Fairy Tail

In the enchanted Kingdom of Fiore, the lively Lucy Heartfilia has one wish: to join the renowned Fairy Tail—one of the many magical wizard guilds scattered around the continent. Luckily, a chance encounter with Natsu Dragneel, the "Salamander" of Fairy Tail, whisks her into the legendary guild.

From Natsu's rivalrous antics with ice wizard Gray Fullbuster to the frightening presence of the unmatched combat goddess Erza Scarlet, Fairy Tail's powerful mages have a slight penchant for trouble. Through all the lucrative odd jobs and adventures to save the world from destruction lies an absolute and unyielding trust stronger than family that has formed between each guild member.

Teaming up with Natsu, Gray, and Erza, Lucy finds herself amidst the guild's most misfit wizards. But as they constantly stand in the eye of every danger, there is one name that never ceases to resurface: Zeref, the feared master of dark magic.

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Dragneel, Natsu Main

Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese

Scarlet, Erza Main

Ohara, Sayaka Japanese

Heartfilia, Lucy Main

Hirano, Aya Japanese

Fullbuster, Gray Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Happy Main

Kugimiya, Rie Japanese

Marvell, Wendy Main

Satou, Satomi Japanese

Charlés Main

Horie, Yui Japanese

Lockser, Juvia Supporting

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Fernandes, Jellal Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Redfox, Gajeel Supporting

Hatano, Wataru Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Ochikoshi, Tomonori Producer

Beniya, Yoshikazu Producer

Kawando, Kenjirou Producer

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Jun 5, 2024

Dompa112

Recommended

Fairy tail is a bit like the dark horse of long running shounens. Its usually looked down on and deemed worse than its competitors. While i agree the others are better i still enjoyed Fairy Tail and think it deserves better.

There is a large amount of great music to be found. Many great openings. Endings. But most of all the original OST is one of the best. Who does not like Dragon force? So many epic tracks. And sad tracks. Might even top its competitors in this department.

I think the overall plot was good. The history of the world. Characters. Events. Was always ... interesting to learn more. It doesnt have as many fillers as the others.

Characters are usually good. Not crazy about A1 and their character style. Way to much quirky/childish shounen humor. Screaming. Fan service. This drags it down a bit, it does have a very slow start.

But yeah i liked it and recommend it.

8/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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May 2, 2024

aPumpkin

Mixed Feelings

Very simply put, this is a show that embraces the stereotypes it was born into, for better or worse, and your enjoyment entirely depends on whether you care little for cliches and just enjoy the ride, or you roll your eyes at them wanting something original. To be clear, this is a kids show. I mean, an ACTUAL kid's show, not just a generic shonen. You should think on that going in, because fights are very sanitized, language is typically sterile, and aside from some obligatory fan service, everything is pretty much intended for smaller children.

On a more personal note, I loved this series. I ... enjoyed the unbridled love for adventure, friendship, and innocent smiles because along with the boring stereotypes come a sense of nostalgia, familiarity, and belonging. It's a story of a growing family and you grow connected to these characters. You can expect the characters to not be super complex, but its still interesting to some degree to have something to latch onto as their characters develop and many of them have a good amount of screen time due to the show's long runtime. The ones that don't are typically ones that are there just to make the Guild feel more full, just to take up space - which is why you don't see much of them. The show is very conscientious in that it know that whatever or whoever, is going to take up significant screen-time, needs at some explaining and lore for.

On a more objective note, I will say that majority, if not all, of the show is incredibly predictable. It comes with the territory, but it nonetheless does nothing surprising or unique. There are a few exceptions to this, but its incredibly rare to come across these moments. If fighting or action is all you care for, just don't even bother giving this a shot because it takes forever for action to look at the very least acceptable, and even then the choreography is static and plain. Some characters, although I never really thought of them this way, I can tell can come across to others as rather obnoxious and annoying. The last character archetype you should ever use is an annoying character. Both predictable and annoying is a terrible combination.

All this being said... Fairy Tail's strength lies in its sense of adventure. I'm not sure whether the magic lies within its music, perhaps its simple, toned-down and comfortable art-style, or perhaps in the flow of the story, but anytime a new place is introduced, or the group goes to some new place, it truly gives the sense of life and wonder, a sense of immersion pulling you into the world whereas the cliches would have simply drove you back on their own. And despite its flaws, it almost seems to embrace them because its so consistent with its choices and plot structure I believe the predictability is intentional. And I feel that for some, this actually works - because I'm one of them. I don't believe carbon-copies are the way to go for anime, clearly. But I think this show is a good case-study in that, perhaps, cliches aren't always a terrible thing to have, as long as you bring a piece of yourself to the table.

And thus, I circle back to my original point - if you want something fresh, original, and tired of mundane experiences, then this is definitely not going to be a good show for you. However - if you can look past mediocrity for the sake of a sense of fun, adventure, and family, then it's definitely worth giving a shot.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Apr 24, 2024

phantom346

Not Recommended

“Fairy Fail is a H*ntai masquerading as a Shounen”

While Fairy Fail boasts an expansive universe and a diverse cast of characters, its narrative shortcomings and reliance on tired tropes ultimately undermine its impact, resulting in a viewing experience that falls far short of its lofty ambitions.

One of the most glaring flaws of Fairy Fail is its lack of meaningful character development. Despite the extensive cast of characters, many of whom possess intriguing backstories and potential for growth, most remain static and underutilized throughout the series. Natsu and Lucy exhibit little growth or evolution beyond their initial characterizations, with the arcs often reduced to ... repetitive cycles of bravado and sentimentality. In addition, the series' reliance on deus ex machina moments and contrived power-ups undermines the stakes of its most climactic battles, rendering them hollow and unsatisfying.

Visually, it fares a lot better. The generic but consistent art-style of Mashima is perfectly in line with A1 Pictures’ factory-ready animation style. The constant cleavage shots and fan service ‘plot’ in every episode, even in the heat of battle, can possibly distract you from the horrible ‘plot’ going on in the background. The animation is severely lacking as I have come to expect from weekly long-running shounen but it looks stunning, sometimes.

The best aspect of Fairy Fail is undoubtedly the soundtrack. The openings, the endings, and the background music are by far the best part of the show.

With its stagnant character development, predictable storytelling, and uneven pacing, Fairy Fail ultimately fails to live up to the expectations of an experienced watcher but it is serviceable enough to satisfy its 15 year old shounen target audience.

As you can tell from the fact that it took me 9 long years to get through the 1st season of this horrid show, I will not be watching the next 2 seasons and if you haven’t begun your Fairy Fail journey then I suggest you abstain indefinitely. That being said, I did enjoy my time watching this shitshow once I realized there was nothing to analyze and nothing to understand. I just sat back and watched the tiddies on my screen and enjoyed the good music. It's not the worst Shounen anime ever to air on TV, but it does have the honor of being a guaranteed nomination for that title.

Plot: 3/10
Pacing: 6/10
Characters: 1/10
Sound: 8/10
Art: 7/10
Animation: 3/10
Enjoyment: 6/10

Overall Score: 4/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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