And we meet another of the Ten Wizard Saints
What They Say:
“The Morning of a New Adventure”
While relaxing in their new bathhouse, the Fairy Tail women get a surprising, and not entirely welcome, visitor. Later, Natsu and Gray specifically get a job request from Warrod Seeken, 4th-ranked member of one of the Ten Wizard Saints. But what mission could a wizard of his stature have in mind for Fairy Tail?
The Review:
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
Fairy Tail is back to manga material and I couldn’t be happier. To top it off, I pretty much can’t remember what happened in this arc, so it’s going to be a lot of “a ha!” moments throughout this arc for me. Of course, it wouldn’t be Fairy Tail without some fanservice. The first about seven and a half minutes is spent in Fairy Tail’s bath house, both men’s and women’s, but especially women’s. Oh Mashima.
The rest of the episode was actually eventful though with Natsu and Gray being requested for a job from Warrod Sequen, fourth on the list of the Ten Wizard Saints, just above Jura at current. His magic is not the type that Natsu, Erza, and Gray employ. He is more of a support mage—similar to that of Wendy when she was first introduced, but with vastly different powers. He controls nature basically and is implied to be able to grow a tree at what has to be at least 20 mph over 2,000 km (approximately 1,240 miles).
He wants them because there is a town that is under ice. Natsu could burn it with his flames and Gray could study it with his knowledge of ice magic. It’s the setup of the storyline, so there’s not much to comment on. But this will certainly lead to bigger and better things, as I recall.
Oh, on the fanservce bit, the ending is new and now played over art of Lucy in a schoolgirl’s uniform. It blurs out most of the image while leaving us with a clear view of part of her. It’s done by Mashima himself so it’s worth checking out to the end just to see the final product.
In Summary:
We’re back in business in Fairy Tail and I couldn’t be happier. Simple things, like the two minute flashback of Warrod, were the missing element in the filler Fairy Tail. Little moments of reminiscence and nostalgia are what make Fairy Tail good. Moments of camaraderie and companionship are what make it great.
Grade: B+
Streamed By: Crunchyroll
Equipment: PS3, LG 47LB5800 47” 1080p LED TV, LG NB3530A Sound Bar
