
The first opening theme, 'Hajimari no Sora' ( はじまりの空 'Beginning Sky') performed by +Plus, is used for the first 12 episodes, and the second opening theme used for the remainder of the season is 'Te no Hira' ( テノヒラ 'Palm of the Hand') performed by Hero. The season makes use of 4 pieces of theme music: two opening themes and two ending themes.

The episodes were made available on Funimation's website as 'Season 5'.

Funimation Entertainment released the episodes with their own English-dubbed version across three Blu-ray/DVD box sets, released on July 15, September 16, and October 28 in 2014. Seven DVD compilations were released, each containing four episodes, by Pony Canyon between Septemand March 6, 2013, including the last episode of the fourth season and first two episodes of the sixth season. The season initially ran from April 14 to Septemon TV Tokyo in Japan. Instead of adapting part of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga, it features a completely original, self-contained story arc called 'Key of the Starry Heavens' ( 星空の鍵編 Hoshizora no Kagi-hen), and focus on Natsu and the members of Fairy Tail as they meet a relative of the Heartfilias', and face a religious sect of warriors and a revived Oración Seis as they try to find the parts to an ancient doomsday weapon. Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia of the fictional guild Fairy Tail. The fifth season of the Fairy Tailanime series is directed by Shinji Ishihira and produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight.

Tartaros Chapter, Prologue - The White Legacy Tartaros Chapter, Prologue - The Nine Demon Gates
