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Originally Posted by Quarkboy
You basically got what's important. The earlier part says that all the fillers are based on Mashima's ideas for things that he didn't have room to put in the manga, and that there will be a "ton" of new characters showing up.
The next part spoilers the end of this arc so:
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It also speculates that there will be a lot of stories about things that happen during the 7 year time skip... But frankly I can't see the anime abandoning ALL of its main and even secondary characters for a long period of time. Would they really dare to have an entire arc about Laki or Visitar? It's nice to have stories about side characters, but that's when you at least have some of your main characters around. So I'm frankly wondering myself what's gonna happen  .
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They'll probably do 12-20 episodes of filler. The anime is way, way, way to close to the manga at this point. They need to create some space.
- flashback arcs with Erza, Natsu, Laxus, Raijin Tribe, Gildartz, etc. back when they were children in Fairy Tail.
"Fairy Tail 5-7 years ago."
- flashback episode between Lucy and her mom. Flashbacks between Lucy and her dad. Lucy's life 5-7 years ago.
- side stories involving Exceed's search for a new place to settle down
- arcs involving the other guilds
- the tower of heaven trio's adventures in foreign lands
- side stories involving any Fairy Tail member up until the time the Tenrou Jima Arc ends but not before Cana or Laxus come under the care of Makarov (since they're the first in Natsu's age range to join the guild).
Just think "History of Konoha" arc from Naruto: Shippuden.
What I wouldn't count on:
- I doubt they'll delve into stories in between this arc and the next arc. They'll save these tales for the next round of filler.
- Team Makarov stories from Makarov's youth. Makarov's adventures may have their own manga arc.
- Flashbacks with the Dragons. Because they are supposed to remain veiled in mystery for now.