Hiro Mashima
"Fairy Tail" is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima that has been translated into various languages and spawned a substantial media franchise. The series follows the adventures of the dragon-slayer Natsu Dragneel, as he is searching for the dragon Igneel and partners with seventeen-year-old celestial wizard Lucy Heartfilia, who joins the titular guild. In Japan, the series has been published by Kodansha in "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" since the magazine's issue of August 23, 2006 and in "tankōbon" format since December 15, 2006. The series spans over 320 chapters and 36 volumes.