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(Hoshiboshi no Uta)
“Song of the Stars”
It was hard for me to avoid smiling at this heartwarming episode filled with what I love the most about FAIRY TAIL. And no, Im not talking about the fanservice, but thats a nice thing too. For me, this series is all about love and bonds, and thats what we were shown today in a hilarious way of course. Everything was so enjoyable, and I believe the manga readers who are ignoring the anime can watch this episode and find it highly entertaining. The episode was amusing from beginning to end, and I couldnt stop myself from giggling while watching it.
As the childish person I am, it was easy for me to relate to all the silliness in this episode. While some people might call Gray and Natsu immature for all the competitions they had, Id simply call it having fun. I like to build castles of sand with my friends too but sadly, Im nowhere as skilled as Natsu and Gray are, which surprises me. Well, Gray is artistic, no doubt, but Natsu Im jealous!
Aside from the boys having fun, lets not forget that this is a training camp and not a vacation. Lucy discussing One Magic with Capricorn was a very touching scene to me. Lucy may be one of the weaker characters of this show, but she has a great heart and I admire her so much for it. Her conclusion that says that One Magic is related to love was very beautiful, and for the record, it makes a lot of sense too (with Hades) and it is truly something that fits this anime (because of how it makes friends more important than anything).
Its interesting to see how different everyones training methods are. The main team which we saw today had a lot of fun on the beach, but the others seem to be going through more serious developments. Im not sure what the Raijinshuu is up to, but the Strauss siblings were seen camping with Cana. So, a lot of training in the wild I guess. It will be interesting to see how everyone performs in the tournament which takes place in five days instead of three months!
When the anime hit the Zentopia filler arc, I was quite worried about the party chapter. I had no idea how the anime would pull it off but Im glad everything went smoothly. Id been looking forward to this party for so long, and I must say, it was better than expected. The Celestial world was beautifully done, and it was so nice to see all the spirits again, especially the sneaky king. I wonder if its possible to make a contract with him. That would make Lucy one of the strongest magi ever!
A party means good company, food, and music. The stellar spirits werent stingy; they brought us everything and a bit more! I laughed a lot at Natsu feeling troubled over the food, but Gray and Erza didnt seem to have any problems with that, and Aries and Cancer werent so bothered. It was also quite nice to see Juvia bonding with Aquarius. Im surprised she managed to do such a thing considering how grumpy that mermaid is. Also, I think Lucys old outfit looked really good on Juvia because it reminded me of the dress she was wearing when she joined FAIRY TAIL (the colors).
My favorite part of the episode was Lyras song. It has been so long since we last saw her. Her song was presented in a beautiful way. Nakajima Megumi is an amazing singer. But it wasnt just her voice that grabbed my heart. The lovely pictures that were shown on the screen during the song were really fun to watch and heartwarming. I loved all the flashbacks with Jude and Michelle; they made the moment so emotional, and when Lucy started crying, I almost thought I would do so too. It was truly an amazing moment. I need to find myself a key like that
Having said that, next weeks episode is one I really look forward to. Ive been waiting for it for so long now, so Im super excited! But for now, Ill rest, because I feel dead like Gray, Erza, and Natsu after doing all these full-length shots.
Moete kitazou!
Full-length shots: 01, 09.1, 09.2, 09.3, 09.4, 09.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 13, 14.5, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 18.5, 19, 20.5, 21, 22, 23.5, 24.5, 26.5, 27.5, 29.5, 30, 30.5, 31, 31.5, 32, 32.5, 33.5, 36
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Just so everyone knows, there is a fourth OVA scheduled to come out next month that is based on the training chapter in the manga. So if anyone’s bummed that this episode cut outa certain hot springs scene, look forward to that.
OVA means no censorship so it’s for the better :DIn any case, I’m still a bit worried that they’re skipping canon stuff, considering how close the anime is to the manga.. Hopefully the upcoming events will be extended so the anime doesn’t catch up too quickly.
if i hadn’t already known, would’ve thought this was a filler episode just to get Lyra (Nakajima Megumi) to sing. what a beautiful song it is.
That is a perfectly legitimate reason, always nice to hear Megumi sing. ^^
Is it me or Fairy Tale is just so much better than Naruto, Bleach and other shonen? I’m only on ep 58 and I am loving it so much!
I agree with you, but it’s about personal preference so you might find people who think otherwise :3
Oh absolutely. I loved Naruto, Bleach as well when I watched the anime and I still follow the manga for both, but ever since I started Fairy Tale, I am just enjoying it so much more 🙂
Actually I think fairy tail is worse than bleach………and I hate bleach now. Try Magi
I know how you feel, it was the same way for me when I started watching FT, at first I thought it was just another shounen knock off but I was wrong and I suddenly came to love Fairy Tail as much as I love Bleach, Naruto and One Piece. I kept watching FT until I caught up to the current episode and know I’m reading the latest chapters of the manga. Keep watching and enjoy, by the way beware of some haters that keep talking trash about this awesome shounen keep away from them, let them go watch harry potter(although manageable) or that other or some other lousy series which name I don’t want to mention here.
Thanks I am very much enjoying it. I think the thing I love the most about it is the sense of camaraderie and the friendly bonds that lie underneath every achievement, every victory. Its so very truthful and genuine and I am yet to see an anime that was able to weave a tale with so much tragedy and seemingly insurmountable obstacles and still infuse it with so much positive things and so much optimism and have the good defeat the evil and the strength of the bonds and all that. Its less of a power rush as other shounen and I am loving that aspect of the show.
Toriko looks similar to Fairy Tail in that it’s an over-the-top shonen, so they go ALL OUT WITH THE COLORS AND CRAZINESS. I think that anime creators have discovered that the best way to make a shonen successful is not to make it dreary, dark, and serious!
i like Fairy Tail, but still is not as good as Naruto or One Piece..Bleach i dont know, it went to hell after the S.S arc and got worse and worse..but is definitely on the right path.. to be one of the greats shonen..
No I feel you, FT got good around the 2 dragon slayer arc, amazing during the laxus arc, gotta give much love to Juvia (fav female) and Gajeel (fav dude & dragon). There was such an emotion tide during those two arcs that I never felt while watching Bleach or Naruto. Sure those two had epic, pwnsome moments but FT gets you riled up and tear up manly tears while screaming at the computer screen.But I will admit tho, Tower of Heaven and Edolas didn’t really hit me and Tenrou Island could’ve done better but Bleach still can’t compare and Naruto is just ok now.
I’d say it’s all about personal preferences, but there are several elements that FT does better than other current shonen series:– Natsu is far more tolerable than Naruto and Luffy. Ok, he’s isn’t that smart, but he isn’t that stupid either. He’s just impulsive to the extreme, but at least, he doesn’t make downright moronic decisions… most of the time.- Well-placed humor; the others can have misplaced jokes here and there.- Action-packed, totally.- Fights that don’t drag on forever. Ok, the later arcs had fights that spanned 2 or 3 episodes, but that’s because something else happened during that battle. If a fight is edited to be in one episode, it ends in one episode, and it keeps on your toes. It’s not like they fight for 2 minutes and have a staring contest for 10 and resume. Dragonball, Naruto, Bleach and One Piece are all guilty on that part.- Arcs that don’t drag; up til today, the first story arcs qere quickly resolved and they didn’t drag it out for long.- Flashbacks are kept short. Flashbacks in FT last for 30 or even 40 minutes, but it’s 10 minutes max per episode. There’s always a current event that’s happening in the present to keep the audience in check. One Piece, however, takes 6 episodes to tell a flashback, way too long. FT does have its flaws though:– Downright stupid fillers. Mashima should really make these in-between manga/anime segments more “mature” and less childish.- Lucy = Nami = Sakura, a.k.a. first female lead becoming more and more of a benchwarmer. Sakura has a hard time defending herself; Nami has a hard time defeating a major opponent single-handedly, like she needed Brook to beat Zeo lately, when she could have beaten him on her own; Lucy is slowly becoming more and more outclassed by the others. Look, if she gets all 12 golden keys (fingers crossed), I want her to have new spells/powers to rival Natsu’s, Gray’s and Erza’s, like being able to summon spirits quickly, being able to use the spirits’ powers herself or *evil smile* being able to cast Uranometria with all 12 spirits. CELESTIAL NUKE FTW !- FT = Rave Master. Mashima tends to recycle many of RM’s elements into FT, like Jellal’s appearance, Plue and even Oracion Seis. It starts to show that FT is lacking an identity of its own. Can be better for some, can be bad for some… but those are my reasons 🙂
The whole thing reminds me of Christmas!
I really liked this episode! Despite already reading this in manga, I couldn’t help but to laugh throughout it, especially at the end when they realized the spirits sort of trolled them with the whole 1 day = 3 months thing. 😛 P.S. Whoa, now that’s a buttload of full-legth shots o.o Nice job ^^
I know how you feel, it was the same way for me when I started watching FT, at first I thought it was just another cheap knock off but I was wrong I suddenly came to love FT as much as I love N, B, and OP I kept watching FT until I caught up to the current episode and now I’m also reading the manga. Keep watching and enjoy and by the way there are some FT haters that keep talking trash, keep away from them.
Something change from the manga like Levy tease momment but in exchange of Lucy heartwarming momment it all worth of it. I wonder how far Happy will be flying next week (if you alredy read manga you will know what i mean).
That ending was hilarious. That deadpan delivery from Virgo telling them about the flow of time in the Spirit World was too much. I re-watched those last 2 minutes a couple of times, so funny.
Too many full-lengths.. (/*A*)/So amazing!
I noticed that they skipped the scenein which the guys were peeping at the girls in the bath.
Look at the first comment of this post. :]Apparently they didnt skip it its going to be included in the fourth OVA.
I see your point. Thanks.
They skippedthe shiptease scene of levy mentioning that Gagjeel is training with panter lily and saying she wanted to go with them and Lucy teasing her about it. I hope that’s included in the ova.
It is :]
Why did Loke get cuf off in that group picture, he should be near the center. Juvia looks great in this bikini. I played that song over and over again. I hope it comes out in mp3 or something, it’s very lulling. LOL on the spirits trolling their training time. And that preview shows Jellal/Mystogan (I hope it is) so I’m looking forward to that.
Full-length shots: 01, 09.1, 09.2, 09.3, 09.4, 09.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 13, 14.5, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 18.5, 19, 20.5, 21, 22, 23.5, 24.5, 26.5, 27.5, 29.5, 30, 30.5, 31, 31.5, 32, 32.5, 33.5, 36guess its beach episode.
seeing virgo smile very nice 🙂
I don’t think Erza can get stronger swinging her sword by herself, She should fight Kirito from SAO
You ‘obviously’ don’t know Erza. :)Speaking of, I’m going to be in pain next episode. By next weekend, I shall hate the color blue… …ANIMA!!!
Oh dear, so many Large Image, thanks!
So, there’s an update!? DUCK! I can die peacefully. >_<
So sad they skipped the scene where Lucy teased Levy 🙁