List of Fairy Tail episodes (season 3)

Fairy Tail (season 3)
Cover of the twenty-second DVD volume released by Pony Canyon in Japan on November 2, 2011, featuring Lucy Ashley and Lucy Heartfilia.
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	28
Release
Original network	TV Tokyo
Original release	April 4, 2011 – October 8, 2011

The third season of the Fairy Tail anime series was directed by Shinji Ishihira and produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight. Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Lucy Heartfilia and Natsu Dragneel of the fictional guild, Fairy Tail. The season contains two story arcs. The first 24 episodes adapt the rest of the manga's 20th volume through the beginning of the 24th volume to form the "Edolas Arc" (エドラス編, Edorasu-hen), wherein the guild becomes trapped in the parallel universe Edolas to be used by the world's ruler Faust to restore magic to his kingdom, and set out to return to their world with the aid of Faust's son Mystogan and Happy's race of winged cats called the Exceed. The remaining 4 episodes adapt the rest of the 24th volume through the beginning of the 25th volume as part of the "Tenrōjima-hen" (天狼島編^?, lit. "Sirius Island Arc"), which focuses on Natsu and the guild's other strongest members as they take their S-Class examination on Sirius Island.

The season initially ran in 2011 from April 4 to October 8 on TV Tokyo in Japan. Seven DVD compilations were released, each containing four episodes, by Pony Canyon between August 3, 2011 and February 1, 2012. The season was licensed for a dubbed broadcast in English by Animax Asia, which released it as part of "Season 2". Funimation Entertainment released the episodes with their own English-dubbed version across three Blu-ray/DVD box sets, released on December 10, 2013, and February 4 and March 25 in 2014 along with the first four episodes of season 4. The first two sets will be released as together as "Collection 4" on June 2, 2015.

The season makes use of 6 pieces of theme music: three opening themes and three ending themes. "Evidence" performed by Daisy x Daisy is used until episode 84, "The Rock City Boy" performed by Jamil until 98, and "Towa no Kizuna" (永久のキズナ, "Everlasting Bond") performed by Daisy x Daisy for the rest of the season. The ending themes, used with the opening themes, are "Hitori Samishiku" (ひとりさみしく, "Lonely Person") by ShaNa, "Don't Think. Feel!!!" performed by Idoling!!!, and "Kono Te Nobashite" (この手伸ばして, "Reach Out This Hand") performed by Hi-Fi Camp.

Episode list

No.	Official English title Original Japanese title	Original air date	English air date
73	"Rainbow Cherry Blossoms" "Niji no Sakura" (虹の桜)	April 4, 2011	May 13, 2014
When Lucy catches a cold after a mission in the mountains with Natsu and their friends, she is unable to go to Fairy Tail's annual flower watching. Because Natsu can't have fun knowing Lucy has been left out, he and Happy uproot a cherry tree so that Lucy can see it.
74	"Wendy's First Big Job!?" "Wendi, Hajimete no Ōshigoto!?" (ウェンディ、初めての大仕事!?)	April 11, 2011	May 20, 2014
For Wendy's first job, she finds work at the theatre troupe that once hired Natsu, Gray, Erza, and Lucy. However, a fight with Carla means that she is going to Onibus alone. When her friends learn the train to Onibus isn't working, everyone rushes to help Wendy. When they all arrive in Onibus, they learn that their services were not needed and collapse in exhaustion; Wendy's first big job becomes moving her friends out of the way.
75	"24-Hour Endurance Road Race" "Nijūyo Jikan Taikyū Rōdo Rēsu" (24時間耐久ロードレース)	April 16, 2011	May 27, 2014
A 24 hour race begins as all the Fairy Tail members race to get Wyvern Scales from the top of Mt. Ivor and return to the starting line. No one is allowed to drop out and flying magic is not permitted, though that doesn't dampen Happy's determination to win.
76	"Gildarts" "Girudātsu" (ギルダーツ)	April 23, 2011	June 3, 2014
Gildarts has finally come back to Fairy Tail after three years on a hundred-year quest and has news for Natsu concerning Igneel.
77	"Earth Land" "Āsu Rando" (アースランド)	April 30, 2011	June 10, 2014
Wendy finally meets Mystogan, whom she had known as Jellal in her childhood. In spite of his best efforts, he reveals he is unable to stop Anima, a powerful magic that will destroy all of Magnolia. As Wendy warn Fairy Tail of its impending demise, light shines down from the sky and the city disappears, leaving only Wendy, Natsu, Happy, and Carla behind.
78	"Edolas" "Edorasu" (エドラス)	May 7, 2011	June 17, 2014
After the disappearance of Magnolia and Fairy Tail, Carla reveals that everything has been taken to an alternate world - Edolas, where she and Happy originally came from. Because Natsu and Wendy are Dragonslayers, they were immune to the Anima were regarded as a threat to Edolas; thus, Carla and Happy were sent to destroy them. Determined to rescue their friends, Natsu, Wendy, and Happy follow Carla's lead to reach Edolas, where they discover the Edolas version of Fairy Tail.
79	"Fairy Hunter" "Yōsei Gari" (妖精狩り)	May 14, 2011	June 24, 2014
Natsu, Wendy, Carla and Happy are stunned to discover a very different version of Fairy Tail in Edolas, but it is clear that they are not the same Fairy Tail they know and love. However, before any questions can be answered, the Edolas Fairy Tail is attacked by Fairy Hunter, Erza Knightwalker.
80	"Key of Hope" "Kibō no Kagi" (希望の鍵)	May 21, 2011	July 1, 2014
After a narrow escape from Erza Knightwalker, Natsu's group decides to head to the capital of Edolas on their own to save their friends, despite warnings from the Edolas Fairy Tail. However, they soon find themselves guided by Lucy Ashley, Lucy's Edolas counterpart, and Natsu and Wendy are shocked to discover that their magic does not work in Edolas.
81	"Fireball" "Faiabōru" (ファイアボール)	May 28, 2011	July 8, 2014
In the capital, Natsu and Wendy are surprised to find their Lucy alive and fully capable of using her magic. After Edolas Lucy and Earthland Lucy become acquainted with one another, Natsu's group escapes from the Royal Army and takes refuge in a hotel. When their plan to sneak aboard a Royal Army airship fails, they are saved by the timely arrival of the driver of a 4-wheeled vehicle - the Edolas version of Natsu.
82	"Welcome Home" "Okaerinasaimase" (おかえりなさいませ)	June 4, 2011	July 15, 2014
Natsu and his friends reach the Royal City, where an enormous Lacrima made of the magical energy of Magnolia is on display. To save their friends, Carla reveals that she has had information about Edolas flowing into her head since they arrived, and the group devises a plan based on getting close to the King of Edolas and having Lucy use Gemini to learn how to transform the Lacrima back. Their plan is foiled when they are ambushed by Erza Knightwalker, whose forces exalt Happy and Carla as beings known as "Exceeds."
83	"Extalia" "Ekusutaria" (エクスタリア)	June 11, 2011	July 22, 2014
Because Natsu and Wendy are Dragonslayers, they are detained and wind up discovering a secret about the Exceed. Happy and Carla are brought to Extalia, the home of the Exceed, and learn the reason why they were actually sent to Earthland. Meanwhile, Edolas Gajeel plans a distraction so Earthland Gajeel can attempt to destroy the lacrima that holds his friends.
84	"Fly, to Our Friends!" "Tobe! Tomo no Moto ni!" (飛べ! 友のもとに!)	June 18, 2011	July 29, 2014
After hearing about their mission, Happy and Carla flee from Extalia and end up with two mysterious cats, Lucky and Merle, whose egg has previously been taken by the queen to be used in the Dragonslayer Extermination Project. Though they are shaken by what they think they have done, they resolve to save their friends.
85	"Code ETD" "Kōdo Ītīdī" (コードETD)	June 25, 2011	August 5, 2014
When Lucy tries to appeal to Knightwalker to save her friends, she attempts to kill her by dropping Lucy out of a tower, though Lucy is saved by Happy and Carla's timely arrival. When Faust - the magic-crazed king of Edolas - activates Code ETD (Exceed Total Destruction) on the Exceeds that were pursuing Carla and Happy, they are turned into Lacrima. Erza ambushes Lucy, Happy, and Carla, but the Earthland Erza and Gray suddenly appear to save their comrades.
86	"Erza vs. Erza" "Eruza vs. Eruza" (エルザ vs. エルザ)	July 2, 2011	August 12, 2014
While Erza Scarlet holds off Erza Knightwalker, Lucy and the others go to rescue Natsu and Wendy, while Happy is sent to find Gajeel, as Dragonslayers are inherently able to reverse the magic that transformed everyone else into lacrima. However, Gajeel's attempt to free everyone is hindered by the Exceed Pantherlily, a captain of the Edolas Army. Faust begins his plan to use the Dragon Chain Cannon to fuse the Magnolia lacrima into Extalia and destroy them together so that magic can rain upon Edolas forever.
87	"We're Talking About Lives Here!!!!" "Inochi Darō ga!!!!" (命だろーが!!!!)	July 9, 2011	August 19, 2014
Natsu, Gray, and Lucy's attempt to reach the King of Edolas is held up by the Royal Army Captains Hughes and Sugarboy. When the servant Coco steals the key to the Dragon Chain Cannon to save Pantherlily and Extalia, she is pursued by the Royal Army's Chief of Staff Byro and runs into Lucy, fleeing from monsters. As Coco considers giving the key to Lucy, Lucy and Byro engage in battle.
88	"For Pride's Sake, the River of Stars" "Hoshi no Taiga wa Hokori no Tame ni" (星の大河は誇りの為に)	July 16, 2011	August 26, 2014
After Lucy calls multiple spirits in a row to fight Byro her magic is quickly drained, though Virgo gives Lucy a Spirit World whip that can extend and contract to help in the fight. When Byro is defeated by the timely arrival of Natsu, Coco gives the key to Lucy, but it is stolen by Sugarboy, forcing Gray to pursue him. Gray defeats Sugarboy and destroys the key after learning its purpose, as he can create another key from ice.
89	"The Apocalyptic Dragon Chain Cannon" "Shūen no Ryūsahō" (終焉の竜鎖砲)	July 23, 2011	September 2, 2014
Erza Knightwalker captures both Gray and Natsu and brings them before Faust, whom she quickly takes hostage, revealing herself as Erza Scarlet. Erza's plan to force the guards to redirect the cannon goes awry when the real Erza Knightwalker appears.
90	"The Boy Back Then" "Ano Toki no Shōnen" (あの時の少年)	July 30, 2011	September 9, 2014
Chagot - the queen of the Exceeds - reveals that her divine image was a lie perpetuated by the Elders to protect the Exceeds from humans, but her inner strength convinces the Exceeds to try to save Extalia with their own strength. When the lacrima suddenly disappears, Mystogan arrives to explain that he has restored Magnolia and thanks Panther Lily for saving his life while Lily reveals Mystogan is Prince Jellal of Edolas.
91	"Dragon Sense"	August 6, 2011	September 16, 2014
The Earthland wizards succeed in preventing Extalia's demise, but the battle is not over. Erza Knightwalker leads an ambushed by the Edolas Royal Army, while Faust unleashes a super-powerful mechanical dragon, Droma Anim. The Dragon Slayers confront the king, Erza Scarlet faces off against Knightwalker, the others battle the army while Mystogan and Panther Lily attend to other matters.
92	"O Living Ones" "Ikiru Monotachi yo" (生きる者たちよ)	August 13, 2011	September 23, 2014
The battles against the Edolas Royal Kingdom rages on. The army, Knightwalker and the king himself are fighting against the Earthland wizards who wish to recover their friends. Meanwhile, Edolas Fairy Tail tries to come to a decision on which side they will choose.
93	"I'm Standing Right Here" "Ore wa Koko ni Tatteiru" (オレはここに立っている)	August 20, 2011	September 30, 2014
In the midst of the exhausting battle between the Edolas army and the members of Fairy Tail in both worlds, the Edolas combatants panic upon realizing their magic is disappearing thanks to Mystogan reversing Anima. However, to ensure the stability of Edolas, Mystogan declares himself a villain to Edolas and orders Panther Lily to kill him and emerge as a hero amongst the people.
94	"Bye-Bye Edolas" "Baibai Edorasu" (バイバイ エドラス)	August 27, 2011	October 7, 2014
Out of devotion, Panther Lily refuses to accept Mystogan's plan, but they soon find that Natsu, Wendy, and Gajeel have captured Faust and begun a riot. When Mystogan confronts Natsu and defeats him, Mystogan is revealed to be the Prince of Edolas to the people. As the reversed Anima teleports the Earthland wizards and the Exceed to Earthland, everyone says their goodbyes and disappears, while Mystogan remains behind, heralded as the new leader of Edolas.
95	"Lisanna" "Risāna" (リサーナ)	September 3, 2011	October 14, 2014
The wizards and the Exceeds are teleported back to Earthland. In a flashback, Chagot sends 100 Exceed eggs to Earth to save them after foreseeing that Extalia would fall; Carla, possessing the same powers, mistakes these visions as a mission. Back in the present, when the Exceed leave to find the remaining eggs, Panther Lily remains behind to be Gajeel's partner and to honour Mystogan's dedication to Fairy Tail. However, Panther Lily has brought them an unusual captive: Lisanna, who explains she is actually Earthland's Lisanna Strauss.
96	"He Who Extinguishes Life" "Inochi o Kesumono" (生命(いのち)を消す者)	September 10, 2011	October 21, 2014
The aftermath of Natsu and his friends' adventures in Edolas is revealed: Edolas Fairy Tail moves closer to the kingdom to help rebuild the destroyed city, while Mystogan exiles the repentant Faust and sentences the remaining members of the Royal Army to assist with repairing the city. In Earthland, Lisanna returns to Earthland's Fairy Tail while Natsu and his friends tell the other guild members about their adventures in Edolas. Meanwhile, a mysterious black-haired man living in a forest where he causes all living things around him to die against his will, says he wants to see Natsu.
97	"Best Partners" "Besuto Pātonā" (ベストパートナー)	September 17, 2011	October 28, 2014
Natsu, Gray, Juvia, Elfman, Cana, Fried, Levy, and Mystogan's disciple Mest are selected to participate in Fairy Tail's annual S-Class promotion exam, and are instructed to choose a partner to accompany them during the exam. Natsu partners with Happy, Gray with Loke, Juvia with Lisanna, Elfman with Evergreen, Freed with Bickslow, Levy with Gajeel, and Mest with Wendy. During this time, Cana tells Lucy that she intends to leave the guild if she fails the upcoming exam. After learning of Cana's reasons for doing so, Lucy offers to become Cana's partner. Meanwhile, Carla has brief glimpses of disastrous events in the future, one of which includes the black-haired youth from the forest.
98	"Who's the Lucky One?" "Ungaii no wa Dare?" (運がいいのは誰?)	September 24, 2011	November 4, 2014
The exam participants arrive at Tenrou Island, Fairy Tail's sacred ground, where they each take one of eight routes that will lead to the next stage of the exam. Most of these routes either pit the participants against each other or one of Fairy Tail's S-Class wizards, who they must defeat in order to advance. Lucy and Cana are pitted against Freed and Bickslow, who they fear they stand no chance against. However, Freed throws the battle by pretending to be distracted by their swimsuits, allowing Cana to defeat him using illusions of scantily dressed women. Meanwhile, Natsu takes the route he believes will pit him against Erza, but is ecstatic to find Gildarts waiting for him instead.
99	"Natsu vs. Gildarts" "Natsu vs. Girudātsu" (ナツ vs. ギルダーツ)	October 1, 2011	November 11, 2014
Juvia and Lisanna are pitted against Erza, while Elfman and Evergreen are pitted against Mirajane. Meanwhile, Natsu enthusiastically fights Gildarts, with a series of flashbacks detailing how Natsu had never once been able to defeat him since childhood. Just when Natsu believes he has gained the upper hand, Gildarts unleashes an immense aura of magical power, prompting Natsu to surrender in fear. Gildarts teaches Natsu the benefits that fear has in order for him to grow stronger, and allows him to pass.
100	"Mest" "Mesuto" (メスト)	October 8, 2011	November 18, 2014
After being defeated by Gray and Loke, Mest convinces Wendy to help him look for a secret he claims to be hidden on the island. Worried about Wendy, Carla arrives on Sirius Island together with Panther Lily, who doubts Mest's claims of being Mystogan's disciple and suspects that Mest is not be a member of Fairy Tail. Meanwhile, Levy and Gajeel pass through the only route devoid of opponents, Elfman and Evergreen defeat Mirajane, and Juvia and Lisanna lose against Erza. For the second part of the exam, the remaining participants are instructed by Makarov to search the island for the grave of Fairy Tail's founding master Mavis. During their search, Elfman and Evergreen encounter the black-haired youth, who unleashes a wave of lethal magic against them, though Natsu arrives in time to save his friends.

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