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Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia

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.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 6

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.

Key facts

Ended
In the 44th issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine on September 30, in the next chapter after the announcement ↗
Magazine
Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine ↗
Launched
In the 35th issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine on July 29 ↗
Protagonist
Laxus Dreyar, an S-Class mage of the Fairy Tail guild ↗
Announcement
Hiro Mashima announced the title and logo on June 7 via his X account ↗
Schedule change
Publication moved forward one week from August 5 due to Mashima's rapid progress on the manuscript, per the magazine's editorial department ↗
Franchise anniversary
The miniseries is part of the franchise's 20th anniversary celebrations ↗
Original manga
Ran from 2006 to July 2017 across 545 chapters and has sold over 72 million copies ↗
Current franchise output
The ongoing 100 Years Quest manga and its anime, plus Ginolabo's Fairy Tail: Dungeons game ↗

Timeline

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Facts

Announced
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
Release
manga · July 29 · Japan · 2026-06-08
Noted
part of the franchise's 20th anniversary celebrations · 2026-08-04
Noted
special edition includes a set of 16 postcards featuring the contributed illustrations · 2026-08-04

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kodansha

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Oct 4

Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia Ends In Next Chapter On September 30

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

New Fairy Tail Miniseries Titled Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia, Focuses on Laxus

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.