Fairy Tail
Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル Fearī Teiru?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It has been published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 2, 2006, and has been published by Kodansha in 47 tankōbon volumes; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, with the first released on December 15, 2006, and the 47th volume released on January 16, 2015. Fairy Tail follows the adventures of Lucy Heartfilia, a teenage wizard (魔導士 madōshi?), who joins the titular wizards' guild and teams up with fellow guild member Natsu Dragneel as he searches for the dragon Igneel.
The chapters have been adapted into an anime series produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight, which began broadcasting in Japan in 2009. Additionally, A-1 Pictures and Satelight have developed six original video animations and an animated feature film, Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess. The series ended on March 30, 2013. However, on March 4, Mashima announced on his Twitter account that the anime would not end yet, and that reruns of the anime will begin airing on TV Tokyo under the title Fairy Tail Best! on April 4, 2013. On July 11, Mashima announced the green lighting of a sequel series of the anime. The new series premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2014.
The series was originally licensed for an English language release in North America by Del Rey Manga, which began releasing the individual volumes on March 25, 2008 and ended its licensing with the 12th volume release in September 2010. In December 2010, Kodansha Comics USA took over North American release of the series. The Southeast Asian network Animax Asia aired an English-language version of the series for three seasons from 2010 to 2013. The anime has been licensed by Funimation for an English-language release in North America.
- Plot
Seventeen-year-old wizard (魔導士 madōshi?) Lucy Heartfilia runs away from home to join Fairy Tail (妖精の尻尾（フェアリーテイル） Fearī Teiru?), a rambunctious wizards' guild famous in the kingdom of Fiore for its members' overly destructive antics. She is invited into the guild by Natsu Dragneel, a Dragon Slayer (滅竜魔導士（ドラゴンスレイヤー） Doragon Sureiyā?) wizard from Fairy Tail with the abilities of a dragon, who travels the land in search of his missing foster father, the dragon Igneel. Lucy forms a team with Natsu and his cat-like companion Happy, and are later joined by the ice wizard Gray Fullbuster and armored wizard Erza Scarlet. The five embark on various missions together, including the subjugation of illegal "dark" guilds and demons created by the ancient dark wizard Zeref. They also gain numerous allies from other guilds and lands, including Jellal Fernandez, Erza's childhood friend from the Tower of Heaven (楽園の塔 Rakuen no Tō?) who is initially brainwashed into trying to resurrect Zeref; Gajeel Redfox and Wendy Marvell, two Dragon Slayers whose dragon guardians vanished together with Igneel; Carla and Panther Lily, members of Happy's cat-like Exceed (エクシード Ekushīdo?) race from the parallel world of Edolas (エドラス Edorasu?); Juvia Lockser, an ameonna who falls in love with Gray; and Laxus Dreyar, a renegade Fairy Tail wizard and grandson of the guild's master Makarov.
During a promotional exam held on Fairy Tail's sacred ground of Sirius Island (天狼島 Tenrō-jima?), Natsu, Lucy, and several of their guildmates are drawn into conflict with the dark guild Grimoire Heart over Zeref, who has been living on the island. Although Grimoire Heart is defeated, the battle attracts the attention of the evil dragon king Acnologia, who assaults the island. However, the wizards are protected by the spirit of Fairy Tail's founding master Mavis Vermillion, who freezes them in time with her defensive spell. Seven years later, the missing wizards return to discover that their guild has become the weakest in the kingdom, but reclaim their status as the strongest guild in the Grand Magic Games (大魔闘演武 Dai Matō Enbu?) wizards' tournament. Fairy Tail also thwarts a plot to ravage the kingdom using dragons brought from the past through the time travel gate Eclipse (エクリプス Ekuripusu?), aided by Jellal's new guild Crime Sorcière (魔女の罪（クリムソルシエール） Kurimu Sorushiēru?) and Dragon Slayer duo Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney.
Later, Fairy Tail wages war with Tartaros, a dark guild of Zeref's demons who aim to revive their master, E.N.D. The battle is interrupted by the arrival of Acnologia, who attempts to obliterate both guilds. Before he can do so, Igneel and the other dragon guardians emerge from the Dragon Slayers' bodies, having hidden themselves within their children to ensure they do not become like Acnologia, a former human. The wizards and dragons prevent E.N.D.'s resurrection and stop Acnologia's attack. However, Igneel is killed by Acnologia and disappears with the other dragons, who have previously lost their souls to the dragon king. Makarov disbands Fairy Tail soon afterward while Natsu and Happy embark on a year-long journey to prepare to face Acnologia again and avenge Igneel's death.
- Characters
- Guild
New Guild's Maps
Seventeen-year-old wizard (魔導士 madōshi?) Lucy Heartfilia runs away from home to join Fairy Tail (妖精の尻尾（フェアリーテイル） Fearī Teiru?), a rambunctious wizards' guild famous in the kingdom of Fiore for its members' overly destructive antics. She is invited into the guild by Natsu Dragneel, a Dragon Slayer (滅竜魔導士（ドラゴンスレイヤー） Doragon Sureiyā?) wizard from Fairy Tail with the abilities of a dragon, who travels the land in search of his missing foster father, the dragon Igneel. Lucy forms a team with Natsu and his cat-like companion Happy, and are later joined by the ice wizard Gray Fullbuster and armored wizard Erza Scarlet. The five embark on various missions together, including the subjugation of illegal "dark" guilds and demons created by the ancient dark wizard Zeref. They also gain numerous allies from other guilds and lands, including Jellal Fernandez, Erza's childhood friend from the Tower of Heaven (楽園の塔 Rakuen no Tō?) who is initially brainwashed into trying to resurrect Zeref; Gajeel Redfox and Wendy Marvell, two Dragon Slayers whose dragon guardians vanished together with Igneel; Carla and Panther Lily, members of Happy's cat-like Exceed (エクシード Ekushīdo?) race from the parallel world of Edolas (エドラス Edorasu?); Juvia Lockser, an ameonna who falls in love with Gray; and Laxus Dreyar, a renegade Fairy Tail wizard and grandson of the guild's master Makarov.
During a promotional exam held on Fairy Tail's sacred ground of Sirius Island (天狼島 Tenrō-jima?), Natsu, Lucy, and several of their guildmates are drawn into conflict with the dark guild Grimoire Heart over Zeref, who has been living on the island. Although Grimoire Heart is defeated, the battle attracts the attention of the evil dragon king Acnologia, who assaults the island. However, the wizards are protected by the spirit of Fairy Tail's founding master Mavis Vermillion, who freezes them in time with her defensive spell. Seven years later, the missing wizards return to discover that their guild has become the weakest in the kingdom, but reclaim their status as the strongest guild in the Grand Magic Games (大魔闘演武 Dai Matō Enbu?) wizards' tournament. Fairy Tail also thwarts a plot to ravage the kingdom using dragons brought from the past through the time travel gate Eclipse (エクリプス Ekuripusu?), aided by Jellal's new guild Crime Sorcière (魔女の罪（クリムソルシエール） Kurimu Sorushiēru?) and Dragon Slayer duo Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney.
Later, Fairy Tail wages war with Tartaros, a dark guild of Zeref's demons who aim to revive their master, E.N.D. The battle is interrupted by the arrival of Acnologia, who attempts to obliterate both guilds. Before he can do so, Igneel and the other dragon guardians emerge from the Dragon Slayers' bodies, having hidden themselves within their children to ensure they do not become like Acnologia, a former human. The wizards and dragons prevent E.N.D.'s resurrection and stop Acnologia's attack. However, Igneel is killed by Acnologia and disappears with the other dragons, who have previously lost their souls to the dragon king. Makarov disbands Fairy Tail soon afterward while Natsu and Happy embark on a year-long journey to prepare to face Acnologia again and avenge Igneel's death.
- Characters
- Guild
New Guild's Maps
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