There was once an editor who said A story is a living thing. It has a tendency to grow and many aspects get added. You know I didnt have everything set in stone from the very start so as the story progressed i thoughtfully added little by little to match it Hiro Mashima the creator of Fairy Tail You shouldnt go into Fairy Tail expecting One Piece Hunter x Hunter Death note or any other story you can really think of. Fairy tail is its own story and while it isnt perfect I hope I can give it the justice it deserves. You may not like it and that is okay. Its not a series thats meant for everyone. However there is a lot of hate that follows the series and a lot of people write it off before ever giving it a chance. Its such a shame since Im just going to say it outwrite I love Fairy Tail. Fairy Tail is the exact story that I wanted when I started it. I wanted to go on a journey. I wanted to know what being in a guild meant. I wanted to figure it out through my own eyes and not someone elses opinions. I went in with no expectations I went in with pretty much no spoilers either. All I knew was Natsu uses fire and theres fan service The manga over the anime I personally prefer manga as a medium overall compared to anime. I think that you are able to get the truest form of a story that the author wanted to make. You also get to see the amazing chapter covers volume covers and get to hear directly from the author himself talking about the series that he spent so long working on. The series was originally planned to be around 10 volumes and ended at 63 as stated by the author many times. You get to see the author grow with the series the art evolve. I have heard that the anime is an okay adaptation but I personally dont know other than a few scenes which are done well in both. 260https://m.mediaamazon.com/images/I/61HNd0dW9SL.jpg 260https://i.pin.com/originals/ab/ef/4a/abef4ac4126045c6dbddfe49e72ff411.jpg The Art Landscapes and setting While the setting may not feel entirely like a new idea it fits the themes of the story perfectly. The cities of Fiore the country the story takes place in feel lived in but can sometimes feel a little too similar to other cities in the series. I couldnt find any great pictures that dont contain any spoilers so just trust me it gets better than this https://64.media.tumblr.com/f2550e07438f7d0c6778a1e42248cdc5/tumblrinlineolmqmrFY5A1tnes7u500.png The Characters All characters have a very distinct design and feel to them. You never really get characters mixed up for them looking similar but remembering the names of all of them can be hard. You can always understand what a character is thinking by their facial expressions and is one of the things that the author does best. I mean look at how different and unique all the characters look yet they still are designed well https://.wattpad.com/86ddac29ea89e573f85ddfeb94eb559e6864058c/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f3163704e64615666577253682d673d3d2d3235333634323337392e313435323136613833363638393839332e6a7067?s=fitw=720h=720 Fights Choreography? Really great. The paneling is done in a way that allows for you to be able to follow the fight very well without needed to reread the scene to be able to understand. You can really sit back and look at the high impact panels and really enjoy taking the scenes. The Power System I think that the magic system that Fairy tail implements is great in some aspects. A lot of people have different types of magics and are all wildly creative with some of the things that happen. I think that this falls in the same category of bleach black clover etc. where the main character has a more boring power and really giving the villains and other characters really interesting powers. Its a trope that has been used in almost every single battle Shonen and will continue to be used. There is a few things that get pulled out of their asses in terms of powerups but a lot of time it doesnt take away from my enjoyment The Power of Friendship The most talked about problem with the series is the power of friendship and its affects on the series. People will call it cheap clich boring pretty much anything negative. It will take away the stakes in the story and make it less enjoyable when you can just use the power of friendship to win. I dont really think that the power of friendship is all that bad. Yeah it can be a little bit much but it has its reasonings for existing and I think that if it was named something cooler like Going PLUS ULTRA or Surpassing your limits from mha or black clover then people would be able to get behind it. Pretty much every battle shonen has its version of the power of friendship in it and while I think that it is kinda lame at times I still think it fits perfectly in the story that was being told. https://i.pin.com/originals/32/41/4d/32414d757b3144e3b3b9f7e4755d0cd8.jpg The Plot Its nearly impossible to talk about the plot without spoiling things but Im going to keep myself as vague as possible. The overall plot of fairy tail is something that isnt going to make you think about your place in the universe. Its not something that made me really question who I am or make me question my morality its about going on odd jobs with friends. Its about the journey and not really the destination. This is one of the biggest issues that I have with the story because sometimes it feels like things were kind of just thrown together but it didnt really take away much of my enjoyment for the series. I wasnt here for a compelling story if I wanted that I would have read something like monster. I wanted a fun series and its exactly what I got. There is quite a lot of foreshadowing to pick up on which is pretty fun and if you are reading the manga then you will be able to see what the author has to say about it at the end of the volumes. My personal thoughts and Conclusion One of the most enjoyable read through I have had for a series. I cried probably like 2030 times because of how invested I got into this series. I really did get just everything that I wanted from this and while its not perfect it really just made me happy. And I think that is the most important part of enjoying a series. Whether or not you decide to try this series and drop it I dont blame you. Its not a series that is for everyone. I just want this series to be able to be talked about more positively. I want people to make their own opinions about the series without writing it off before giving it a chance. Thanks for reading