Talk:Episodes

This page
Is utterly useless until the anime actually comes up. You could have posted that short message on the Main Page where it is, in fact, already shown. Please try make pages that can have some use rather than just these one-liners which I would delete if I could... Dalyup! 19:45, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Resolved; the anime is being broadcasted now and the page will not be deleted.

Ok I have a request because I've been reviewing this page and can someone edit the episodes?! They practically have nothing on most of them!!! Thanks

Filler Episodes
I don't know if you'll agree with me, but i think several episodes are not part of an arc. For example, episode 19 and 20 are not part of the Galuna Island, however, we got them in that arc. so, what if we do a separate box for filler episodes? Empath-silvio 19:51, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Good point but then again there arent that many filler episodes so why take up space for that, you know?

Episodes
Starting tomorrow, i will begin to add articles to episodes missing them. I would like someone to add pictures to them. If anyone would be willing to, please leave a message in my talk. You will find there the episodes i have finished. Empath -Silvio  22:35, August 16, 2010 (UTC)

Layout
I've edited the Episodes page, mainly changing the design because it looks nicer and also tidier. Also, I've added instructions to the http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Template:Episode, so that you will know how to use the new template for the episodes. Also, someone has to add the brief descriptions of the episodes, 2 or 3 sentances at max. NoelAramis 18:15, September 22, 2010 (UTC)

Add reference manga to each episodes
Can we add reference chapter number for each episode?Summer Dragon 21:46, February 5, 2011 (UTC)

Sure, go ahead. Chaos Knight -{E-mail}  05:54, February 7, 2011 (UTC)

English Dubbed?
Is it English Dubbed? If so, should we add dates for it? EeLgIrL (^.^) 05:17, February 7, 2011 (UTC)

Well, Manga UK tweeted around Jan 27 that the English Dub is in production, but it won't be releases until Christmas... Chaos Knight -{E-mail}  05:54, February 7, 2011 (UTC)

DVD Volumes
Do guys think we should use this instead of slideshows for the DVD volume images? 20:12, October 26, 2011 (UTC)

Like that layout.

-- 20:24, October 26, 2011 (UTC)

It looks great! 20:27, October 26, 2011 (UTC)

20:28, October 26, 2011 (UTC)

To the Fifth power.

Nirvana Arc
The 3rd Fairy Tail Portable Game "Zeref Awakens" says Nirvana hen, Edolas hen, Tenroujima hen for the arcs that are covered. The Nirvana arc is the actual title for the Oración Seis Arc. DranzerX13 20:26, March 22, 2012 (UTC) You want proof, watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-fwWLMRWuY DranzerX13 20:26, March 22, 2012 (UTC)

That was just the name give by the video game, none of the arc names are canon 20:32, March 22, 2012 (UTC)

Where's proof that the arc names aren't cannon? The video games use the official arc names from the manga/anime. Infact, Hiro Mashima has came up with these arc titles himself. Infact, it is mentioned on the Japanese wiki. Also, btw, ep96 is the final episode of season 2. 48 episodes per season. It's also likely that the current arc in the manga won't get animated till season 4, but not confirmed. That's just speculation. DranzerX13 11:13, March 23, 2012 (UTC)

If you two can't resolve this. Open a forum and let the community decide! 11:16, March 23, 2012 (UTC)

April 2012 Episode titles & Dates
Here's the link for the newest episode titles: http://matomato3.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1007.html DranzerX13 03:45, April 8, 2012 (UTC)

Thank you Dranz! XD 03:46, April 8, 2012 (UTC)

Should we move some episodes to X791 Arc?
As anyone caught up with both the manga and anime would know, the filler has started at episode 125. People who also keep watch on the official anime website would know that the latest filler arc is the "Hoshizora no Kagi", or "Key of the Starry Sky", arc. But wouldn't it be a little more appropriate if episodes 125-127 were included in the X971 arc? Filler they may be, they also feature the Tenrou Team adjusting to life seven years in the future which, as I understand it, is the focus of the arc from the manga. Plus, none of those three episodes feature the titular key. I know these episodes coincided with a new opening reflecting the current arc, but there wasn't a matching eyecatch until episode 128, which introduced Michelle and what we can assume to be the key, aired. Still, I've been very out of the goings on of this Wiki as of late, so I'll leave it entirely up to your decision. --Immblueversion 15:58, May 3, 2012 (UTC)

Discussion about the arc is going on here. However, we prefer bunching all the filler stuff together rather than putting some filler in a cannon arc 21:01, May 3, 2012 (UTC)

Key of the Starry Heavens
In the latest Fairy Tail episode on July 7, 2012 in plain english... on a book it says "Key of the Starry Heaven". What we have the name for the arc now should be changed to the official english title. DranzerX13 15:08, July 7, 2012 (UTC)

I think so too. I think it should be changed 15:40, July 7, 2012 (UTC)

Seasons and episode count
The first 2 seasons have 48 episodes each, and the third season has 52 episodes. I was reading a blog on 2ch about how long the third season is. The first 26 episodes of season 3 is composed of a single arc, which is the first half. The second half is 26 episodes, but the first two is cannon while the other 24 are filler. DranzerX13 (talk) 03:25, August 11, 2012 (UTC)

More episode titles
Here's the link for the newest episode info: http://ume0404.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-429.html

DranzerX13 (talk) 03:33, August 11, 2012 (UTC).

03:43, August 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * 144 Released Despair  （解き放たれた絶望 Tokihanatareta Zetsubou）
 * 145 Real Nightmare （リアルナイトメア Riaru Naitomea）
 * 146 Spiral of Time （時のスパイラル Toki no Supairaru）

September 2012 Episode titles
http://ume0404.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-443.html DranzerX13

Season 3 is 54 episodes. Episode 150 is the last episode of the Keys of the Starry Sky arc. (talk) 03:31, September 7, 2012 (UTC).

Grand Magic Games Arc begins
See, look: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/program/detail/20728_201210061030.html DranzerX13 (talk) 02:40, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

It looks like half the episode is going to be filler, and the other half cannon. So only the Sabertooth chapter will be in episode 251. DranzerX13 (talk) 02:44, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

Wait...Are u saying that there will be more fillers after episode 151 >_>? 02:46, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

no no no...I'm just saying that the first half of 151 will be filler, and the second half will be cannon. The preview for 151 showed fairy Tail saying goodbye to Link, the others, and then showed Sting and Rogue. DranzerX13 (talk) 03:23, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

O, I see. I just saw the episode :P Thanks for the info ;D And Rogue looks so freaking emo >_> 03:31, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

There'll be more fillers after the Grand Magic games anyway. Plus, the fillers were better than a lot of the early arcs, pretty much up until Fighting Festival. Will (talk) 03:34, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

next episode title
http://tv.yahoo.co.jp/program/64146127/

FAIRY　TAIL　～フェアリーテイル～「凶瑞(きょうずい)」 2012年12月8日（土） 10時30分～11時00分  の放送内容 DranzerX13 (talk) 01:36, December 1, 2012 (UTC)

new titles for the rest of December 2012
http://akiba-souken.com/anime/tv/1687/list/ DranzerX13 (talk) 03:16, December 13, 2012 (UTC)

January 2013 to February titles
http://ume0404.blog.fc2.com/blog-date-20130109.html DranzerX13 (talk) 04:17, January 11, 2013 (UTC)

February 2013 to March 2013 titles
http://www.logsoku.com/r/anime/1358607287/

Post # 666 DranzerX13 (talk) 11:45, February 25, 2013 (UTC)

The rest of March 2013 titles
http://www.logsoku.com/r/anime/1361007690/

Post # 145 DranzerX13 (talk) 11:45, February 25, 2013 (UTC)

DranzerX13 (talk) 14:03, February 6, 2013 (UTC)

Thank you. :) 22:21, February 6, 2013 (UTC)

Fairy Tail anime returns April 2014
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-28/fairy-tail-anime-restarts-in-april DranzerX13 (talk) 10:00, December 31, 2013 (UTC)

Didn't Mashima canonize Key of the Starry Heavens? I mean, the Oracion Seis are back in the manga now, using their KotSH designs. The Zentopia incident is mentioned in the manga. This is shaping to be a huge confusing mishmash if we keep calling it strictly filler.

76.14.255.183 01:32, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Nope. Mashima himself designed the looks of characters for KotSS arc so it only makes sense to keep them in manga. And minus the Zentopia incident being mentioned in manga, there's absolutely no word about the arc being approved/canonized/whatever by Mashima. And besides, 'filler' in this sense can still be translated as 'anime-only' 01:52, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

For the record I would like to weight in and say: I consider KotSS Cannon, mainly because there is enough evidence/references to it in the manga to satisfy me, and it has not been concretely proven not to be. Besides, from some of the things (iow, rumors) I heard, Hiro wrote the arc himself. Not a reliable source when it comes to stuff this foggy, I guess you can say it comes down to your own preferance and opinion Anon. 02:36, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Once again, because Zentopia was mentioned, doesn't mean the entire thing is written or approved by Mashima. 10:50, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Either way I think a talk page is definitely the wrong place for this discussion. Better use the comments of an existing blog (there are several about this topic) or make a new one. NoNickNeeded (talk) 09:48, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Episode Page Names
Okay, I've been meaning to talk about this for a while, and I dunno if there was some reason it was done in the first place, but I want to find out.

My question is: Why do we title chapter pages as "Chapter 1", "Chapter 264" etc. and episode pages at their episode title (eg. Only Enough Time to Pass One Another), with redirects from "Episode 154" etc.??

Firstly, that only means that it's not the same over the Wiki, but also that we have to title the pages based on translations (we choose one, because FuNi etc. often have different titles). I've seen us renaming episode pages because the title changes, so why not just use "Episode X" to make it easier? Also, a lot of episodes have titles that match pages we already have, so we get stupid things like Pandemonium (Episode)/Pandemonium because we have to work around those. We also get Elfman Strauss vs. Bacchus Groh and Elfman vs. Bacchus, which is just silly if someone is trying to look them up and gets multiple options, and worse, we can't even redirect these shorter fight titles because they are already in use.

So yeah, it's been bugging me for a while. Anyone care to explain/offer a thought? I personally think it would just be easier to title all the episodes as we do the chapters, but that's just me.

02:49, February 25, 2014 (UTC)

Because it's cooler, silly carrot :3 06:06, February 25, 2014 (UTC)
 * Really? ( -__-)~ 08:12, February 25, 2014 (UTC)

For once I wish to weight in. I agree with Carrot, titling the Episodes the same way the way the chapters are done would be easier. It would be more consistent, as well as making referencing a bit easier for users who can't remember word for the word the episode names.

06:34, February 25, 2014 (UTC)

I'm fine either way. >___> 07:36, February 25, 2014 (UTC)

I didn't think this was really important or damaging at first since we've always had this system, but with the anime coming back soon, I would support this due to the issues we could solve with translation, navigation and naming. If someone wanted Episode 165, it's easier to use Episode 165 than it is to use "Malice is Concealed by the Veil of Darkness". All possible translations of the title, or at least the most reasonable ones, should become redirects as a result if this is done. Even if this isn't done, I don't really have an issue, cause I don't think it's inherently necessary but it's good for convenience.
 * Actually, not that I disagree or fully agree with you, but just so people are not mislead, searching for "Episode 165" would take them to that page. 07:58, February 25, 2014 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I know. But it's easier to type, that is.
 * Also, we then wouldn't have a bazillion redirects, because, as we do with actual chapter titles, we wouldn't have to redirect them. I.e, Elfman vs. Bacchus would not redirect to Episode W/e, just as chapter titles don't redirect to chapter pages. So, that would eliminate heaps of redirects, because unlike now (where we have to redirect every episode numbered page to it's titled equivalent) we can skip the whole process. 08:12, February 25, 2014 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, yeah, you're right about the redirects thing~ This could be FairyBot's first, big task. If people support. :D 08:30, February 25, 2014 (UTC)

I'm all for it. Apart from what was already mentioned, it'd also make linking episode pages from over on the Answers wiki easier. NoNickNeeded (talk) 10:04, February 25, 2014 (UTC)

I've been wondering that as well for quite some time. I agree and think we should just change it to the Episode # instead of the Episode Name because like the Chapter title, we will have different names (like the translated name, Funimation name etc.) 15:02, February 25, 2014 (UTC)

Well, I, of course, support the change too. Do people want a proper vote here/are there any more discussion points or should we see if FairyBot feels up to the challenge of renaming/moving episode pages? Either way, I just didn't want this to be forgotten, because I think a decision needs to be made. 14:29, March 1, 2014 (UTC)

This might become problematic if the new anime restarts the count of episodes, just sayin' 15:03, March 1, 2014 (UTC)

Misk has a point there. They're addressing this new anime as Fairy Tail (2014). Whilst it may continue from where the old one left off, the new one could restart from episode 1. Maybe we should wait till April 5th? 17:16, March 1, 2014 (UTC)

We could always put a 2014 or some other qualifier in front or behind "Episode" if they really start the numbering anew. NoNickNeeded (talk) 17:41, March 1, 2014 (UTC)

I think that would complicate things even more. I think we should wait and see 19:36, March 1, 2014 (UTC)

It would be really convenient if we can continue from 175 but yes, like Mega said, we should just wait until the anime starts to get a good sense of what we're working with. 19:45, March 1, 2014 (UTC)