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==Plot==
==Plot==
{{See also|List of Fairy Tail characters}}
{{See also|List of Fairy Tail characters}}
A young celestial mage, [[List of Fairy Tail members#Lucy Heartfilia|Lucy Heartfilia]], runs away from home and travels to the land of Fiore to join the magical [[List of Fairy Tail members|Fairy Tail Guild]]. Along the way, she meets [[List of Fairy Tail characters#Natsu Dragneel|Natsu Dragneel]], a teenage boy looking for his foster parent, a [[dragon]] named [[List of Fairy Tail members#Igneel|Igneel]], with his best friend, [[List of Fairy Tail characters#Happy|Happy]] the cat. 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 of Fairy Tail and has the skills of a Dragon Slayer [fire type], an ancient magic. He offers her membership into the guild, which she gladly accepts. They, along with Erza Scarlet -Armored maiden, Gray Fullbuster - Ice Maker, and Happy become a team performing various missions offered to the Fairy Tail guild.
A young celestial wizard, [[List of Fairy Tail members#Lucy Heartfilia|Lucy Heartfilia]], runs away from home and travels to the land of Fiore to join the magical [[List of Fairy Tail members|Fairy Tail Guild]]. Along the way, she meets [[List of Fairy Tail characters#Natsu Dragneel|Natsu Dragneel]], a teenage boy looking for his foster parent, a [[dragon]] named [[List of Fairy Tail members#Igneel|Igneel]], with his best friend, [[List of Fairy Tail characters#Happy|Happy]] the cat. 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 of Fairy Tail and has the skills of a Dragon Slayer [fire type], an ancient magic. He offers her membership into the guild, which she gladly accepts. They, along with Erza Scarlet -Armored maiden, Gray Fullbuster - Ice Maker, and Happy become a team performing various missions offered to the Fairy Tail guild.


==Media==
==Media==
===Manga===
===Manga===
{{Main|List of Fairy Tail chapters}}
{{Main|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|2010|September|30c=y}}, 199 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|2010|May|17}}, 21 volumes have been released in Japan. A special in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' featured a crossover with ''[[Flunk Punk Rumble|Yankee-kun to Megane-chan]]'', released in 2008. The official fanbook, ''Fairy Tail+'' was released on May 17, 2010 in Japan.
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|2010|September|30c=y}}, 199 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|2010|May|17}}, 21 volumes have been released in Japan. A special in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' featured a crossover with ''[[Flunk Punk Rumble]]'', released in 2008. The official fanbook, ''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]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Del Rey's Fairy Tail acquisition | work = | url = http://www.activeanime.com/html/content/view/1389/36/ | accessdate = 2007-07-28}}</ref> The company released the first volume of the series on March 25, 2008. As of June 22 2010, 11 volumes have been released.
The series was licensed for an English-language release in North America by [[Del Rey Manga]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Del Rey's Fairy Tail acquisition | work = | url = http://www.activeanime.com/html/content/view/1389/36/ | accessdate = 2007-07-28}}</ref> The company released the first volume of the series on March 25, 2008. As of June 22 2010, 11 volumes have been released.
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===Music===
===Music===
As of July 2010, two original soundtrack CDs have been released. Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 was released on January 6th, 2010<ref>{{cite web | title =Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.1 | work = | url =http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-1016 | accessdate = 2010-07-18}}</ref>, containing 36 songs from the anime. Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.2 was released on July 07th, 2010<ref>{{cite web | title = Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.2 | work = | url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-1057 | accessdate = 2010-07-18}}</ref>, also containing 36 songs. The music for both these volumes were composed and arranged by Yasuharu Takanashi. Character singles were also produced. The first [[character song]] single, featuring Natsu and Gray, was released on February 17<ref>{{cite web | title = Fairy Tail Character Song Collection Vol.1 Natsu & Gray | work = | url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-70063 | accessdate = 2010-07-18}}</ref>, while the second single, featuring Lucy and Happy, was released on March 3, 2010<ref>{{cite web | title = Fairy Tail Character Song Collection Vol.2 Lucy & Happy | work = | url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-70064 | accessdate = 2010-07-18}}</ref>. Both character song singles contain 2 songs each and an instrumental version of the same song. Yoshihiro Kusano was the composer for Lucy and Happy, with FUNTA as the lyricist. FUNTA composed Natsu and Gray, with Goro Matsui as the lyricist. The voice actors for the characters [[Tetsuya Kakihara]] (Natsu), [[Yuichi Nakamura]] (Gray), [[Aya Hirano]] (Lucy), and [[Rie Kugimiya]] (Happy) sing the character singles.
As of July 2010, two original soundtrack CDs have been released. Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 was released on January 6th, 2010<ref>{{cite web | title =Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.1 | work = | url =http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-1016 | accessdate = 2010-07-18}}</ref>, containing 36 songs from the anime. Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.2 was released on July 07th, 2010<ref>{{cite web | title = Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.2 | work = | url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-1057 | accessdate = 2010-07-18}}</ref>, also containing 36 songs. The music for both these volumes were composed and arranged by Yasuharu Takanashi. Character singles were also produced. The first [[character song]] single, featuring Natsu and Gray, was released on February 17<ref>{{cite web | title = Fairy Tail Character Song Collection Vol.1 Natsu & Gray | work = | url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-70063 | accessdate = 2010-07-18}}</ref>, while the second single, featuring Lucy and Happy, was released on March 3, 2010<ref>{{cite web | title = Fairy Tail Character Song Collection Vol.2 Lucy & Happy | work = | url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-70064 | accessdate = 2010-07-18}}</ref>.


==Reception==
==Reception==

Revision as of 07:20, 11 October 2010

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
Volumes22 (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, runs away from home and 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 his foster parent, a dragon named Igneel, with his best friend, Happy the cat. 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 of Fairy Tail and has the skills of a Dragon Slayer [fire type], an ancient magic. He offers her membership into the guild, which she gladly accepts. They, along with Erza Scarlet -Armored maiden, Gray Fullbuster - Ice Maker, and Happy become a team performing various missions offered to 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 September 2010, 199 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 17 May 2010, 21 volumes have been released in Japan. A special in Weekly Shōnen Magazine featured a crossover with Flunk Punk Rumble, released in 2008. The official fanbook, 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 June 22 2010, 11 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 to 35, the opening theme was "Ft.", performed by Funkist, while the ending theme was "Gomen ne Watashi", performed by Shiho Nanba. Also, the most recent opening theme song was shown in episode 36 being "R.P.G. ~Rockin' Playing Game" by SuG as the 4th opening to the series. "Kimi ga Iru Kara" performed by Mikuni Shimokawa also premiered on episode 36 as the 4th ending. Season 1 of Fairy Tail concluded on September 27th, 2010. While a second season revealed by Mariya Ise on her blog will premier on October 11th 2010. Initially, the anime was supposed to last one season, but the series's massive popularity overturned this idea and thus it has continued. Also a new opening and ending was revealed with "Egao No Mahou" by Magic Party as the 5th opening to the series, and with "HOLY SHINE" by Daisy X Daisy as the 5th ending.[4] The series currently has 48 episodes officially aired.

Video games

An action video game for the PlayStation Portable titled Fairy Tail: Portable Guild was unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show [5] [6]. The game is being developed by Konami and slated for release on June 3, 2010. A fighting game for the DS, titled Fairy Tail Gekitou! Madoushi Kessen was released on July 22, 2010.

Music

As of July 2010, two original soundtrack CDs have been released. Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 was released on January 6th, 2010[7], containing 36 songs from the anime. Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.2 was released on July 07th, 2010[8], also containing 36 songs. The music for both these volumes were composed and arranged by Yasuharu Takanashi. Character singles were also produced. The first character song single, featuring Natsu and Gray, was released on February 17[9], while the second single, featuring Lucy and Happy, was released on March 3, 2010[10].

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.[11] About.com's Deb Aoki lists Fairy Tail as the best shōnen manga of 2008.[12] It also won the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen manga.[13] It has also won The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation's Industry Awards in 2009 for best comedy manga.[14]

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. ^ "Fairy Tail season 2 Premier". Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  5. ^ http://www.konami.jp/tgs/english/games/index.html#pf
  6. ^ Spencer (April 8, 2010). "Only Two Months Until Fairy Tail: Portable Guild". Siliconera. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  7. ^ "Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.1". Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  8. ^ "Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.2". Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  9. ^ "Fairy Tail Character Song Collection Vol.1 Natsu & Gray". Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  10. ^ "Fairy Tail Character Song Collection Vol.2 Lucy & Happy". Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  11. ^ "Tohan's top 10 manga rankings". Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  12. ^ Aoki, Deb. "2008 Best New Manga". About.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  13. ^ "33rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  14. ^ "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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