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FAIRY TAIL – 02

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Summary:

Lucy arrives with Natsu at the Fairy Tail guild house, only to find a lot of eccentric characters who all seem inclined to brawl. Fortunately, the guild master Makarov shows up to quiet them down, and he inspires them with a speech about ignoring the governing magic council and following their own path. Afterward, Lucy gets stamped with the Fairy Tail symbol on the back of her hand, and Natsu tries to figure out what job off the request board he wants to take next. At around the same time, a young kid is bothering Makarov about his missing father Macao who had gone off on a job and still hasn’t returned. Given his own history of being raised by a dragon and then abandoned, Natsu decides to try to find Macao, and Lucy goes with him.

The two end up on top of a mountain, and after Lucy takes refuge inside of one of her spirits, a giant gorilla-like Vulcan monster – the same one that Macao was supposed to be fighting – shows up and carries her away. Natsu follows them but falls for a trap and appears to get knocked off the side of the mountain, leaving Lucy to fend for herself. She attempts to fight the Vulcan by summoning the spirit Taurus, but Natsu suddenly returns and accidentally knocks Taurus out. The Vulcan then tries to use Taurus’ giant axe against Natsu, but Natsu is able to defeat it with his fire powers, and afterward, the Vulcan changes into Macao. It turns out that Vulcans have the ability to take over people’s bodies, and Macao was able to defeat 19 of them before the 20th took him over. He, Natsu, and Lucy now return to town, and father and son are reunited.

Preview

They covered a lot more material in this episode than I expected. I thought that they’d spend more time on introducing the members of Fairy Tail and thus try to extend this into two episodes, but they got through it all in just one. I wouldn’t say it felt rushed though, and I can’t really complain because the Vulcan/Macao stuff wasn’t exactly the most interesting material in the first place, aside from giving Natsu some character development (I did laugh though at Natsu’s nakama speech because it’s become so standard for shounen series). They’ll probably (hopefully) spend more time developing the individual members of Fairy Tail later. And fortunately, Happy didn’t have too many lines this time around, though regardless I think I’m getting a little more used to the voice. That alone might be why I liked the second episode a bit more than the first.

Oh, and uh, Ichigo is that you?

48 Comments

  1. Silivious
    October 20, 2009,

    Lol, it’s Ichigo, the pimp. 😛

  2. vT_Tv
    October 20, 2009,

    <33 ! i hope it continues to follow the manga closely 🙂

  3. Gmoney
    October 20, 2009,

    Kakihara Tetsuya is doing a great job, and happy sounds exactly like taiga

  4. pierce
    October 20, 2009,

    Well, isn’t this show shounen after all? Can’t wait for Erza’s debut!

  5. :)
    October 20, 2009,

    lol i didnt notice that loki looks like ichigo XD test, never figured how this works

  6. :)
    October 20, 2009,

    cant wait for them to be shocked at mist gun’s appearance :D, wondering whose voicing him

  7. Megas
    October 20, 2009,

    Nice cute story. But that brawl at FT is an everyday event – GD what a party 😛

  8. Cherubium
    October 20, 2009,

    I just would like the producers to stop kiddying up the fights cos that will spoil some in the future.

  9. naixil17
    October 20, 2009,

    exact same thought when i saw ichigo-lookalike.if you can’t imagine ichigo as a player before, you probably will now.hahahahahaha.

  10. starss
    October 20, 2009,

    WHAT?!! A TALKING INANIMATE OBJECT?!?! NU MORE!!! NU MORE I SAY!!!! NUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!In all seriousness, my hopes for this series still aren’t raised. But I really like the pastel palette, and the detail they put in the backgrounds waaaaaaaaaaaaay back.He in NU WAY looks like Ichigu.

  11. Mearex
    October 20, 2009,

    this show is really lame…

  13. koager
    October 20, 2009,

    @gotsanimefeverThat is Gray FullbusterHe uses Ice Maker magicI’m waiting for the Loke/Loki arcWhee Leo~I was confused at first when they called him Loki as I read the manga and it was spelled Loke. Meh

  15. koager
    October 20, 2009,

    Ah wait nevermind, they did say Loke. For some reason I saw Loki somewhere.There are so many fun arcs to look forward to~

  16. koager
    October 20, 2009,

    @GerardHe’s Gerard with the alias of Siegrain but yes, he shares the same character design as Rave Master’s Sieg HartCrossovers are so fun

  17. oliva da Silva
    October 20, 2009,

    Neva imagined that the main character has a dragon inside of him very interesting the manga should have more details.

  19. Maximatum99
    October 20, 2009,

    Never read the manga to know the “accuracy” but as for the anime so far, a really, really weak second episode. Meh… it should get better.

  21. FlareKnight
    October 21, 2009,

    Yeah Gray has a bit of a problem keeping his clothes on. I suppose some wouldn’t consider it a problem though.Thought they held back a little in regards to Macao’s injuries but still a pretty good second episode.

  22. Alec
    October 21, 2009,

    loved the “luigi” part

  24. mads
    October 21, 2009,

    ok not anymore the same pic o.O

  25. kahzeelol
    October 21, 2009,

    CAN’T WAIT TO SEE ERZA

  26. kahzeelol
    October 21, 2009,

    And I can’t wait to see the Luxus arc too.

  27. BROOKLYN otaku
    October 21, 2009,

    @Cherubium..what u mean playa??? i thought it followed everything “although abit compressed” pretty well. ummmm the fights are kinda kiddy??…. WACK!!! big punch!! WHAMMO!!! magic slam!!! but that’s pretty much how it goes. kinda like one piece “I’ll give it THAT, and ONLY THAT” it may not have the great story,scope and humor of OP, BUT… it definitely gives u dat quick action fix. It seems that the “Purists” a.k.a- real fairy tail fans be saying that it will get better, or it should be better..well that all depends on ONE THING… $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. then maybe you’ll get those exclusive high quality animation fight sequences….good luck to yall

  28. BROOKLYN otaku
    October 21, 2009,

    @OMNI…….p.s- lets see how “used” to the voice u are once they bring in happys love interest …can u say YURI

  29. Lero
    October 21, 2009,

    Long time eh Mugika! Sieg Heart!

  31. Mighty Mouse
    October 21, 2009,

    Levi where are you 🙁

  33. Flare
    October 21, 2009,

    Haven’t watched this series yet. But from the blog, it looks like Ichigo gave up his sword to the gorilla and went for the harem ending

  34. Kiseki
    October 21, 2009,

    I still can’t see Ichigo on Loki…

  35. ShiroiRyu
    October 21, 2009,

    Sukai : Yes !It’s PLUE !

  36. ahelo
    October 21, 2009,

    bad animation quality is failoh well its not like im not gonna watch thisdamn you a-1 and statelight.that aside.. nice episode

  37. ahelo
    October 21, 2009,

    shonen rulebookmust include the term nakama at all times

  38. viral
    October 21, 2009,

    Mistgun will propably have the same voice as Gerard/Sieg.Loki and Ichigo has nothing to do with each other, they don’t even look alike (especially not after Loki becomes Leo again).Well, I’m waiting for the 4th episode, where Erza enters and the first bigger arc starts.

  39. gotsanimefever
    October 21, 2009,

    i hope thats not his only ability is to just but naked……….wasnt air gear the one where the main character used naked ninja lol

  40. viral
    October 21, 2009,

    His magic is Ice Alchemy. Btw he is one of the main characters, so we will see very much of him. And his will be the first arc too, starting around ep 4 or 5.

  41. gotsanimefever
    October 21, 2009,

    he reminds me of musica from rave master

  42. brianleung8912
    October 21, 2009,

    hahaha im a sucker for nakama speech :$ makes me eyes watery..sometimes… especially one piece… hence why i watch bleach, naruto, one peice, katekyo HR… and now this XDso far quite easily engaged… ep 1-20 usually suck for shounen series XD but ppl like me still watches them >:)

  43. FireFist
    October 23, 2009,

    this show has potential. kinda reminds me of One Piece.

  44. FireFist
    October 23, 2009,

    Zoro is cool. haha. i wonder is this works.

  45. fk mentar
    October 23, 2009,

    haha pimp ichigo is win…I wish he d man the fk up in bleach and give the women that surround him (orihime, tatsuki and, rukia) some sexual healing…oh well, at least in this alternate universe, hes strong AND knows how to use the cock.oh yeah and…fuck mentar

  46. Adi
    December 21, 2009,

    SPOILER!! TRUE THAT LOKI IS ICHIGO’S LOOKALIKE BUT HE’S A STELLER SPIRIT LEO =P – sry i jst like ruining the fun lol

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