Every shonen anime lives or dies not just on how powerful its main character is but in how good its wider cast is, and few manga have had a bigger and more colorful cast than Fairy Tail. The story of the rowdiest magical guild in the world is filled with memorable characters, both heroes and villains, and it has become so iconic that it seems like Fairy Tail is never going to leave the pages of Shonen Jump. While the anime reached the end of the story back in 2019, a new Fairy Tail manga release date has come for 2026.

How often do new Fairy Tail chapters come out?

While the main Fairy Tail manga ended back in 2017, it only briefly stopped being serialized by publisher Kodansha. By 2018, a sequel manga, titled Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, had begun. That series continues to be published today, with new chapters coming out every two weeks on average. New Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest chapters come out every other Tuesday in the US. Meanwhile, new chapters of Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia come out every week on Tuesday in the US.

When is the manga Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 215 and Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia 3 release schedule?

The next chapter of Fairy Tail will be Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 218, which is out on August 11, 2026. On that same day, Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia 3 will come out. The most recent chapter, Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia 2, came out on August 4, 2026 in the US. Because the manga has a bi-weekly release schedule, we expect the next chapter to come out two weeks later.

Upcoming chapter release dates are:

• Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest chapter 218 release date: August 11, 2026
• Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia chapter 3 release date: August 11, 2026
• Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia chapter 4 release date: August 18, 2026
• Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest chapter 219 release date: August 25, 2026
• Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia chapter 5 release date: August 25, 2026
• Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia chapter 6 release date: September 1, 2026
• Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest chapter 220 release date: September 8, 2026
• Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia chapter 7 release date: September 8, 2026

What time do new Fairy Tail chapters come out?

Thanks to the joy of time zones, it can be somewhat confusing to figure out exactly when new Fairy Tail chapters come out. For Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, it follows a bi-weekly release schedule, with new chapters being released at 11:00 am EST every other Tuesday.

Where can I read the Fairy Tail manga online?

Publisher Kodansha has made it pretty easy to read all of Fairy Tail on their KManga website. The main manga and every spin-off, including the prequel and sequel series, are all available there, with new chapters uploaded as soon as they are available in Japan. The different series available on the KManga platform are:

• Fairy Tail
• Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
• Fairy Tail 0
• Fairy Tail Blue Mistral
• Fairy Tail S
• Fairy Tail Ice Trail
• Fairy Tail: Lightning Gods
• Fairy Tail: Rhodonite
• Fairy Tail: Twin Dragons of Saber Tooth
• Fairy Tail: City Hero

Are new chapters of Fairy Tail coming?

If the story of Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest isn’t what you’re looking for, but you still want more Fairy Tail manga in your life, you’re in luck. A new continuation of the Fairy Tail story was announced in 2026 to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the first chapter being published. This new story is titled Fairy Tail Re: Fantasia and it started running on July 29, 2026. We don't know how many chapters this new Fairy Tail manga will run, so it is best to just go along for the ride.

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