Post by Natsu Dragneel on Dec 20, 2015 16:49:19 GMT -5
Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル Fearī Teiru) is an anime series based on the manga of same name by Hiro Mashima. Produced by A-1 Pictures Inc. and Satelight, it is directed by Shinji Ishihira, and debuted on TV Tokyo at 7:30, 12 October 2009. It follows the story of Lucy Heartfilia as she seeks to become a member of the famous Fairy Tail Guild. Helped into joining by Natsu Dragneel and Happy, she goes on an array of adventures with them, along with Gray Fullbuster and Erza Scarlet.
The individual episodes are being collected and released on DVD (typically in sets of 3-4 episodes), with the first released on January 29, 2010. The first 175 episodes were released on DVD by Pony Canyon on a monthly basis. Episodes 176-226 were released on DVD's that were bundled together with volumes of Monthly Fairy Tail Magazine. Currently, episodes 227 onwards are being released on DVD and being bundled together with volumes of Monthly Fairy Tail Collection.
At Sakura Con 2011, Funimation Entertainment announced that they had acquired the license to the first 48 episodes of Fairy Tail. In sets of 12 episodes each, on Blu-ray and DVD combo packs, they released Part 1 on November 22, 2011, Part 2 on December 27, 2011, Part 3 on January 31, 2012 and Part 4 on March 20, 2012. At Otakon 2012, Funimation announced the licencing of the next 24 episodes. As with the first 48 episodes, they were released in sets of 12 episodes each, on Blu-ray and DVD combo packs, with Part 5 on July 23, 2013 and Part 6 on August 20, 2013.
It was announced on March 2, 2013 that the anime will end on March 30, 2013 after 175 episodes. On March 4, 2013, Mashima announced on his Twitter account that the anime will not end yet, and that reruns of the anime will begin airing on TV Tokyo under the title Fairy Tail Best on April 4, 2013. On July 11, 2013, Mashima tweeted that he will start the "sequel" of anime and that the FT anime will continue due to the amount of support from the fans.
The sixth issue of 2014 of Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on January 8, that the anime will return in April 2014, and also that Bridge is replacing Satelight as one of the studios animating the series. The thirteenth issue of 2014 Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on March 5, 2014 that the new Fairy Tail anime series would start on April 5, 2014 at 10:30 AM on TV Tokyo.
At Otakon 2013, Funimation announced that they have licensed Fairy Tail episodes 73-175. As with the first 72 episodes, Parts 7-10 were released in sets of 12 episodes each while Parts 11-15 were released in sets of 11 episodes each, on Blu-ray and DVD combo packs, with Part 7 on December 10, 2013, Part 8 on February 4, 2014, Part 9 on March 25, 2014, Part 10 on May 20, 2014, Part 11 on July 15, 2014, Part 12 on September 16, 2014, Part 13 on October 28, 2014, Part 14 on December 2, 2014 and Part 15 on March 15, 2015.
FUNimation later licensed episodes of the 2014 anime (no announcement was made). Parts 16-17 were released in sets of 12 episodes Part 18 with 13 episodes, and Part 19 with 14 episodes, on Blu-ray and DVD combo packs, with Part 16 on August 25, 2015, Part 17 on October 6, 2015, Part 18 on December 1, 2015 and Part 19 on March 22, 2016.
The individual episodes are being collected and released on DVD (typically in sets of 3-4 episodes), with the first released on January 29, 2010. The first 175 episodes were released on DVD by Pony Canyon on a monthly basis. Episodes 176-226 were released on DVD's that were bundled together with volumes of Monthly Fairy Tail Magazine. Currently, episodes 227 onwards are being released on DVD and being bundled together with volumes of Monthly Fairy Tail Collection.
At Sakura Con 2011, Funimation Entertainment announced that they had acquired the license to the first 48 episodes of Fairy Tail. In sets of 12 episodes each, on Blu-ray and DVD combo packs, they released Part 1 on November 22, 2011, Part 2 on December 27, 2011, Part 3 on January 31, 2012 and Part 4 on March 20, 2012. At Otakon 2012, Funimation announced the licencing of the next 24 episodes. As with the first 48 episodes, they were released in sets of 12 episodes each, on Blu-ray and DVD combo packs, with Part 5 on July 23, 2013 and Part 6 on August 20, 2013.
It was announced on March 2, 2013 that the anime will end on March 30, 2013 after 175 episodes. On March 4, 2013, Mashima announced on his Twitter account that the anime will not end yet, and that reruns of the anime will begin airing on TV Tokyo under the title Fairy Tail Best on April 4, 2013. On July 11, 2013, Mashima tweeted that he will start the "sequel" of anime and that the FT anime will continue due to the amount of support from the fans.
The sixth issue of 2014 of Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on January 8, that the anime will return in April 2014, and also that Bridge is replacing Satelight as one of the studios animating the series. The thirteenth issue of 2014 Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on March 5, 2014 that the new Fairy Tail anime series would start on April 5, 2014 at 10:30 AM on TV Tokyo.
At Otakon 2013, Funimation announced that they have licensed Fairy Tail episodes 73-175. As with the first 72 episodes, Parts 7-10 were released in sets of 12 episodes each while Parts 11-15 were released in sets of 11 episodes each, on Blu-ray and DVD combo packs, with Part 7 on December 10, 2013, Part 8 on February 4, 2014, Part 9 on March 25, 2014, Part 10 on May 20, 2014, Part 11 on July 15, 2014, Part 12 on September 16, 2014, Part 13 on October 28, 2014, Part 14 on December 2, 2014 and Part 15 on March 15, 2015.
FUNimation later licensed episodes of the 2014 anime (no announcement was made). Parts 16-17 were released in sets of 12 episodes Part 18 with 13 episodes, and Part 19 with 14 episodes, on Blu-ray and DVD combo packs, with Part 16 on August 25, 2015, Part 17 on October 6, 2015, Part 18 on December 1, 2015 and Part 19 on March 22, 2016.