Discussion The Official Relationship/Pairing/Shipping Thread

[Arjuna]

It is, I'm dying at the comments I'm seeing on the #nalu hashtag on tumblr lol shippers are crazy. But I believe everything that came out of Aya's mouth so it's whatever. For Gruvia, Gajevy, Jerza one side is KNOWINGLY in love with the other. Want proof?

*Gruvia: ...... I mean if I have to explain who it is you just must of sleptwalked through FT

*Gajevy: Levy. On one of the bonus volume pages she was mentioned to have unrequited love towards Gajeel, which he doesn't reciprocate. I think he sorta knows but isn't really worried about it right now

*Jerza: Erza was about to say "I love you" to Jellal after they beat Zero in the OS arc until fucking Lahar had just performed the biggest cockblock of all animes

Nalu hasn't had any type of signs like that... that's just facts

As this is the main couple this will happen at the very end of the series.May be at the last chapter or special chapter.

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But it is implied both Natsu and Lucy have feelings for each other and they will end together has been hinted through out the manga.

 

[jellalsexualll]

It is, I'm dying at the comments I'm seeing on the #nalu hashtag on tumblr lol shippers are crazy. But I believe everything that came out of Aya's mouth so it's whatever. For Gruvia, Gajevy, Jerza one side is KNOWINGLY in love with the other. Want proof?

*Gruvia: ...... I mean if I have to explain who it is you just must of sleptwalked through FT

*Gajevy: Levy. On one of the bonus volume pages she was mentioned to have unrequited love towards Gajeel, which he doesn't reciprocate. I think he sorta knows but isn't really worried about it right now

*Jerza: Erza was about to say "I love you" to Jellal after they beat Zero in the OS arc until fucking Lahar had just performed the biggest cockblock of all animes

Nalu hasn't had any type of signs like that... that's just facts

Jellal actually indirectly stated he loved Erza as well. When he claimed he had a fiancee and Erza asked "Do you love her?" Jellal said "Yes." Jellal was referring to Erza, and living for her sake and that was his purpose. Erza knew Jellal was talking about her because she knew he was lying. Both sides have confirmed to have been in love with each other in terms of Jerza. There's also in the ToH arc where Jellal stated "I love you, Erza" even though we know that was Ultear controlling him, those were still his words. We know Jellal is in love with Erza. We know Erza is in love with Jellal. There's nothing one-sided about them.

 

[Vici]

This whole Nalu thing was referring only to tartaros arc that Nalu won't get that scene during that arc ( in the episodes past 258 )...
this Vol.8 covers episodes 255-258 < if i'm correct and the interview this interview was recorded during making of tartaros arc and can be added like a Bonus into that Vol. ( you get that sometimes when you buy a DvD something like interview with actors, funny moments etc. :P )
So this interview was probably recorded September/August past ( judging by dates of episodes released..) .And Hiro i think later mention that he want to add more Romance into the story.

So as i was saying yesterday just chill out and wait for big moment that will come

 

[kaizen07]

The translation is fan made and there's no official translation to see if it's accurate or not.

I myself speak Japanese and the translation that girl from tumblr did is as perfect as possible. The problem here is people's assuming that it means it won't be canon when that has nothing to do with the video. The girl who posted the video in twitter said later that the full context was about kisses, not endgames or romantic relationships that will happen soon. This means he's not going to draw a kiss scene like the one between gajevy (for example) that's all. However, the word used when the man says something like 'people watching it will appreciate it' is 見てる, so they have to be referring to the anime. Otherwise, it would have no sense and they would've used 読んでる. Guess who kissed in the anime and who had some little moments not so many months ago...

As always, people are getting crazy over something that is actually very little and nothing more than a curiosity. Does anyone really think that an author (or a seiyuu in this case) who even admited not to plan how things turn out in his manga would spoil something like this? How naive.

 

[jellalsexualll]

This whole Nalu thing was referring only to tartaros arc that Nalu won't get that scene during that arc ( in the episodes past 258 )...
this Vol.8 covers episodes 255-258 < if i'm correct and the interview this interview was recorded during making of tartaros arc and can be added like a Bonus into that Vol. ( you get that sometimes when you buy a DvD something like interview with actors, funny moments etc. :P )
So this interview was probably recorded September/August past ( judging by dates of episodes released..) .And Hiro i think later mention that he want to add more Romance into the story.

So as i was saying yesterday just chill out and wait for big moment that will come

That makes much more sense to me, seeing as Mashima has honestly been throwing more subtle romance nuances between Lucy and Natsu, such as her crying over him when he got sick and went and unconscious. Her not leaving his side and falling asleep on him, stuff like that. If this was back during Vol 8, then why are people all up in arms about it? Tartaros ended ages ago...

 

[Vici]

If this was back during Vol 8, then why are people all up in arms about it? Tartaros ended ages ago...

I may be wrong of course :P
But as kaizen07 told there's no point for Hiro to spoil something like this so i will stay to my that this whole interview was for previous episodes in Tartaros and what will be in future ones ( Vol.9 ).
I wanted to post this yesterday ( when i find out what episodes it covers etc.:P) but i was getting some fun from some post

And at the end even if i don't care much about ships even i can see that some of them will take place at the end ( 5 ) and one took place after Tenrou Arc :P
Nalu/Gruvia/GajeelxLevy ( forgot the name :P)/Jerza and Elfman x Evergreen will take place and even if i not cross my fingers it would be good to see characters gets happy ending ( all characters not only this one :P) the only one that i could less enjoy is unfortunately Jerza but it only depends on how this whole Jellal redemption will play out ( if this go the way i'm predict one character fate i can somehow dislike it :P) don't get me wrong i like Jellal and Erza both but this will be somehow main factor for me to judge ( so far they are at + for me )

 

[Arjuna]

credits to -MocMoc- (from the fairy tail subreddit)

"
I've noticed that a lot of Fairy Tail fans, particularly those in the NaLu fandom have been going hysterical over a recent interview starring Lucy's voice actress 'Aya Hirano'. Snippets of the interview were translated and posted all over the internet along with a short clip where she says something along the lines that Mashima will "absolutely not draw" any romantic NaLu moments. What people have failed to realise, is that the context of the interview was not taken into consideration and most did not know that this interview was recorded during the Tartaros Arc. I'll provide some of the details below:

• This interview was actually recorded around LAST September but this was clearly postponed until now. It was therefore recorded during the release of the Tartaros Arc episodes and does not have much relevance now, considering we are halfway through 2016.Please check out the link at the end if you would like confirmation!
  
  
• In regards to the interview, Hirano and the interviewer were initially talking about the Jerza and Gajevy kiss scenes. She then tells us that she had asked Mashima if Natsu and Lucy would get some of those romantic scenes but 'apparently' he said that he would "absolutely not draw" such a scene for NaLu (Remember though, that this is in the context of the Tartaros Arc). Instead, Mashima said he would give fans some Gruvia moments and we were given that in the scene where Gray cries on Juvia's chest at the end of the Tartaros Arc. As you can see, Mashima never said NaLu would not be canon but that he does not think it is suitable to draw their romantic moments in the same light as the other couples.
  
  
• In January of THIS YEAR, Mashima has mentioned in an interview that he will be exploring romance and so it's pretty clear that NaLu is set to become canon. He just won't depict their romantic relationship in a conventional romantic fashion - you know with all of the PDAs and intimate moments. We've already seen a great shift in their dynamics in the last 3 arcs and they are definitely a blossoming couple
  
  
• Frankly, I agree with him because it seems too OOC for Natsu and Lucy to be all touchy feely. Being a couple doesn't always involve kissing or overt displays of affection. Some of the NaLu moments that are already in the manga depict a sort of innocent romance. Examples of these moments includewhen Natsu dug up a tree for Lucy, the cute backhugs and all of the handholding.
  
  
• You've got to remember that Natsu and Lucy are really inexperienced in the love department. Natsu's pretty much a dork and Lucy only understands romance from her novels. It would be out of character if he gave NaLu the same intimacy as GaLe or Gruvia. I believe that we will probably get a kiss towards the end that signifies a maturity in their relationship. This makes sense considering he teased us with an almost kiss in the Asuka chapter.
  
  
• LINKS:
  
  
• http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...gets-new-monthly-magazine-in-september/.91562
  
  
• https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/comments/4e1uen/ms_nhk_report_on_ft_includes_interview_with/

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[Vici]

Mashima said he would give fans some Gruvia moments and we were given that in the scene where Gray cries on Juvia's chest at the end of the Tartaros Arc. As you can see, Mashima never said NaLu would not be canon but that he does not think it is suitable to draw their romantic moments in the same light as the other couples.

^ good point out on that one because in Vol. that interview was placed we will get Juvia Thinking about Silver words and in later ( this would be probably Vol.10/11 i'm not good at counting ) as in interview Hiro will focus on Gruvia not Nalu ( that didn't get that moment Natsu left and leave very romantical (lol:P) letter for lucy )

 

[Jko]

I myself speak Japanese and the translation that girl from tumblr did is as perfect as possible. The problem here is people's assuming that it means it won't be canon when that has nothing to do with the video. The girl who posted the video in twitter said later that the full context was about kisses, not endgames or romantic relationships that will happen soon. This means he's not going to draw a kiss scene like the one between gajevy (for example) that's all. However, the word used when the man says something like 'people watching it will appreciate it' is 見てる, so they have to be referring to the anime. Otherwise, it would have no sense and they would've used 読んでる. Guess who kissed in the anime and who had some little moments not so many months ago...

As always, people are getting crazy over something that is actually very little and nothing more than a curiosity. Does anyone really think that an author (or a seiyuu in this case) who even admited not to plan how things turn out in his manga would spoil something like this? How naive.

Thanks for the clear up and I wholeheartedly agree that it would be dumb to spoil the romance after such build up. Felt something was off and that's why I don't take interviews very seriously.

 

[Doughboy]

Jellal actually indirectly stated he loved Erza as well. When he claimed he had a fiancee and Erza asked "Do you love her?" Jellal said "Yes." Jellal was referring to Erza, and living for her sake and that was his purpose. Erza knew Jellal was talking about her because she knew he was lying. Both sides have confirmed to have been in love with each other in terms of Jerza. There's also in the ToH arc where Jellal stated "I love you, Erza" even though we know that was Ultear controlling him, those were still his words. We know Jellal is in love with Erza. We know Erza is in love with Jellal. There's nothing one-sided about them.

True, but I never said it was one-sided, just one side is knowingly in love with the other. Never saw the finance thing that deep though lol. I thought he just said that to protect Erza. And the other thing in the ToH arc is a blur... I forgot all about that part

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• You've got to remember that Natsu and Lucy are really inexperienced in the love department. Natsu's pretty much a dork and Lucy only understands romance from her novels. It would be out of character if he gave NaLu the same intimacy as GaLe or Gruvia. I believe that we will probably get a kiss towards the end that signifies a maturity in their relationship. This makes sense considering he teased us with an almost kiss in the Asuka chapter

Lol this yo. All of this. I've LITERALLY been saying this all the way back to the "argument" on Natsu over Gray when it comes to their other halves. This person is the real MVP, hats off to you fam

 

[darkenedreality]

Mashima cleared it up on Twitter.


About the comment, he meant/it was directed at the events he was writing/drawing at the time but didn't know what would happen next. So it's not exactly the Tartaros arc (anime) because he referred to the manga (the original) in his tweet. But he certainly wasn't going to draw Nalu at the time when Hirano asked him.

He even gave an example how things change. He thought the manga would last 10 volumes but here he is at 55.

 

[jellalsexualll]

True, but I never said it was one-sided, just one side is knowingly in love with the other. Never saw the finance thing that deep though lol. I thought he just said that to protect Erza. And the other thing in the ToH arc is a blur... I forgot all about that part

No. Not just to protect her. He said it/did it because he didn't believe himself worthy to be with Erza. He doesn't feel like he's allowed to love her. Do you not remember his conversation with Ultear and Meredy when they called him out on his lie? "Together we decided, we cannot fall in love with people who walk in the light." His indirect answer of just how important this "fiancee" was to him and that he loved her was pertaining to Erza, not to protect her. He indirectly admitted that he loves her and that he would live for her sake. Erza also knew how bad of a liar he was, hence Erza's response not being angry with him. She knew Jellal was referring to her. It's why she blushed and smiled. She also is accepting of the struggles he was going through at the time with his own self. It's not that difficult to read into. It's not really anything to do with protecting her.

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It's embarrassing how this fandom is now attacking Mashima and the anime staff over this stuff. This is ridiculous and it makes the FT fandom look bad. Acting as crazy as the Naruto fandom... don't attack the author and the anime staff people... the author is what gives you the damn story in the first place. It's just utterly embarrassing to the fandom when you go acting like a bunch of banshees to Mashima over a pairing and I hate that he's received hate as well. That REALLY bothers me.

 

[Gabo]

I think we should not generalize , there are many members of Fandom NaLu that do not act in an attacking way, I myself am NaLu fan and really I preferred to trust the author elsewhere.

For me, Hiro Mashima confidence is very high and I think we all know that all authors of Manga and Comic know that events like always happen when a story is so popular , that does not think it affects as handle the sleeve.

Like remember that not all fans are so that, many respected the author and then think about that are not loud and annoying will condemn those who were always loyal to as the author works .

Even in the case of couples I think you can see who are the ones who are the good and the bad , I think this could have happened in the case of any couple more that information very controversial and selectively, for he I think there generally any fandom could have been affected equally to other couples

Peace

 

[M3J]

Still some people regard them as best friends or sister and brother.

well, they are best friends for now, though brother and sister is quite disturbing.


Anyway, not sure why people are going by what the mangaka said over what we'll see in the manga. Unless Mashima has actually done what he said he'll do, I think the shippers who want more romantic moments are better off ignoring what he says. In any case, as long as he does a good job with Gray and Juvia and Erza and Jellal, it's all good. Can't forget Gajeel and Levy either! Those are the important pairings, and as long as they're done well, it should all be good, even if he completely screws up with Natsu and Lucy and puts them together without any thought or development.

 

[jellalsexualll]

I think we should not generalize , there are many members of Fandom NaLu that do not act in an attacking way, I myself am NaLu fan and really I preferred to trust the author elsewhere.

For me, Hiro Mashima confidence is very high and I think we all know that all authors of Manga and Comic know that events like always happen when a story is so popular , that does not think it affects as handle the sleeve.

Like remember that not all fans are so that, many respected the author and then think about that are not loud and annoying will condemn those who were always loyal to as the author works .

Even in the case of couples I think you can see who are the ones who are the good and the bad , I think this could have happened in the case of any couple more that information very controversial and selectively, for he I think there generally any fandom could have been affected equally to other couples

Peace

I am not generalizing. I'm stating the members who are actually attacking Mashima and the anime crew are what make the fandom look bad. Re-read my post instead of stating I'm generalizing anything.

 

[Gabo]

I am not generalizing. I'm stating the members who are actually attacking Mashima and the anime crew are what make the fandom look bad. Re-read my post instead of stating I'm generalizing anything.

I was not talking about you, but I have seen that many people are widespread against Fandom , when I feel that despite everything was pretty milder than other incidents I've seen in my over 20 years as a follower of various animes and mangas therefore I think we just have to avoid falling into generalizations , only that

 

[jellalsexualll]

After all this fuss about Nalu, he releases a couple of images he drew for a new omake he's working on. A Stone Age one by the looks of it. Damn, who do I gotta pay to just get a little Jerza interaction after not having any since back during GMG? *sigh* x_x

 

[M3J]

I'm going with Jellal and Erza interactions being rare because they're just that good of a couple, and easily the best of the manga. Getting past the other obvious reason why it's so rare.

 

[jellalsexualll]

I'm going with Jellal and Erza interactions being rare because they're just that good of a couple, and easily the best of the manga. Getting past the other obvious reason why it's so rare.

Yeah I agree. But still. My shipper heart just wants to see a lil something lol. I mean even if it was just him merely checking on her condition I would've been bouncing in my seat lol. But yeah. They're a very mature relationship and they know where they stand. Jerza has never really been about public displays of affection. All of that tends to happen in private. But still. Shipper heart. Lol

 

[M3J]

Yeah I agree. But still. My shipper heart just wants to see a lil something lol. I mean even if it was just him merely checking on her condition I would've been bouncing in my seat lol. But yeah. They're a very mature relationship and they know where they stand. Jerza has never really been about public displays of affection. All of that tends to happen in private. But still. Shipper heart. Lol

I'm hoping so bad that they end up together at one point, Erza deserves to be happy and with someone who loves her. If I could choose one pair from FT, it'd easily be Jellal and Erza.