Episode 1: “The Fairy Tail”
- 1 of 175
- October 12, 2009
- 24 min
- Aired
Contents
| Series | Fairy Tail |
|---|---|
| Episode | 1 of 175 |
| Japanese | 妖精の尻尾 |
| Original air date | October 12, 2009 |
| Episode length | 24 min |
| Studio | Satelight, A-1 Pictures |
| Next episode | Episode 2: “Fire Dragon, Monkey, and Bull” |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Hulu, Tubi |
“The Fairy Tail” is episode 1 of the anime Fairy Tail. It first aired on October 12, 2009.
Summary
The summary below describes what happens in this episode.
Lucy is lured onto a ship by a phony who promises to help her join Fairy Tail. Her friends arrive and rescue her. Lucy then joins Fairy Tail with Natsu, Happy, and others.
Characters in this episode
Music in this episode
- OP 1“Snow Fairy” — FUNKISTAnimeThemes
- ED 1“Kanpeki gu~no ne” — Watarirouka Hashiri TaiAnimeThemes
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Episode guide
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About the series
Fairy Tail is an action, adventure, fantasy, and shounen series about Lucy Heartfilia’s entry into the Fairy Tail wizarding guild and the adventures that follow. Its story combines quest-based guild work with the growing bond among Lucy, Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet, Happy, and other mages. The…
Read the article →References
- “Fairy Tail”. Kitsu. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- “Fairy Tail”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
- “Fairy Tail”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
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