Lucy’s theme is light-hearted and cheerful, exactly like the girl herself. It’s not my favorite among the character themes, but it suits him perfectly. It stands apart from the rest of the soundtrack to an extent in that it does not have the Celtic theme, but that just helps to express the character further. Like Erza’s it starts slightly low key, before revving up into a faster pace. Gray’s theme is straight up rock, with a hint of punk. For example, Erza’s theme starts on a graceful note, before shifting into a faster-paced, epic theme, that establishes strength and power, while still retaining an element of her feminine nature. The pieces themselves are extensions of the characters’ personalities. Yasuharu Takanashi did a great job expanding Hiro Mashima’s world through the character themes. Though that may have more to do with personal preference. On the other hand, I wasn’t entirely impressed by the slower songs. It adds a new layer to the culture of the world that previously hadn’t been there for me. The Celtic rock ballad fits the anime perfectly in the way it single-handedly fleshes out the world.

The OST’s strength lies in its fast-paced, action-oriented themes.

None of the remixes used in earlier episodes were present and I was discovering music besides Natsu’s theme that I hadn’t even noticed. I was amazed at how well the music set the tone for the scene and instantly realized that not only was the quality of the anime going up, the soundtrack was turning out to be worth paying attention to.Īfter listening to the soundtrack, I was in aural ecstasy. From a series that until then seemed to rip all their music (save one) from classical composers, this came across as a shock. Other than that, I didn’t think much of the music.īut then episode twelve came along, and we got this little ditty in “Akuma no Deliora” which absolutely floored me. And given that this is Fairy Tail we’re talking about, I wouldn’t have been surprised if they had.Īs far as music went, I was content with the fact that any time Natsu did something awesome it was accompanied by an equally awesome Celtic rock theme. I was then instantly saddened when the next episode featured a lame remix of a tune that had me thinking a can-can line would march across my computer screen at any moment. Now imagine how excited I was when I heard this in the first episode of the brand new Fairy Tail anime: Originating from Switzerland, across three albums, and with a fourth one expected later this year, they have challenged Awesome, slapped it in the face with a hurdy gurdy, and won. Review: One of my favorite bands is the folk/Celtic metal band Eluveitie.

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