Highlights
- After 9 seasons, the main storyline of Fairy Tail finally concluded in 2019 with Natsu and the mages defeating their biggest foes.
- The sequel, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, follows Natsu and his team as they embark on the legendary 100-year quest to seal away five Dragon Gods.
- The series features familiar faces from the original Fairy Tail cast, as well as new adversaries and allies, promising an exciting three-way battle.
After nine seasons and 328 episodes, Fairy Tail’s main storyline ended in September 2019. Natsu and the rest of the Fairy Tail mages defeated their two biggest adversaries, the Dragon King Acnologia and the Black Wizard Zeref.
After such a hard-fought battle, our heroes finally get to enjoy their fun and peaceful everyday life, which includes taking on new quests. There are quite a few quests available at the guild, but there is one particular quest that Natsu has always been interested in. The legendary 100-year quest. And that is how this sequel begins.
What is the 100 Years Quest
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Title |
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest |
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Author |
Hiro Mashima; Atsuo Ueda |
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First Published |
August 20, 2019 |
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Publisher |
Kodansha USA |
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest began its life as a manga sequel to Fairy Tail. The first chapter of the official English translation was published back in 2019, the same year the main series ended, and now it’s already on its 153rd chapter. Unlike the main series, however, the original author of Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima, is only responsible for the story. The one who is responsible for the art is Atsuo Ueda.
Different Types of Quests in Fairy Tail
Before we go any further, let’s talk about the different types of quests in Fairy Tail first. A client can usually come to a guild and post a certain type of job/mission/quest for the members of the guild. These quests are ranked based on their difficulty, complexity, and danger level. The ranks are as follows:
- Normal Quest. A quest that any mage can do.
- S-Class Quest. A quest that only an S-Class mage or a group of mages accompanied by an S-Class mage can do.
- SS-Class Quest. A quest that only an S-Class or a group of S-Class mages can do.
- 10-Year Quest. A quest that hasn’t been completed for over a decade.
- 100-Year Quest. A quest that hasn’t been completed for over a century.
The Five Dragon Gods
Now that the world has been freed from the threat of Zeref and Acnologia, Natsu and Happy decide that the time has come for them to challenge the legendary 100-Year Quest. Together with Lucy, Gray, Erza, Wendy, and Carla, they set out on a journey to the world’s oldest magic guild, the Magia Dragon.
Once they enter the ruined guild, they are welcomed by the first guild master of Magia Dragon and the giver of the 100-year quest, an old wizard named Elefseria. That’s when they find out the truth about this impossible mission that has taken the lives of so many powerful mages. The quest is quite simple. On the continent of Guiltina, there are five Dragon Gods with power equal to that of Acnologia. They have to seal them away.
“There are five so-called Dragon Gods on Guiltina. You must seal them away.”
— Elefseria, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 2
The Old and the New Faces
As a sequel, Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest will feature lots of familiar faces that will be instantly recognizable to the fans of the main series. That being said, there are also several new characters that will appear throughout the series. Most of them will be enemies, but there are some allies too.
Returning Characters
As mentioned before, the group that will tackle the 100-year quest is pretty much the main cast of characters of Fairy Tail.Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet, Wendy Marvell, and the two Exceed, Happy and Carla. Collectively, they are known as Team Natsu. Other than that, numerous Fairy Tail members will also make an appearance, such as Master Makarov, Juvia, Mirajane, and many others.
New Allies and Adversaries
There are two main adversaries in this story. The first one is the dragons and their followers. These are powerful beings who command different natural elements, such as water, earth, etc. The second one is a group of people known as the Dragon Eaters. For the most part, these two groups are at odds with each other. This means, including Team Natsu, this will be a three-way battle. As for allies, there’s a new mage joining the Fairy Tail guild, and she will play a huge role in the story. Her name is Touka. Any more than that would be a spoiler, so let’s leave it at that for now.
The People Behind the Screen
Fairy Tail is already a highly popular series with established fans who are eager to watch new content from their beloved magical world. As such, the anime adaptation of this sequel series is made by lots of people who are already well-known in the industry, most of whom are the same people who worked on Edens Zero, another popular series from Hiro Mashima.
The Staff
The Chief Director for Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest is Shinji Ishihara (Fairy Tail, Edens Zero), while the director is Toshinori Watanabe (Edens Zero, Tokyo Ghoul). The one who is responsible for series composition is Atsuhiro Tomioka (Baki the Grappler, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s), and the character designer is Yurika Sako (Edens Zero). The music is composed by Yasuharu Takanashi (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Edens Zero), while the sound director is Shoji Hata (Edens Zero, The Ancient Magus’ Bride).
The Voices
The voice actors who were responsible for giving life to the main characters of Fairy Tail are coming back to share their voices once again. Tetsuya Kakihara as Natsu, Aya Hirano as Lucy, Yuichi Nakamura as Gray, Sayaka Ohara as Erza, Satomi Satou as Wendy, Rie Kugimiya as Happy, and Yui Horie as Carla. Some of the newcomers are Sayumi Suzushiro as Touka, Mugihito as Elefseria, and Yuichiro Umehara as Mercphobia.
Release Date
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest is scheduled to premiere in Japan on July 7, 2024. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, there’s no official information regarding the international release or which streaming services will host this series for global audiences. So stay tuned to find out more about this series.
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