Hiro Mashima has revealed plans for a special short-term manga serialization to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fairy Tail. The new series will kick off in Weekly Shonen Magazine’s combined Issue 36–37, set to hit shelves on August 5, 2026.
Mashima commented the following:
“Even though the manga ended quite some time ago,
the fact that we can still celebrate it like this
is entirely thanks to the unwavering support of all the readers.
From this year into next year, we’re preparing lots of new goods and events,
so please look forward to them.
Let’s celebrate the 20th anniversary together!
I’m fired up!“
Fairy Tail is a Japanese manga created and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine from August 2006 to July 2017, with its chapters later compiled into 63 tankōbon volumes. The story centers on Natsu Dragneel, a young wizard and member of the renowned Fairy Tail guild, as he travels across the fictional world of Earth-land in search of the dragon Igneel.
The manga was adapted into an anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures, Dentsu Inc., Satelight, Bridge, and CloverWorks. It originally aired on TV Tokyo from October 2009 to March 2013, followed by a second season from April 2014 to March 2016, and a third and final season from October 2018 to September 2019. The franchise has also spawned several spin-off manga, such as the prequel Fairy Tail Zero written by Mashima, and the sequel Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, which was storyboarded by him.
In North America, the manga was initially licensed by Del Rey Manga, which released the first 12 volumes between March 2008 and September 2010. Kodansha USA assumed publishing rights in December 2010 and continued the English release. The series was also licensed in the United Kingdom by Turnaround Publisher Services and in Australia by Penguin Books Australia.
As of February 2020, the Fairy Tail manga had sold over 72 million copies worldwide, establishing it as one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
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