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

Nakayama, Koutarou Producer

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Jun 25, 2024

athena0412

Recommended

From what I've heard and seen, many think that Fairy Tail is a very "mid" or even bad shounen. It is a basic shounen, almost like a starter, and in fact, this was my first shounen and action anime ever which drove me deeper into watching action animes. Because people tend to look at the flaws of fairy tail, they ignore the good parts of it too.

Aside from the fan service, it is an amazing series that i recommend watching. There may be a lot of episodes, but every single episode is SO WORTH IT. I found myself binging this nonstop. the characters are ... hilarious, the fight scenes also great, and the theme that fairy tail delivers best - the theme of friendship and not giving up. It almost makes you want to teleport to that world and live there, surrounded by a crazy and fun guild that supports each other during hard battles, and constantly think of each other. The animation, considering 2009, is quite good for the year. and you cant ever forget the music - the main theme is so hype, along with so many soundtracks that just gives you a rush of adrenaline.

and of course, there are cute moments too!

Personally, as someone who watched this during pre teen, this anime is quite nostalgic and warm to me as my first action anime. Regardless of what others say, I love this anime a lot.

Fairy Tail forever.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Aug 15, 2024

EternalDivine

Mixed Feelings

Okay, first thing I want to say is that I first watched this when I was 12-13 (4 or so years ago) and when I watched it, I loved it. It was my favorite anime oat for years.
I even re-watched it several times. I loved the plot armor, fan service, and power of friendship.
That being said, I recently tried to re watch it because it had been awhile. However, it seems that I have sadly matured past this type of show. I found it boring, repetitive, and the story felt kinda non existent in a way. I hated the power of friendship, the ... plot armor was annoying asf and made no sense either. Fan service can get annoying, but not a big deal to me.
I still think it's a good show, just not a show that will be entertaining or considered good to everyone or even most people.
It seems like a show that will be most entertaining to a younger audience or woman.

I have heard that 100 year quest is amazing and far surpasses what the rest of show showed us, but I've yet to read/watch it. I will eventually though.

I don't think there's much else to say. The show is decent, but not meant for everyone. I still think it's worth a try to watch it, you never know, you may end up really enjoying it.

-EternalDivine

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Apr 24, 2024

phantom346

Not Recommended

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“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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