Aug 11, 2011
STORY - 8
I can say that the story is great since for me, having wizards/mages without using any wands, staff or any common materials used for magic is something that is unique and fascinating considering the fact that magic can come from innate ability or just can be used with a help of a material like keys for a celestial mage like Lucy. In terms of story arc, they are all different but similar in a way that all we know is that good will overcomes any evils aside. The transitioning of arcs is quite good since story starts usually from picking a job from
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their board (i don't know how they call it), and doesn't have a thing like in Naruto where the story continues and triggers events that will move forward to his dream of being a Hokage; though Natsu is looking for the dragon Igneel as a goal of character in the story but doesn't revolve on that goal or character alone but focuses on their guild Fairy Tail where bonds are made.
ART and SOUND - 8
When I saw the art before watch the anime, i thought this is something like One Piece or Rave Master since the image looks like similar to One Piece and they have Plue as a member as well but it was totally a different one. Honestly i am not amazed with how Natsu performs his dragon slayer magic but instead, i am quite irritated because of repeated posing and exaggerated effects that make his magic look like insanely powerful even though it's not. Another is their magic circle. it's kinda weird because of too much detail but somehow amazes me because of its detailed touch; though the best magic circle for me is from Card Captor Sakura.
when it comes to sound, the in-event soundtracks are extremely AMAZING. it really fits every scene in the anime and it feels refreshing, powerful, inspiring and any words that can run chills to your spine. But i gave a score of 8 to have a balance between the soundtrack within the scenes and the OP and ED of the anime itself because the OP and ED songs of this anime is not great for me and did not give any impact. it never remained in my ears as a Last Song Syndrome. still Naruto and Katekyo Hitman Reborn has the best OP and ED songs for me.
CHARACTER - 7
The uniqueness of the characters are great which an anime should really have but not to the extent that it overwhelms me as a viewer because of its static traits. for how many episodes, none of them seem to develop a character but boasts of their one and only guild that no one can withstand nor defy or else you'll be burnt to ashes. for me it is not good because for a series to move forward and be more exciting, there should be something that we can expect from a character which is an improvement. as i noticed, character introduction was very short and just so simple but in the case of Natsu (which i really hate the most), his character being a dragonslayer is overrated and so irritating that for every battle, he is the only who can beat the villain. so why would the series identify Erza as the Queen of Fairies or Titania being the strongest female mage of Fairy Tail if only Natsu can beat a villain Boss but in ordinary events, Erza can just kick Natsu's ass and can never be beaten by the likes of Natsu. so there, i love everyone except for Natsu. it should have been better if there was balance between the main characters and the supporting ones. i loved how Erza is being one of the strongest, i loved how Lucy enjoys being with others while making herself a full-fledged stellar mage, i loved how Gray portrays his role as i rival of Natsu and a fan service for fangirls and the EXTREME love team of Juvia with him.
Enjoyment - 8
i really enjoyed watching this anime due to its humor and sense when it comes to team work and relations for their loved ones like friends. but the thing that make me annoyed is the most common scenarios where they will be powered-up by their past or emotions which would definitely show that nothing is impossible if you believe but hey, the Laxus arc is an irritating one. it's amazing how Happy states that Natsu fought with Laxus but never gave him a scratch which only means that Laxus is so strong and should definitely be considered an anime fact. in this case, mystogan and erza can only be his opponent. but what happened was AGAIN, Natsu was the only person who can beat this Laxus with a slight help from Gajeel. i don't care how dragonslayer magic is strong but of course the sense of the story should remain in terms of facts that they stated. it's not enough that Natsu was angry that's why he overpowered himself and beat Laxus. it's annoying. i am so sorry why i really hate Natsu but still i enjoyed the series if i focused with the story and how the jokes are executed and how the story goes together with characters' uniqueness especially when Juvia is into Gray's heart again.
Overall - 8
again this is not a perfect anime and for me but a great one that i surely will wait for more episodes. but i wish that Natsu's air-time can be reduced or there should be an event that will reduce his irritating character.
that's all thanks.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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