Ranked #414

Fairy Tail OVA

Ive gotta say that Fairy Tail has better comedy fillers than the main story. Ova is an example here. There is even special opening theme for the ova, which is probably best FT opening. No fighting scenes, but there was some blood for the first time! I was totally surprised to see so much "cat" fanservice in it, but it was totally hilarious. I think that Fairy Tail has best comedy parts from all the ongoing shounen series, packing 25 minutes of these jokes into one episode is the way to go.
So in short, first episode of this OVA is comedy+fanservice maintaining FT atmosphere. People, who were expecting to see some epic fights will be probably disappointed. Ft gets better with the time and these additional eps simply proves that. 8 for the lulz i had while watching it. read more

Fasten your seat belt folks!

Get ready to have some fun with some of our favorite friends from one of the most prominent guilds in all of Earth Land. From the same series that has been running for over two years, Fairy Tail's author Hiro Mashima here brings fourth not 1, not two, not even 3, but

Four, Four, Four, FOUR OVAs that is no doubt to induce some laughter, fun, joy, and entertainment to your eyes.

Fairy Tail: Youkoso Fairy Hills! is a series of special episodes 26th, 27th and 31st volumes of the manga. If you're a faithful fan of FT, then you're in the right place. The four episodes incorporated does not much have story by themselves but they do have one thing: entertainment. Hell, most people who've seen the original series would know that Fairy Tail is one of few series in the anime industry that has watchable fillers. And of course, these OVA episodes are watchable as well.

That's right, Fairy Tail isn't always about battles but sometimes is about fun, fun..and fun.

These four OVAs are standalone episodes that are nonlinear. In other words, there is no direct story or expansion from one episode to the next from this bundle. Don't facepalm yourself yet though because they all are all amusing to watch in a variety of reasons. In fact, comedy is one of Fairy Tail's greatest aspects and it shines through in these episodes.

The OVA themselves contains characters from the original series consisting of Team Natsu -

The outgoing Lucy
The over hyperactive Natsu
The naked Gray
The tough and boss Erza "Titania" Scarlet

All of them get their moments in these episodes ranging from being a bunny girl, wearing a cat/neko costume, the school uniforms, being a kid all over again, and beach fan-service. Speaking of which, the fan-service does shoot off the charts occasionally in these episodes. Unlike ecchi series though, they are for comedic purposes. Like I said before, Fairy Tail brings out laughter, fun, and entertainment rather than the typical "accidental shower walk-ins".

The Fairy Tail atmosphere is still there though with some action scenes and the kickass OST. Hiro Mashima likes to play with some of his typical battle shounen scenes often from the original series. In these short episodes, he brings out his skills of creating humor and that he did quite well from my perspective. It's a welcoming aspect from the original series that has high levels of energy to induce entertainment rather than the more serious fighting scenes anime fans watches in so many long running shounen today.

The artwork of the series remains generally the same. Beyond the fan-service, the characters are drawn like from the original series with similar edges, proportions (including those boobs), and backgrounds. It's sort of like the typical shounen artwork you see in many of today's anime series. Fairy Tail doesn't have the best art but it gets the point across.

The soundtrack of the OVAs remains generally the same although two different OP and ED songs are used. Aya Hirano and Tetsuya Kakihara does their roles and gives their songs a magical rhythm . It's not too exciting but it gets to the point that reflects on the FT atmosphere.

All in all, these Fairy Tail OVAs are a fun watch. Don't take it serious. Just don't. If you do, you won't enjoy this as much as some other fans. The original main characters return in this so it makes it worthwhile to watch them all have their fun, awkward, and entertaining moments.

If you're having a bad day, watch this to brighten it up.
If you're bored with your life, watch this to make your life more fun.
If you're tired of waiting for the latest FT episode from the original series, watch this to pass some time.
If you're frustrated about today's other onsen/"beach" OVAs in other anime series, watch this to laugh at them
If you want to just enjoy some typical Fairy Tail entertainment, watch this to appreciate.

It's only 2 hours in total out of your life. I'd say that's not too much to ask is it? So, why not give these episodes a try?

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