippable
- Episodes 246 and 256 — technically anime-original Tartaros content but canon-consistent ('anime canon') — don't skip these
❓ FAQ
Which Fairy Tail arcs are filler?
Three anime-original arcs: Daphne (69-75), Key of the Starry Sky (125-150) and Eclipse Celestial Spirits (202-226, including GMG-epilogue fillers 202-203), plus standalone fillers 9, 19, 50 and 268 — about 61 episodes, roughly 19% of the show.
Can I skip the Fairy Tail filler?
Yes — all filler episodes and arcs can be skipped without losing any manga plot. If you only watch one, make it Key of the Starry Sky (125-150): it's Mashima-supervised and connects to the Oración Seis characters who return in canon. Don't skip the 'mixed' episodes, which contain real canon scenes.
Is Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest canon?
Yes. It's the official sequel manga storyboarded by Hiro Mashima himself (art by Atsuo Ueda), and the 2024-2025 anime (25 episodes) is a faithful, filler-free adaptation. It picks up right after episode 328.
Where does the anime end compared to the manga?
Episode 328 (Sep 2019) adapts the original manga to its final chapter 545. The 100 Years Quest anime then covers the early sequel manga; the 100YQ manga is still ongoing with 160+ chapters, so there's plenty of unadapted material.
Will there be more Fairy Tail anime?
As of June 2026, 100 Years Quest Season 2 has not been officially announced, though the manga has far more material ready. Mashima is celebrating the franchise's 20th anniversary in 2026 with a new manga, Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia (July 29, 2026), and fans widely expect sequel-anime news around the anniversary.
📚 Sources
Cross-checked against: Anime Filler List · Fairy Tail Wiki (Fandom). Last verified June 12, 2026.