Fairy Tail Manga & Anime Discussion Thread

[Ragnorok64]

Natsu is actually one of the smarter Shonen protagonists.

Also I have an annoying habit of predicting the plot twists in this manga but never bothering to post them. I totally recall thinking to myself, "I wonder how a poison dragon would work?" and now, this.

[Sound Silence]

I think its that they both star an idiot hero and are picking up members for their team and the nakama thing. But even then thats kind of standard for all shonen manga/anime.

Though when it comes to idiot heroes of popular series Natsu and Luffy take the clueless cake followed by Dragonball Goku.

Yeah, but what shonen isn't about that, right?
One Piece is all about goals and dreams, having friends to support you is incidental.

Fairy Tail is more: Having a posse and living life and depending on each other no matter what happens, so is much more nakama focused than One Piece.

The art style is a little similar, especially Luffy and Natsu but otherwise all they share are stuff common to every shounen series ever made. And since shounen in general is pretty formulaic, anyone with an axe to grind can find evidence that author x is ripping off author y.

It's true, but the more I read Fairy Tail the more I see the differences in art style.


And I think Natsu has much more in common with Black*Star than Luffy.

[Ragnorok64]

Well I guess one thing in his favor is that he already had a whole manga on his resume before he started Fairy Tail, so he's proven he can write at least. Though I've never read Rave master so i have no idea how good it actually is.

[Dark Soul # 7]

Good chapter.

The battle between Natsu and Cobra is cool and fun and we get a twist to it that I didn't see coming. Dragon slayers never seem to be the big bad of any group, not counting Luxus since he's not a real dragon slayer.

So Midnight IS a girl. Or did these translators get something wrong? Because everybody else has refered to Midnight as a male.

Overall, a good chapter.

As for the One Piece vs. Fairy Tail thing. The main similarities are the art style, there's a reason why we thought Hiroshima was Oda's assistent at first, and Natsu being similar to Ruffy in several ways.

Beyond that they're pretty different in my eyes. Fairy Tail is among other things more character driven than event driven like One Piece.

[Kevin M.]

Eh, the chapter was okay this week. Save for the whole revelation of the underground city, and the Cobra vs Natsu fight, it was nothing special.

[MKTerra]

Oh, and this:

So Midnight IS a girl. Or did these translators get something wrong? Because everybody else has refered to Midnight as a male.

Translators got it wrong, according to people on Animesuki.

[Libaax]

Whats good about this manga ? Why would you recommend this to someone who hasnt read this ?

Im looking to add new manga to read.

[Zero Hunter]

It is just a fun book with interesting characters.

[Ragnorok64]

Whats good about this manga ? Why would you recommend this to someone who hasnt read this ?

Im looking to add new manga to read.

Great characters, it move's at a great pace, and it's fun as heck.

[master of read]

Whats good about this manga ? Why would you recommend this to someone who hasnt read this ?

Im looking to add new manga to read.

its just like one piece: great characters, great pace, good stories and one hell of a ride.

[Libaax]

Heh i saw the cover, read the synopsis it was like when you first read OP. Deja Vu.

I read the artist connection to Oda.

If its half as fun as OP is then i will be fine with it.

[Ragnorok64]

Heh i saw the cover, read the synopsis it was like when you find read OP. Deja Vu.

I read the artist connection to Oda.

If its half as fun as OP is then i will be fine with it.

The artist really has no connection to Oda other than inspiration from the same source.

[Libaax]

Doesnt matter really, the story,characters is the most important thing. Even the best shonen series sound the same.

Its a good thing its licensed, i need new manga books to read.

[Guy1]

http://media.photobucket.com/image/f...-lucy.jpg?o=37
Enjoy folks.

[master of read]

new chapter out.

natsu defeats cobra in a..............inventive way. but he does bring up a good point about natsu and his powers.