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Fairy Tail Anime's TV Run to End on March 30 (Updated)
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
ANN confirmed that Kodansha's TV Magazine announced on Friday that the Fairy Tail anime's television broadcast run will end on March 30. The adaptation of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail fantasy adventure manga premiered on Japan's TV Tokyo station in October 2009.
The April issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine is revealing on Monday that the Driland anime will begin a new run in Fairy Tail's current Saturday 10:30 a.m. timeslot on April 6.
Fairy Tail original creator Hiro Mashima posted, however, posted a statement to fans on his official Twitter feed on Saturday:
Until the time comes, I cannot say something I've always wanted to say, even on Twitter. Please be patient and wait until the time comes for me to announce some good news.
Crunchyroll has been released the anime's fourth part on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in North America in February 2012.
Del Rey include an original anime DVD in a special-edition bundle in Japan on June 17.
The original manga's story began with a teenaged girl named Lucy Heartfilia who aims to the world's most notorious mage guild, Fairy Tail. During a daring rescue, Lucy encounters Natsu "Salamander" Dragneel, a quirky Fairy Tail member and a teenaged practitioner of the ancient Dragon Slayer magic. Lucy is eventually welcomed into the Fairy Tail guild as she, Natsu, and other go on various quests together.
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Update: Twitter post from Mashima added.
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