How gory is Fairy Tail?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Fairy Tail rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-14. Expect moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

Fairy Tail (2009)

Series · 25m episodes · Rated TV-14 · In Japanese

Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Comedy, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi

A whimsical young mage joins an infamous guild, embarking on brisk, heartwarming, and broadly comedic adventures.

Epic, with big broad humor. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Crunchyroll.

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Fairy Tail parents guide

Heads up on moderate sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-14 on the box suggests. Beyond that, mild language and strong violence.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare: Not scary
Jump scares: None noted
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: Moderate; Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

How gory is Fairy Tail?: Light gore and strong violence.
What is Fairy Tail rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated TV-14. Expect moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Fairy Tail about?

Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.