Who is the main character of Fairy Tail?


Who is the main character of Fairy Tail? Would it be Natsu or Lucy? Natsu is
like the hero of the whole anime, but I think the main story revolves around
Lucy, how she met Natsu and how she joined Fairy Tail etc. I read the
description of Fairy Tail and it says:

> Lucy is a 16-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day
> when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick
> easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid,
> he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.

Preferably if we could draw an in a canon answer (e.g. interviews with the
authors etc.), who would be the main character of Fairy Tail? Natsu or Lucy?




## Introduction in first chapter

Usually the main purpose of a manga is explained in the first chapter, being
the introduction to the complete story. In that sense both Natsu and Lucy
would be the main protagonists. Both Natsu, Lucy (and Happy) are introduced in
the first chapter. Natsu, who is searching for Igneel, while Lucy wants to
join Fairytail and become a great Celestial mage.

## Introduction of Natsu (and Happy)

[![enter image description
here!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fMUdCm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fMUdC.png)

## Introduction of Lucy

[![enter image description
here!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ncLTnm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ncLTn.png)

## Both Natsu and Lucy mention their goal in the story

[![enter image description
here!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QPkl1m.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QPkl1.png)

## Title

On the other hand, the title usually points towards the main story too, like
with _One Piece_ , where Luffy is searching for the One Piece. In that sense
Lucy should be more considered as being the main character as her story
actually revolves around Fairytail, since she doesn't just want to be just any
mage, she wants to be a `FairyTail` mage. Natsu just happens to be in
Fairytail, but his story doesn't really revolve around his guild. He just
wants to find his father.

## Wikipedia

The Wikipedia page on Fairy Tail agrees on this, saying:

> Fairy Tail follows the adventures of Lucy Heartfilia, a teenage wizard (魔導士
> madōshi?),[1](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fMUdCm.png) who joins the titular
> wizards' guild and teams up with fellow guild member Natsu Dragneel as he
> searches for the dragon Igneel.

Natsu is an important person to the story, and he is also introduced first of
all, even before Lucy, but going by this Wikipedia quote I would say Lucy
would be the main (and only?) protagonist.




## Introduction in first chapter

Usually the main purpose of a manga is explained in the first chapter, being
the introduction to the complete story. In that sense both Natsu and Lucy
would be the main protagonists. Both Natsu, Lucy (and Happy) are introduced in
the first chapter. Natsu, who is searching for Igneel, while Lucy wants to
join Fairytail and become a great Celestial mage.

## Introduction of Natsu (and Happy)

[![enter image description
here!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fMUdCm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fMUdC.png)

## Introduction of Lucy

[![enter image description
here!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ncLTnm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ncLTn.png)

## Both Natsu and Lucy mention their goal in the story

[![enter image description
here!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QPkl1m.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QPkl1.png)

## Title

On the other hand, the title usually points towards the main story too, like
with _One Piece_ , where Luffy is searching for the One Piece. In that sense
Lucy should be more considered as being the main character as her story
actually revolves around Fairytail, since she doesn't just want to be just any
mage, she wants to be a `FairyTail` mage. Natsu just happens to be in
Fairytail, but his story doesn't really revolve around his guild. He just
wants to find his father.

## Wikipedia

The Wikipedia page on Fairy Tail agrees on this, saying:

> Fairy Tail follows the adventures of Lucy Heartfilia, a teenage wizard (魔導士
> madōshi?),[1](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fMUdCm.png) who joins the titular
> wizards' guild and teams up with fellow guild member Natsu Dragneel as he
> searches for the dragon Igneel.

Natsu is an important person to the story, and he is also introduced first of
all, even before Lucy, but going by this Wikipedia quote I would say Lucy
would be the main (and only?) protagonist.

