Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess
Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess (Japanese: 劇場版 FAIRY TAIL 鳳凰の巫女, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban Fearī Teiru: Hōō no Miko, lit. "Theatrical Feature Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess") is a 2012 Japanese animated fantasy action comedy film and the first based on the manga series Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima. It was directed by Masaya Fujimori, and its screenplay was written by anime staff writer Masashi Sogo, while Mashima was involved as the film's story planner. Tetsuya Kakihara, Aya Hirano, Rie Kugimiya, Yuichi Nakamura, Sayaka Ōhara, Satomi Satō, and Yui Horie reprise their character roles from the anime series. The film also features Aya Endō as the titular priestess Éclair, and Mika Kanai as her birdlike companion Momon. The first film was released in Japan on August 18, 2012, and on Blu-ray and DVD in North America on December 10, 2013.
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| Directed by | Masaya Fujimori |
| Screenplay by | Masashi Sogo |
| Based on | Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima |
| Produced by | Hideharu Gomi Ryōichi Ishihara Yōsuke Imai Hiroshi Tsutsumi Shinsuke Nomura Hidemasa Tasaka |
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| Cinematography | Yosuke Akimoto |
| Edited by | Akinori Mishima |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
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| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $911,467 |
A first sequel, titled Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry, was released on May 6, 2017.