Volumes and Chapters

The chapters of the manga series Fairy Tail are written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The first chapter premiered in Weekly Shōnen Magazine on August 16, 2006, which is where the series has continued its serialization since then. Individual chapters have been collected and republished in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, which released the first volume in December 15, 2006.

As of June 2013, 38 volumes have been released in Japan. Of all volumes, 5 of them, namely volume 24, 26, 27, 35 and 38 have an alternative special edition. Not only do they have a different cover, all of them are also bundled in a boxset with a DVD and/or other special features. Volume 24 includes a DVD that contains a collection summary about the characters and the current anime, Volume 26 has the 1st OVA DVD (anime adaption of "Welcome to Fairy Hills"), the special OVA manga, plus a Happy collectible strap accessory, Volume 27 has the 2nd OVA DVD (anime adaption of "Fairy Academy: Yankee-kun and Yankee-chan"), and the special OVA manga. The 3rd OVA DVD is bundled with the special edition of Volume 31 that released in February 2012, the 4th OVA DVD (anime adaptation of Chapter 261) is bundled with the special edition of Volume 35, the 5th OVA DVD (anime adaptation of Chapter 298) is bundled with the special edition of Volume 38 and the 6th OVA DVD (anime adaptation of "Fairy Tail x Rave") is bundled with the special edition of Volume 39.

The series was licensed for an English language release in North America by Del Rey Manga, which published the first volume of the series in March 25 of 2008, and ended its licensing at the 12th volume. Kodansha USA took over and released the manga commencing from the 13th volume starting from May 10 of 2011. All volumes currently released in English are also available for digital purchase and download on any Kindle device. It has been published in France by Pika Édition who have released 5 volumes as of April 3, 2009. In Spain it is published by Norma Editorial from March 15, 2008 - now there are 25 volumes released in Spain and it's one of the top-selling manga series. It has also been published in Taiwan by Tong Li, which has released 34 volumes as of October 2012. It has also been published in China Mainland by Hubei Children's Press, which has released 16 volumes as of February 2010. It has also been published in German by Carlsen Verlag Gmbh, which has released 19 volumes as of January 2012. In addition it has been published in Brazilian Portuguese by JBC, which has released 26 volumes as of October 2010.

Chapters Not Yet In Tankōbon Format

 * 336. In Order to Live Today to the Fullest
 * 337. The Golden Plains
 * 338. The Great Banquet
 * 339. The Drops of Time
 * 340. Gift
 * 341. Dawn of A New Adventure
 * 342. Walrod Cken
 * 343. Treasure Hunter
 * 344. Wizards vs. Hunters
 * 345. Someone's Voice
 * 346. Law of Retrogression
 * 347. Red, Blue, Blonde Hair Fight!
 * 348. Return of the Demon
 * 349. The Demon Doriate

Special Chapters

 * Omake: Happy's Little Job (12/2006)
 * Omake: Happy's Little Job 2 (03/2007)
 * Omake: Happy's Little Job 3 (05/2007)
 * Omake: Happy's Little Job 4
 * Omake: Happy's Little Job 5 (11/2007)
 * Omake: Fairies at the Beach (01/2007)
 * Omake: Special Mission: Beware of Guys Who Show a Keen Interest (11/2007)
 * Omake: Fairy Academy: Yankee-kun and Yankee-chan (01/2008)
 * Cross-Over: Megane-Fairy (11/2008)
 * Omake: Mira-Sensei's Transforming Magic Class (12/2008)
 * Omake: Natsu and the Dragon Egg (01/2009)
 * Omake: Welcome to Fairy Fountain (07/2009)
 * Omake: The Day of Fateful Encounter (10/2009)
 * Omake: Welcome to Fairy Hills!! (11/2009)
 * Omake: Rainbow Sakura (03/2010)
 * Sponsored Omake: Coca-Cola (05/2010)
 * Short Story: Happy in Boots (05/2010)
 * Extra Story: Welcome to Natsu's House (11/2010)
 * Cross-Over: Fairy Tail x Rave (04/2011)
 * Omake:Whose Clothes Are These? (03/2012)
 * Extra: Grand Magic Games Guide Book (04/2012)
 * Omake: Fairy Woman (08/2012)
 * One-shot: The First Morning (08/2012)
 * Omake: Fairies' Penalty Game (07/2013)