Hiro Mashima
is a prequel spin-off manga by Hiro Mashima that focuses on Mavis Vermillion and depicts the events leading to the formation of the titular wizards' guild. It was released with the launch of "Monthly Fairy Tail Magazine" on July 17, 2014, and ended in the magazine's final issue published on July 17, 2015. It was later published as a single "tankōbon" volume on November 17, 2015 in Japan, and on July 12, 2016 in North America. The "Fairy Tail" anime television series included an adaptation of "Fairy Tail Zero" in its eighth season, with its episodes airing from January 9 to March 12, 2016.