| Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest | |
Cover of the first tankōbon volume of Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
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| FAIRY TAIL 100年クエスト (Fearī Teiru: Hyaku-nen Kuesuto) | |
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| Genre | Adventure, fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiro Mashima[a] |
| Illustrated by | Atsuo Ueda |
| Published by | Kodansha |
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| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | July 25, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 17(List of volumes) |
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| Written by | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Studio | J.C.Staff |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
| Original run | July 7, 2024 – present |
| Episodes | 3 |
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest[c] (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and storyboarded by Hiro Mashima, and illustrated by Atsuo Ueda. It is a sequel to Mashima's previous series, Fairy Tail. The manga was launched in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga app in July 2018, and is licensed by Kodansha USA for an English release in North America. As of April 2024, seventeen tankōbon volumes have been released in Japan. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff premiered in July 2024.
One year following the demise of Zeref and Acnologia, Natsu Dragneel and his team from the Fairy Tail wizard guild disembark to the continent of Guiltina in northern Earthland for the 100 Years Quest, a mission that has been unaccomplished for over a century. Their client, the immortal Dragon Slayer Elefseria, reveals that the quest's purpose is to seal renegade dragons called the Five Dragon Gods—Selene, Ignia, Mercphobia, Aldoron, and Viernes—each of whom rivals Acnologia in strength and threatens to cause worldwide destruction. Natsu subdues Mercphobia with aid from Ignia, Igneel's malicious biological son, who challenges Natsu to strengthen himself for a one-on-one battle.
Meanwhile, Fairy Tail recruits a new member, Touka, unaware that she is merged with another wizard named Faris. Claiming to be the White Wizard, the century-old leader of a malevolent white magic cult, Faris brainwashes Fairy Tail in a crusade to erase sources of powerful magic. Once Natsu's team rescues their guildmates, Wendy Marvell separates Touka and Faris after the latter is deceived by Selene into awakening the slumbering Aldoron, who is killed by Natsu. Despite Faris's actions, the team saves her and Touka's home, the parallel world of Elentear, after learning Selene has been blackmailing Faris with its destruction.
Selene seizes control of Diabolos, a Dragon Slayer guild that feuds with Fairy Tail over the 100 Years Quest, and pits the two guilds against each other to retrieve knowledge of Athena, a weapon built by Elefseria's pupil for use against the Five Dragon Gods. However, they are forced to unite against Ignia's ally Dogramag, a sixth Dragon God believed to have been slain by Elefseria, who ends hostilities with Selene after Dogramag is killed. Further investigation reveals Athena to be the true, mechanical White Wizard utilized by Gold Owl, an alchemist guild formed from Viernes's disembodied will. Persuaded by Lucy Heartfilia to rebel, Athena helps Natsu kill Viernes by restoring the dragon's physical form.
As the last remaining Dragon God, Ignia reveals his plan to destroy humankind by recreating the Dragon King Festival, a historic event in which Acnologia exterminated the dragon race; to this end, he has the slain Dragon Gods resurrected and drives the others berserk. The battle is joined by Faris's counterpart native to Earthland, a black wizard imbued with power from Acnologia's dismembered arm.
Development on a sequel for Fairy Tail began prior to the release of the original manga's final tankōbon volume following its end of publication in July 2017.[3] Series creator and artist Hiro Mashima initially had no intention to continue the story himself, as the project's developers had decided that another artist would draw it. He was later asked by the manga's editor to be involved as the series storyboarder.[4] Mashima revealed the sequel's development in a tweet on April 5, 2018.[3] On June 27, Mashima announced that the manga was tentatively titled Fairy Tail Zokuhen (FAIRY TAIL続編, lit. 'Fairy Tail Sequel'),[5] which was confirmed on July 4 to be drawn by Atsuo Ueda.[2]
The manga was launched with two chapters in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga app on July 25, 2018, while the first chapter was simultaneously published in the 34th issue of Weekly Shōnen Magazine.[2][6] The following chapters were released weekly until September 5, 2018, when they transitioned to a biweekly release schedule.[7] The manga was published for an English language release by Kodansha USA in August 2019.[8][9]
Ananime television series adaptation was announced during the "Hiro Mashima Fan Meeting" livestream in September 2021.[10] The anime series is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Toshinori Watanabe, with Shinji Ishihira serving as chief director, Atsuhiro Tomioka supervising scripts, Yurika Sako designing the characters, and Yasuharu Takanashi composing the music. It premiered on July 7, 2024 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.[11][12] The opening theme song is "Story" performed by Da-ice, while the ending theme song is "Tomo yo, Koko de Sayonara da" (友よ ここでサヨナラだ, lit. 'My Friend, We Say Our Farewells Here') performed by Boku ga Mitekatta Aozora.[13] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[14] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[15]
| No. | Title [16][17] | Directed by [16] | Written by [16] | Chief animation directed by [16] | Original air date [18] | |
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| 1 | "The "First" Guild and the "Strongest" Guild" Transliteration: ""Saisho" no Girudo to『Saikyō』no Girudo" (Japanese: “最初”のギルドと“最強”のギルド) | Directed by : Toshinori Watanabe Storyboarded by : Shinji Ishihira | Atsuhiro Tomioka | Yurika Sako | July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07) | |
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A girl named Touka joins the Fairy Tail wizard guild to pursue her affections for Natsu Dragneel, who is away with his team on the 100 Years Quest, a mission that has remained unfinished by any guild for over a century. Juvia Lockser competes with Touka over her own love for Gray Fullbuster, leading them to bicker over various women who have shown interest in Natsu and Gray. When Touka mentions Briar, a member of the black magic cult Avatar whose name and admiration of Gray were never publicized, Gajeel Redfox becomes suspicious of Touka and rallies Juvia and Panther Lily to investigate her. Meanwhile, Natsu's team arrives on the continent of Guiltina to meet their client, the dragon Elefseria, a formerly human Dragon Slayer and founder of the world's first wizard guild, Magia Dragon. Elefseria reveals that the quest involves sealing the Five God Dragons, a group of surviving dragons that are each as powerful as Acnologia. He sends the team to the port city of Ermina, where the Water God Dragon, Mercphobia, is worshiped. The team's arrival is witnessed by a horned man whose companion addresses him as the Water God.
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| 2 | "The Sea of Dragons" Transliteration: "Ryū no Umi" (Japanese: 竜の海) | Directed by : Taichi Aratashi & Mio Hidenin Storyboarded by : Toshinori Watanabe | Masashi Sogo | Yurika Sato | July 14, 2024 (2024-07-14) | |
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Ermina is submerged by the sea's high tide at night, with its citizens transforming into fish and providing Natsu's team with a potion that allows them to breathe underwater. When Gray asks about Mercphobia, the citizens turn hostile towards the team, assuming them to be after Mercphobia's life. Disguising themselves as fish using the power of Lucy Heartfilia's celestial spirit Gemini, the team discovers a caged woman named Kiria whom the citizens plan to sacrifice to Mercphobia for her hunting of the Water God. Kiria – one of a class of Dragon Slayers called Dragon Eaters, who consume dragons to gain their powers – uses Blade Dragon Slayer magic to free herself and kill a sea serpent she believes to be Mercphobia. Learning the serpent is actually Mercphobia's messenger, she vents her frustration by attacking Natsu's team, joined by her armored guildmate Madmole from the Dragon Eater guild Diabolos, until the humanoid Mercphobia intervenes. Meanwhile, Gajeel's group spies on Touka and is shocked when she briefly sports a furry tail, though Levy McGarden is skeptical of their observations. Elsewhere, Jellal Fernandes visits the Saber Tooth guild and warns them about Touka, harboring his own suspicions about her.
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| 3 | "Blade, Armor, Ash" Transliteration: "Yaiba, Yoroi, Hai" (Japanese: 刃、鎧、灰) | Toshinori Watanabe | Masashi Sogo | Yurika Sato | July 21, 2024 (2024-07-21) | |
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Kiria and Madmole are teleported away by their guildmate Skullion Raider, a Dragon Eater who manipulates ash. Mercphobia is hospitable towards Natsu's team, explaining that he has renounced his cruelty towards humans after bonding with his companion, Karameel. However, he wishes to die due to his gradual loss of control over Ermina's tide, a result of having his magic stolen by a witch called the White Mage, and requests Natsu's team to recover his power and kill him before he floods the world. Overhearing this, Skullion changes Diabolos's target to the White Mage and injures Mercphobia, deeming him worthless. Natsu's team fights to protect Mercphobia, but they are defeated by the Diabolos trio, with Erza Scarlet turning submissive after Kiria magically "cuts" her strength, Natsu succumbing to motion sickness after Madmole forces him onto Diabolos's ship, and Gray seemingly being disintegrated by Skullion. Meanwhile, Jellal learns of Touka's membership in Fairy Tail from Kagura Mikazuchi and confronts Touka, accusing her of being the White Mage, who is rumored to be as dangerous as Zeref.
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| 4 | "Painted in White" Transliteration: "Shiroku Somaru" (Japanese: 白く染まる) | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 28, 2024 (2024-07-28) | |
The manga's first tankōbon volume debuted at the eleventh spot of Oricon's weekly Japanese sales charts for printed comics.[19]
Anime News Network's Rebecca Silverman gave the first volume an overall "B" score, considering its two storylines to be a "promising start" to the series, and praising the setting for expanding the original story's mythology. However, she criticized its slow pace and inconsistencies to the previous series. Silverman opined that Ueda does a "very credible job" copying Mashima's artstyle, calling the differences "fairly negligible".[20]
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