Hey Everyone

Not too long ago a user on twitter recommended me a series called Fairy Tail, they claimed that it was a show about wizards and guilds and insisted that it was well worth watching the anime and reading the manga. I was a little bit skeptical at first since the name combined with the theme of wizardry made it sound like some sort of kids show. Thankfully though I looked into some AMVs, reviews and general plot summaries, and the series turned out to be completely different than I had imagined.

So from there I decided to watch the first episode to get a general feel for the show. What I got out of the first episode was that the show will be built around a central theme of friendship or ‘Nakama’, the character designs seemed a bit cliche, except for a talking/flying cat ( a bit out of place but it does grow on you with the comedic lines it spits out). The first characters we are introduced to are Lucy Heartfilia, who is a seventeen year old girl with blond hair and big breasts (common anime design), Natsu Dragneel, a well built and average height boy with pink hair and roughly the same age as Lucy (not as common as Lucy, however it is easy to tell that he will be the protagonist). And lastly Happy the talking blue cat, the most unique out of the three.

If you put aside character design, the personalities of each of these characters is somewhat loveable, Lucy is a mix between a typical raging girl character who is way to sensitive on the way she looks (an ongoing comedic gag), as well as a compassionate person who values her friends more than anything else. In a couple of arcs, Lucy and her compassionate side play a vital role in the plot in such a way that it almost inspires and teaches viewers about the value kindness and compassion can have.

Natsu being the protagonist of the series surprisingly doesn’t have the most unique personality, however I can’t say that I dislike him. This is because Natsu is extremely headstrong and willing to fight (comparative to Luffy from One Piece), he is extremely destructive in nature, and causes way too much trouble from unnecessary damage, which has a comedic and troubled effect for his guild Fairy Tail. He also has a funny weakness in which he gets motion sickness from any type of transportation, and when I say any I really mean any. Natsu also has a unique ability of dragon slayer magic, essentially he can eat and control fire as much as he so desires.

Happy is Natsu’s companion, his history is revealed later on in the series, however at the beginning he helps Natsu get around quickly by holding onto him while he(Happy) flies. He mainly serves as a comedic and supportive character who plays around making jokes whenever he can, but when times are tough he will help his friends whenever they are in a pinch.

To generalise on the actual story, Fairy Tail is a story built around friendship (as mentioned before) but also action through the use of various magic (both destructive and constructive in nature) and internal power from the bonds of ‘Nakama’ in order for the guild members to overcome their adversity no matter what they encounter. There are very few moments where an individual will find themselves bored, as situations in this series are not really drawn out over many episodes at a time. Most episodes in the anime are canon with the manga, in total there are only two filler arcs which can be skipped over with very little problem at all, this is an important feature for many viewers as it minimises time wastage.

Overall Fairy Tail has grown to become one of my favourite ongoing series. It has everything I personally like to see in a series ie. Friendship, comedy, action and an epic soundtrack. I would recommend this show for all ages, and if you do decide to watch after reading this, then you wont be disappointed. If you are still not convinced watch the AMV below to get a further feel for the show.

Till next time

Frizna