The manga has been adapted into an anime series produced by A-1 Pictures, Dentsu Inc., Satelight, Bridge, and CloverWorks which was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 2009 to March 2013. A second series was broadcast from April 2014 to March 2016. A third and final series aired from October 2018 to September 2019. The series has also inspired numerous spin-off manga, including a prequel by Mashima, "Fairy Tail Zero", and a sequel storyboarded by him, titled "". Additionally, A-1 Pictures has developed nine original video animations and two animated feature films.