Later on a successful 11-year run, including a popular anime adaptation, Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga ended in 2017. The popular shonen manga/anime enchanted fans with its rich, magical world and proved it was able to go along up with other hard-hit shonen titles such every bit Naruto, Bleach and One Piece.

Office of the series' amuse was the large roster of bright characters, and how distinct each sorcerer was. Fairy Tail, which primarily followed the lives of Lucy, Natsu, Erza and Gray (with Wendy and Gajeel added later), was great at organically developing their relationships. Unlike Naruto (with the exception of Shikamaru and Temari), the romantic relationships, in detail, felt existent and earned. Lucy and Natsu, the two main protagonists, are Fairy Tail's main transport (known to fans as "NaLu"), but Mashima has always kept the jury out on their true relationship.

Although the original manga and anime series take ended, fans are still hoping for a NaLu confirmation in futurity Fairy Tail projects. For at present, here's a breakdown of NaLu'south history, and where the two stop up by the story'south conclusion.

Proof in Fairy Tail That Natsu & Lucy Care for Each Other

Lucy and Natsu share many charged moments, providing enough of evidence that the 2 care for each other romantically. Natsu was the ane who invited Lucy to join the Fairy Tail Guild, and from that scene forward, they had an immediate connection. You could honestly write an entire volume virtually all of these instances of romantic tension, but we'll stick to some of the more meaning ones.

In the Phantom Lord arc, Lucy called out for Natsu when she was falling from the Phantom Tower, knowing, somehow, that Natsu would relieve her. That points to a special, almost telepathic, bond between the duo. In a filler episode, Natsu and Lucy went to each other's firm to wait for the other and, despite beingness surrounded by friends they could hang out with, felt a pang of loneliness without the other there. And during the Eclipse arc, the anime's 15th Opening showed a notable NaLu moment in which Natsu went berserk afterwards Futurity Lucy was killed, specifically promising to protect Lucy's futurity, non all of Fairy Tail's.

In that location are likewise the more general, recurring hints, starting time with the most obvious: Natsu has seen Lucy naked several times and hasn't exactly shied abroad. Scenes in which Natsu and Lucy salvage each other often end with them hugging in means that the camera romantically frames, while filler episodes increase the flirty moments between the 2, usually focusing on the two almost kissing or Lucy blushing at Natsu's antics.

Don't Forget Natsu'due south Start Love, Lisanna

At the stop of the day, Natsu and Lucy are a good pair because of their long history and compatible personalities. So, why didn't they declare their feelings to one another? And where did the (possible) lovebirds end upward?

Earlier nosotros answer, we first accept to address the (elephant) wizard in the room: Lisanna Strauss. At that place'due south a large group of "NaLi" shippers, and if nosotros await dorsum at the first few episodes, nosotros tin't exactly blame them. Natsu and Lisanna get way dorsum as childhood friends, and the innocence in their burgeoning relationship was ambrosial -- Lisanna even outright proposed to Natsu.

However, their time together was tragically cut curt with Lisanna's "expiry"; although she was eventually brought back to start a possible love triangle, things merely weren't the same. Lisanna was largely ignored by Mashima, and her scenes mostly revolved around fighting in brute lingerie rather than moments with Natsu. Mashima's comments at an anime convention in France in 2019 can exist seen every bit the final hole to sink the ship: He admitted that, "personally, [he] [thinks] Lisanna is a nice girl, and it would exist a shame to see her with a guy similar Natsu. [He] [feels] that the Natsu and Lucy ship is more than suitable."

Mashima added, "At that time, what fans idea about romantic relationships became very important. I thought, whatever I do, they are going to hitting me. Considering of this, I thought to myself that the simplest thing would be for Natsu to remain as is so that nothing concrete happens."

Where Fairy Tail's Ending Left Natsu and Lucy

Lucy and Natsu in Fairy Tail

Judging by how fiercely fan wars can rage, we can't blame Mashima for leaving things open. But he did also say he liked NaLu better, so he may be telling readers that'south his version of what'due south canon.

At the end of the anime, Lucy confesses how much Natsu and Fairy Tail have influenced her, and lobbed the ball up for Natsu to confess his love... which he drops. But the 2 nevertheless band together for the100 Years Quest spinoff, which has released 9 volumes and then far (with an anime adaptation announced), so Lucy and Natsu nevertheless take the opportunity to revisit their relationship condition.

Fans might exist upset with "Trollshima" for non confirming one of the series' most popular ships, simply the creator has given us plenty of romantic subtext to work with. He'southward even gone on record admitting he likes NaLu, so we can presume the ii take romantic feelings for each other -- neven if there's no canon confession. And for disappointed NaLi shippers, Lisanna can still be considered to exist Natsu'south get-go love, while the open ending regarding his current romantic life leaves room for any shipper's fantasies.

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