The first iteration of the anime aired from October 2009 to March 2013. This run covered the early arcs of the manga, from the "Macao Arc" through the end of the "Grand Magic Games" arc.
Grand Magic Games arc (Part 2), Eclipse Celestial Spirits arc, Tartaros arc Fairy Tail Zero (Prequel adaptation) Season 9 Avatar arc and Alvarez Empire arc (Final Season) Total 328 Supplemental Media fairy tail anime series episode count