Reception
In November 2008, the final Fairy Cube volume debuted at the 221st spot of the list of 300 best-selling graphic novels with an estimated 516 copies sold.
Reviewers praised the quick pacing, and use of Celtic mythology, which is usually not seen in manga. IGN's A. E. Sparrow liked the series' different view of the faires. Critics also compared Fairy Cube to her other two works licensed in English. Lori Henderson of Comics Village liked how the series did not feature "long, strung out plots" or the "brooding" protagonist typical of her works. Writing for School Library Journal, Cara von Wrangel Kinsey considered the story "more accessible than Yuki's previous works". PopCultureShock's Katherine Dacey commented that Fairy Cube was as "gloriously overripe as the best volumes of Godchild, but considerably more coherent", and noted the artwork conveyed a "delirious, almost hysterical, quality to it that suits the manga's luridly romantic tone." Jason Thompson, author of Manga: The Complete Guide, rated the series three stars out of four and thought the story was "a somewhat more tighter package with more original subject matter" than Angel Sanctuary. Danielle Van Gorder of Mania Entertainment wrote that the conclusion of the series was less confusing than Angel Sanctuary's and thought the story was "well-executed". Reviewers also commented on the English-language cover of the first volume of Fairy Cube. Anime News Network's Casey Brienza praised the color scheme and described it as "hands down the most beautiful of any yet to be published under Viz Media's Shojo Beat imprint", but Gorder worried that the cover would mislead readers into believing that it was "a light and fluffy kind of story" and drive away the target audience. A French reviewer also praised the covers of first and third volumes of the French edition, calling them "magnificant".
Criticism of the series focused on Yuki's use of multiple subplots, introduction of new characters halfway through, and length of the series. Dacey felt that while the series "began promisingly enough" but "started to fly apart at the seams with the introduction of new characters and a new subplot in which fairies plan to take over the world by means of a beauty pageant." One reviewer disliked how quickly the story happened, commenting that the protagonists' personalities were not fully explored as a result. Larry Douresseaux of Coolstreak Cartoons criticized Yuki for using too many subplots and characters, causing the manga to become "somewhat hampered" and felt that the series should have been longer. Inconsistent artwork within the manga was also noted.
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