Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest

MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD


Well, here we are again. Fairy Tail continues off from where it last left off, being that Natsu and the main crew go on the 100 year quest. This quest is to seal off the remaining dragons in "Earth Land" (I actually didn't know what the name of the world was called so I looked it up. Kind of a weird name). During this time, the remaining members of Fairy Tail receive a new member, Touka. This member so happens to be someone that Jellal is looking for, and she is presumed to be someone evil and the creator of Liberius, an evil white mage cult. Touka is supposedly as strong as Zeref, but we don't have enough information yet. Will the main crew be able to overcome this quest? Will they fail? Is Touka actually evil and strong? Well don't ask me.

Enough about the general story thus far.


S T O R Y - So far, the story is okay. It's really not great, but it isn't horrible either. Continuing on with the 100 year quest truly opens up so many more doors for this series. It shows A TON of potential for new characters, powers, and more world building. Does this make it good? I don't really know. How the prequel ended still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth and I'm still concerned with how the overall plot with play out with the sequel. I hope that at the very least, it won't be disappointing.

A R T - I've always enjoyed Fairy Tail's art style. It's always been pleasing to look at, and quite unique compared to others. Ueda Atsuo does a great job at drawing and matching Hiro Mashima's style.

C H A R A C T E R - The characters are practically the same as before. You can determine that for yourself. Did you enjoy Fairy Tail's characters or did you not? Personally I really liked them. They were characters I truly enjoyed watching and seeing them grow is a nice experience. If anything Natsu was the most plain since he matches many other MCs in the Shonen genre, similar to Naruto and Luffy. Acting very dumb and clumsy but in battle they are an absolute beast. I think that many of the other characters felt more unique and weren't some sort of cliche character compared to other anime/manga. There are many new characters introduced as well, with that comes new powers. SPOILER RIGHT HERE: We're introduced to a new generation of Dragon Slayers, Dragon Eaters. They kill dragons and steal their power by eating them. We meet three so far, and they are part of the Dragon Eater guild named Diabolos. I think it's pretty weird to introduce a new generation, but I guess it works out. Hopefully it'll be used well.

E N J O Y M E N T - I'm somewhat enjoying the sequel so far. It's not great or bad. It just continues on where the prequel left off so it never felt like Fairy Tail truly ended.

My overall is a 7/10. I've always enjoyed the series, but the ending of the prequel always keeps me on edge now. I'm truly paranoid because I want this sequel to do much better than it's predecessor, but I feel like it will be a real disappointment. I'm just waiting to see how it plays out.

T H E E N D

So Fairy Tail is likely my favourite series, I've loved it since I first picked it up. I didn't actually know about 100 years quest until I saw it come up on my usual manga site.
I could immediately tell that it was a different artist and writer- the characters have said things that seem really out of character, the art isn't as good. And it just seems forced. There are times when it seems far more like fan fiction than a continuation of the story. Fairy Tail is one of the few series that would really get my emotions involved, but this series just doesn't.

And then the story...
**Very minor spoilers***:
They have a lot of explaining to do about the pentadrakes, especially considering Acnologia's desire to wipe all dragons out. And Gildarts had taken on this quest, never bothered to tell Natsu he was hunting dragons (which at the time Natsu didn't even know still were around). And then he faces off with Acnologia, so surely Acnologia knows of the pentadrakes?
Igneel never bothered to mention his own son to Natsu?

Then there's Touka. She's going after powerful mages, but never went
after Alvarez? You know, the whole city-state of powerful mages? Perhaps she feared Zeref, but Zeref spent a lot of time away from Alvarez.

And why would Jellal not bring concerns to Makarov?
There had better be a romance scene with Jellal and Erza. To me that was one of the more disappointing parts of the last chapter of Fairy Tail. That had been building for the whole series, then at the end, nothing?
***End Spoilers***

I trust Hiro Mashima, I've enjoyed all of his work, and I know he's still involved in Fairy Tail, but his focus is on Eden's Zero. So I want to have faith that it will improve, but it's not looking that way thus far.
So in summary, if you really need your fix, I suggest rewatching or re-reading. Unless some major changes take place in the series, it's not worth it. I'll likely keep reading out of some hope it will get better, but I don't recommend that to others!

If you are like me, the main Fairy tail story ending probably left a void in your heart. Personally, Fairy tail was how I discovered this entire world of anime and manga so it was obviously very dear to my heart and nothing can replace the very first anime you watched. So you can imagine how happy I was when I found out there is a whole sequel spin-off series for it!!

Honestly, the story is as good as the main series. Sometimes, I feel like it could even be called better. Yeah, they have nonsensical elements here and there but honestly that is what Fairy tail has always been about. At first I felt like the sequel was an excuse to just get all the pairings to be canon, which I wouldn't complain about, but the more I read it the more i realized how well planned and executed the story actually is. It makes an effort to connect the plot holes and loose ends in the main story, it has compelling new characters but at the same time, a lot of attention is also given to the original side characters who didn't have much of a chance to shine before. The story arc and structure is pretty cool and most importantly, It's the same Fairy Tail I grew to know and love and I'm so glad that Mashima decided to make this sequel.

The art and characters are great. Mashima just has this beautiful artstyle which is very reminiscent of 2000s anime and as for the characters, even though they are just as chaotic as ever, you can also see how much they have matured since the start of the main series. Yeah they are overpowered at times, yes the 'power of friendship' is used as a plot device at times but I don't mind it, cause its Fairy Tail. It's the classic shonen manga that makes you want to dive into its world and leave on a journey alongside the characters, and it has the most perfect cast of characters for it.

In short it's basically Fairy Tail the manga part 2. If you liked the original manga you will probably like this too, if you didn't maybe you won't. But I do feel like it's still worth your time. Fairytail has mostly been known for how hilarious it is and 100 year quest definitely holds up to it. It's still a great read even If you are a new reader, but you do miss out on a lot of the overarching plot so checking out the main story first is the best course of action if you fully want to enjoy this manga.

Overall, if you're a fan of classic shonen and good humor, this manga is for you. I am pretty sure most of you'll here and either from the main manga or anime and are wondering if this is worth your time. All I want to say is 100 years quest shows just how much Mashima cares about his creation and his fans. No, it isn't absolutely necessary to read but I totally recommend that you do cause if you liked the original story even a tiny bit, you definitely won't be disappointed with 100 years quest.

I wanted to state something first, and I think a lot of people can agree with me that the last Fairy Tail arc was disappointing and the final chapter being a major letdown. I was glad to hear that a new series is coming up and boy... it still hasn't changed one little bit.

Story: (4) It's really fucken predictable, the thing I hated so much in the original Fairy Tail was the fact that every arc had the same formula,
- Everyone is living in peace and harmony
- The villain shows up with little to no explanation.
- They get hyped up to be "very strong."
- Everyone gets beaten to a pulp
- Natsu, Erza, or anyone really pulls something out of their ass cheeks and spout out that "they must protect their friends."
- The villain that hyped up to be so strong gets defeated, and in the next arc he or she is turns into cannon fodder, a jobber for the next "villain" to get hyped up, they get forgotten, or they become friends who barely help the main group out.
Let me tell you something, it gets very fucken old after the third-fifth time... And it seems it's happening again, we get a new villain getting hyped up to be the "strongest ever" til the next "strongest ever" shows up, the White Mage, and we get five new Dragons, God Dragons, (who need God Slayers amirite?) who are even stronger or just as strong as Arcnologia... Why? I can tell you one thing though, I already know the ending to every arc is going to be.... And the only reason why I should even read the arc is because the author loves to add bullshit convenient plot twists that won't affect the series at all in the long run.

Art: (8) The Art is the best thing I can say about this manga, and it's average lol. The ecchi is something I forgot to touch upon, but I can ignore it... to a certain extent. "What woman in the right mind would wear that?!"

Character: (7) I just want a fun slice of life manga with all these characters, they have the best personalities I can ask for, Natsu is awesome when he's not pulling friendship out of his two asscheeks, Gray and Juvia is always funny and cute to read, Gajeel is just my favorite character in general, Erza can be comedic also when she's also not asspulling, and Lucy can be well-written when she's not "well-drawn." Every character has their charm, they are the thing that make me keep on reading this manga and this would've been a 10 out of 10 if in any other manga, but the thing is that they're in a badly written, predictable, flawed, and forgettable story like Fairy Tail.

Enjoyment: (5) It's cringey, edgy, and just a chore to read through when it tries to get serious. When it comes to the characters being themselves, I can tell you this, it's a really good read, but sadly this manga won't give me more of those moments.

Overall: (6) I wish it had a cool 2-10 year time skip where all the characters are all matured and can justify themselves being so strong, but it didn't.
I wish the villains were more developed and can feel like a legitimate threat, but they never are.
I wish we can just have a simple arc where the Fairy Tail guild is simply defeated, giving them a reason to train to get stronger without having to pull something out of their anus, but they never lose because friendship.
And I wish we can have an arc that doesn't have to involve a villain planning to destroy or change the world, but we won't.

Hardcore fans will give it a read and go meh and regular fans won't even realize this sequel exists. As for me, I'll still read it as long as the manga continues, but will ever become the manga I wish it'll become? Nope lol.

~Shaney.

P.s, I'll eat shit if it magically does follow my wishes.

I was hoping.... Yeah, what was I actually hoping for? That the writing would get better and the fan service take a step back? Guess I was hoping in vain.

7 chapters in and we've already lost one of the main characters' credibility. *sigh*

Minor spoiler about the "Quest" ahead..

Remember Natsu? The guy RAISED by a dragon? Who LOVED Igneel and thought well of dragons except for the evil ones running rampant? Yup, the same guy now sets off on a quest to "seal" some dragons without even bothering to ask why. And initially he thought he'd just beat them to a pulp because he didn't think twice about what sealing actually meant.
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY? If we think of Natsu, he should be the first one to jump in the defense of dragons and being vary of sealing dragons just for for the sake of sealing them.
So those dragons COULD destroy the world. Well, duh. Obvious for pretty much every dragon out there. Considering that the fictional world is pretty much peaceful, it means those dragons haven't set out to go on a rampage and terrorize everyone like Acnologia did. Yet Natsu sets out to seal them?! Give me a break. The real Natsu would have a blast searching for and meeting those dragons - not sealing them for having done nothing wrong.

Character relationships have not developed one bit. Rather the opposite if I may say so. The tiny couple scraps we got in the last chapter of FT were entirely ignored as well. No pairings here, nothing.

The fan service got to a level where at least one female needed to loose all her clothes twice a chapter. Give me a f---ing break. Just do a hentai spin-off and be done with it already! I don't mind if there's a bit of fan service now and then. Every demographic probably has that. But it's not necessary to have EVERY damn woman except for 2 Loli characters have E+ cups and apparently not enough clothing to cover her butt cheeks. It's just gotten tasteless. Sure, I'm a straight woman, so I may be biased. But even the guys I talked with were annoyed by the level of fanservice this has reached.You can't have blood and big wounds in this manga but this level of porn?! And it gets a PG-13 rating?! I mean... seriously...

FT could be so much more... Please just stop this farce and concentrate on the story and world... *sigh*

A review on Fairy tail 100 years quest, some spoilers

Story-1
The story made no sense, so apparently, there are 5 ''god dragons'' These dragons are so powerful and famous and well known that they're named the God Dragons no one has been able to kill them for at least a 100 years. So if they're so well known and famous where were they when Acknologia supposedly the KING OF ALL DRAGONS was looking for a strong fight or was going to destroy the world...I guess they were just sleeping right? Not only that but now there is an entire guild of a brand new generation of Dragonslayers that want to kill the god dragons because why not. The story doesn't make sense since dragons and dragon slayers were supposed to be almost extinct and everybody assumed they were all dead but whatever I guess. Fairy tail is still just the same old get beat up by enemies, scream about Nakama than just win with friendship
Art-4
Not really much to say about the art, it stayed exactly the same it's just okay, nothing new or fancy looking.
Character-1
The characters haven't grown or changed at all, they're exactly the same and will stay that way, never facing a real challenge that motivates any growth at all. Natsu still just punches everything and gets fired up, Lucy is still half naked all the time because of fanservice, wendy-same, gray still always just the forgotten rival to Natsu, and Erzas just op Erza, and the cats are just cats.
Enjoyment/OVerall-1
It's probably insanely clear that I don't like or enjoy fairy tail, I had a lot of hope that this new series would change things and I would start liking it like when I first started watching/reading but no its the same.

A huge improvement over last arc. It still lacks depth of Tartoras arc. The tone is somewhat similar to older Fairy Tail. The pacing lacks bit of coherence considering author is managing two story line within same manga at same time. The villains are quite good and Dragon Gods are frankly easy on eye. Also the new person who is drawing has great eye for design. Designs looks really pretty.

All in all a nice treat for fans and on fence readers.

First few chapters are slow and boring but story keeps getting better and chapter improve. The fight scenes between Natsu and one of the dragon God is lit. Also is inter-play between various character. Some portion seems off like Gray left visiblely upset Juvia hanging out to dry after making statement and is not showing any feeling. Gajeel and Juvia randomly do some sleuthing stuff that go nowhere. Levy is slightly miffed with Gajeel. Jellal sans his team appears and is taken prisoner while his team makes zero effort to search for him.

Some of the parts are great. Laxus has developed well. And Touka feels like she will have Zeref for breakfast. It feels warm to see Fairy Tail back on its feet again. Saber tooth is going to have bigger role. And for dragon slayer the role will become bigger....

Best days of my life watching this marvelous Anime. I've been a fan since 2013 I know I'm not a veteran fan to FT and I wish I could turn back time to be as thrilled as now to wait for every Ep. and I wish I started watching it since 2009. I cried, laughed, and got mad and excited watching it! I never experienced these kinds of emotions in my whole life. I learned a lot from every character ESPECIALLY from my hero Natsu D. <3 much love and support from me. Actually, I don't get the others when they say it's hentai or just fanservice . . . maybe because I'm a girl it doesn't affect me haha, anyways thank u Mashima sensei <3 (Now I'm watching it from the very first season for the 3rd time and finished it at the moment, sadly the last season is airing right now I feel happy and sad at the same time >_< T_____T
I know i will feel empty juts like when the manga ended and I don't know what to do T______T I hope the 100-year quest will get anime too

Has "Fairy Tail" has left a void in your heart? Fear not, for "Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest" is here.

For those of you who have already read "Fairy Tail", I'm happy to say that the feel and flow of "Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest" is so far similar to the early/middle portion of the original story and along with having the same starring characters; having this sequel it's just like the original never ended at all. That void left in my heart from the ending of it's initial run was filled immediately. I'm not sure if it is the nostalgia factor that is making me enjoy this so much, but either way I'm happy with it so far.

For those of you who have not already read "Fairy Tail", it's not required to do so and the story is still enjoyable without the prerequisite knowledge. Although, to understand some jokes and nuances, I would highly recommend reading the original series first. (There also have been spoilers for the original series in this sequel.)

I am looking forward to reading each chapter as it is released, and I hope that you will give "Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest" a try too.