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Fairy Tail [フェアリーテイル] #22
Fairy Tail, Vol. 22
A ROYAL DOUBLE-CROSS!
King Faust finally reveals his plan — and it's even crueler than anyone imagined! Happy, Carla and Lucy have to hurry if they're going to rescue Natsu and Wendy from the king's torturous magic extraction machine and stop a genocidal scheme that would kill the remaining Fairy Tail members. But first, they'll have to make it through… an amusement park?!
King Faust finally reveals his plan — and it's even crueler than anyone imagined! Happy, Carla and Lucy have to hurry if they're going to rescue Natsu and Wendy from the king's torturous magic extraction machine and stop a genocidal scheme that would kill the remaining Fairy Tail members. But first, they'll have to make it through… an amusement park?!
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 17, 2010
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About the author
Hiro Mashima
1,349 books1,935 followersHiro Mashima (Jap: 真島ヒロ) is a Japanese manga artist.
He gained success with his first serial Rave, published in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1999 to 2005. His best-selling work, Fairy Tail, published in the same magazine from 2006 to 2017, became one of the best-selling manga series with over 72 million copies in print. Mashima began the currently ongoing Edens Zero in 2018.
Fairy Tail won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen manga in 2009, and Mashima was given the Harvey Awards International Spotlight award in 2017 and the Fauve Special Award at the 2018 Angoulême International Comics Festival.
He gained success with his first serial Rave, published in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1999 to 2005. His best-selling work, Fairy Tail, published in the same magazine from 2006 to 2017, became one of the best-selling manga series with over 72 million copies in print. Mashima began the currently ongoing Edens Zero in 2018.
Fairy Tail won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen manga in 2009, and Mashima was given the Harvey Awards International Spotlight award in 2017 and the Fauve Special Award at the 2018 Angoulême International Comics Festival.
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June 22, 2018
Gajeel meeting Panther Lily is my favorite! Kind of weird, but I laughed out loud when I watched it in the anime.
July 29, 2021
Reto pendientes 4. El número 100 de tu lista de pendientes de goodreads
No era exactamente el 100, pero si era requisito tenerlo leído para algún día empezar el n° 100 así que aprovecho para seguir avanzando en la historia.
En este volumen ya vamos acercándonos al momento final del arco, estamos en medio de la situación crítica. Por un lado el grupo de Natsu intenta detener la destrucción del lacryma que contiene a todos los amigos; en otro lado Wendy y Charle tratan de advertir a los exceed del peligro, enfrentándose a la incredulidad y dizque superioridad de esta raza y por último Gajeel vs Lilly en la Lacryma. Mientras en edoras Knightwalker y el ejército real ya lanzaron el cañón y preparan su contraataque, Knightwalker no se quiere quedar así xd
No era exactamente el 100, pero si era requisito tenerlo leído para algún día empezar el n° 100 así que aprovecho para seguir avanzando en la historia.
En este volumen ya vamos acercándonos al momento final del arco, estamos en medio de la situación crítica. Por un lado el grupo de Natsu intenta detener la destrucción del lacryma que contiene a todos los amigos; en otro lado Wendy y Charle tratan de advertir a los exceed del peligro, enfrentándose a la incredulidad y dizque superioridad de esta raza y por último Gajeel vs Lilly en la Lacryma. Mientras en edoras Knightwalker y el ejército real ya lanzaron el cañón y preparan su contraataque, Knightwalker no se quiere quedar así xd
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November 4, 2021
3.5/5 The Edolas Arc kicks it up a notch. However it’s still just so weird and I’m not a huge fan of the villains in this arc. So while it is better and the fights are pretty fun I still have to lower it a bit. I honestly don’t even know the names of the Edolas villains. Lucy fights the old creepy dude, Natsu fights a dude who controls an amusement park. Erza fights Erza. Gajeel shows up and fights Panther Lily. And Gray fights some other pervy dude who makes things squishy.
I’m still having fun but I’m eager for the next story arc.
Our main team plus Gajeel hosting a flag on the cover of Volume 22.
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I’m still having fun but I’m eager for the next story arc.
Our main team plus Gajeel hosting a flag on the cover of Volume 22.
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January 9, 2024
Fairy Tail, Vol. 22 (My Kindle Review)
The Edolas Arc continues to see some very big surprises as both worlds could collide in the most dangerous way for their foes’ amusement. A (100%/Outstanding)
The Edolas Arc continues to see some very big surprises as both worlds could collide in the most dangerous way for their foes’ amusement. A (100%/Outstanding)
September 7, 2021
As often happens even when I'm enjoying a manga series, Fairy Tail's gloss has worn off a bit now that 20 volumes have gone by. Part of it's the recognition--which has existed from the first chapter of the first book--that it's primarily created for an audience that enjoys power fantasies where dudes punch each other in the face and are surrounded by scantily clad women with huge knockers.
In addition to that, the Edolas sequence hasn't done much for me, either. There are certainly characters in this story that I'm more interested in learning the background stories for than the cat sidekicks, and their coming from another dimension brings on the feeling that what goes on in Edolas will have very little bearing on the rest of the story. (The deus ex machina pill that allows the prime world characters to use their magic in Edolas also displays this series' occasional tendency to retcon rathan than think things through beforehand.)
The bonus section featuring Lucy and Mirajane enticingly talks about a story element from a previous storyline that Mashima's magazine editors (presumably) didn't allow him to include in the published chapters. I haven't watched that far in the anime, and am curious whether its director did as Mashima hinted, and take up that thread that had to be dropped from the initial serialization.
In any case, a few volumes every few months is a decent pace to take this at. This is quick-paced, fun reading that very occasionally hits me in the feels, and while I'm not sure whether I'm invested enough to read another 40-something volumes*, I'm willing to stick with it for a while longer.
*(especially since I've read that there's a time skip which, I assume, exists solely to age Wendy up and give her huge knockers, too. but I'll keep an open mind about that. maybe there's an actual story reason for it.)
In addition to that, the Edolas sequence hasn't done much for me, either. There are certainly characters in this story that I'm more interested in learning the background stories for than the cat sidekicks, and their coming from another dimension brings on the feeling that what goes on in Edolas will have very little bearing on the rest of the story. (The deus ex machina pill that allows the prime world characters to use their magic in Edolas also displays this series' occasional tendency to retcon rathan than think things through beforehand.)
The bonus section featuring Lucy and Mirajane enticingly talks about a story element from a previous storyline that Mashima's magazine editors (presumably) didn't allow him to include in the published chapters. I haven't watched that far in the anime, and am curious whether its director did as Mashima hinted, and take up that thread that had to be dropped from the initial serialization.
In any case, a few volumes every few months is a decent pace to take this at. This is quick-paced, fun reading that very occasionally hits me in the feels, and while I'm not sure whether I'm invested enough to read another 40-something volumes*, I'm willing to stick with it for a while longer.
*(especially since I've read that there's a time skip which, I assume, exists solely to age Wendy up and give her huge knockers, too. but I'll keep an open mind about that. maybe there's an actual story reason for it.)
May 24, 2024
The king commands that ‘Code ETD’ be activated (the ultimate territorial defence)
he fires these cannons at the Exceed Guards? Turning them all into a Lacrima..
oh, ETD actually stood for Exceed Total Destruction. A rebellion.
Natsu and Happy are chained up against walls and about to be extracted from… pain- lots of pain
Edo-Erza throws her spear and detonates magic blast, she gets mildly surprised when Lucy survives it (I guess Lucy has handled way worse)
HAPPY IS A BRAVE BOY!!!
ERZA AND GRAY ARENT IN THE LACRIMA!??? THEY COME TO SAVE LUCY, CARLA AND HAPPY!!
Erza vs. Edo-Erza!!
The lacrima in the middle of town was purely just Gray and Erza…. They managed to get out because of Gajeel- dragon slayers apparently have the ability to turn lacrimas back to their original forms
They need to swallow’X-balls’ to use their magic in Edolas
The plan to crash the Lacrima into Extalia
Wendy and Carla are going to warn Extalia
Gejeel goes to the giant Lacrima, reveals that he has to attack it with his Dragonslayer. Once he’s there Pantherlily intercepts
Pantherlily has 2 sets of wings and MASSIVE sword
The trio (Natsu, Gray & Lucy) come across an amusement park in the castle where they come across Sugar Boy and Hugh
Hugh can control the amusement rides?
Lucy summons Aquarius, she doesn’t even put up a fight. But Aquarius can’t even use the water?
The will use Edolas Magic Draconic Chain Cannon (releases dragon mp) to move the Lacrima Island
Coco doesn’t want lily to die (cause he’s on the island) so she snatches the key to the DCC and tries to run. The king attacks her feet causing her to be in pain as she runs, coco loves to run
Lucy runs into her as Natsu battles the monsters that Hugh controls
Byro says to give the key and Lucy thinks he’s talking about her keys.
Byro turns into a giant octopus
Virgo gives her the celestial river stretchable whip- it’s activated by her magic
She tied up his legs just in time for Natsu to punch through a wall bringing Hugh’s with him and straight into Octo-Byro’s head
Just as coco was giving the key, Sugar boy steals it. Gray jumps in to stop him
Gray shatters the key even though Sugar Boy is saying he will need it. Gray defeats him the reveals the key saying “ I can make anything”
Wendy and Carla have stones thrown at them when they return to Extalia.
Gajeel impresses lily with his skill, then lily says he escaped the kingdom of lies. Gajeel claims that lily will be his cat. But fist he has to show him who is stronger.
They both go full strength
Earth Erza lost the fight!?????
Ah of corse it was earth Erza acting as Edo-Erza to get up close and personal.
Right as Thad just the cannon, Edo-Erza swoops in a ruins it…
Lucy is riding Legion (Cocos pet dragon ish thing) to try and destroy the chain that was lodged in the island.
Lily is happy about that?
Edo-Erza calls for the Second Magical Warfare Division to prepare the Legion Squadron
The king calls for deployment of Droma Anim. It is forbidden, even clearly stated in their royal charter. He issues it anyway.
he fires these cannons at the Exceed Guards? Turning them all into a Lacrima..
oh, ETD actually stood for Exceed Total Destruction. A rebellion.
Natsu and Happy are chained up against walls and about to be extracted from… pain- lots of pain
Edo-Erza throws her spear and detonates magic blast, she gets mildly surprised when Lucy survives it (I guess Lucy has handled way worse)
HAPPY IS A BRAVE BOY!!!
ERZA AND GRAY ARENT IN THE LACRIMA!??? THEY COME TO SAVE LUCY, CARLA AND HAPPY!!
Erza vs. Edo-Erza!!
The lacrima in the middle of town was purely just Gray and Erza…. They managed to get out because of Gajeel- dragon slayers apparently have the ability to turn lacrimas back to their original forms
They need to swallow’X-balls’ to use their magic in Edolas
The plan to crash the Lacrima into Extalia
Wendy and Carla are going to warn Extalia
Gejeel goes to the giant Lacrima, reveals that he has to attack it with his Dragonslayer. Once he’s there Pantherlily intercepts
Pantherlily has 2 sets of wings and MASSIVE sword
The trio (Natsu, Gray & Lucy) come across an amusement park in the castle where they come across Sugar Boy and Hugh
Hugh can control the amusement rides?
Lucy summons Aquarius, she doesn’t even put up a fight. But Aquarius can’t even use the water?
The will use Edolas Magic Draconic Chain Cannon (releases dragon mp) to move the Lacrima Island
Coco doesn’t want lily to die (cause he’s on the island) so she snatches the key to the DCC and tries to run. The king attacks her feet causing her to be in pain as she runs, coco loves to run
Lucy runs into her as Natsu battles the monsters that Hugh controls
Byro says to give the key and Lucy thinks he’s talking about her keys.
Byro turns into a giant octopus
Virgo gives her the celestial river stretchable whip- it’s activated by her magic
She tied up his legs just in time for Natsu to punch through a wall bringing Hugh’s with him and straight into Octo-Byro’s head
Just as coco was giving the key, Sugar boy steals it. Gray jumps in to stop him
Gray shatters the key even though Sugar Boy is saying he will need it. Gray defeats him the reveals the key saying “ I can make anything”
Wendy and Carla have stones thrown at them when they return to Extalia.
Gajeel impresses lily with his skill, then lily says he escaped the kingdom of lies. Gajeel claims that lily will be his cat. But fist he has to show him who is stronger.
They both go full strength
Earth Erza lost the fight!?????
Ah of corse it was earth Erza acting as Edo-Erza to get up close and personal.
Right as Thad just the cannon, Edo-Erza swoops in a ruins it…
Lucy is riding Legion (Cocos pet dragon ish thing) to try and destroy the chain that was lodged in the island.
Lily is happy about that?
Edo-Erza calls for the Second Magical Warfare Division to prepare the Legion Squadron
The king calls for deployment of Droma Anim. It is forbidden, even clearly stated in their royal charter. He issues it anyway.
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May 26, 2018
I don’t want Erza to be an opponent!!! Edo-Erza is too awe full. There are no smartness, kindness, justice in her mind. The scene which Happy came across his parents made me so impressed because his parents didn’t tell a truth to Happy. I love Happy so I hope Happy would realize the truth.
August 3, 2020
W tym tomie ma miejsce jedna z najbardziej uroczych historii z sagi Edoras i całej mangi póki co. Jestem prawie pewna, ze moje domysły są słuszne co do Happy’ego, ale mam nadzieję, ze ktoś to kiedyś powie na głos!
December 30, 2025
j'adore toutes les aventures qui se suivent.
je vous le recommande
je vous le recommande
September 30, 2024
Gajeel's quest to find himself a cat continues..
August 5, 2019
The Fairy Tail books are always hit or miss for me. None have been inherently bad, but some of the volumes land in the middle of huge battles so there isn't a sense of conclusion I guess? Without binging them it's hard to keep in the loop with all the different story threads. I really enjoyed all the characters this volume though! Carla is actually growing on me, surprisingly. I just feel like, with the amount of character introduced in each volume, spare the main guild members, it's hard to remember who is who. It makes it kind of hard to keep track of whats going on. All that aside, a good action-packed volume!
April 22, 2022
Okay, Happy's crush with Carla is seriously the cutest thing and him protecting her make my anit-romance heart melt. There was also a lot of great action in this volume which will be sure to entertain the longtime reader of Fairy Tail.
December 9, 2012
Getting into the meat of this new arc, I really enjoyed this one. And I have to say, I'm really getting attached to Wendy :)
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October 27, 2025Viene attivato il codice ETD, ovvero il piano di difesa nazionale che prevede l’annientamento degli Exceed, i gatti della stessa specie di Happy e Charle. Nel frattempo, il governo di Extalia tenta di estrarre la magia dai Dragon Slayer.
Charle e Happy si trovano alle strette contro Erza di Edolas, ma per fortuna intervengono Erza di Fairy Tail e Gray, che li salvano in tempo.
L’obiettivo di Edolas è far schiantare le isole di Lachryma con quella degli Exceed, in modo da ottenere l’enorme quantità di potere magico che si sprigionerebbe dall’impatto.
Intanto Gray, Natsu e Lucy cercano di raggiungere il Re, ma finiscono coinvolti in una battaglia dentro un parco giochi, dove un nemico controlla l’intera area e impedisce ai membri di Fairy Tail di usare la loro magia.
Coco, per salvare Lily, ruba una chiave importante e fugge, ferita, finché non incontra Lucy. Nel frattempo Natsu, trasformato in drago, unisce le forze con Lucy per proteggere Coco, che possiede la chiave capace di attivare il meccanismo che distruggerebbe Extalia. Tuttavia Sugar Boy riesce a rubare la chiave, ma Gray la recupera e scopre che può usarla anche per salvare i suoi compagni.
Gajeel, nel frattempo, affronta la guardia imperiale, che si rivela essere un Exceed che ha tradito la propria razza.
Wendy e Charle tentano di avvertire gli Exceed del pericolo causato da Edolas, ma non vengono credute e vengono colpite da una pioggia di pietre.
Infine, il cannone della Catena del Drago viene attivato grazie a Knightwalker, e ora Erza, Natsu e Gray dovranno dare il massimo per fermare la collisione imminente.
Charle e Happy si trovano alle strette contro Erza di Edolas, ma per fortuna intervengono Erza di Fairy Tail e Gray, che li salvano in tempo.
L’obiettivo di Edolas è far schiantare le isole di Lachryma con quella degli Exceed, in modo da ottenere l’enorme quantità di potere magico che si sprigionerebbe dall’impatto.
Intanto Gray, Natsu e Lucy cercano di raggiungere il Re, ma finiscono coinvolti in una battaglia dentro un parco giochi, dove un nemico controlla l’intera area e impedisce ai membri di Fairy Tail di usare la loro magia.
Coco, per salvare Lily, ruba una chiave importante e fugge, ferita, finché non incontra Lucy. Nel frattempo Natsu, trasformato in drago, unisce le forze con Lucy per proteggere Coco, che possiede la chiave capace di attivare il meccanismo che distruggerebbe Extalia. Tuttavia Sugar Boy riesce a rubare la chiave, ma Gray la recupera e scopre che può usarla anche per salvare i suoi compagni.
Gajeel, nel frattempo, affronta la guardia imperiale, che si rivela essere un Exceed che ha tradito la propria razza.
Wendy e Charle tentano di avvertire gli Exceed del pericolo causato da Edolas, ma non vengono credute e vengono colpite da una pioggia di pietre.
Infine, il cannone della Catena del Drago viene attivato grazie a Knightwalker, e ora Erza, Natsu e Gray dovranno dare il massimo per fermare la collisione imminente.
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August 26, 2021
This will be my full review for this entire series. I already read this comic from volume 1-30. Suppose there 50 volume more of this series but I prefer not to finish it as I don't really like the time-skip idea in this series.
To clarify, I love the idea of time-skip. But, in this series, I really hate it. It make Natsu and other main member weaker. Why make them weaker? I want to see MC progress throughout the series. Then, suddenly become weaker. Not to mention when MC want to win each battle, power of friendship keep coming back each battle.
Furthermore, there are a lot of un-explained things happened in this series. The dots are not connected rather than scattered throughout the series. It just there to fill the plot-hole. Rather than explaining, Mr Hiro keep continuing the series and keep adding new characters each volume.
So, after the time-skip, I determine to stop reading this series. I don't want to ruin my memories of this awesome series. For most part, this series actually had huge potential because of interesting and lovable character, but the plot is keep on damaging this series slowly.
To clarify, I love the idea of time-skip. But, in this series, I really hate it. It make Natsu and other main member weaker. Why make them weaker? I want to see MC progress throughout the series. Then, suddenly become weaker. Not to mention when MC want to win each battle, power of friendship keep coming back each battle.
Furthermore, there are a lot of un-explained things happened in this series. The dots are not connected rather than scattered throughout the series. It just there to fill the plot-hole. Rather than explaining, Mr Hiro keep continuing the series and keep adding new characters each volume.
So, after the time-skip, I determine to stop reading this series. I don't want to ruin my memories of this awesome series. For most part, this series actually had huge potential because of interesting and lovable character, but the plot is keep on damaging this series slowly.
July 4, 2024
I like this volume and it's full of good stuff, but I will say that the villains aren't hitting the way I want them to. While not bad at all, they just aren't memorable...at least in my opinion. Ezra vs Ezra equals AWESOME! I got to say having an amusement park in the middle of all this was.... very strange! ha ha ha But I think it still fits the world created by Hiro Mashima. The art is on par even if the story is hard for me to feel the drama I still feel greatly entertained. Lucy's battle is very satisfying as well. I think Fairy Tail is not appreciated enough for all the great moments that they give the fans and manga readers. The way Chapter 186 ended...I thought it would have been the perfect way to end the book but getting more (Chapter 187) isn't a bad thing either.
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August 22, 2024Thoughts on this volume"
• One thing about Gajeel is, he's gonna get himself his own cat.
• The evil king in Edolas is so comically insane and evil that it does kinda get tiring watching him be evil. Very one note, nothing versatile.
• Gray and Erza are back!!! And with magical magic restoration pills that absolutely just look like ball bearings lmao
• Erza vs Erza is a MASSIVE slay because they just both keep bringing out increasingly ridiculous weapons. Cannot WAIT for Erza to have some weird tension with other Erza when she learns Erza x Jellal becomes canon here real quick.
• The fake out actually this edo-Person was actually earthland person! Slay!!
• Gray vs the soft dude minion was great! He's a make mage! He makes things!! From ice!
• One thing about Gajeel is, he's gonna get himself his own cat.
• The evil king in Edolas is so comically insane and evil that it does kinda get tiring watching him be evil. Very one note, nothing versatile.
• Gray and Erza are back!!! And with magical magic restoration pills that absolutely just look like ball bearings lmao
• Erza vs Erza is a MASSIVE slay because they just both keep bringing out increasingly ridiculous weapons. Cannot WAIT for Erza to have some weird tension with other Erza when she learns Erza x Jellal becomes canon here real quick.
• The fake out actually this edo-Person was actually earthland person! Slay!!
• Gray vs the soft dude minion was great! He's a make mage! He makes things!! From ice!
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April 18, 2019
4.5⭐️
Ok, I'm a fan. This arc is going places and I'm so here for it! Before anything else, I hope to god that Panther Lily becomes Gajeel's cat companion. This needs to happen and it's all I truly care about. Now that everyone has gotten their powers back, things are getting really interesting and some great battles are going down. I'm very interested to see how they resolve saving their friends through the dragon slayer magic and also what's going to happen when they return to Earth and have a talk with Mystogan because he's got some explaining to do!!!! And will Happy ever realize he's met his parents??? and will they get saved????
Ok, I'm a fan. This arc is going places and I'm so here for it! Before anything else, I hope to god that Panther Lily becomes Gajeel's cat companion. This needs to happen and it's all I truly care about. Now that everyone has gotten their powers back, things are getting really interesting and some great battles are going down. I'm very interested to see how they resolve saving their friends through the dragon slayer magic and also what's going to happen when they return to Earth and have a talk with Mystogan because he's got some explaining to do!!!! And will Happy ever realize he's met his parents??? and will they get saved????
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 21, 2020
Este manga no es el mejor, ni tiene la historia más increíble, ni profunda, ni nada por el estilo, pero hasta ahora ha sido consistentemente entretenido. Lo que más me gusta de este arco es que Mashima puede mostrar lo mejor que sabe hacer: personajes coloridos y locos, mundos muy creativos y buenas peleas, bien dibujadas y con habilidades en general muy creativas y divertidas de ver. También hay algunos momentos emotivos bien puestos entre todas las idioteces y la acción, y el desarrollo de Happy es buenisimo, me encanta ese personaje.
July 27, 2021
Trapped in an alternate dimension ruled by evil cats, and with most of their friends turned into a crystal power source for a devastating weapon, the surviving members of the Fairy Tail guild try to set things right. The artwork is nicely detailed, but the story is a load of nonsense.
June 14, 2017
Still not a fan of the fighting their alternate ego plot. The art is good and the fight scenes are pretty great. The plot of this arc is just terrible though and I want it to be over.
July 16, 2017
I just hate this arc, I don't like Carla and all stuff about her or about the cats, please return to the Earth already.
August 28, 2017
Oh come on, what's with all these cliffhangers?!
I love and hate them at the same time!
Loving it so far!
I love and hate them at the same time!
Loving it so far!
September 3, 2017
Good volume.
September 21, 2017
There is so much action and hilarity that I just love to read these and The Cats are so cute!!!
January 17, 2018
While I think the pills were kind of a copout, the fighting's cool.
May 5, 2018
4,5 Sterne
February 24, 2019
Two extra stars. One for Pantherlily and Gajeel only.
July 26, 2019
The Edolas arc continues and starts to get more exciting, again based on the arc so far I prefer the Anime version but it's still good.
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