Hiro Mashima, the famed author of Fairy Tail, is known not only for his enrapturing storyline but also for his stunning character designs. The characters in Fairy Tail are instantly recognizable while not being too generic. You could tell that each of them was designed with care.
Lucy in Fairy Tail | Studio A-1 Pictures
From Natsu and Lucy to even the minor characters, you could take one look and know which anime they belonged to. Mashima’s art style is at times similar to One Piece, but he took the best of the manga world and implemented it into his franchise.
Why Hiro Mashima Feels Pressure While Drawing Female Characters in Fairy Tail
Despite the humongous success of Fairy Tail and the characters who are beloved all over the world, Hiro Mashima seems to doubt his own skills. In an interview, Mashima-sensei claimed:
I’m actually not very good at drawing female characters.
Lucy in Fairy Tail | Studio A-1 Pictures
From Natsu and Lucy to even the minor characters, you could take one look and know which anime they belonged to. Mashima’s art style is at times similar to One Piece, but he took the best of the manga world and implemented it into his franchise.
Why Hiro Mashima Feels Pressure While Drawing Female Characters in Fairy Tail
Despite the humongous success of Fairy Tail and the characters who are beloved all over the world, Hiro Mashima seems to doubt his own skills. In an interview, Mashima-sensei claimed:
I’m actually not very good at drawing female characters.
- 5/26/2024
- by Aaheli Pradhan
- FandomWire
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Reveals July Release Date: All You Need to Know - Main Image
Nearly five years after the original anime ended, Fairy Tail is finally returning with a sequel. Fans don’t have to wait much longer, as the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest anime just confirmed its July release date.
The show’s premiere was announced alongside the release of a new key visual that highlighted the anime’s main characters.
What’s more, three new voice cast members were revealed, and they will voice new characters that will play big roles in the story.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Release Date
Hiro Mashima’s Fairy Tail manga ended in July 2017, with the anime adaptation subsequently getting its finale in September 2019.
After the manga’s ending though, Mashima started working on Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, a direct sequel to the original.
Unlike other shonen sequels such as Boruto,...
Nearly five years after the original anime ended, Fairy Tail is finally returning with a sequel. Fans don’t have to wait much longer, as the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest anime just confirmed its July release date.
The show’s premiere was announced alongside the release of a new key visual that highlighted the anime’s main characters.
What’s more, three new voice cast members were revealed, and they will voice new characters that will play big roles in the story.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Release Date
Hiro Mashima’s Fairy Tail manga ended in July 2017, with the anime adaptation subsequently getting its finale in September 2019.
After the manga’s ending though, Mashima started working on Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, a direct sequel to the original.
Unlike other shonen sequels such as Boruto,...
- 5/24/2024
- EpicStream
It's felt like a century since our last adventure with Natsu and friends concluded, but that long wait now has an official end date: Sunday, July 7 at 17:30 Jst , which is when Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest will make its broadcast debut in Japan! A main visual for the new anime series was also unveiled today, along with even more cast members. Main Visual The newly announced cast members are as follows: Kiria voiced by Yumi Uchiyama Madmole voiced by Itaru Yamamoto Skullion voiced by Kenji Hamada Kiria, Madmole, Skullion Yumi Uchiyama, Itaru Yamamoto, Kenji Hamada Kiria, Madmole, Skullion Related: Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Announces New Cast Members Based on the sequel manga by Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda, Toshinori Watabe ( Edens Zero Season 2) directs Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest under the supervision of past series director Shinji Ishihira at studio J.C.Staff, with series composition by Shoji Hata...
- 5/24/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
Akiba Souken, an anime and manga research company, has announced the results of their official poll, titled “Who is the Most Popular Female Voice Actor of the Spring 2024 Anime? – Spring 2024 Female Lead Voice Actor Popularity Poll”.
The poll, which was open to the public from April 18, 2024, to May 9, 2024, saw a massive turnout with over 14,917 votes cast.
Checkout the top 15 female voice actors of Spring 2024 below:
15. Umino Kawamura (59 votes)
Role: Izumi Ito in Rinkai!
14. Maria Sashide (69 votes)
Role: Ema Mizunami in Laid-Back Camp: Season 3
13. Hanamori Yumiri (89 votes)
Role: Hoshino Takanashi in Blue Archive the Animation, Nadeshiko Kagamihara in Laid-Back Camp: Season 3
12. Misaki Kuno (206 votes)
Role: Gawain Nanaumi in Rising Impact
11. Rena Hasegawa (390 votes)
Role: Miko Yahiko in Rinkai!
10. Karin Isobe (442 votes)
Role: Kogane Tsukioka in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors
9. Yuuri (446 votes)
Role: Momoka Kawaragi in Girls Band Cry
8. Rina (471 votes)
Role: Nina Iseri in Girls Band Cry
7. Mirei...
The poll, which was open to the public from April 18, 2024, to May 9, 2024, saw a massive turnout with over 14,917 votes cast.
Checkout the top 15 female voice actors of Spring 2024 below:
15. Umino Kawamura (59 votes)
Role: Izumi Ito in Rinkai!
14. Maria Sashide (69 votes)
Role: Ema Mizunami in Laid-Back Camp: Season 3
13. Hanamori Yumiri (89 votes)
Role: Hoshino Takanashi in Blue Archive the Animation, Nadeshiko Kagamihara in Laid-Back Camp: Season 3
12. Misaki Kuno (206 votes)
Role: Gawain Nanaumi in Rising Impact
11. Rena Hasegawa (390 votes)
Role: Miko Yahiko in Rinkai!
10. Karin Isobe (442 votes)
Role: Kogane Tsukioka in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors
9. Yuuri (446 votes)
Role: Momoka Kawaragi in Girls Band Cry
8. Rina (471 votes)
Role: Nina Iseri in Girls Band Cry
7. Mirei...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
There are always two stereotypes followed in shonen mangas and animes, those that Masashi Kishimoto understood very clearly when he began working on Naruto. He had always taken great care when creating characters, making sure not to go too far with one or too little with another. This gave Kishimoto the opportunity to better explore his characters and make them more relatable.
Naruto painting the Hokage faces (Credit: Studio Pierrot)
This allowed him to give individuality to his creations in a way that made them stand out and blend with the crowd at the same time. He made crucial decisions about why one character had to be too smart while another was not even a little. In turn, he made a conscious decision to turn Naruto into a character whose vocabulary wasn’t as vast and whose mind wasn’t as sharp.
Masashi Kishimoto Made Naruto a Dimwit
Masashi Kishimoto,...
Naruto painting the Hokage faces (Credit: Studio Pierrot)
This allowed him to give individuality to his creations in a way that made them stand out and blend with the crowd at the same time. He made crucial decisions about why one character had to be too smart while another was not even a little. In turn, he made a conscious decision to turn Naruto into a character whose vocabulary wasn’t as vast and whose mind wasn’t as sharp.
Masashi Kishimoto Made Naruto a Dimwit
Masashi Kishimoto,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Adya Godboley
- FandomWire
We have already reported more than once that the sequel to the popular Fairy Tail anime series, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, will be debuting later this year, as the anime will have its premiere sometime in July 2024, as part of the Summer 2024 lineup. The long-awaited sequel will finally see Natsu, Lucy, Erza, and the others back in action in another adventure that will surely make a lot of fans happy. So far, we have provided you with numerous cast updates and promotional material, and today, we have another important casting update as four new cast members and their characters have officially been revealed!
The Fairy Tail series by Hiro Mashima is one of the major post-“Big Three” shonen series; the original manga was written and published from 2006 to 2017, consisting of a total of 63 collected volumes. An anime adaptation ran from 2009 to 2019, consisting of 328 episodes, with nine additional Ova episodes and two anime films.
The Fairy Tail series by Hiro Mashima is one of the major post-“Big Three” shonen series; the original manga was written and published from 2006 to 2017, consisting of a total of 63 collected volumes. An anime adaptation ran from 2009 to 2019, consisting of 328 episodes, with nine additional Ova episodes and two anime films.
- 5/1/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
A new adventure means new characters to encounter in Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest , and four such figures and their voice actors were revealed today ahead of the anime's return this July, as follows: Elefseria voiced by Mugihito (Kaseki in Dr. Stone ) Mercphobia voiced by Yuichiro Umehara (Goblin Slayer in Goblin Slayer ) Karameel voiced by Yoko Hikasa (Pencilgon in Shangri-La Frontier ) Touka voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro (Nijika in Bocchi The Rock! ) Elefseria, Mercphobia, Karameel and Touka Related: Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Shares New Character Visual, Cast Comments Based on the sequel manga by Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda, Toshinori Watabe ( Edens Zero Season 2) directs Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest under the supervision of past series director Shinji Ishihira at studio J.C.Staff, with series composition by Shoji Hata ( Fairy Tail scriptwriter) and character designs by Yurika Sako ( Edens Zero ). Kodansha USA publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: Natsu,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
Hiro Mashima is the author of the Fairy Tail manga series, which began its publication on August 2, 2006, and ended on July 26, 2017. The popular manga series was animated by A-1 Studios, which increased the popularity of the series and made it vastly popular in Western countries.
Natsu, Lucy and Gray from Fairy Tail
He made a public appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2008 and revealed many interesting facts about the story while also answering questions from the fans. Although A-1 Pictures is the studio that animated it, he preferred Pixar for Fairy Tail.
Hira Mashima wanted Pixar to animate Fairy Tail
Fairy Tail is among the most legendary series ever created, and although many might not have yet seen the series, it was a starting point for many veteran anime watchers. The story’s plot is simple to understand. The characters are well developed and each of them had the chance to...
Natsu, Lucy and Gray from Fairy Tail
He made a public appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2008 and revealed many interesting facts about the story while also answering questions from the fans. Although A-1 Pictures is the studio that animated it, he preferred Pixar for Fairy Tail.
Hira Mashima wanted Pixar to animate Fairy Tail
Fairy Tail is among the most legendary series ever created, and although many might not have yet seen the series, it was a starting point for many veteran anime watchers. The story’s plot is simple to understand. The characters are well developed and each of them had the chance to...
- 4/22/2024
- by Jiyad Shaikh
- FandomWire
Death in Fairy Tail is something that came very later on in the series, and Hiro Mashima was very careful in making almost each and every one of those partings impactful. Following the concept of redemption for a very long time, there were hardly any deaths that lasted. However, with time, that concept also developed into heartbreaking demise one after another.
Natsu, Lucy and Gray from Fairy Tail
One character was given the same treatment. No matter how many times it felt that it would the last fans would see of him, a grand return would be awaiting him. Despite his age and ailments, there was one way or another for him to find the strength to cling on. The person responsible for keeping him alive for so long was not Hiro Mashima much to anyone’s surprise.
Makarov as a character wasn’t as liked by the Fairy Tail...
Natsu, Lucy and Gray from Fairy Tail
One character was given the same treatment. No matter how many times it felt that it would the last fans would see of him, a grand return would be awaiting him. Despite his age and ailments, there was one way or another for him to find the strength to cling on. The person responsible for keeping him alive for so long was not Hiro Mashima much to anyone’s surprise.
Makarov as a character wasn’t as liked by the Fairy Tail...
- 4/22/2024
- by Adya Godboley
- FandomWire
Natsu Dragneel, the protagonist of the popular anime and manga series Fairy Tail, is famous for a lot of things. His reckless nature, his fights with his rival, Grey, and his fire dragon slayer magic. However, the one thing that he is most famous for, which also adds a comedic element to the character, is his motion sickness.
Fairy Tail
In an interview during the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, Hiro Mashima, the creator of Fairy Tail, talked about how all the major characters in his magnum opus are based around him, even his main character Natsu. In fact, he revealed that Natsu was based on his own childhood self, except for his dreaded motion sickness.
According to Mashima, he created Natsu based on himself; however, he did not give him his own weakness. Rather, he was inspired by one of his friends to give Natsu his unique ability to get sick...
Fairy Tail
In an interview during the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, Hiro Mashima, the creator of Fairy Tail, talked about how all the major characters in his magnum opus are based around him, even his main character Natsu. In fact, he revealed that Natsu was based on his own childhood self, except for his dreaded motion sickness.
According to Mashima, he created Natsu based on himself; however, he did not give him his own weakness. Rather, he was inspired by one of his friends to give Natsu his unique ability to get sick...
- 4/22/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
Maybe Fairy Tail is not as famous as the biggest Shonen manga series, but it has a special and loved position among many fans. This anime was, for lots of people, their first step into the fascinating world of anime.
In the center of this mythical world is a big group of lively and amusing characters, mainly from different wizard guilds. In the land of fantasy, magic is common and wizards join guilds that are spread across Fiore country. According to its creator, Hiro Mashima, Fairy Tail stands as his most accomplished creation.
Hiro Mashima Wishes for Johnny Depp in Fairy Tail Live-Action Adaptation
Fans have frequently criticized live-action adaptations of anime series. In fact, there are some adaptations that have been so poorly received and despised that fans are now afraid of seeing their beloved anime series being misinterpreted on the big screen.
Acnologia in Fairy Tail
However, it...
In the center of this mythical world is a big group of lively and amusing characters, mainly from different wizard guilds. In the land of fantasy, magic is common and wizards join guilds that are spread across Fiore country. According to its creator, Hiro Mashima, Fairy Tail stands as his most accomplished creation.
Hiro Mashima Wishes for Johnny Depp in Fairy Tail Live-Action Adaptation
Fans have frequently criticized live-action adaptations of anime series. In fact, there are some adaptations that have been so poorly received and despised that fans are now afraid of seeing their beloved anime series being misinterpreted on the big screen.
Acnologia in Fairy Tail
However, it...
- 4/21/2024
- by Mudassir Kamran
- FandomWire
Fairy Tail is a classic anime series that has its own unique position. It might not have the fame of the big three of shonen manga, but for numerous fans, it was their entrance into the universe of anime and manga.
Fairy Tail is considered by author Hiro Mashima as his greatest work, even though he has been involved with other projects too. The plot is based on a common topic, showing the influence of friendship, which might be exactly what new anime fans require.
Natsu in Fairy Tail
Even though Fairy Tail is usually light and comical, it has given us some very scary bad guys in forms of dragons, demons, and deranged immortals. In a world where magic is everywhere and can appear in many forms, it’s not surprising that certain individuals would use their powers for evil purposes. The existence of these powerful enemies makes the...
Fairy Tail is considered by author Hiro Mashima as his greatest work, even though he has been involved with other projects too. The plot is based on a common topic, showing the influence of friendship, which might be exactly what new anime fans require.
Natsu in Fairy Tail
Even though Fairy Tail is usually light and comical, it has given us some very scary bad guys in forms of dragons, demons, and deranged immortals. In a world where magic is everywhere and can appear in many forms, it’s not surprising that certain individuals would use their powers for evil purposes. The existence of these powerful enemies makes the...
- 4/21/2024
- by Mudassir Kamran
- FandomWire
Fairy Tail stands amongst the many classic animes. While not as recognized when compared to the big three of shonen manga, it is still perhaps the first manga or anime for many fans. Hiro Mashima may have worked on other projects but none have shined as bright as that of Fairy Tail. Being his magnum opus, the story follows the common trope of the power of friendship. However, as perhaps new anime viewers, that is exactly what one needs.
Zeref
Despite the ups and downs, as well as the imperfections, there is a soft spot everyone has for the series. There are many antagonists introduced throughout the course of the anime and manga, most of which get redeemed by the end of their arcs. From Zeref to Gajeel and even Jellal, characters now standing as fan favorites were once regarded as formidable foes.
Out of all these villains, Acnalogia has...
Zeref
Despite the ups and downs, as well as the imperfections, there is a soft spot everyone has for the series. There are many antagonists introduced throughout the course of the anime and manga, most of which get redeemed by the end of their arcs. From Zeref to Gajeel and even Jellal, characters now standing as fan favorites were once regarded as formidable foes.
Out of all these villains, Acnalogia has...
- 4/20/2024
- by Adya Godboley
- FandomWire
The sequel to the Fairy Tail anime series, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, finally has a confirmed release date, as the producers have revealed that the series is premiering in July 2024. Animated by the studio J.C.Staff, the series will start its run in the summer on TV Tokyo, as well as other Japanese networks. The Western distributor has not been confirmed yet.
The Fairy Tail anime is one of the pillars of the post-“Big Three” shonen series, alongside works such as Black Clover and the “modern Big Three”; the original manga was written by Hiro Mashima and published from 2006 to 2017, comprising 63 volumes. An anime adaptation fan from 2009 to 2019, consisting of 328 episodes, as well as nine Ova episodes and two anime films.
In 2018, the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest manga appeared and is still ongoing, with 16 volumes published as of the time of writing. A sequel to the original manga,...
The Fairy Tail anime is one of the pillars of the post-“Big Three” shonen series, alongside works such as Black Clover and the “modern Big Three”; the original manga was written by Hiro Mashima and published from 2006 to 2017, comprising 63 volumes. An anime adaptation fan from 2009 to 2019, consisting of 328 episodes, as well as nine Ova episodes and two anime films.
In 2018, the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest manga appeared and is still ongoing, with 16 volumes published as of the time of writing. A sequel to the original manga,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest, the sequel manga series written and storyboarded by Hiro Mashima and illustrated by Atsuo Ueda, has been updated with the first teaser and visuals. It began serialization in Magazine Pocket in 2018. There are sixteen volumes and more than 150 chapters in the manga as of right now.
Fairy Tail By Hiro Mashima
A precise release date has not been announced by J.C. Staff, the animation studio behind Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest, but this sneak peek not only piqued the interest of eager fans but also revealed important details about the star-studded cast, the incredibly gifted crew behind the scenes, and the highly anticipated premiere.
The anime will be broadcast on six TV Tokyo networks in Japan, as shown in the trailer. As the news hit the social media platforms, fans have started expressing their excitement for the much awaited series and are hoping that it will be...
Fairy Tail By Hiro Mashima
A precise release date has not been announced by J.C. Staff, the animation studio behind Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest, but this sneak peek not only piqued the interest of eager fans but also revealed important details about the star-studded cast, the incredibly gifted crew behind the scenes, and the highly anticipated premiere.
The anime will be broadcast on six TV Tokyo networks in Japan, as shown in the trailer. As the news hit the social media platforms, fans have started expressing their excitement for the much awaited series and are hoping that it will be...
- 3/12/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest , the sequel to Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga series illustrated by Atsuo Ueda, announced today that it is set to premiere in Japan in July 2024. The TV anime adaptation project was revealed back in September 2021 . Related: Fairy Tail Sequel Series 'Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest' Gets TV Anime The anime's 30-second teaser trailer and five teaser visuals featuring its five main characters —Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet, and Wendy Marvell — have also been revealed. And it was also confirmed the five characters' original voice cast members will all return. Written and storyboarded by the original creator Hiro Mashima, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest has been serialized as a sequel to Fairy Tail on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga app since July 2018 and its latest 17th tankobon volume is set...
- 3/12/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Kiyohara Yui’s Remembering Every Night is so relaxed that it’s easy to feel that it was less written and shot than casually observed. The film follows three women at various stages in life as they navigate the sprawling Tama New Town residential area in Tokyo over the course of a single day. Though their paths intersect occasionally, the women’s stories lack the connective tissue that typically defines network narratives, with the biggest shared trait between the women being their general listlessness in going about daily routines. Nonetheless, their quotidian behaviors subtly reveal personal and larger social portraits of contemporary life in Japan, and certain aspects of that life affect the characters in different ways.
One of these threads is the role that Japan’s conservative social values play in shaping women’s lives. We first meet Chizu (Hyodo Kumi), the eldest of the main characters, as she...
One of these threads is the role that Japan’s conservative social values play in shaping women’s lives. We first meet Chizu (Hyodo Kumi), the eldest of the main characters, as she...
- 9/10/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
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