Later this month, Funimation Studios will bring Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry to theaters, but you don’t have to wait until then to check up on Natsu. You can check out an exclusive clip of the film’s English dub now, but be warned! The footage does feature a rather shocking transformation for Happy!
A new Fairy Tail movie is coming for Spring 2017. Titled 'Fairy Tail Dragon Cry'. There weren't a ton of people there due to them probably wanting to watch the movie dubbed but it was still. Fairy Tail is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title by Hiro Mashima. Produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight, and directed by Shinji Ishihira, it was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 12, 2009, to March 30, 2013. So is it worth watching? I can't be the judge and speak for the majority, but what I can say is that I think my seven bucks were well spent. Besides, who doesn't get goosebumps listening to Yasuharu Takanashi's theme song during the climax?
In the video above, fans are thrown into the world of Fairy Tail’s new feature film. The clip begins with familiar wizards as Levy, Juvia, and Gajeel are confronted by a horde of guards. The soldiers are searching for the guild members as Natsu’s gang managed to escape their prisons within the Kingdom of Stella.
Dragon Cry is a magical artifact of deadly power, formed into a staff by the fury and despair of dragons long gone. Now, this power has been stolen from the hands of the Fiore kingdom by the nefarious traitor Zash Caine, who flees with it to the small island nation of Stella. Frightened that the power has fallen into the wrong hands, the King of Fiore hastily sends Fairy Tail to retrieve the. Enter the Dragon Cry, a magic staff rumored to possess the power to destroy the world. For years it’s been safely guarded in the Kingdom of Fiore until Zash, a traitor of Fiore, steals it and delivers it to Animus in the Kingdom of Stella. Now it’s up to the gang to infiltrate the Stella Kingdom and retrieve the staff. It seems like it should be an easy job, but what they uncover.
Gajeel and Levy prepare to fight the mob while Juvia rushes off to find Gray. The scene then switches to Natsu’s troupe as heroes like Lucy, Erza, and Wendy make their way towards a temple. The gang is searching for a dangerous relic within the Kingdom, but a group of soldiers gets in their way. Erza offers to hold off the group so that the others can move ahead. However, when another wizard comes onto the scene, fans realize the equip-loving mage may have some issues ahead of her.
Oh, and Happy is red. That is also a thing fans have to look forward to.
If you are interested in seeing all of Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry, the movie will screen in select U.S. theaters this month. August 14 will show off the film’s subtitled edition while the dub airs on August 16 and 19.
You can check out Kodansha Comics’ summary of Fairy Tail below:
“Cute girl wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels. Natsu’s not your typical hero—he gets motion sickness, eats like a pig, and his best friend is a talking cat. With friends like this, is Lucy better off with her enemies?”
0commentsIf you are not familiar with Fairy Tail, then it is about time you familiarized yourself with the story. The series follows a guild of young, powerful wizards who call Fairy Tail family. Set in a fictional Earth, a boy named Natsu teams up with an unlikely friend Lucy Heartfilia as the latter dreams of becoming a powerful wizard. To date, there are more than 250 episodes of the acclaimed series, and fans can expect more to come in the new year.
To date, several million copies of Fairy Tail have been sold worldwide. Published by Del Ray in the west, there are over 35 million volumes of the manga in circulation at the moment. Kodansha Comics is now overseeing the release of Fairy Tail projects in the U.S. and other western territories, and the licensing return has helped the publisher amass popularity. Other series like Attack on Titan have also helped bolster Kodansha's visibility outside of Japan, so fans can expect the company to continue pushing out new content as it becomes available.
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry arrives as the second film set in the Fairy Tail universe. Kingdom of Stell’s Minister of State, Zash Caine, is a black magic practitioner. Cain steals the Dragon Cry, a powerful staff from the Kingdom of Fiore. As such, Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Ezra, Wendy, Carla, and Gray get enlisted in helping to return the Dragon Cry to Fiore.
Initially, the plan to retrieve the Dragon Cry appears to proceed charmingly. Lucy distracts Zash, and meanwhile, Natsu steals the Dragon Cry. Unfortunately, Natsu trips an alarm. As a result, Natsu and his Fairy Tail pals are captured. Escaping from his cell, Natsu frees his comrades and saves Lucy moments before she’s used for a blood sacrifice. During their escape, Natsu et. al meet Sonya who aids them in their escape and mentions a mysterious King Animus. Plus, she explains that while Zashwishes to use the Dragon Cry to destroy Fiore, Animus wants to save Stella. But there’s more to this story than meets the eye.
From the onset, Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry is pretty high energy. This benefits the story, as it’s strong and engaging from the start. It does feel as though Dragon Cry relies on past lore. Not so much that I’d recommend the uninitiated viewer avoid it, but definitely be aware of this and read up on the universe. There’s a pleasant chemistry between the Fairy Tail heroes. I enjoyed the way Dragon Cry clearly depicted each character in their abilities as well as personality. The Fairy Tail camp gets set up really well, with defined roles.
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Additionally, there’s a pretty solid twist in the third act. This came as a pleasant surprise, and one I didn’t predict. The animation is quite beautiful for the most part. E; electric, almost 80s Technicolor tones permeate certain scenes making the scenery pop. However, the music is lacking, and almost non-existent. The beginning scene is a bit muddled with a few strange cuts. Yet where Dragon Cry really stumbles is its overreliance on fan service. Although the Shonen genre often includes fan service, there’s usually a bit of it. Moreover, there’s often a point. Here, fan service runs wild and it gets pretty creepy. Notably, a few scenes with Zash are uncomfortably rapey and could have easily been done without.
Though I enjoyed several aspects, “Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry” seems to try too hard to be edgy and infuse unnecessary fan service. The animation is pleasing though, and what little of the soundtrack exists is on point. If you’re a Fairy Tail fan you might enjoy this one, but even Dragon Cry isn’t too faithful to canon. Wendy gets far too little screen time, and Ezra is hyper-sexualized. Gajeel doesn’t get much time to shine. Ultimately, it’s a bit uneven, and a film I’d recommend only for die-hard Fairy Tail fans.
