Fairy Tail Vol. 51

Fairy Tail [フェアリーテイル] #51

by Hiro Mashima

REUNION RUMBLE - The black magic cult Avatar's plans to summon Zeref are well underway, but their Operation Purify will cost countless lives. To stop them, Gray joins forces with Erza and infiltrates Avatar, while Zeref the Black Wizard reveals another piece of his shocking past. Finally, after a year of being apart, Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Gray, and Erza return as Fairy Tail's strongest team! Can their bravery and bonds of friendship stand against Avatar?!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Shonen, Magic, Adventure, Comics, Graphic Novels

210 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 17, 2015

About the author

Hiro 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.

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

The battle against the Avatars continues and Natsu reveals a new technique. We discover some very interesting information about Zeref and Natsu. A whole chapter about his story! And we meet a character we've all been eager to know something about. Not spoiling it. Gah, I can't help it. I really love Zeref. His story is heartbreaking. Everyone want Fairy Tail back, however, is that really true? Did anyone move on and forget?
This was a good volume, I don't think I need to mention how much I hate the fan service. Yet, it's really addicting, I can't stop myself from reading the other chapters, especially since these events aren't aired yet.

[Ricardo Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I devoured in minutes!
Finally more story about Zeref is revealed!
Simply outstanding

[Emi.acg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Y se volvieron a juntar jajaj de paso tuvimos un capítulo dedicado a zeref, si historia y Natsu chan chan chan es su hermano pequeño, que a través de sus proyectos devolvió a la vida con el objetivo de que acabe con Zeref. De paso vimos la forma humana de acnologia.
Y ahora Erza es la nueva maestra del gremio pero algo pasa con Makarov y deben ir a salvarlo.

[Meagann · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75

[Caitlin ~WordsAreMyForte~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHAT
WHAT
I'm gonna hyperventilate oh my gosh

Finally, the saga has begun, Zeref's backstory is beginning to be unveiled!!!
So, Natsu is actually his little brother reincarnated--a test tube baby sort of thing. Where is this Mildian Academy? It seems inspired off of ancient Greece which is AWESOME. And wtf is up with Acnologia??? Why is he human again?? So, what, just like Carla, another character can magically transform into a human whenever? I have no idea.
So many people shit all over this series for being 'all about the power of friendship,' which isn't wrong in some respect, BUT do they even consider how amazing and fleshed out these antagonists are? Holy crap, I can't describe how much I love Zeref, even though he is a slightly psychotic sociopath. THAT is good characterization right there.

And Erza as the seventh guild master??? I approve ;)

Now, get off goodreads and "Get. To. Work."-_-

[Miriam ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Elsa es la nueva maestra ᕙ⁠(⁠ಠ⁠ ⁠ਊ⁠ ⁠ಠ⁠)⁠ᕗ

[Kanna Ogihara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume is so busy! Many many new truth were unvaried! It was hard to chase the story.😅😅 Sorry, Gray! I really suspected you but don’t leave Juvia without any words. Juvia is so poor! 😢 Anyway, there were a lot of unveiled secrets so I want to recommend my friends! Especially, the secret about Natsu is really interesting!

[Celeste · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

EN RESUMEN
El equipo Natsu se reúne y busca detener la Operación Purificación de Avatar.

ACLARACIÓN
Todos estos puntos están de alguna forma influenciados por conocimientos y opiniones que ya tenía sobre la historia gracias a la adaptación del anime y al ser esta una relectura.

ASPECTOS POSITIVOS
- Ver al equipo Natsu todos juntos de nuevo me dio justo en la nostalgia y me dieron ganas de volver a leer los tomos viejos. Amo este grupo con todo mi corazón. Me encantan sus dinámicas y su amistad y confianza.
- ESE giro con Zeref y Aconologia. Por fin estamos viendo a Zeref actuar en vez de quedarse en la retaguardia. Conocemos más sobre su pasado con Natsu como surgió E.N.D. Además vemos la versión humana de Acnologia. Me encanta que sean dos fuerzas que no están necesariamente del mismo lado pero comparten cierto deseo de destrucción. Es una dinámica interesante.
- Me encantó el final. No sólo porque Lucy logró reunirse con todo el gremio sino porque fue Mirajane quien le dio la bienvenida oficial. Justo en la nostalgia, Mashima.

ASPECTOS NEGATIVOS
- Entiendo que es un mini arco previo a otro más grande, pero Avatar podría haber presentado un poco más de resistencia en vez de ser una excusa para mostrar el crecimiento de FT.
- De nuevo insisto en que el ritmo de este mini arco fue demasiado rápido cuando Mashima podría haber aprovechado para bajar un cambio y desarrollar mejor los personajes antes de meternos de lleno en peleas. Me hubiera gustado que se tardaran un poco más en encontrarse con los otros miembros, que se hiciera hincapié en el dolor de Lucy al ser abandonada y no poder contactar con nadie. No quería que eso pasara desapercibido.

CONCLUSIÓN
El tomo 51 de FT está lleno de nostalgia, de reencuentros y de momentos entrañables. Es obvio que el autor quiere pasar al próximo gran arco por lo que el ritmo sufre demasiado debido a esto.

[Ilaria Vigorito · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mashima ha detto che avrebbe voluto “tirarla per le lunghe” prima di arrivare agli eventi focali di questo volume e io sono sconcertata, perché il brodo è stato fin troppo allungato con scenette edificanti sul valore dell’amicizia, scontri sbrigativi (e, per ciò stesso, deludentissimi) e soprattutto una quantità di situazioni e pose da cechi di quarta categoria, che qualcuno avrebbe pur potuto fermare la mano di Mashima.

Perché la mia pazienza ha un limite e al decime personaggio femminile con due meloni al posto delle tette, tenuti su da un filo interdentale, persino io comincio a scocciarmi. Senza parlare del seno di Lucy che rimbalza mentre sferra colpi. E dire che in questo volume Lucy ha COMBATTUTO e se l’è cavata egregiamente, si poteva continuare in questa direzione.

Comunque, ho poco da dire, in Fairy Tail tutto cambia per non cambiare mai davvero e anche il fatto che Elsa sia diventata il Master di Settima generazione mi lascia indifferente, non perché non sono contentissima per lei. Lo sarei, se non sapessi che tanto alla fine Makarov tornerà e saremo punto e a capo.

Bonus ‘Beautiful’ per la rivelazione che Natsu è il fratellino scomparso di Zeref. Qui siamo proprio all’autore che spara nel mucchio delle rivelazioni più improbabili per creare un effetto scioccante a tutti i costi. Onestamente, dopo Star Wars anche BASTA con gli antagonisti che sono apparentati col protagonista, abbiate pazienza.

[Carly Munsell · Rating 5 out of 5]

When the lives of the the city Magnolia are at risk, only Natsu and the rest of the magic using Fairytail guild can stop the evil group called the Legion 12. Follow the fiery male mage who will do anything for his friends, Natsu Dragneel, the witty female mage Lucy Heartfilia and the icy cold male mage Grey Fullbuster in the graphic novel Fairytail 51, by Hiro Mashima. After Fairytail had been split up, Lucy Heartfillia was heartbroken. By fate, the reckless Natsu Dragneel burned down the 7th annual Grand Magic Games arena and found Lucy. To get the guild back together, the protagonists Natsu and Lucy embark on a long and grueling journey to re-recruit each of the guild members. During the guilds uprise, Grey Fullbuster is inside the deadly Operation Purify. Only he knows the catastrophic events that will unfold. Will they uncover the secrets that lie deep within Operation Purify? Or will they fail to save the lives of millions? Find out in my absolute favorite thriller, Fairytail 51! Fairytail 51 has a well written plot that will keeps you on the edge of your seat! Age Recommendation: 13,14, and 15 year olds.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Last volume ended on a pretty cool note…and to me ushered in the return of two more Fairy Tail guild members returning to the fold. Or rather…maybe since they were undercover, they never truly had left. In true Fairy Tail storytelling, it is not long before the battle ensues. Stakes of course are high, but action smooth as butter! The Black Magic Cult is working hard to summon Zeref. More and more of the disbanded Fairy Tail members gather as the new mission of revival of the guild really starts to take form. Also, we are treated to an origin story that has been a long time coming. Really, it’s two characters origin stories intertwined!!! This volume even with the high-octane action at the beginning of it, seems to be a chill more relaxed volume…and I enjoy them doing that. There is some over the top fan-service this volume (in my opinion) for a few panels but for the most part it has regulated back to the calmer levels of the earlier volumes. Great artwork (so crisp the lines are in this book) and story by Hiro Mashima.

[WendyTheOwl · Rating 3 out of 5]

FR
Mon avis (sans spoilers) concernant les tomes 46 jusqu'au 55.
Je dois avouer que j'ai beaucoup aimé ce qu'il se passe dans ces tomes. Certains passages/moments m'ont surprises, et ça fait du bien !
On a une certaine maturité qui s'est installée, les personnages ont grandis, ça se ressent et ça fait du bien. Et tout ça, sans qu'ils perdent leur personnalité, c'est à noter.
Je suis sur la dernière ligne droite, il ne me reste plus beaucoup de tomes. Je suis excitée et stressée à la fois !

ENG
My opinion (without spoilers) concerning volumes 46 to 55.
I must admit that I really liked what happens in these volumes. Certain passages/moments surprised me, and it feels good !
We have a certain maturity that has set in, the characters have grown, it's felt and it feels good. And all this, without losing their personality, it should be noted.
I'm on the home stretch, I don't have many books left. I'm excited and stressed at the same time !

[Marianna Rainolter · Rating 4 out of 5]

È stato bellissimo leggere dei nostri protagonisti che si incontrano dopo un anno di separazione e ancora di più vedere il nostro quartetto preferito, ossia Natsu, Lucy, Gray ed Elsa combattere insieme contro il culto Avatar. Bella e toccante anche la parte legata alla ricostruzione della Gilda di Fairy Tail, una cosa che credo anche noi lettori abbiamo desiderato. La parte però che più mi ha scioccato e preso di questo volume è la parte dedicata ai flashback di Zeref che spiega un po' di cose e ne fa intuire altre che spero in futuro saranno spiegate di più nei dettagli perché sono davvero sconvolgenti...

[Lauren Schnoebelen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having seen exactly why Gray and Erza were infiltrating the dark guild, the time must now stop Operation Purify. The only thing though is that we have the team back together, everyone has trained intensely over the past year, and these bad guys have no idea what’s about to hit them. Needless to say it’s epic.

The second half of this is Fairy Tale trying to put itself back together and it’s so much fun. I had so much fun seeing all the old faces and I can’t wait to see more of them in the next volume. The best part is that cliff hanger! What’s going to happen next???

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume 51 contains chapters 430-438 of the manga.

From a reader’s perspective, this volume was a lot like going back to the beginning, which is beautiful given what is happening with the guild. I felt like I was going on that very first adventure and meeting all the characters for the first time. I had goosebumps, I laughed, I cried, and I laughed again. This volume reminded me why I fell in love with Fairy Tail.

[Jeni · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fighting was good as always. I loved that Fro was so adorable that everyone instantly loved him because Fro really is that adorable. (Really makes you understand why Rogue went evil in another timeline, Fro is just that cute that yes, burn the world if something happens to him/her.)

It was nice to Fairy Tail back together again and finally get some background on Zeref.

[Greg · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 Well the Avatar Arc was brief. It all seemed a little pointless to me. The guild disbands and is back together again 2 volumes later.

The Avatar Cult was pretty thoroughly wiped out by the Fairy Tail members showing off what their year of training paid off with.

The Fairy Tail crew with Zereff and Acnologia (human form) behind them on the cover of volume 51.

Read 1/13/2023

[Tasha Birckhead · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic ride, you will not know what coming. Natsu and the gang are at their finest with some new tricks up their sleeves. If you love Naruto or One Piece you should definitely pick up Fairy Tail. You will not regret it.

[Amanda Setasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

The plot in this one was a lot better than most of the previous volumes. It sucks that they're finally getting a good balance back on track near the end of the series. I wish they would've done this in the beginning. I'm glad I stuck it out for this though.

[warywolf3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good work

The story lines are great. Plot, history, world building and the characters are all well thought out. You really like funny? You will most definitely appreciate this story..

[Sanyukta Thakare · Rating 3 out of 5]

Feels like a very long filler after revealing the END book and Grey's power we are just going to wait through a long story.

Love the memoirs chapter I always loved zeref and Mavis's back story it's good to know more about him and his reasons.

I am not surprised who the 7th guild master is!

[Meakuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Die Gegner waren leichter besieht als gedacht. Ja, gehört noch dazu, wie stark Natsu jetzt in einem Jahr geworden ist. Aber dennoch erfrischend. Erza als neue Meisterin? Passt. Nur mal sehen, in welche Schwierigkeiten Makarov geraten ist.
Ansonsten ein ruhiger, angenehmer Band.

[Abbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this volume! The whole gang's back together again (almost)! Looking forward to volume 52! (So near the end!😢)

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good volume.

[j thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was pretty good.

i still think Natsu is overrated.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm glad this gave backstory on Zeref. Kid Zeref is just adorable. I love the reunion chapter too. It was fantastic.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[John Dragneel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing I love reading the fairy tail manga

[Nightray · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,75⭐️

[Francisco Barajas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good i like how there is a new villan for the fair tail giuld to tke down after they finish building it agin