Alternative TitlesJapanese: フェアリーテイル
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Aired: Oct 12, 2009 to ?
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24 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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SynopsisLucy 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 isnt just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most (in)famous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Fairy Tail
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Ranivus
140 of 228 people found this review helpful
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40 of ? episodes seen
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9 |
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8 |
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| Character |
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Those that are done raging between anime/manga adaptions feel free to read. Those who still don't understand why books and movies will ever be the same feel free to go away. With that being said, Fairy Tail is easily the best Shounen anime to date! Take this from a non-hardcore shounen fan. Granted, i do enjoy shounen as a casual viewer (despite me seeing over 3000 shounen eps) but I stand by my statement 100%
Sounds a little bit shallow but please let me elaborate. There have been countless shounen anime throughout the decades. Some lasting a few dozen episodes, others spanning 100's of episodes. Ever since Astro Boy, children all over the world have been enjoying cartoons such as these, but they all had one thing in common, countless flaws. If you are watching any of the big three, you know what they are. Long fights, long story arcs, long recaps, long explanations, annoying characters... basically tricks to extend the length of an anime series.
Fairy Tail takes all those ideas and throws them in the trash. You want short, awesome fights that does not last for weeks? Check! You want story arcs that are full of action, comedy, and a little seriousness? You got it! Most importantly, aren't you tired of characters explaining/chanting their fighting moves every time they use it?!?! I'm looking at you Bleach and One Piece~! Fairy Tail takes all the things that makes watching shounen anime great and throws out all the junk that that makes shounen ...well, junk.
In the beginning, it looks like it is an atypical shounen story of a boy/girl trying their best to improve their skills. Although it has that element, it is all about being part of a team. This team is the mages guild called Fairy Tail. A motley crew of mages with their own unique fighting styles, personalities and looks. There are so many characters in this show, one would find it hard not to like 3-5 characters out of the lot. Watching only 22 episodes, and you will be introduced to over 2 dozen members of fairy tail. Even the way they introduce all of their characters and their powers is awesome. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, such is the case here. It's a shoot first, ask questions later style, which how it SHOULD be.
Since that is the case, less time is taken to explain things you already know and actually put toward story and character development. Another amazing feat done by this anime series... episode recaps last LESS THAN 30 seconds! Talk about innovative! I know purists complain that it "doesn't follow the manga to the word!" but really, what manga does? I may sound like a broken record but if you keep an open mind, you can see this series is a cut above the rest. All arcs are told in typical anime fashion, problem arises and the team must stop them. But I'll be damned if you cant get excited seeing all the action and/or comedy that is packed in to a half hour. It will even manage to surprise you in more ways than one! "Kya!" Comes to mind.
With the sheer number of characters, you would think there would not be enough time or story for all of them. But they all get more than enough airtime considering they're not the main four characters. Natsu, Grey, Lucy, and Happy will of course, be the ones being followed the most, but you will see how much everyone else will be in the shot. My personal favorites are Mirajane and Ezra. On the topic of favorites, you will notice there are a large number of A-list seiyuu participating in this anime series as well. You might notice the voices of Ranka Lee, Taiga Aisaka, Izumi Konata, or even Saya Otonashi, are in here. Main or support, the voice cast can not be ignored.
Another thing that can not be ignored is wide screen format and overall high production value of the animation. Usually quality drops after a few episodes, but for an anime style such as this, it lends itself on opportune times to use low quality animation over high quality and for the most part works amazingly well. It sure might look like One Piece at a glance but if you compare the two, the difference is like night and day. It is actually a little more comparable to Soul Eater if i had to put a comparison to it.
I'm not saying this anime is perfect in any way. Theres a little flaws that nit pickers might see like the "reuse" of certain animated scenes namely the incantations. Or how the "quality" drops in a few scenes. But isn't that the case with ALL anime? Those problems I mentioned are so subtle and minuscule you will only notice them if you're looking for things to hate about watching this show. To be honest, from the first two dozen episodes, there is nothing overly bad from watching this shounen anime. I would normally say its bad simply because it is a shounen anime, but this has everything I wanted fixed in watching a shounen anime. I especially love how they can pull "random" (i.e. filler) episodes off of the guild message board and go with it. It almost resembles an RPG in that sense. Happenstance encounters or weird pauses in story arcs to start a different one are rare in this sense. The players are all in their place and we are there to watch everything flow nice and easy. Here's to hoping this will last a few hundred episodes. read more
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mrjpark
105 of 175 people found this review helpful
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12 of ? episodes seen
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6 |
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8 |
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9 |
A lot of people have either dropped this show or stopped watching it after the first couple months of airing, and I'd just like to clear up the confusion with a review from someone who's completely caught up with the manga.
Story:
This is a stereotypical shounen anime... turned anime. What I mean by this is that much of it is just like anything else you'll see in Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. The main character is a total idiot, the girls have big boobs, and the good guys always win. If anything, Fairy Tail's story is much like One Piece; the protagonist is on a journey to find something and we're taken along for the ride along with his friends. I find the humor/fan-service to be a bit more reminiscent of traditional anime than the shounen genre, though. And no, by fan-service I don't mean pantsu, but just anything in general that animators use to reward fans for watching the show. Some people may not like it since it's kind of like the slice-of-life show of shounen; it's more about the characters than it really is about the story.
Art:
As of now, the art is pretty dismal. But there are a couple things to take into account. They seem to be going for the long run, and if you notice anything, it's that the animation quality of longer shows are noticeably inferior to that of 12-24 episode shows. Also, they need to make sure Fairy Tail is a sure thing before they start dedicating more and more assets to it, especially with the state the anime industry is in as of late. I'm expecting it to get better as the show progresses and hopefully kids continue to watch it. The character designs themselves are actually very similar to One Piece, which may also be a turn off for some potential viewers. I personally think it's fine and that you'll get used to it.
Sound:
I like the OP/ED that they have used thus far (we're on the second one now), and the in-episode music is pretty decent. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it supports what's going on on our screens well, and that's all we really need. I like the voice acting: Natsu really sounds like an idiot, Aya Hirano's voice isn't making my ears bleed anymore, and Rie Kugimiya isn't a loli but a little flying cat that cracks me up.
Character:
You can say what you want, these characters may be complete stereotypes, but I love them. All the girls are well drawn >:3 and have the attitudes to match their design. I can't really say much here without spoiling anyone, but the characters and the arcs about their backgrounds are great, the manga-ka has definitely put thought into the development of his characters. He was also most definitely inspired by Eichiro Oda and One Piece. Oh, and the guys are cool too.
Enjoyment/Overall:
Fairy Tail may not go down as one of the best anime in history, but it's definitely one you should try out. The fight scenes/animation aren't top notch, but I'm sure they will improve as the fan base for this series expands. The story moves at a relatively slow pace, focusing more on character interaction than actual fighting. I don't know if the anime will follow that trend, but that's what I'm expecting from the manga. There won't be any deep, philosophical conversations, but running gags that make you crack a smile. It's slightly better than "Good," so I give it an 8/10, a solid B. A B- in high school. read more
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They use the same recipe, and are both very well made, except that Fairy Tail is intended for a bit more mature audiences.
If you liked OP, you'd probly like FT. I think Nastu (from FT) is vary much like Luffy (From OP) Also in lots of other ways this anime is kinda OP style. :)
It's impossible to say that Fairy Tail isn't similar to One Piece...
Main Character of both Shows are quite alike (powerful but kinda idiot). The whole Adventure-style plot of both anime's (manga's) are very similar.
Quote by Pokymon: adventure + nakama + power ups..enjoy
It has the same kind of feeling when watching this anime. The character models and personalities are somewhat similar to the characters of One Piece.
Meet Luffy's doppleganger. The story is great, it's all about bonds that grow between nakama, and is filled with hilarity, awesome epic win, and more.
Trust me, if you liked One Piece, you'll like Fairy Tail.
both animes are filled with humor and the main character are very alike.
if you loved One Piece please try out Fairy Tail its has so many simularitys u may mistake it to be related to one peice in some way :P
adventure + nakama + power ups..enjoy
Perhaps the most done rec in this new season, Fairy Tail and One Piece! The first and most obvious similarity, is STYLE. The character drawings, emotion-depicting faces, and character personalities are very similar to each other which is due to the fact that both creators went to the same art school! Luffy and Natsu are both clueless about what goes on around them, but both are overwhelming powerful when serious. Both storm the word "NAKAMA," and care deeply for their companions, close, if not closer, than family. The most common similarity are the eye-pop comedic faces. Whenever something very surprising or unexpected pops up, the characters' eyes will pop out of their heads. Storyline doesn't have much in common, but both are long-term (OP's longer however) and both are equally comical and epic.
Very similar in art, humor, plot and everything goes around "nakama"
Same Art style , Same main characters , almost the same plot but fairy tail is with guilds and one piece is pirates. but personally fairy tail is a mistake and its so obvious that one piece is way way better
First of all the styles of drawing they are in are pretty similar.
Also some characters seem to act similar like they did in One Piece.
For example, the Zoro - Sanji relationship is similar to the Natsu - Gray relationship in Fairy Tail.
I really like it, so just watch it ;)
Lots of funny jokes and characters :)
Worth watching !! =^.^=
They both have a main group of characters, all with their weird quirks and personalities. Plus they both have awesome adventures, good action, an interesting story, and theyre both hilarious.
it's not just similar .. i'll say it's exactly the same .. the only difference between them is that one piece is about pirates and fairy tail is about magic ..
THe main characters are similar in a way in their peronality, also the animation is very much alike.
The whole atmosphere of the two anime and the genre are very much alike.
Character designs and athmosphere.
Both a fantasy type anime except Fairy Tail is about guilds. One piece and Fairy Tail both have same art type and you may enjoy it.
Main Characters are similar and both filled with weirdos!
drawing and characterization styles are REALLY similar.
the main characters are really alike (Luffy and Natsu)
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Both Fairy Tail and One Piece have extremely similar main characters, who get hungry, eat a lot, and are in search for something. They both have great comedy and unique characters that everyone loves! :D
Very high priority in both titles is loyality, trust and naming Nakama, main characters are near to each other. Very important is that, the both are just comedies.
One of non-many differences is that the OP is about pirates and FT is about mages :)
One Piece and Fairy Tail have countless similarities. From concept to characters to art, watch just one episode for either and you are bound to find comparisons. I highly recommend anyone who is into One Piece to watch Fairy Tail or vice versa, you won't regret it!
the author for Fairy Tail did apprentice for Oda for quite some time. So there will be similarities between the two.
Nami + Lucy
Luffy + Natsu
Ace + Gray
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the Main characters are similar the girl decided to join up with the main hero their personality are similar and pluu in there too
Both series are made by the same creator Mashima Hiro. Both contain action and has some comedy in it. Both have some sort of action like groove adventure rave has swords and it has powers or some type of weapon and Fairy Tail has magic. Fairy Tail just started so I cant really say much about it but Groove Adventure has a very great story line and I bet Fairy Tail will as well.
they have similar characters and a story about a girl who join a guild and natsu ,who is like haru in a way, is always full of energy. the story also have some magic and also plue is included in the story. its an fun filled with mystery and adventure story.
Firstly, the same creator... but after all both series has the same kind of characters... there are also "repeated" characters on both series.
Groove Adventure Rave and Fairy Tale are quite similar. They feel the same, the adventures are similar, both main protagonist gilrs are similar, the protagonist boys are smiliar, PLU is in both...
it's just if you watched one of them, you will like the other!!!
1. the main is a cheerful character
2. their dad (of in natsu case dragon dad) is somehow involved in the main storyline
3.PLUE!
same type of characters and same concept of the story. it's REALLY similar, if you love fairy tail you will defintely like rave master. I wated both of it, and it's AWSOME!! ;P
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Opening Theme#1: "Snow fairy" by FUNKIST (eps 1-11)
#2: "S.O.W. Sense of Wonder (S.O.W.センスオブワンダー)" by Idoling!!! (eps 12-24)
#3: "ft." by FUNKIST (eps 25-35)
#4: "R.P.G. ~Rockin' Playing Game" by SuG (eps 36-)
Ending Theme#1: "Kanpeki gu~no ne (完璧ぐ～のね)" by Watarirouka Hashiri Tai (eps 1-11)
#2: "Tsuioku Merry-Go-Round (追憶メリーゴーランド)" by onelifecrew (eps 12-24)
#3: "Gomen ne, Watashi. (ごめんね, 私。)" by Shiho Nanba (eps 25-35)
#4: "Kimi ga Iru Kara (君がいるから)" by Mikuni Shimokawa (eps 36-)
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