Fairy Tail, Vol. 08

Fairy Tail [フェアリーテイル] #8

by Hiro Mashima, William Flanagan (Translator)

Gajeel is a dragon slayer who can shoot huge iron pillars from his body with crushing precision, while dragon slayer Natsu fights with devastating flame attacks. Their fierce battle began when Gajeel’s wizard guild, Phantom Lord, assaulted rival guild Fairy Tail–but can either headquarters withstand two such destructive forces?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Shonen, Magic, Comics, Adventure, Fiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 17, 2008

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

[Roya · Rating 5 out of 5]

[اولا که نوروز مبارک😻]

این فوق‌العاده محشر بود و کِیف کردم. رو دستِ رفاقت جادوگرای فری تیل نداریم😼
مُرید ارزا ساما هستم و تمام جادوگرا رو جلوی پاش ﷼﷼ می‌کنم😼☝️

[Roxana Chirilă · Rating 3 out of 5]

"You have a... power... that still... sleeps inside of you... Trust yourself... Pierce the veil... and call it forth... The time is now! Go, Natsu! You can do it!!!! You can surpass even my power!!!!!" Erza told Natsu, while she was half-dead from her wounds and Natsu had just been defeated by the opponent she saved him from.

So Natsu got up and fought like a beast. And, incidentally, Erza got up and fought like a beast, too. Then the master of the guild, who'd been lying on a bed far away, on the brink of death, also got up and fought like a beast.

...Man, I wish I could power up just because somebody told me to. I can imagine it: a late day at work, dragging myself through a project that seems never-ending. And then, somebody jumping in on Skype:

"You have a power that still sleeps inside you! Trust yourself! Pierce the veil! Call it forth, the time is now!!!"

And then, wham! I instantly translate 20 pages and realize I speak Japanese perfectly. POWER UP, ROXANA! https://youtu.be/qur-BpsdxAs?t=1m35s

Unfortunately, I doubt this will ever happen in real life, but it became a pattern in this Fairy Tale volume. What, does it look like the main characters are in trouble? They will KICK ASS! What, are they exhausted?! RISE UP AND KICK ASS! Are they half-dead because of their wounds?! KICK EVEN MORE ASS! Are they in super-big trouble and nearly defeated? KICK ASS GODDAMMIT, YOU WILL WIN THIS!

Not much else happened, except some discussions about how they need to go and kick ass. Hiro Mashima still doesn't have a plot for this thing. It's fun, I suppose, if you're into this sort of thing - it's way better than random American comics I've read. But I have no idea how this series got so big. It must be the anime - I think it's better paced.

[Connor · Rating 4 out of 5]

[4.5 Stars] Cliff hanger! Again, I love it.

[Ricardo Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's getting better and better every volumen!

[Molly™☺ · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're a sucker for grand scale fight scenes paired with raw emotion, this volume will definitely tickle your fancy. It's the first real big moment which highlights everything that Fairy Tail does right. It's cheesy, it's corny, but damn is it a good time.

[Taha · Rating 5 out of 5]

[Lumpy Space Princess · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨ Fairy Tail, Vol. 08 — Hiro Mashima 4⭐✨

This one starts diving into the Eisenwald arc and darker magic 👀⚔️ The guild faces dangerous enemies connected to the cursed flute Lullaby, and the fights become much more serious as they try to stop innocent people from getting hurt.

I loved seeing more teamwork between Natsu, Erza, Gray, and Lucy during all the chaos 😭✨

🌙 Triggers/Tags: fantasy violence, dark magic, magical battles, peril, destruction, emotional themes

[Sanemsrgz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keşke bütün sayıları türkçeye çabucak çevrilse dediğim bir manga serisi.
Yazarın yarattığı dünya ve karakterler çok orijinal ve özgün. Okuduğum mangalar arasında en kaliteli seri. Sanırsam ilk yedi mangası türkçeye çevrilmiş.
Okumanızı mutlaka tavsiye ederim.

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 8th volume and the battle of Phantom vs Fairy Tail continues! I wasn't always such a fan of all the characters. Gajeel can just drop dead, horrible personality. But the battles were awesome. There was a lot at stake and I just loved seeing everyone try to help out Fairy Tail, kick butt, and make sure everything was fine. While some of the battles were a bit like, well, you know there is going to be 60 volumes so you know that Fairy Tail will win, but there were enough moments that had me gasping, would everything truly be all right? The last part where the Fairy Tail master appears, soooo cool! Go!
This was epic and I will be reading vol.9 ASAP to see how this ends!
Oh, and I just love how everyone is there for Lucy. Even Erza, who at times is so strict/angry.

[Victor The Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fairy Tail, Vol. 8 (My Kindle Review)

Our guild has managed to overcome members of Phantom Lord but they are no match for their leader and despite some of them knocked down to the ground, their flames still burn strong and won’t die down. A (100%/Outstanding)

[Natalie H · Rating 4 out of 5]

November 2023
Kindle edition
KU manga

Fights, fights and more fights. An intense end for Juvia, another weird celestial spirit, Mystogan and a battle of the guild masters. After all that, Lucy is still going back to face her demons.

[Davina Herondale · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like I would’ve liked this book more if I hadn’t watched the anime but 🤷🏻‍♀️ it’s still good

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.6⭐️

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yep, it's a battle manga. All the main characters have a henchman to fight, then grandpa Makarov brings out the Deus ex Machina power that hasn't been mentioned until now and takes out the boss of Phantom, the end.

Coming back to this volume after accidentally skipping it, it's actually a little troubling how often Mashima relies on Lucy being tied up or otherwise helpless (or having her top torn off, sigh). Hint to wizard's guild teams and other adventurers: keep your summoner on the back line.

[Wing Kee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow another fighting book.

World: The art is great, that battle between iron and fire was spectacular. The world building is small and limited, this is a battle arc. There are some character moments that build the world but that's about it.

Story: Fight fight and fight. That's this arc. There are some nice little Shonen style emotions that have been done before for the genre but overall it was enjoyable. The battle that's about it. There are very little emotions here that are satisfying but it's still there, highlight being the Lucy monologue.

Characters: Solid character moments but few and far between. The Lucy emotions and moments were nice. The Juvia was simple but also nice.

It was a battle book.

Onward to the next book!

[Vikas · Rating 4 out of 5]

As usual, this volume continues the fights from the last issue and again ends on a cliffhanger. Nice art and will continue so let's go and keep on reading.

I have always loved comics, and I can, and I have. I love comics to bits; may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more. You should also read what you love, and I hope you will always love it. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics, Mangas, Mahwas, and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.

[Ritika Chhabra · Rating 4 out of 5]

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"You have a power that still sleeps inside you! Trust yourself! Pierce the veil! Call it forth, the time is now!"

It's surprising how Hiro Mashima made such a huge arc that comprised of almost three volumes. And yet, that is exactly what happened. The eighth volume in the Fairy Tail series started at the exact moment where the seventh volume ended. In fact, it showed us of the few final fights—Grey and the Element 4 Wizard, Juvia, Natsu and the Element 4 Wizard, , Natsu and Gajeel (finally) and lastly, Makarov and Jose. We don't see much of that last fight but man, I can imagine how amazing that would have been!

I agree, I didn't quite like the huge number of battles in this one either, but it felt good to see the fairies win. What's more, it felt particularly good when in the end, we find out about Lucy's past. More of it, that is. And it feels amazing to see that she isn't interested in returning back home but instead wants to continue with the guild. Lucy is, quite literally, my favourite character in the entire guild and it felt good to see more of her than her boobs. It helped a lot and I hope to see a similar (or even much better story arc) for the others as well.

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 A fun wrap up to the Phantom Lord Arc. Starts with a cute little battle between Gray and Juvia. The highlight is the big blowout fight between the Fire Dragon Slayer Natsu and the Iron Dragon Slayer Dragneel. We also get a little more Erza action. This was a fun story arc I enjoyed it.

Erza, Gajeel, Natsu, and Jose on the cover this time. With a goofy Sagittarius and Cana in the corner.

Read 10/13/21

[Scott Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

The battle scenes between the two dragons were awesome, Iron and Fire going after each other with as much as they could muster. Then the end of the guild war and the aftermath. This is one of the best so far.

[Abbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice continuation of the story Lucy seems to be a pinnacle character in the guild wars and seeing the way the characters are coming together and Natsu’d powers are starting to build in the most gorgeous illustrations

[momo cinti · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡Omg! Lo ame de principio a fin.
He estado shippeando a Natsu y Lucy desde el primer volumen, y por fin en este aparecen indicios. Estoy saltando de alegría.

[KC · Rating 3 out of 5]

One extra star for Gajeel only :P.

[paulina ✴︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

natsu ♡

[Sylvaiiie · Rating 3 out of 5]

On est presque sur la fin de l’arc de Lucy ! Bientôt le fin mot de l’histoire sur la famille Heartfilia

[Wiktoria (^˵◕ω◕˵^) · Rating 3 out of 5]

{3.5}

[Cassie T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

absolutely knew i liked toxic men when gajeel was my crush from ages 13-16 😂😂

[Kanna Ogihara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my goodness!!!!! I love and respect you so much, Erza!! Your strength of heart and physical is amazing. I want to be a great person like you. Then, I also like a relationship between Gray and Julbia. I hope Jubia’s favor reached Gray someday.

[DonutKnow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes team!

[✿⁠ Calacolito ✿⁠ · Rating 5 out of 5]

j'adore toute les aventures qui se suivent .
je vous le recommande

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was just what I needed to hang on. For the past couple of volumes I felt that the story was pretty "meh," but was trudging through it because I have been recommended the series multiple times. This book made all that trudging worth it. This volume highlighted some new antagonists and brought great elements to the existing characters. I appreciated the deeper storyline that revolved around the guild and the sense of friendship these guys have.

Overall I look forward to sticking with this series!