While not excessively popular, for the “mid” anime that it is Earl and Fairy was actually pretty good as a shoujo romance. Having read the novels, the anime did a decent job creating a likable anime romance story with the material they were working with. Of course, there isn’t a person in the world who could call that anime a good adaptation of the novel.
Alternative Titles:
- Hakushaku to Yosei
- Count and Fairy
- 伯爵と妖精
Year Anime Premiered: 2008
Animation Studio: Artland
Number of Seasons: 1
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Entry Last Updated: May 13th, 2024
Where To Start The Earl and Fairy Light Novel After The Anime?
Earl and Fairy, the light novels, are a sort of arc-based series with the main couple progressing (and sometimes regressing) in their closeness and relationship in each arc. As such, each novel is usually its own story on that long adventure.
The best answer as to where pick up the Earl and Fairy light novels after the anime is Novel 2.
The anime actually adapts the story of Novel 3 as well, but it widely skips all but a bit of the second novel.
Is The Earl and Fairy Light Novel Over?
The Earl and Fairy light novel is completed. It ended in 2013 with Novel 33.
Where To Start The Earl and Fairy Manga After The Anime?
Earl and Fairy also has a manga series that adapts the events of the light novel rather than the anime. However, there is only 15 chapters, it only gets about half way through the second novel, and it’s not really worth sinking your time into since it was canceled/completed.
What to Expect From The Earl and Fairy Source Material Compared to The Anime?
In truth, the better answer would be to read the series from the beginning. It is more diligent in fleshing out the characters, and you will better be able to understand the nuance in the story without all the anime-only bits added in. There is also a decent bit of the first novel that was left out of the anime.
Will There Be A Earl and Fairy Season 2?
The Earl and Fairy anime and light novel have both been over for a long time. As such, another season seems unlikely. Unfortunately, I don’t think the series was enduringly popular enough to warrant a reboot either.