User blog:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Anime Returns in April

http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p683/SthRandom/fairytail_zpscd5a7ed7.jpg The sixth issue of 2014 of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine is announcing on January 8 that the anime adaptation of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga will return in April on Tokyo TV and its related channels.

Director Shinji Ishihira expressed his joy at being able to bring the anime to fans in the spring. He mentioned that while there will be a change in staff for the restart of the anime, they are working to increase the quality of the show as a whole.

The magazine lists the cast and staff:


 * Cast
 * Natsu - Tetsuya Kakihara
 * Lucy – Aya Hirano
 * Happy – Rie Kugimiya
 * Gray – Yūichi Nakamura
 * Erza – Sayaka Ohara
 * Staff
 * Director: Shinji Ishihira
 * Series Composition: Masashi Sogo
 * Character Design: Shinji Takeuchi
 * Animation Production: A-1 Pictures, Bridge

Takeuchi is replacing Aoi Yamamoto as character designer, while Bridge is replacing Satelight as one of the studios animating the series.

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