Episodes

Fairy Tail is an anime series based on the manga of same name by Hiro Mashima. Produced by A-1 Pictures Inc. and Satelight, it is directed by Shinji Ishihira, and debuted on TV Tokyo at 7:30, 12th October, 2009. It follows the story of Lucy Heartfilia as she seeks to become a member of the famous Fairy Tail Guild. Helped into joining by Natsu Dragneel and Happy, she goes on an array of adventures with them, along with Gray Fullbuster and Erza Scarlet.

Macao Arc
Lucy Heartfilia desperately wants to go the Fairy Tail Guild, the most popular (and destructive) magic guild around. However, Lucy's luck either turns for the best or worse when she meets Natsu Dragneel and Happy, mages from Fairy Tail.

After helping her from a dark mage, Natsu takes Lucy to the Fairy Tail Guild but before she can get used to the crazy things that happen around Fairy Tail, Natsu goes to save his friend Macao Conbolt and she decides to tag along embarking on her first mission.

Daybreak Arc
Natsu tricks Lucy to help him on a mission to steal a book from a corrupted politician. However, they soon learn there is more to the book than meets the eye.

Lullaby Arc
Erza returns to the guild and she forces Natsu and Gray to aid her on a dangerous mission. Sparks fly and mouths drop as Fairy Tail's most powerful team is born.

Galuna Island Arc
Natsu and Happy decide to take an S-class job, and drags Lucy and Gray along with them to the cursed island of Galuna. Gray and Lyon's past is revealed.

The Phantom Lord Arc
Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Gray and Erza find their guild headquarters destroyed. After speaking to Mirajane they discover that a guild known as Phantom Lord was responsible, and a war ensues between the two rival guilds. Lucy's past is also slowly revealed...

Loke Arc
The truth about Loke's past, present, and future.

Tower of Heaven Arc
In this arc we find out the past that Erza shares with Jellal.

Fighting Festival Arc
New comrades and new guild appears! But... Who's the strongest now?! Let's start the grand battle of Fairy Tail!

Trivia

 * Initially, the anime was supposed to last one season- until episode 48, but the series' massive popularity overturned this idea and thus it has continued.