User blog:Highestbounty123/HB's First Look At - Fairy Tail: Blue Mistral

Hello, hello, hello! It is I! HB! But, what brings me here? Well, I have been lazing around (And getting rather stressed out) recently, as such, I have missed due my Katanagatari review (But blame my computer for crashing on that one), so, I decided to do something simpler, a First Impression blog!

What is that, you ask? Well, young grasscuttinghoppermanthingguydude, it is me, reading/watching the first chapter/episode of an anime/manga, saying what I think about it, will I continue reading it, and if it is even worth trying out yourself.

Today's subject is...Fairy Tail: Blue Mistral! But, wait, didn't I say I won't review Fairy Tail because that is Aha's territory? Why yes, thank you me for reminding me, but this differs, y'see, because, this is a First Impression, and this is a spin-off, yes a Fairy Tail Spin-Off focusing on  Token Loli Wendy Marvell!

That's right, Wendy got the Misaka Mikoto treatment, bitch!

Though, Gray kinda got that treatment too...

Now, before I begin, I should note that this spin-off is done by Watanabe Rui. Now, I tried to do some research on her, to see if she did manga prior, but I found nothing. So, I thought she was a newcomer, perhaps, so, I won't judge her if her (I assume it's a lady) has her faults.

Also, it's in Shoujo style.

Which I don't usually like.

But I feel like it works with a Wendy spin-off, better than it would've for a Gray one.

Now, the short summary for this manga is...

In Fairy Tail Blue Mistral, Wendy—as a 12-year-old magical girl—will face the secrets of the dragon valley and she may find love in "Episode #0" story.

Okay, so, we know some brief stuff. There's a secret in a place called Dragon Valley, and she may find lo-...She may WHAT now?! Who dares propose love for thy child?! Is it you! No! It is not!

Wait, no, I apologize, I'm going all NaruSaku Shipper on this shit (Seriously, they are TERRIFYING sons of bitches).

Ahem.

So, it may have some romance in it. I am not very..."enlightened" by that, since getting me to like Shoujo in itself is like making me love a daily medicine delivered via syringe, but you get used to it after the 100th timeth. And, as you know, whoever read my SAO Review, it takes alot to make me love a romance, so, this may not be a good combo, for me atleast.

But, enough dilly dally! Let us begin with, Fairy Tail: Hopefully Wendy Finds Yuri Love! Or just Blue Mistral! Go!

Let us BEGIN!
So, we open up with Wendy being an adorable ditz and tripping, apparantly about to head off on a mission, all alone! And accoridng to her, it's her first job alone! (Err...no Freed then...?). We also get to see Wendy, gloriously drawn in Shoujo!



All of my cute.

This is more or less what I meant when I said a Shoujo artstyle would work best for a Wendy Spin-Off, because she is a girl, and I will admit, Shoujo-style drawn girls, aside from often having a bit TOO large eyes, and facial features, are generally very cute, and as you can see, Wendy is adorable in this style.

Also, yes, I am reading this on Mangareader, SUE ME!

Now, what I like about this openning is that it shows Wendy goin' all "I am not weak, and I don't want to always rely on others for help", which basically amounts to her wanting to do this job alone to prove she is a capable Mage.

That is good.

It shows Wendy isn't the usual White Mage of a group (Lookin' at you Orihime), and she wants to prove that (At you Orihime), and so she'll do a job on her own (You Orihime) and proudly declare that she is a "Mage of Fairy Tail!" (Hime).

And Charle, of course, isn't so sure, but they do share a touching moment of Wendy asking Charle if she'll be by her side, to which she said that she will, forever (And ever).

So, they head off on their mission, and everyone doesn't say goodbye because they were apparantly sleeping!

Oi! Rude!

But, we do get some nice moments, like Natsu saying to Lucy that she shouldn't worry about Wendy because "This is Wendy we're talking about", and I really like that as well. Shows Natsu himself knows she doesn't need someone to always protect her, and then he and Happy fall asleep while standing (Will of D!).

Then we get Erza (In battle armor) saying there's nothing to worry about, and Gray concurs (Naked, of course), and Lucy sighs in relief.

Ah~ Reminds me of the start of Fairy Tail when I enjoyed the humor, and didn't wanna maime half the cast.

Wait, sorry, I mistook it for SAO's cast.

So, a while later we find out what the job she got is about. Apparantly, a "phenomenon" has been occuring in a village, and a man named "Ryuu" asked for help, but the job is apparantly, only for Dragon Slayers (I wonder why), and Wendy is excited! Onwards, to adventure, motherfuckers!

So, some occasional humor later, Wendy gets lost, is adorable, her and Charle's exchanges are always nice (I enjoy them. What can I say?), and we meet a girl named Yoshino!



A wild Horny Girl appeared!

I apologize for that joke.

So, Yoshino (Who I cannot tell if she is blonde or white albino. Thanks, Mangaka!) is 12, like Wendy! And is the only Mage in town, for some reason. I tried to make out what her Magic is, she says "Attack Magic", but that can be a mistranslation by Mangareader  (SUE ME!). I first thought Ice-Make by the pose she made when she attacked Wendy out of the blue (But apologized later). But she then says she's good at "altering things", whatever the means (ALCHEMY?!).

So, Wendy asks Yoshino about the man named "Ryuu", but apparantly, there is none in town by that name. Charle deduces that it is most likely a fake name he took, since he was rather specific about who he wanted to help.

Sadly, Yoshino mistakes Wendy for a prostitued.

No, really.

The way it's phrased makes it sound like that's what she's getting.

But, she then proclaims that Wendy is being decieved by a man, and declares she will find him for her, while hugging her (YURI IS WHY WE EXIST!).

And we have an awkward exchange in which Yoshino says she's technically the older one...after staring at Wendy's chest (YURI! YURI! YURI!), and Wendy believes it is because of her height (YURI, I SAY!).

So, the two girls adorably hang out a bit, Yoshino delares her undying love to Wen-...I mean err...says she's glad that she came, because there is no other girl in town her age (Well, what are the odds?).

And then...people in Dragon masks, go to do some ritual and...well...



...SATAN?!

That caught me quite off guard. From the looks of it, the phenomenon includes people going missing, and these guys apparantly pray for their return, albeit in...creepy...masks.

After that...lovely sight we meet our Shoujo-bishie-glasses-man-boy-face-guy Shuu! (Sho?) Who catches Wendy after she got seperated from Yoshino amidst the creep fest.



He did it! He's the bad guy! Calling it now! (Don't you ruin my yuri, bitch!)

As I should mention, in Shoujo, boys...are accompanied by odd bubbles. Mashima even parodied that in his previous Manga Rave Master (The fuck are these pink bubbles?!) and aside from being sickengly feminine, they are also seen as rather cute and handsome among the ladies.

Good god, those eyes.

But! Luckily! Wendy's true love! Yoshino finds Wendy, and thanks Shuu (Obviously showing she likes the guy), and Charle points out how she obviously likes the guy, and Wendy concurs, but she comes to the conclusion that Wendy also likes him, which Wendy denies (YURI!!!).

We get a funny bit where Yoshino asks Wendy who she likes, which she of course says  Chelia none, but Yoshino declares "A fair maiden should fall in love with handsome men around her!", and the ones that come to mind are Gray and Natsu.

And Wendy adorably denies that, by saying she doesn't wanna fall in love with a fire-eater and a stripper, to which Yoshino asks "What kind of fetish is that?".

Ah~ Sexual innuendos~

Later, we meet Yoshino's good ol' Dad, who is...bed ridden, and looks like he's been struck by a truck on a walk to the park (RHYMING!).Yoshino asks her Papa if Wendy can stay, and he allows it. And of course, Yoshino mentions that Wendy has a sketchy guy to tell her about all night (Her father's reaction is fitting).

So, finally, we get some clearance on what's happening. Turns out, that people are going missing, and that the ritual is to "appease the Dragon"...Yeah, pray to an Evil God, I'm sure that won't end in a horrible, horrible way.

Not at all.

Apparantly, it began six months ago, and no one knows why for sure, but believe it is a Dragon's spirit, a Dragon who defeated over a hundred years ago, and his spirit wants vengeance. And Yoshino denies it and brings a leginimate point.

If the Dragon was dead for over 100 years...why come back for revenge now of all times?

Her Daddy says there is no other explanation, and we find out why he looks like a mess. He apparantly was on a bridge, and it suddenly broke, but when he looked up after falling, the bridge was back to normal. Unharmed, and in perfect shape (POLTERGEIST!).

The Bridge was apparantly a way to find the vanished people, but because it breaks and reforms, it is probably dangerous, if not downright foolish, to try and cross it, as Yoshi-Dad found out, calling it a warning from the Dragon.

Okay, getting quite interesting 'ere, ain't we?

Yoshino, of course, calls the whole ritual to appease thy Evil Dragon complete, and utter, steaming pile of bullwork, and says that they should rescue the people, that she will rescue the people.

Papaman ain't takin' none o' dat. And they yell at one another, and she storms off. He asks Wendy to stay by her side for him, and Yoshino sobbingly says she will protect the village.

Fuckin' Hell.

Now, I will say this is quite a nice way to have things introduced. I mean, exposition tends to look...odd. Especially if it's between two people who already know this. But, this is explaining it to a stranger, an outsider, who is asking "Why the fuck is it Halloween here? It's November!", which justified the expo-drop on the viewer.

But, let's move on.

So, we have a nice exchange between Charle and Wendy. Charle brushing Wendy's hair, while Wendy declares that she wants to help Yoshino, but doesn't know how to deal with the whole "ghost wants revenge" thing. And Charle concurs, saying she can't do it alone, but it is why she's here, and they will both work hard together!

Yeah! Teamwork, bitch! Do not underustimate the loli and her kitty cat!

This is why I enjoy this duo more than Happy and Natsu.

Gajeel and Lily need more screen time.

Seriously.

Oh, and we also get this adorable bit.



Bladder's a bitch.

Suddenly! They hear a scream! They rush to see Papo & Yo has fallen from his bed! He says that it is the "Cry of the Dragon" (Oooh, I'mma use that), and that Yoshino went after it upon hearing it, and begs not to let her go to "Dragon's Valley"! (Shit be gettin' real, yo!).

Wendy rushes to look for Yoshi-Yoshi!

They come across fog, and a creepy canyon! Suddenly, Yoshino pops out've of a bush all like "Random encounter, bitch!" (I need to stop).

Wendy says she's taking her back, but Yoshino says she will go and find the truth, save everyone, please love and JUSTICE! (Wrong character motivation!), and rushes to the bridge!

Which breaks!

And she begins to fall!

Oh, fuck me!

While falling, Yoshino, after failing to save herself, saying that her father was right and she couldn't even do anything yet, but then!



OTP! OTP! OTP! OTP!

Wendy apparantly JUMPED TO CATCH YOSHINO, and then, facing the earth below her, uses her Sky Dragon's Roar to soften the landing, saving both of them!

Well, ain't that cute?

Yoshino then tearfully hug Wendy (Head to chest, mind you) and thanks her, and says she was scared, as it looks like Wendy will also begin crying, and says for them to go back.

Then Yoshino notices Wendy's Fairy Tail mark, and is surprised. Wendy realized she forgot to say "So, yeah, I'm also kind've of a Mage of an awesomely known Guild. Did I not mention that?".

Yoshino takes it well. Having a sparkle (Literally) as she declares Wendy to be an amazing Mage, twirling her around and getting her dizzy! Oh, how adorable!

But, wait, what's that?!

Is it a bird?!

Is it a plane?!

No! It's...!



The NaruSaku fandom has arrived! RUN, BITCH! RUUUUN!!!

And that concludes our first chapter of Fairy Tail: Blue Mistral, and...I will admit, I was pleasantly surprised by it.

For once, it focuses on Wendy, and gives her an obvious goal in mind, she wants to do a job alone, not because of the payment, but because she wants to prove that she CAN do it alone. That alone has potential for character development. Hell, it can be the result of character development in itself.

Also, Wendy's personality is always adorable, and her exchanges with Charle are nice (Yes, I know I've been saying Charle, and not Carla, but I'm too used to it), and Yoshino herself isn't a bad character either! Which is good, since it's her first appearance, period.

The mystery itself, while not original, is still intriguing, especially since it's a DRAGON (Which, like the Dragon Festival Arc or not, showed they don't fuck around). It is a leginimate threat for dear Wendy, and makes me wanna read it to see what happens.

The fact it may have yuri helps.

Now, for the flaws...the artstyle isn't my cup of tea. Only Shoujo I ever watched was Kimi ni Todoke, but it was just for romance sake (Good manga, good manga indeed), but like I said, it works with Wendy, who is a girl, as opposed to...the other gender.

All in all, I will definetly keep reading it, and recommend it for any Wendy fan, or anyone who wants a distraction from the main plot.

HB, out! *Jumps outside a window* LIBERTY, MOTHERFUCKER!