Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia, Hiro Mashima's Laxus-centered miniseries, ended in the 44th issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine on September 30. The franchise's near-term output is now the ongoing 100 Years Quest manga and anime plus Ginolabo's Fairy Tail: Dungeons game.
Hiro Mashima announced the miniseries on June 7 via his X account, sharing the title Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia and a logo. It launched in the 35th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine on July 29, moved forward one week from an original August 5 date because of Mashima's progress on the manuscript, according to the magazine's editorial department. In an interview conducted in France, Mashima said the story centers on Laxus Dreyar, an S-Class mage of the Fairy Tail guild, and called it "stunning" while declining further details because his editors were present. It is part of the franchise's 20th anniversary celebrations.
Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on a Thursday that the miniseries would end in the next chapter, in its 44th issue on September 30. The run lasted roughly two months. The original Fairy Tail manga ran from 2006 to July 2017 across 545 chapters and has sold over 72 million copies, with multiple anime series, films, and spin-offs. Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel inspired a television anime that premiered in July 2024.
With the miniseries closed, the near-term Fairy Tail output is the ongoing 100 Years Quest manga and its anime, plus Ginolabo's Fairy Tail: Dungeons game.
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- will end in the next chapter, in the magazine's 44th issue on September 30 · 2026-10-04
- Announced
- compiled volume release on October 16, 2026 · 2026-08-04
- Announced
- new manga miniseries · 2026-06-08
- Release
- manga · July 29 · 2026-10-04
- Release
- manga · July 29, 2026 · 2026-08-04
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- manga · July 29 · Japan · 2026-06-08
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- part of the franchise's 20th anniversary celebrations · 2026-08-04
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- special edition includes a set of 16 postcards featuring the contributed illustrations · 2026-08-04
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Oct 4
Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on Thursday that Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia manga miniseries will end in the next chapter, in the magazine's 44th issue on September 30. The miniseries launched in the 35th issue on July 29. The original Fairy Tail manga ran from 2006 to July 2017, and Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel inspired a television anime that premiered in July 2024.
Jun 8
Hiro Mashima announced on June 7 that his new Fairy Tail miniseries is titled Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia. The short-term serialization will launch in the 35th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine, shipping on July 29. The announcement came via Mashima's X account, where he shared the title and a logo. In a subsequent interview conducted in France, Mashima revealed that the miniseries will center on Laxus Dreyar, an S-Class mage of the Fairy Tail guild. He described the story as "stunning" but declined to share further details, citing the presence of his editors. The miniseries is part of the franchise's 20th anniversary celebrations. The original Fairy Tail manga ran from 2006 to 2017, spanning 545 chapters, and has sold over 72 million copies. It has inspired multiple anime series, films, and spin-offs. The publication date was originally set for August 5 but was moved forward by one week due to Mashima's rapid progress on the manuscript, according to the magazine's editorial department.