When it comes to popular 2000s manga series that went on to establish an enduring legacy for themselves, Fairy Tail is a series that often gets brought up. Fairy Tail follows the story of Lucy and Natsu and stands as an incredible shonen magical series that features a lovable cast of compelling characters, an interesting power system, and a ton of adventure that fans of all ages can drive straight into. Fairy Tail’s Manga concluded in 2017, but now, after 9 long years, Hiro Mashima, the creator of the series, is finally returning to the series in August 2026. Fans of Fairy Tail couldn’t be more excited, especially as this return from the author might well end up paving the way for the much-needed revival of the franchise.
Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail Manga Is Officially Coming Back In August 2026
Earlier today, on April 7 2026, major information concerning the Fairy Tail franchise broke out. It has been officially revealed that Fairy Tail, the world-famous shonen series, is getting a major project. The main part of this grand project is the return of its iconic manga to Weekly Shonen Magazine. According to the announcement, Hiro Mashima, the legendary mangaka will be returning to the Magazine for more Fairy Tail content after working on Eden’s Zero. For now, this return seems to be a short one, as it has been revealed that only Issues 36 and 37 of Weekly Shonen Magazine will feature new chapters of the Fairy Tail manga.
Fairy Tail's return might seem rather sudden, and there are questions about why it is coming back now. The answer is quite simple, as currently, the franchise is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the series. For many, a new project by Hiro Mashima was anticipated. After all, just a few months ago, the author released a new illustration for the anniversary of his series and this was taken as a hint at an upcoming project concerning the series. Evidently, this turned out to be true. The 20th anniversary of a series is definitely a major milestone, and proves that even after two long decades, Fairy Tail is still a relevant series with tremendous potential that has served to inspire countless other stories out there. With that being said, the short return of the series makes fans wonder what will be featured in Issues 36 and 37 of the Weekly Shonen Magazine. Nobody knows for sure what the new chapters of Fairy Tail will entail, but it is sure to be a post-story short that finally brings together the popular Fairy Tail cast and couples that fans have been wanting to see together for decades, most notably Natsu and Lucy.
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Fairy Tail’s return is absolutely massive, even with the existence of the 100-Year Quest sequel. The 100 Year Quest has never been able to truly replicate the hype and excitement that the original Fairy Tail series offered, especially as this part of the story was not drawn by Hiro Mashima himself. Since then, fans have yearned for a comeback from the author to the world of Fairy Tail. The return of Fairy this story is definitely good news in that sense, as it could usher in other projects, including a much-needed anime remake.
After all, the original Fairy Tales anime, which debuted in 2009, is quite outdated now and filled with excessive filler and features sub-par animation for the most part and bad pacing. The manga return could revive the series in many ways and have it become again one of the most exciting shonen series around. At the moment, only limited information has been provided concerning this upcoming project of Hiro Mashima and the Fairy Tail franchise. According to reports, there are a few more details that will be revealed in the upcoming weeks concerning this brief return from the author. Mashima will also be touring five cities across Japan for an autograph session, and this will be the perfect opportunity for fans in Japan to get a signature from their favorite mangaka. On top of that, the series is also getting a 20th-anniversary preview video, as well as a new character ranking. It'll surely be interesting to see who the most popular characters of the story are, 20 years later.
Fairy Tail
- Release Date
- 2009 - 2019-00-00
- Directors
- Shinji Ishihira
- Writers
- Hiro Mashima, Masashi Sogo
- Franchise(s)
- Fairy Tail
Cast
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Cherami Leigh -
Todd Haberkorn
