Natsu is known as the one and only fire-breathng Dragon Slayer, but this next adventure will take him the next level. Luckily, he still has his trusty team by his side: Happy, a flying cat; Gray, an ice wizard with Dragon Slayer abilities; Ezra, a knight who switches armor and abilities mid-battle; and Lucy, a wizard who fights with a set of celestial spirits. Fairy Tail (Japanese: フェアリーテイル Hepburn: Fearī Teiru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from August 2, 2006 to July 26, 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published into 63 tankōbon volumes.The story follows the adventures of Natsu Dragneel, a member of the popular wizard.
| Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tatsuma Minamikawa |
| Produced by | Norio Yamakawa Tetsuya Endō Yōhei Itō Noritoshi Satō Yang Xinrui Kazuo Ōnuki Yūya Yoshida |
| Screenplay by | Shōji Yonemura |
| Based on | Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Cinematography | Yoshiaki Kimura |
| Distributed by | Gaga |
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| 85 minutes | |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $478,118 (Japan) $1.42 million (worldwide)[1] |
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (劇場版 フェアリーテイル -DRAGON CRY-, Gekijōban Fearī Teiru: Doragon Kurai) is a 2017 Japanese animated fantasyaction film based on the shōnen manga and anime series Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima. It is directed by Tatsuma Minamikawa based on a screenplay by Shōji Yonemura, both of whom worked on the anime series. Mashima himself is involved as a chief producer.[2]
Set between Fairy Tail's penultimate and final story arcs,[3] the film focuses on the members of the titular wizard guild infiltrating the Kingdom of Stella to recover a stolen staff of cataclysmic power. Tetsuya Kakihara, Aya Hirano, Rie Kugimiya, Yuichi Nakamura, Sayaka Ōhara, Satomi Satō, and Yui Horie all reprise their roles from the television series, with Makoto Furukawa, Aoi Yūki, and Jiro Saito co-starring as new characters designed by Mashima and Yūko Yamada.[2] The film was released in Japan on May 6, 2017. It received limited theatrical screenings worldwide, with Funimation releasing the film in North American theaters in both Japanese and localized English-dubbed formats from August 14 through August 19, 2017.[4]
Plot[edit]
Fiore's treacherous minister of state Zash Caine steals the Dragon Cry, a mystical staff discovered in the dragon graveyard beneath the capital city of Crocus. Fiore's royal family recruits Natsu Dragneel and his team from the Fairy Tail guild to recover the staff, which is imbued with magical power capable of annihilating the kingdom. The wizards pursue Zash to Stella, whose ruler, King Animus, intends to use the staff for a ritual. Natsu accidentally alerts Zash to their presence upon touching the staff, which eventually results in his team being captured by Zash and the kingdom's elite military unit, the Three Stars. The team escapes Stella with the help of Zash's reluctant accomplice, Sonya, who is also Animus's aide and childhood friend. Sonya implores Fairy Tail to leave the staff in Stella, warning that Animus's ritual could prevent a potential magical disaster from destroying the kingdom. However, Natsu refuses, sensing from his contact with the staff that it contains the malicious intent of dragons that were killed by Acnologia.
Fairy Tail returns to Stella to retrieve the staff, defeating the Three Stars in the process. Sonya grabs the Dragon Cry, affirming Natsu's warning of its true nature, and refuses to give the staff to Animus. Natsu arrives and sees Sonya speaking to herself; possessing Sonya, Animus reveals himself to be a dragon who sealed himself within her body to cheat death, appearing to her in a human guise to manipulate her. Unable to escape Sonya's body on his own, Animus performs the ritual to free himself using the staff's magic, but emerges in an imperfect form after Zash steals the staff for himself, seeking revenge against Fiore for exiling him. Zash uses the staff to activate an army of artificial soldiers against Fairy Tail and tries destroying Fiore, but is killed by the staff's magic energy.
In a struggle over the staff, Animus impales Natsu on one of his spikes and finishes absorbing the staff's magic, regaining his full strength. Natsu survives his injury, with half of his body taking on the appearance of a dragon, and viciously attacks Animus; Animus recognizes Natsu as E.N.D., the 'destroyer of all', before Natsu defeats him. Natsu is deeply shaken by his transformation upon returning to normal, but is comforted by Lucy Heartfilia. Sonya destroys the Dragon Cry, deactivating the soldiers and causing Animus to die peacefully. The broken staff reverts to its true form, a ribbon, which is blown away in the breeze.
In a post-credits scene, the ribbon is picked up by Acnologia. In a flashback, a young Sonya loses her ribbon after being mortally wounded by Animus' gang of dragons, whom Acnologia kills in retaliation; a dying Animus inhabits Sonya's body during this time, enabling their survival. In the present, Acnologia callously destroys the ribbon as Zeref observes him from afar alongside Brandish μ and Invel Yura, declaring that his battle with Natsu is imminent.
Cast[edit]
| Character | Japanese[2][5] | English[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Natsu Dragneel | Tetsuya Kakihara | Todd Haberkorn |
| Lucy Heartfilia | Aya Hirano | Cherami Leigh |
| Happy | Rie Kugimiya | Tia Ballard |
| Gray Fullbuster | Yuichi Nakamura | Newton Pittman |
| Erza Scarlet | Sayaka Ohara | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| Wendy Marvell | Satomi Satō | Brittney Karbowski |
| Carla | Yui Horie | Jad Saxton |
| Gajeel Redfox | Wataru Hatano | David Wald |
| Panther Lily | Hiroki Tochi | Rick Keeling |
| Juvia Lockser | Mai Nakahara | Brina Palencia |
| Levy McGarden | Mariya Ise | Kristi Kang |
| Hisui E. Fiore | Suzuko Mimori | Morgan Mabry |
| King Animus | Makoto Furukawa | Michael Sinterniklaas |
| Sonya | Aoi Yūki | Erica Mendez |
| Zash Caine | Jiro Saito | Ray Chase |
| Swan | Chiaki Takahashi | Cristina Vee |
| Doll | Ryōta Takeuchi | Bob Carter |
| Gapri | Taku Yashiro | Nathan Sharp |
| Acnologia | Kōsuke Toriumi | J. Michael Tatum |
| Igneel | Hidekatsu Shibata | Jim White |
| Zeref | Akira Ishida | Joel McDonald |
Promotion[edit]
Production of a second Fairy Tail film was first announced in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in May 2015, with key and concept artwork illustrated by Hiro Mashima depicting the character Natsu Dragneel in a half-draconic form seen in the finished film.[7] The film's campaign promotes the climax of the Fairy Tail manga series,[8] which concluded its run on July 26, 2017.
Release[edit]
The film was released in Japan on May 6, 2017,[2] with an international release in select theaters scheduled the same month.[9]Madman Entertainment announced plans to distribute the film theatrically in Australia and New Zealand.[10]Anime Limited distributed and released the film on 17 May 2017 in the United Kingdom, with further screenings scheduled for 19 May 2017.[11] German distributor KAZÉ Anime brought the film on June 27 and July 16, 2017 in cinemas in Germany and Austria.[12]
On July 14, 2017, Funimation announced limited theatrical screenings of the film in North America. The film was screened on August 14, 2017 in a subtitled-only format in the United States and Canada, and on August 16 and 19 in a dubbed format in the United States. Screenings for the dub were scheduled for August 17 in Canada.[4]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in Japan on November 17, 2017.
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Reception[edit]
Sarah Nelkin of Anime Now gave the film a positive review, calling it 'a fun romp stuffed with all the elements Fairy Tail is known for that fans can enjoy, from visuals to music to characters'. However, she did not recommend the film for newcomers to the franchise, and criticized the brevity of Natsu's character development, despite considering his struggle with his identity 'a cool idea'.[13] Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the film an overall 'B' rating, saying it 'nicely builds up to the finale arc of the story' and praising its action, humor, and emotional effectiveness, while criticizing its underuse of characters such as Lucy, Sonya, Gajeel and Levy. Silverman also noted that the film's plot 'absolutely assumes that you're familiar with the later events of the story', warning that it would result in fans being 'either be mildly confused or very spoiled'.[3]
References[edit]
- ^https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=fairytaildragoncry.htm
- ^ abcd'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Anime Film Reveals Cast, Staff, New Characters, May 6 Premiere, Visual'. Anime News Network. February 21, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ abSilverman, Rebecca (August 3, 2017). 'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry - Review'. Anime News Network. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ ab'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Opens in U.S., Canadian Theaters in August'. Anime News Network. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Casts Makoto Furukawa, Aoi Yūki, Jiro Saito'. Anime News Network. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Opens in U.S., Canadian Theaters in August'. Anime News Network. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail Manga Gets 2nd Anime Film'. Anime News Network. May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Teases Original Manga's Climax in Trailer'. February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Anime Film to Play in U.S., 15 Other Countries in May'. Anime News Network. April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^Green, Scott (March 5, 2017). ''Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry' And 'A Silent Voice' Anime Movies Featured In Official English Subtitled Trailers'. Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry in U.K. Cinemas May 17'. Anime News Network. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry in German and Austrian Cinemas on 27. June'. Otaji. June 18, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^Nelkin, Sarah (April 28, 2017). 'We Saw the New Fairy Tail Movie'. Anime Now. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official movie website(in Japanese)
- Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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!
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.
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.
Fairy Tail Dragon Cry English
Oh, and Happy is red. That is also a thing fans have to look forward to.
In a post-credits scene, the ribbon is picked up by Acnologia. In a flashback, a young Sonya loses her ribbon after being mortally wounded by Animus' gang of dragons, whom Acnologia kills in retaliation; a dying Animus inhabits Sonya's body during this time, enabling their survival. In the present, Acnologia callously destroys the ribbon as Zeref observes him from afar alongside Brandish μ and Invel Yura, declaring that his battle with Natsu is imminent.
Cast[edit]
| Character | Japanese[2][5] | English[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Natsu Dragneel | Tetsuya Kakihara | Todd Haberkorn |
| Lucy Heartfilia | Aya Hirano | Cherami Leigh |
| Happy | Rie Kugimiya | Tia Ballard |
| Gray Fullbuster | Yuichi Nakamura | Newton Pittman |
| Erza Scarlet | Sayaka Ohara | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| Wendy Marvell | Satomi Satō | Brittney Karbowski |
| Carla | Yui Horie | Jad Saxton |
| Gajeel Redfox | Wataru Hatano | David Wald |
| Panther Lily | Hiroki Tochi | Rick Keeling |
| Juvia Lockser | Mai Nakahara | Brina Palencia |
| Levy McGarden | Mariya Ise | Kristi Kang |
| Hisui E. Fiore | Suzuko Mimori | Morgan Mabry |
| King Animus | Makoto Furukawa | Michael Sinterniklaas |
| Sonya | Aoi Yūki | Erica Mendez |
| Zash Caine | Jiro Saito | Ray Chase |
| Swan | Chiaki Takahashi | Cristina Vee |
| Doll | Ryōta Takeuchi | Bob Carter |
| Gapri | Taku Yashiro | Nathan Sharp |
| Acnologia | Kōsuke Toriumi | J. Michael Tatum |
| Igneel | Hidekatsu Shibata | Jim White |
| Zeref | Akira Ishida | Joel McDonald |
Promotion[edit]
Production of a second Fairy Tail film was first announced in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in May 2015, with key and concept artwork illustrated by Hiro Mashima depicting the character Natsu Dragneel in a half-draconic form seen in the finished film.[7] The film's campaign promotes the climax of the Fairy Tail manga series,[8] which concluded its run on July 26, 2017.
Release[edit]
The film was released in Japan on May 6, 2017,[2] with an international release in select theaters scheduled the same month.[9]Madman Entertainment announced plans to distribute the film theatrically in Australia and New Zealand.[10]Anime Limited distributed and released the film on 17 May 2017 in the United Kingdom, with further screenings scheduled for 19 May 2017.[11] German distributor KAZÉ Anime brought the film on June 27 and July 16, 2017 in cinemas in Germany and Austria.[12]
On July 14, 2017, Funimation announced limited theatrical screenings of the film in North America. The film was screened on August 14, 2017 in a subtitled-only format in the United States and Canada, and on August 16 and 19 in a dubbed format in the United States. Screenings for the dub were scheduled for August 17 in Canada.[4]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in Japan on November 17, 2017.
Watch Fairy Tail Dragon Cry online, free
Reception[edit]
Sarah Nelkin of Anime Now gave the film a positive review, calling it 'a fun romp stuffed with all the elements Fairy Tail is known for that fans can enjoy, from visuals to music to characters'. However, she did not recommend the film for newcomers to the franchise, and criticized the brevity of Natsu's character development, despite considering his struggle with his identity 'a cool idea'.[13] Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the film an overall 'B' rating, saying it 'nicely builds up to the finale arc of the story' and praising its action, humor, and emotional effectiveness, while criticizing its underuse of characters such as Lucy, Sonya, Gajeel and Levy. Silverman also noted that the film's plot 'absolutely assumes that you're familiar with the later events of the story', warning that it would result in fans being 'either be mildly confused or very spoiled'.[3]
References[edit]
- ^https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=fairytaildragoncry.htm
- ^ abcd'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Anime Film Reveals Cast, Staff, New Characters, May 6 Premiere, Visual'. Anime News Network. February 21, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ abSilverman, Rebecca (August 3, 2017). 'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry - Review'. Anime News Network. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ ab'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Opens in U.S., Canadian Theaters in August'. Anime News Network. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Casts Makoto Furukawa, Aoi Yūki, Jiro Saito'. Anime News Network. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Opens in U.S., Canadian Theaters in August'. Anime News Network. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail Manga Gets 2nd Anime Film'. Anime News Network. May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Teases Original Manga's Climax in Trailer'. February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Anime Film to Play in U.S., 15 Other Countries in May'. Anime News Network. April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^Green, Scott (March 5, 2017). ''Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry' And 'A Silent Voice' Anime Movies Featured In Official English Subtitled Trailers'. Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry in U.K. Cinemas May 17'. Anime News Network. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^'Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry in German and Austrian Cinemas on 27. June'. Otaji. June 18, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^Nelkin, Sarah (April 28, 2017). 'We Saw the New Fairy Tail Movie'. Anime Now. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official movie website(in Japanese)
- Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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!
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.
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.
Fairy Tail Dragon Cry English
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.
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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.
