The mascot of the games, a pumpkin-headed man named Mato, officially opens the preliminaries .
You can stream this episode and the rest of the Grand Magic Games arc on major anime platforms: Crunchyroll Funimation Episode Details Grand Magic Games arc Original Air Date: November 10, 2012 Fairy Tail Episode 156
Only the first eight teams to navigate the maze and reach the goal at Domus Flau qualify for the main tournament. The mascot of the games, a pumpkin-headed man