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The [[anime]] adaptation premiered on October 12, 2009. It is co-produced between [[A-1 Pictures]] and [[Satelight]].<ref name="FairyAnime"/> From episode 1 through 11, the opening theme song is "Snow Fairy", performed by Funkist, while the ending theme song, "Kanpekigu-no ne", is performed by [[Watari Roka Hashiritai]]. The opening theme for episodes 12 through 24 is "S.O.W (Sense of Wonder)", performed by [[Idoling!!!]] and the ending theme is "Tsuioku Merry-Go-Round", performed by Onelifecrew. From episode 25 and on, the opening theme is "Ft.", performed by Funkist, while the ending theme is "Gomen ne Watashi", performed by Shiho Nanba. The first [[character song]] single, featuring Natsu and Gray, was released on February 17, while the second single, featuring Lucy and Happy, was released on March 3.
The [[anime]] adaptation premiered on October 12, 2009. It is co-produced between [[A-1 Pictures]] and [[Satelight]].<ref name="FairyAnime"/> From episode 1 through 11, the opening theme song is "Snow Fairy", performed by Funkist, while the ending theme song, "Kanpekigu-no ne", is performed by [[Watari Roka Hashiritai]]. The opening theme for episodes 12 through 24 is "S.O.W (Sense of Wonder)", performed by [[Idoling!!!]] and the ending theme is "Tsuioku Merry-Go-Round", performed by Onelifecrew. From episode 25 and on, the opening theme is "Ft.", performed by Funkist, while the ending theme is "Gomen ne Watashi", performed by Shiho Nanba. The first [[character song]] single, featuring Natsu and Gray, was released on February 17, while the second single, featuring Lucy and Happy, was released on March 3.


===Video game===
===Video games===
A [[fighting game|fighting]] [[video game]] for the [[PlayStation Portable]] titled ''Fairy Tail: Portable Guild'' was unveiled at the 2009 [[Tokyo Game Show]] <ref>http://www.konami.jp/tgs/english/games/index.html#pf</ref> <ref>{{cite web | author=Spencer | date=April 8, 2010 | title=Only Two Months Until Fairy Tail: Portable Guild | url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/04/08/only-two-months-until-fairy-tail-portable-guild/ | publisher=Siliconera | accessdate=2010-04-09}}</ref>. The game is being developed by [[Konami]] and slated for release on June 3 2010. A fighting game for the DS, titled ''Fairy Tail Gekito Mado Shikkesen'' will be released on September 22, 2010.
A [[fighting game|fighting]] [[video game]] for the [[PlayStation Portable]] titled ''Fairy Tail: Portable Guild'' was unveiled at the 2009 [[Tokyo Game Show]] <ref>http://www.konami.jp/tgs/english/games/index.html#pf</ref> <ref>{{cite web | author=Spencer | date=April 8, 2010 | title=Only Two Months Until Fairy Tail: Portable Guild | url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/04/08/only-two-months-until-fairy-tail-portable-guild/ | publisher=Siliconera | accessdate=2010-04-09}}</ref>. The game is being developed by [[Konami]] and slated for release on June 3 2010. A fighting game for the DS, titled ''Fairy Tail Gekito Mado Shikkesen'' will be released on July 22, 2010.


==Reception==
==Reception==

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Not to be confused with Fairy tale.
Fairy Tail
Cover of Fairy Tail volume 1 as published by Kodansha
フェアリーテイル
(Fearī Teiru)
GenreAction, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Manga
Written byHiro Mashima
Published byKodansha
English publisherCanada United States Del Rey Manga
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 23, 2006 – present
Volumes21 (List of volumes)
Anime
Directed byIshihira Shinji
StudioSatelight, A-1 Pictures
Released October 12, 2009 – present

Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル, Fearī Teiru) is a Japanese manga series by Hiro Mashima. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 23, 2006 where it is still on-going. The individual chapters are being collected and published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, with 20 released as of March 2010. An anime produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight was released in Japan on October 12, 2009.[1] The series follows the adventures of the celestial wizard Lucy Heartfilia after she joins the Fairy Tail guild and teams up with Natsu Dragneel, who is searching for the dragon Igneel.

The series was licensed for an English language release in North America by Del Rey Manga, which began releasing the individual volumes on March 25, 2008.[2]

Plot

See also: List of Fairy Tail characters

A young celestial wizard, Lucy Heartfilia, travels to the land of Fiore to join the magical Fairy Tail Guild. Along the way, she meets Natsu Dragneel, a teenage boy looking for a dragon named Igneel, with his best friend, Happy. Shortly after their meeting, Lucy is abducted by Bora of Prominence, who was posing as Salamander of Fairy Tail, to be sold as a slave. Natsu rescues her and reveals that he is the real Salamander and has the skills of a Dragon Slayer. He offers her membership into the guild, which she accepts, and they become a team performing various missions for the Fairy Tail guild.

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Fairy Tail chapters

Written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima, the Fairy Tail manga premiered in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in the August 23, 2006 issue. The series is still ongoing and as of April 2010, 180 chapters have been serialized. The individual chapters are collected and published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, which released the first volume on December 15, 2006. As of March 2010, 20 volumes have been released in Japan. A special in Weekly Shōnen Magazine featured a crossover with Yankee-kun to Megane-chan, released in 2008. The official fanbook, entitled Fairy Tail+ was released on May 17, 2010 in Japan.

The series was licensed for an English-language release in North America by Del Rey Manga.[3] The company released the first volume of the series on March 25, 2008. As of March 2010, 10 volumes have been released.

Anime

Main article: List of Fairy Tail episodes

The anime adaptation premiered on October 12, 2009. It is co-produced between A-1 Pictures and Satelight.[1] From episode 1 through 11, the opening theme song is "Snow Fairy", performed by Funkist, while the ending theme song, "Kanpekigu-no ne", is performed by Watari Roka Hashiritai. The opening theme for episodes 12 through 24 is "S.O.W (Sense of Wonder)", performed by Idoling!!! and the ending theme is "Tsuioku Merry-Go-Round", performed by Onelifecrew. From episode 25 and on, the opening theme is "Ft.", performed by Funkist, while the ending theme is "Gomen ne Watashi", performed by Shiho Nanba. The first character song single, featuring Natsu and Gray, was released on February 17, while the second single, featuring Lucy and Happy, was released on March 3.

Video games

A fighting video game for the PlayStation Portable titled Fairy Tail: Portable Guild was unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show [4] [5]. The game is being developed by Konami and slated for release on June 3 2010. A fighting game for the DS, titled Fairy Tail Gekito Mado Shikkesen will be released on July 22, 2010.

Reception

In Japan, the fifth volume of Fairy Tail was ranked seventh in a list of the top ten manga, and the series once again placed seventh after the release of the sixth volume.[6] About.com's Deb Aoki lists Fairy Tail as the best shōnen manga of 2008.[7] It also won the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen manga.[8] It has also won The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation's Industry Awards in 2009 for best comedy manga.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fairy Tail Manga Gets TV Anime Green-Lit for Fall (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  2. ^ "Fairy Tail (GN 1)". Anime News Network. 2007-09-26.
  3. ^ "Del Rey's Fairy Tail acquisition". Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  4. ^ http://www.konami.jp/tgs/english/games/index.html#pf
  5. ^ Spencer (April 8, 2010). "Only Two Months Until Fairy Tail: Portable Guild". Siliconera. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  6. ^ "Tohan's top 10 manga rankings". Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  7. ^ Aoki, Deb. "2008 Best New Manga". About.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  8. ^ "33rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  9. ^ "Anime Expo 2009 Rides on a High for its Second Day in Los Angeles". Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation.
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