Fairy Tail Manga & Anime Discussion Thread

[Ragnorok64]

You know how we thought that the writer of Fairy Tail was an assistant to Oda, for why their styles were so similar? Well turns out that was internet rumor.

Hiro Mashima and the Great Eiichiro Oda Mystery
Posted on April 2, 2008 at 2:36 pm by Tricia

So the Internet has been ablaze with enthusiasm for Fairy Tail, which has already proved itself a major force in manga in its first week of release.

But in addition to the chorus of kudos and plaudits, we couldn’t help but notice one very persistent theme in our readers’ comments: that Hiro Mashima’s “Fairy Tail” bore some resemblance to Eiichiro Oda’s “One Piece.” It was soon being supposed, both suddenly and widely, that there was a very good reason for this: “But of course! Mashima used to be Oda’s assistant.” A plausible theory–but as it turns out, like more than a few things found on the Internet, not wholly supported by the facts.

According to Mashima’s publisher, Hiro Mashima was not only never Eiichiro Oda’s assistant–he has never served as an assistant to any artist at all. Mashima has pretty much been a superstar from the beginning–and from a startlingly young age. Born in 1977, Mashima has already crammed several careers of comics creation into a short period: 35 volumes of his first blockbuster, Rave Master, the new sensation Fairy Tail, simultaneous with a new series for Kodansha’s Shonen Rival , Monster Hunter.

As it turns out, there’s a much simpler explanation for the resemblance, and it’s one of the biggest forces in manga ever: Akira Toriyama. Eiichiro Oda and Hiro Mashima are both members of a generation who grew up obsessed with Toriyama and all things Dragon Ball , and whose styles were forged by Toriyama worship. Another reminder that even masters like Mashima and Oda started out as the same thing: fans.

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[Dark Soul # 7]

You know how we thought that the writer of Fairy Tail was an assistant to Oda, for why their styles were so similar? Well turns out that was internet rumor.


http://activeanime.com/delreyblog/?p=129

Huh, well that shows us.

Man, Toriyama's left a great legacy with guys like Oda and Mashima out there drawing inspiration from him.

[Kevin M.]

Huh, well that shows us.

Man, Toriyama's left a great legacy with guys like Oda and Mashima out there drawing inspiration from him.

Hey, if you are great artist, chances are you are going to have very good people taking inspiration after you.

[Len Ikari145]

Huh, well that shows us.

Man, Toriyama's left a great legacy with guys like Oda and Mashima out there drawing inspiration from him.

Definitely, Toriyama is quite the inspiration for most Shonen artists. Though, I never assumed that they were each other's assistent. I thought it was they all worked under the same editor and may have picked on each one another's art style. I mean, even Shaman King shares similarities with Fairy Tale and OP.

[Dark Soul # 7]

Chapter 91 is out.

Ikaruga is a freaking beast and so far it looks like she's only playing around with Erza.

[master of read]

man, i never thought it would be possible for erza to actually be pwned.

looks the rumbles just got a new fighter.

and now she's wearing the outfit that zoro wears for him. but damnit, erza better win.

[Dark Soul # 7]

man, i never thought it would be possible for erza to actually be pwned.

Indeed, only Jose has given her this muc of a whuppin before, and then she was wiped out before they fought. Here she's 100% from the beginning.

looks the rumbles just got a new fighter.

I just wish that Erza's armors would have mroe feats beyond easily pwning people.

and now she's wearing the outfit that zoro wears for him. but damnit, erza better win.

I'm hoping for the same results. This new non-armor tactic should prove interesting.

[Ragnorok64]

It will be interesting to see how her speed and skills are impacted with seemingly no armor.

On top of Ikaruga having an obscenely fast sword style, her sword can cut through dimensions, so it would seem it can bypass the durability of materials easily.

[Lonewolf 5]

She may reveal she has some magic swords or something or can empower her swords.

[Nik Hasta]

Depending on how the next chapter handles this I might end up on calling PIS on Erza winning.

Unless she's got some major trump card to pull out there should be no way she can beat someone who this much faster and more dangerous than her.

I fudging love Ikaruga! Erza can have Zoro, Ikaruga can date their son Jack and give birth to a new ultimate level of swordsman.

[master of read]

Depending on how the next chapter handles this I might end up on calling PIS on Erza winning.

Unless she's got some major trump card to pull out there should be no way she can beat someone who this much faster and more dangerous than her.

I fudging love Ikaruga! Erza can have Zoro, Ikaruga can date their son Jack and give birth to a new ultimate level of swordsman.

thus is born the zoro dynasty of swordsmen.

[Ragnorok64]

thus is born the zoro dynasty of swordsmen.

Wouldn't that be Roronoa Dynasty?

[master of read]

Wouldn't that be Roronoa Dynasty?

you wanna be the one to correct them?

[Dark Soul # 7]

you wanna be the one to correct them?

I think that Jack might see the logic of it. If Nik is refering to Samurai Jack that is.

[Nik Hasta]

*Screams PIS on Ikaruga losing*

*Sulks in the corner*

...

...Good chapter though

Nice to Natsu get back his A-Game. Methinks Aetherion is a neccessary part of freeing Zeref.