Fairy Tail: 100-nen Quest

For over one hundred years, a special quest has been waiting for a wizard skilled enough to complete it. On the northern continent of Guiltina, there are five immensely powerful Dragon Gods who possess great destructive force that can only be quelled by sealing them away. Natsu Dragneel and his friends from the Fairy Tail guild—Lucy Heartfilia, Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet, Wendy Marvell, and the exceeds Happy and Charlés—consider this the perfect challenge to take on.

The Fairy Tail mages are not the only ones searching for the Dragon Gods. Diabolos, a guild exclusive for "Dragon Eaters," seeks to enhance their Dragon Slayer magic by devouring the dragons. Meanwhile, Fairy Tail's newest addition, Touka, appears to be hiding something sinister from her new companions—and her secrets may bring disaster to the guild while its strongest wizards are away.

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Dragneel, Natsu Main

Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese

Scarlet, Erza Main

Ohara, Sayaka Japanese

Heartfilia, Lucy Main

Hirano, Aya Japanese

Fullbuster, Gray Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Happy Main

Kugimiya, Rie Japanese

Marvell, Wendy Main

Satou, Satomi Japanese

Charlés Main

Horie, Yui Japanese

Lockser, Juvia Supporting

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Fernandes, Jellal Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Redfox, Gajeel Supporting

Hatano, Wataru Japanese

Oono, Ryousuke Producer

Saitou, Yuzuru Producer

Terao, Yuri Producer

Endou, Tetsuya Producer

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Jan 7, 2025

Ishigami45

Recommended

The announcement of Fairy Tail's continuation was a big surprise!

The essence of Fairy Tail remains the same here. It's fun and full of ecchi. I didn't expect anything less. However, this season feels more "serious" in terms of the storyline, in my opinion.

The 100 Years Quest is really interesting and consistently surprising! If you want to see something similar to the previous seasons, definitely watch this!

The animation is nothing remarkable, but it's not bad either. The soundtrack is the same as in previous seasons (and it's very good). The ecchi remains unchanged, with no censorship or anything like that.

Overall, it was a fun season. I ... enjoyed almost every moment watching it. The only negative point is the convenient plot, as seen in other seasons, but this is the essence of Fairy Tail, after all (although I would like to see this element change a bit at times).

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jan 5, 2025

tumultuousnesses

Mixed Feelings

Story and Pacing:
While the nostalgia is strong, Fairy Tail was definitely more intellectually engaging when I was younger. The pacing in 100 Years Quest can be uneven, with many slideshow-esque scenes disrupting the flow. The story feels convoluted and disjointed, with little build-up to major moments, making it feel episodic—almost like a monster of the day setup. Additionally, the inclusion of two doppelganger guilds (Fairy Nail and Edolas) seems redundant and Irene’s role felt quite like a deus ex machina.

Humour:
The blend of action and comedy is a Fairy Tail staple, but the humour sometimes undercuts the gravity of the battles. While it’s part of the ... charm, it can feel out of place. That said, the comedic character interactions still shine, and the banter is the series’ strongest point.

Romance:
There’s more romance in 100 Years Quest than I remember from Fairy Tail. The ships—Gajevy, Gruvia, Jerza, and NaLu—have plenty of moments. While the will-they-won’t-they tension is fun, it’s clearly aimed at fans who grew up watching Fairy Tail but didn’t get their ships to fully materialise by the end of the original series.

Ecchi Elements:
It's tiresome to see how Lucy still bears the brunt of the ecchi humour and seeing strong, noble Erza weakened again just felt reductive. While I overlook this for the sake of nostalgia, the crude humour and perverted old men and women are definitely a turn-off. There's also a moment that resembles tentacle *ahem* material, which could be triggering for some. That said, Fairy Tail is somewhat unique in catering to both the female and male gaze (though it’s still biased towards the male), giving it broader appeal than many other shounen series.

Throwbacks:
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest is a nostalgic dive for long-time fans. It’s rewarding to see familiar characters and settings, especially with the trademark Fairy Tail medieval OST playing in the background. Seeing characters I adored over a decade ago is always fun (my fictional childhood friends 💀).

[spoiler]The exploration of Natsu’s vision of heaven adds emotional weight, and a highlight was seeing the Edolas ships sail, where the characters hadn't undergone the 7-year time-skip. It was also nice to see Mystagon again.[/spoiler]

Other Notes:
An interesting philosophical quote stood out: "When faced with immense power that they fear, humans sometimes revere it as a god out of both fear and awe."
In terms of new characters, [spoiler]Suzaku was fun (his one-worded responses encapsulated entire sentences) and Mercphobia was quite endearing.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Natsu’s use of the Ankhseram Curse against the God Seeds was also a clever move.[/spoiler]
While Fairy Tail was more about Zeref, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest is about the 100 Year Quest (as one would expect lol).

Final Thoughts:
Overall, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest feels like a trip down memory lane. However, the story feels less polished compared to when I first encountered the series. The comedy still holds a nostalgic place in my heart, but it’s clear this series is more for fans who grew up with it. Maybe I’ve grown up too—Fairy Tail isn’t quite the same as I remember, but it’s still fun in its own chaotic way.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jan 1, 2025

joemaamah

Not Recommended

Funny

Preliminary (6/25 eps)

It's Fairy Tail. It's never had the highest production values. But it's been my favorite shonen. I've seen all the previous seasons. I thought I could take any crap the producers could throw at me. Sadly, that is not the case. I just can't stand this any more, and I'm dropping the series mid-season.

The art work? Nothing exceptional here. About what you can expect from the franchise. What is really like a knife to the heart though, is the poor animation. While the franchise overall has hardly been stellar, this season has been one horrid episode after another. The drivel continued to pile ... up and pile up. Ep 6 was the final straw to break the camel's back. This is the big fight episode? It's no better than Saturday Morning Kid Vid. Yugio looks better.

The characters have only changed by becoming more cringe worthy. What they've done to Erza should be considered criminal. She's become a hanger for the writers' darker fetishes. Natsu's become a comic caractiture, and not in a good way. Lucy's even more 2 dimensional than ever, and is little more than background work. All the other myriad of characters that made Fairy Tale so watchable in the past don't even deserve mentioning.

At first it seemed the plot might go somewhere interesting. There was a seed that could have been expanded upon. But the lazy writers quickly fell back into worn out tropes, formulas and cliches, that were ancient when the franchise first ended many years ago. There's nothing new to even be a little engaging. The same old-same old, puked out to sucker the otakus out of another yen. It's beyond pathetic.

The VAs are about what you might expect from the cast. But the director isn't using them to very great effect, and with the animation issues, I'll be kind and say the direction has been pitiful all season.

It so pains me to see a once proud franchise beaten to it's knees like this, I hope the producers are proud of themselves. If I was grading, this is a total failure 40/100, an E- on the edge of an F. I hope it is 100 years before I ever see another series this bad.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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