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The Best Episodes of Fairy Tail

Every episode of Fairy Tail ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fairy Tail!

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Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Fairy Tail Season 1 Episode 28 - Fairy Law
    9.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Fairy Law

    S1:E28

    Thanks to a celestial smarty, Natsu gets fired up enough to finish off the cocky Gajeel. As Jose is moments from crushing Erza, extreme powers collide when Fairy Tail’s fearsome leader makes a blinding return to burn out Phantom Lord.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Fairy Tail Season 1 Episode 40 - Titania Falls
    9.4/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Titania Falls

    S1:E40

    Natsu works on wrecking the tower, much to the possessed wizard’s aggravation—who gets a taste of the Dragon Slayer’s true power. As the aftershock of the Etherion blast threatens to take everyone out, Erza decides to take one for the team.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Fairy Tail Season 1 Episode 45 - Advent of Satan
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Advent of Satan

    S1:E45

    Just when it seems she’s out of luck, Lucy’s most defiant—and amorous—celestial spirit saves her from death by dollies. Elsewhere in the city, the guild’s sweetest member makes a wicked transformation in a struggle to stop Freed.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Fairy Tail Season 1 Episode 46 - Clash at Kardia Cathedral!
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Clash at Kardia Cathedral!

    S1:E46

    The Raijin Tribe is defeated, but time ticks away for Fairy Tail to stop the Thunder Palace from frying the whole city. While Natsu puts the heat on Laxus, Erza prepares to dismantle the massive threat over Magnolia.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Fairy Tail Season 1 Episode 47 - Triple Dragons
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Triple Dragons

    S1:E47

    After a telepathic pep talk, the Fairy Tail wizards put their quarrels aside to help Erza take the Thunder Palace down. With part of his plan foiled and another Dragon Slayer entering the fray, Laxus charges up for a thunderous attack.

    Director:Kyohei Ishiguro
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  6. Fairy Tail Season 3 Episode 26 - Let’s Hold Hands
    9.3/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Let’s Hold Hands

    S3:E26

    Acnologia arrives at the island and begins to destroy it. Seeing the Black Dragon of Apocalypse, Makarov tells his guild members to run while he fights it, but the fairies wouldn't leave without their master and decide to fight alongside him. However, their efforts ended up being futile as Acnologia releases his Dragon's Roar, seemingly destroying the island and everyone on it.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Fairy Tail Season 2 Episode 16 - Zero
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Zero

    S2:E16

    Erza manages to overcome Midnight's illusory magic, while Natsu, Gray, Lucy and Happy confront Brain's staff, Klodoa. Realizing Midnight's defeat, Klodoa explains that Brain has an alternate destructive personality called Zero that was kept sealed by the members of the Oración Seis using body link magic. The seal is released and Zero emerges and defeats Natsu, Grey, Lucy and Happy with ease. Erza, Jellal, Wendy and Charle make haste as Zero initiates Nirvana to fire upon Cait Shelter.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Fairy Tail Season 2 Episode 31 - Fairy Hunter
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Fairy Hunter

    S2:E31

    Natsu, Wendy, Happy and Carla are scared stiff at the Lucy of Edolas, until she mistakes Natsu for his Edolas counterpart and greets him -- with several grappling moves. Everyone is very different... but where's Erza? Why is THIS Fairy Tail on this run? And who's the Fairy Hunter?

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Fairy Tail Season 3 Episode 4 - Mest
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Mest

    S3:E4

    After being defeated by Gray and Loke, Mest convinces Wendy to help him look for a secret he claims to be hidden on the island. Worried about Wendy, Charle arrives on Tenrou Island together with Pantherlily, who doubts Mest's claims of being Mystogan's disciple and suspects that Mest may not be a member of Fairy Tail. Meanwhile, Levy and Gajeel pass through the only route devoid of opponents, Elfman and Evergreen defeat Mirajane, and Juvia and Lisanna lose against Erza. For the second part of the exam, the remaining participants are instructed by Makarov to search the island for the grave of Mavis, Fairy Tail's first master, within six hours. During their search, Elfman and Evergreen encounter the black-haired youth, who unwillingly unleashes a wave of lethal magic, though Natsu arrives in time to save his friends.

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  10. Fairy Tail Season 3 Episode 10 - Grand Magic World
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Grand Magic World

    S3:E10

    Azuma learns of Mirajane's former identity as "the Demon" and straps Lisanna to a time bomb so he can fight Mirajane at full strength. Not wanting to lose Lisanna again, Mirajane sacrifices herself to defend Lisanna from the explosion. The remaining members of Fairy Tail learn from the Seven Kin their true goal: to resurrect Zeref and bring about the World of Great Magic, where only wizards would thrive while the rest of humanity would be subject to hell on earth. Meanwhile, Ultear finds Zeref and, after a brief battle, successfully captures him.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Fairy Tail Season 3 Episode 17 - Tenrou Tree
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Tenrou Tree

    S3:E17

    Gildarts fights Bluenote while Fried and Bickslow, who returned to Tenrou Island together with him, help Levy, Lisanna, and Pantherlily to fight Rustyrose. Meanwhile, Azuma reveals to Erza that he has used his magic, the Great Tree Arc, to absorb the magic-giving energy of the island's giant Tenrou Tree, destroying it and draining the strength of all the Fairy Tail members on the island except Erza.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Fairy Tail Season 3 Episode 18 - Erza vs Azuma
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Erza vs Azuma

    S3:E18

    Erza makes Azuma promise to return her guild's magical power if she defeats him. She herself is nearly defeated when Azuma uses the Tenrou Tree's magic, but receives her second wind upon hearing Jellal's voice and, drawing power from the tree's magic, cuts Azuma down

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Fairy Tail Season 3 Episode 21 - Rolling Thunder
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Rolling Thunder

    S3:E21

    Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet and Wendy Marvell square off against Hades, where they are easily struck down. However, Laxus Dreyar storms in to save the day.

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  14. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 4 - For All the Time We Missed Each Other
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #14 - For All the Time We Missed Each Other

    S4:E4

    There are only five days left 'til the Grand Magic Games begin, but Natsu and company still aren't ready for it. But then they meet up with Crime Sorciere, a small, independent guild led by an old frenemy. The members of this newish guild promise to help Fairy Tail "power up" in exchange for a favor...

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 9 - Lucy vs. Flare
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Lucy vs. Flare

    S4:E9

    In the first battle of the first day of the Magic Games, Lucy is pitted against Raven Tail's Flare, whose long locks are deadly.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 10 - Portent
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Portent

    S4:E10

    The battles continue as wizards from the competing guilds go spell-for-spell in the stadium center. When Jellal-as-Mystogan takes on a member of Lamia Scale, will he be able to make up for all of Fairy Tail's previous losses?

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 11 - Chariots
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Chariots

    S4:E11

    After being completely annihilated on the first day of the Grand Magic Games, Fairy Tail tries to recover and keep high spirits for the remaining rounds. Elsewhere, the captain of the guard is up to something suspicious, and Carla has a terrible vision.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 12 - Elfman vs. Bacchus
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Elfman vs. Bacchus

    S4:E12

    The battle portions of the second day continue with Kurohebi defeating Toby Horhorta and then showing his crueller side by ripping Toby's prized sock. Whilst everyone is watching the Games, malicious activities seem to be happening in the background, with Wendy, Porlyusica and Carla almost being kidnapped! In the midst of this chaos, an error by Arcadios sees Elfman fighting Bacchus.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 14 - Kagura vs. Yukino
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Kagura vs. Yukino

    S4:E14

    The last battle of the second day pits Kagura, Mermaid Heel's strongest wizard against Yukino, a young Celestial Spirit Wizard on Sabertooth's side.

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  20. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 17 - 100 Against 1
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #20 - 100 Against 1

    S4:E17

    In the event called Pandemonium, Erza has opted to take on 100 powerful magic-generated monsters by herself...

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  21. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 18 - Laxus vs. Alexei
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Laxus vs. Alexei

    S4:E18

    The third day of the Grand Magic Games proceeds into the battle portions. The first match, Mermaid Heel's Millianna and Quatro Puppy's Semmes, results in an unexpected win. Rufus Lohr easily dominates Eve Tearm in the following match. Then, in the next match between the father-and-son Guilds, an unexpected play from Raven Tail seemingly gives them an incredible advantage against even Laxus Dreyar.

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  22. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 19 - Wendy vs. Shelia
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Wendy vs. Shelia

    S4:E19

    Laxus takes on Raven Tail's elite, but they're after something more than a win! And then there's Wendy vs.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 21 - Naval Battle
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Naval Battle

    S4:E21

    As Fairy Tail happily parties in a bar to celebrate their earlier victories, others all around Crocus contemplate the harsh realities of things they have witnessed on the third day, and those to come. Malice also lurks in Sabertooth, as, in the Naval Battle event the following day, Minerva succeeds in brutally attacking Lucy as a demonstration of her guilds power.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 23 - Battle of Dragon Slayers
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Battle of Dragon Slayers

    S4:E23

    The fourth day of the X791 Grand Magic Games continue with the second match of the day, Lamia Scale against Mermaid Heel. Both sides struggle to win, only to end the battle in a draw, leading to the beginning of the last match between Fairy Tail's and Sabertooth's Dragon Slayers.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Fairy Tail Season 4 Episode 25 - Natsu vs. the Twin Dragons
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Natsu vs. the Twin Dragons

    S4:E25

    The tag battle of the Dragon Slayers comes to a close, with Natsu intrepidly overpowering the combined attacks of Sting and Rogue. The Sabertooth members watch in dismay, whilst Jiemma seethes in anger over the defeat of the Twin Dragons, causing the nearby spectators to be frightened away. On the contrary, the rest of Fairy Tail celebrates in joy as its team receives 10 points, finally surpassing Team Sabertooth by only a single point. Meanwhile, Gajeel, back to his senses after being dragged by Natsu into a cart earlier, stumbles upon a cave full of dragon skeletons, much to his shock. And during that night, Jellal finally manages to corner the source of the dark aura, standing in complete disbelief at the identity of the mysterious, hooded person.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Fairy Law" is the best rated episode of "Fairy Tail". It scored 9.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/3/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Titania Falls".