Cancers aren't as sociable as the air signs, but they form strong and practically mystical relationships with the people they do know.Ĭancers are also known to be a bit defensive, and to verbally or emotionally 'pinch' strangers or anyone who makes them feel uncomfortable. Cancers appreciate the comforts of a warm and stable home, and they also enjoy home-cooked meals and the company of family and trusted friends. In addition, Cancers are known to prefer homely things, like a crab retreating into its protective shell on the seafloor for safety and comfort. According to astrological lore, Cancers divide their time between the physical and mystical realm, and that makes them insightful and deep. Lucy may not even know that she was born as a Cancer, but if she knew, she would certainly take it to heart.Īs a water sign, Cancer is noted for its mystical nature, and Cancers tend to be mentally amphibious, just like a crab going in and out of water. In the lore of Fairy Tail, Lucy uses celestial magic to summon spirits based on the zodiac, and curiously, she has a much closer relationship to the Aquarius spirit than she does to the Cancer spirit, although Cancer is known to offer Lucy free haircuts with his crab pincers. Lucy Heartfilia's birthday is July 1st, meaning she was born under the astrological sign Cancer the crab, a water sign. My final verdict is I would recommend this one if you like goofy fantasy settings and aren't going into it expecting some grand, mind-bending narrative after all, it's an action manga, not high literature. If I had to find something from before Fairy Tail's tenure to compare it to, it would be more akin to if you took the silly, non-serious fantasy action settings of Slayers or Those Who Hunt Elves Fairy Tail borrows those themes, and then adapts them to the 2000's shonen battle formula (a la Bleach), instead of the episodic formula utilized by the two previously mentioned franchises. Where those critiques do lose me though is the comparison to One Piece. While a lot of the critiques of this series I've seen over the years are valid, they come down to if you like simple, fun, lighthearted franchises. The characters are fun and while some just exist in the background (which tends to happen when you build a 100+ character cast), the inner circle of main characters each had their own personality that could stand on its own. The art direction is a little prettier when compared to its battle shonen peers of its time, and the action is eye-catching and very easy for the reader to follow and feel engaged in. The fun of this series is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. Fairy Tail is a simple, silly, feel good manga that focuses more on the bonds of the characters and the adventure itself rather than the end goal, which is why, from my observation, it has gathered the ire of fans of other shonen manga fans.

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