Alternative TitlesJapanese: フェアリーテイル
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Type: TV
Episodes: Unknown
Status: Currently Airing
Aired: Oct 12, 2009 to ?
Duration:
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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mrjpark
18 of 38 people found this review helpful
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12 of ? episodes seen
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
7 |
| Animation |
6 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
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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Marquis_D_Luffy
42 of 94 people found this review helpful
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14 of ? episodes seen
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
I'm going to be continually updating this review as the show continues. Currently, I've seen 14 episodes of Fairy Tail and I'm extremely pleased to say that they've upped the artwork and animation. In the first few epi's, things felt a bit below par, animation was re-used in some fight sequences, and overall gave you the feeling of a resounding "meh." Over the last few episodes, Fairy Tail's animation, it's soundtrack, and it's storyline have all truly begun. Character introductions are over, and the true Fairy Tail of the manga is showing through. All I can say is watch until episode 13 (a half series worth) and if you're still completely unsatisfied with Fairy Tail, then drop it. But keep in mind, this is a shounen anime, and sometimes the beginning is nothing like the show, or simply lacking.
Story:
Fairy Tail appears to follow Lucy, a Stellar Spirit Mage, and Natsu, A fire breathing/punching/kicking/eating mage who is on a search for his old master Igneel. As the story goes on however, the focus shifts and really embodies all the characters. If you were to compare Fairy Tail's story to any other anime it would be One Piece, as the general theme of adventure, nakama, comedy and climax is there, not to mention the definite similarities between Natsu and Luffy. Overall, Fairy Tail's story is a classic shounen type, but from what they've done in the manga, and how the anime is so far sizing up, Fairy Tail is sticking to it's story, without throwing in unnecessary filler (not just episodes, but the time spent in episodes). The problem with the story section, is that it can be somewhat hard to get into off the bat, but once Fairy Tail enters it's first true story arc, I can almost guarantee if you're a fan of shounen, you'll love it.
Art:
The one big complaint that comes to mind as someone who has read the manga, is the magic. They've gone with this whole "summoning circle" approach, and though I suppose I'm getting used to it, I still know it would be better without. Now, most pilot episodes have sketchy animation. And Fairy Tail is no exception. But what I was extremely pleased to see (while watching the series) is that the animation budget seems to have kicked it into high gear upon the first story arc, and animation quality is not top notch. Don't let the first few epi's fool you, the animation in Fairy Tail is actually pretty good.
Sound:
The background music does a nice job actually, it's upbeat and helps you get a feeling for the mood in general, cause when they drop the flutes, you know something's going down. This is something more recent, but for the first time in Fairy Tail I felt a real union of plot, character and background music to truly bring together a scene. It was powerful, it was invigorating, and very encouraging. Watching the show it feels like it's on a learning curve, starting from episode 1-13. 1-3 it's getting C's in school, 4-9 it's picked up to a B-, 10-12 It's rocketed up to A-, and by 14 I'm seeing real quality work come from Fairy Tail in all aspects. Honestly, if you've dropped this series, I need to say give it another chance and continue watching.
Character:
Fairy Tail's Character scene is diffiult to sum up. I'll start off by saying, they don't do a great job of introducing them. They just bring most of them in, and expect you to like them. And it doesn't really work. Everyone just comes off as being uninteresting or stale at first. But as the show goes on, the characters were developed, and you can start to enjoy them. (This happens around ep. 11-14). After that, you can begin to really appreciate Fairy Tail as the manga has been built up to be. It's running on 160+ chapters, the story's got no problem going for it, you might just have to trust me that the characters start out shallow, but build into being lovable.
Enjoyment:
Here's where Fairy Tail gets it's points. Once the cast is introduced you get into the story and it's a captivating tail (see what I did there? ;D). I find myself laughing at Happy's antics, Lucy's misfortunes and Natsu and Gray's relationship/overall attitude. The fight scenes are interesting and eye catching, and the story is fun to follow. Fortunately 161 chapters in, and I've yet to see Fairy Tail's story turn for the worse, like many shounen manga/anime fall victim to. So here's looking forward to an anime that can go strong for years to come.
Overall:
I give Fairy Tail a 9. The story is solid, and it's very enjoyable, and that's really all you can ask. If you want to complain about art, sound, and character, all I have to say is keep watching. My old review said "you'll just have to trust me that things will get better" and I'm glad to see that that premonition came to pass. In my opinion, an anime is all about how much you enjoy it, and Fairy Tail is one to enjoy. read more
Recommendations
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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.
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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!!!
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Opening Theme#1: "Snow fairy" by FUNKIST (eps 1-11)
#2: "Sense of Wonder" by Idoling!!! (eps 12-??)
Ending Theme#1: "Kanpekigu~no ne (完璧ぐ～のね)" by Watarirouka Hoshiri Tai (eps 01-11)
#2: "Tsuioku Merry-Go-Round" by OneLifeCrew (eps 12-??)
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