Fairy Tail Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 5 Seasons · 226 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.5/10 (48 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.46), maintaining an average of 8.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 9.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 36 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 38 | 9.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 39 | 9.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 40 | 9.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 41 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 42 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 43 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 44 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 45 | 9.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 46 | 9.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 47 | 9.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 48 | 9.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 49 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 50 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 51 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 52 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 53 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 54 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 226 episodes, Fairy Tail has earned an overall series rating of 8.5 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 28 ("Fairy Law"), rated at an extraordinary 9.4/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 23 ("15 Minutes"), landing at 7.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 22 ("Lucy Heartfilia", 8.4) and Episode 23 ("15 Minutes", 7.3), a swing of 1.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Fairy Tail
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 28 | Fairy Law | 9.4 | 8 | May 3, 2010 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 40 | Titania Falls | 9.4 | 7 | Aug 2, 2010 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 45 | Advent of Satan | 9.3 | 7 | Sep 6, 2010 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 46 | Clash at Kardia Cathedral! | 9.3 | 7 | Sep 13, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 47 | Triple Dragons | 9.3 | 7 | Sep 20, 2010 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 38 | Destiny | 9.1 | 7 | Jul 19, 2010 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 39 | Give Our Prayers to the Sacred Light | 9.1 | 7 | Jul 26, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 48 | Fantasia | 9.1 | 7 | Sep 27, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 27 | The Two Dragon Slayers | 9.0 | 8 | Apr 26, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 36 | Heaven's Game | 9.0 | 7 | Jul 5, 2010 |