Hiro Mashima is the author of the Fairy Tail manga series, which began its publication on August 2, 2006, and ended on July 26, 2017. The popular manga series was animated by A-1 Studios, which increased the popularity of the series and made it vastly popular in Western countries.
He made a public appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2008 and revealed many interesting facts about the story while also answering questions from the fans. Although A-1 Pictures is the studio that animated it, he preferred Pixar for Fairy Tail.
Hira Mashima wanted Pixar to animate Fairy Tail
Fairy Tail is among the most legendary series ever created, and although many might not have yet seen the series, it was a starting point for many veteran anime watchers. The story’s plot is simple to understand. The characters are well developed and each of them had the chance to make an impact on the story.
Hira Mashima is the author of the popular series; he is also the author of Monster Hunter Orage, which is a monthly published manga. Fans adore him due to his charismatic personality and the funny interactions he has with his audience.
Carrying the same joyful vibe, he made an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con in 2008. Numerous fans were lucky enough to meet him in person and he revealed some interesting facts about the story to the audience.
One of Hira Mashima’s surprising revelations at the Comic Con was that his favorite choice for anime Fairy Tail was not A-1 pictures but rather the globally acclaimed and famous studio Pixar.
Unfortunately, Pixar was not the studio that animated Fairy Tail, as A-1 Pictures took over the anime production, did a fantastic job, and made the series to the best of their abilities. A-1 Studios was established in 2005 and 2007 was the year in which the studio produced its first series, Ōkiku Furikabutte.
Ever since, A-1 Studios has been behind the making of several blockbuster anime series such as Solo Leveling, Black Butler, Seven Deadly Sins, Kaguya Sama, Love is War, and many others.
Fairy Tail 100-Year Quest scheduled for July 2024
One of the most exciting anime of the year, Fairy Tail 100 Year Quest, is finally about to be released in 2024. The exact date hasn’t been confirmed by the animation studio, however, it will start airing in July 2024 and fans can barely wait.
Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest is a continuation of the original series which revolves around Natsu and his group as they put diligent efforts into completing the challenging mission of sealing the five dragon gods of Giltena. But will they be able to achieve such a difficult task? Only time will tell.
The series started publishing in 2018 and has since published more than 150 chapters filled with great action, comedy, and plot twists that will shake you up.
The manga series written and storyboarded by Hiro Mashima and illustrated by Atsuo Ueda has been successful and fans continue to show the story support that has led to the series production by J.C. Staff.
Watch the journey of Natsu and his friends on Crunchyroll.
