Fairy Tail Anime Review

Genre: Adventure/Comedy
Contains: Magic, Beautiful Girls, Guild Wars
Rating: Must Watch
No. of Episodes: As of this writing 40, ongoing

From L-R: Erza Scarlet, Lucy Heartfilia, Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster

Before Onemanga removed all its content, my boyfriend had been reading a manga called Fairy Tail. He kept insisting that the story was great and the main character was totally funny, whose personality was similar to Luffy of One Piece. The creator of Fairy Tail is Hiro Mishima, also the creator of Rave Master, and if you're familiar with both works, you'd see a LOT of similarities.

More after the break.

A naked Gray shocks Lucy

The story follows the adventures of Lucy, a Stellar Spirit Mage who can summon spirits of the Zodiac, Natsu, the lead male protagonist who was raised by a dragon and has the courage to match his flames, Erza, called the Fairy Queen Titania, a knight who could change magical armors and weapons, and Gray, the Ice Master, who constantly strips off his clothes and my personal favorite in the group. Like most anime, it also has a mascot (think Kon from Bleach), a flying blue cat named Happy.

They all belong to the magical guild called Fairy Tail and to earn money (the currency is Jewels), they need to accept jobs from clients, then collect the reward. As expected, some of the jobs don't turn out the way they want it to and that's where trouble begins. They also have to contend with rival guilds and power hungry mages who are out to rule the world.

Erza in her Heaven's Wheel Armor

I love the anime and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites. The story is fast paced, the characters likable and it is full of funny moments. I assure you, you will be laughing most of the time while watching this anime. Still, some of the episodes contain a touch of drama so you won't get bored. There are also some cute episodes which show all the characters when they were still young.

In summary, I would highly recommend Fairy Tail to all anime fanatics, especially to those who enjoyed One Piece.