Fairy Tail Voice Actors Natsu Novels & Stories

I get a little giddy whenever someone asks about the cast of 'Fairy Tail' — those voices are half the soul of the show for me. If you want the core lineup that most fans think of first, here are the big ones I always hum along to:

Natsu Dragneel — Tetsuya Kakihara (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn (English) Lucy Heartfilia — Aya Hirano (Japanese); Cherami Leigh (English) Gray Fullbuster — Yuichi Nakamura (Japanese); Newton Pittman (English) Erza Scarlet — Sayaka Ohara (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard (English) Happy — Rie Kugimiya (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)

Those five are the heart of the series for me: Natsu’s explosive energy, Lucy’s warm but spunky delivery, Gray’s deadpan with hidden fire, Erza’s iron-clad tone, and Happy’s ridiculous little chirps. I like to go back and watch a few episodes every year to appreciate small performance choices — a glance, a breath, a tiny laugh — and it makes the rewatch feel fresh every time.

Brandish's voice in 'Fairy Tail' is brought to life by the talented Ayana Taketatsu, and I couldn't imagine anyone else capturing her mix of playful menace and hidden vulnerability so perfectly. Taketatsu has this incredible range—she can flip from sounding like a carefree kid to a woman carrying centuries of emotional baggage in a single scene. I first noticed her work as Kirino in 'Oreimo,' where she nailed that tsundere vibe, but Brandish feels like a whole different level. The way she delivers lines like 'Do you want me to shrink your organs?' with this terrifyingly sweet tone is just chef's kiss.

What's wild is how Taketatsu makes Brandish's power interactions sound so casual yet threatening. There's this scene where she nonchalantly threatens to reduce Natsu to pocket size while sounding like she's discussing the weather—it gives me chills every time. If you dig deeper into her roles, you'll find she voices characters across the emotional spectrum, from the bubbly Yui in 'Sword Art Online' to the tragic Kotori in 'Date A Live.' But Brandish might be her most fascinating performance—it's like she bottled up moonlight and poured it into every syllable.

Wildly excited to chat about this — Erza Scarlet is officially voiced in Japanese by Sayaka Ohara and in the English Funimation dub by Colleen Clinkenbeard.

I get a little giddy thinking about how those two bring different flavors to the same steel-hearted, soft-edged character. Sayaka Ohara’s delivery in 'Fairy Tail' leans into a cool, measured authority; her tone nails Erza’s discipline and quiet intensity, especially in scenes where Erza has to hold the team together. Colleen Clinkenbeard’s English performance translates that same backbone but layers in a slightly warmer, more overtly protective energy, which hits hard in Erza’s emotional beats. If you want to compare, watch the Tower of Heaven arc scenes and listen for the tiny shifts — the Japanese feels like stoic resolve, the English like rallying fire. Personally I adore both — they make Erza feel human and heroic in different, delightful ways.