I got this for +Kay Hill for Christmas, as she's been so into the anime series (and dragging us along, modestly kicking), so it was only appropriate that I should watch it with her. And, honestly, unlike some movies of beloved anime series, this one is a pretty decent representation of the show.
A ★★★ review of Fairy Tail: The Phoenix Priestess (2012)
My 14yo daughter Kay is much into Fairy Tail, a manga and anime of impressive length that she’s been twisting our arm to watch on a regular basis over the last year or so (we’re up to volume 15 of the DVD collections). Tonally, Fairy Tail falls a bit to the goofy side of fantasy anime. It’s not just for kids, though, and it does crank up the drama (and melodrama) dials to 11 on occasion, in between googly-eyed reaction scenes and fan service and …
